Zed.D
Mar 25 2010, 02:52 PM
Who's Silva the AM?
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Still unsure about the CB thing. Coz if Nesta is fit, it's just not possible to keep one of Mexes/Silva on the bench...though it's conceivable like Pana said to push Silva to RB. But don't know if we're wasting a top class DB pairing.
This is a great solution, kudos to Pana. we should do a Ramos to Silva. push him to the right and use him as a CB in emergencies. I think he can do well in the right.
Fishdoll
Mar 25 2010, 02:56 PM
I still don't get what you guys see in Huntelaar. He just isn't working out and, well, we don't have time to wait around. He should go too.
And, as previously stated, we should get a coach who is capable of changing tactics.
Zed.D
Mar 25 2010, 03:06 PM
QUOTE (Fishdoll @ Mar 25 2010, 05:26 PM)
I still don't get what you guys see in Huntelaar. He just isn't working out and, well, we don't have time to wait around. He should go too.
Currently, not much
it's about his potential. we gave like 873685764385 chances to Borriello to become the not so special player he is now, why not give Hunter at least one more chance - one more season? when Pippo retires (and we're talking about a 36yo striker) we need to have a poacher in the squad. it just doesn't hurt to have Hunter on bench IMO. we got him for cheap and his salaries shouldn't by sky high unlike some. I'd give him another season... but if we need to sell him to get Dzeko, it's fine by me. I don't care about him THAT much.
Jack Sparrow
Mar 25 2010, 03:09 PM
+1. At this moment, he is definitely one of the top goal poachers in the world. Give him one more season, same as we did with Gila. Except this time it's the reverse...we give a team that suits him.
As for T.Silva, not sure about the players own interest. And yup..the other Silva is the bloke from Valencia.
Zed.D
Mar 25 2010, 03:12 PM
QUOTE (Jack Sparrow @ Mar 25 2010, 05:39 PM)
+1. At this moment, he is definitely one of the top goal poachers in the world. Give him one more season, same as we did with Gila. Except this time it's the reverse...we give a team that suits him.
As for T.Silva, not sure about the players own interest. And yup..the other Silva is the bloke from Valencia.
You live in cloud cuckoo land don't you? we can never afford Silva. I'd go for Di Maria instead - he looks really interesting. except that he's got Argie cooties... not sure if he will be even considered by our glorious mgmt.
Jack Sparrow
Mar 25 2010, 03:16 PM
I think they'll both come to 20-27 million pounds.
And I'd take Di Maria too:
1. He plays for Benfica, and Benfica have Rui as director.
2. Spanish players take time to acclimatise to Serie A.
3. He's genuinely two-footed and can dribble.
whoarethepatriots
Mar 25 2010, 05:30 PM
Im a bit on the fence with the Hunter, he hasnt shown that he is acclimatising well to the league, but there is potential. We must however bring back Paloschi, it would be an absolute crime to let him slip away
If Mancini is somehow still at Milanello next season, i will shoot every single member of the management
Fishdoll
Mar 25 2010, 05:46 PM
according to mediaset, he hurt himself in training today.
Jack Sparrow
Mar 25 2010, 06:00 PM
Muscular problem again...how predictable!
whoarethepatriots
Mar 25 2010, 06:01 PM
We have enough useless players at the club already. He can pack his things and go back to Inter at the seasons end
On a side note, why are so many of our players getting injured? wasnt Milan Lab built specifically to stop this? Could it be something to do with the training schedule?
samira
Mar 25 2010, 07:33 PM
I agree lets give Hunte a chance and one more season would be oaky
and I like Di Maria, he got some incredible skills
Zed.D
Mar 25 2010, 09:09 PM
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OFFICIAL: MILAN SIGN YEPES
Wow, I'm impressed. never thought we'd pull this off. amazing signing.
mishie
Mar 25 2010, 09:14 PM
QUOTE (Zed.D @ Mar 25 2010, 08:09 PM)
Wow, I'm impressed. never thought we'd pull this off. amazing signing.
Are you being sarcastic...amazing signing in what way?
Fishdoll
Mar 25 2010, 09:15 PM
It's not official just yet, zeddie, and probably won't be until the end of the season.
Given past gaffes by management, they only count as official to me if they're standing next to Zio Fester in the trophy room at Via Turati, holding up jerseys.
Zed.D
Mar 25 2010, 09:17 PM
QUOTE (mishie @ Mar 25 2010, 11:44 PM)
Are you being sarcastic...amazing signing in what way?
Come on, it's a highly rated 34yo defender we're talking about, what sarcasm?
QUOTE (Fishdoll @ Mar 25 2010, 11:45 PM)
It's not official just yet, zeddie, and probably won't be until the end of the season.
Given past gaffes by management, they only count as official to me if they're standing next to Zio Fester in the trophy room at Via Turati, holding up jerseys.
I saw it on Football-Italia and thought it was actually announced on our website so didn't bother to go and check. sorry.
mishie
Mar 25 2010, 09:18 PM
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OFFICIAL: MILAN SIGN YEPES Thursday 25 March, 2010
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Chievo Verona defender Mario Yepes has officially reached an agreement with Milan and will be playing for the Rossoneri starting from June 2010.
The Colombian defender has had a fantastic season so far and there were several clubs ready to snap him, since his contract with the Clivensi runs out soon.
But the Rossoneri looked more determined and offered a two-year contract for an overall wage over the 24 months of £1.6m.
Milan had already agreed the transfer a couple of days ago but only today the defender was able to put pen to paper on his new contract.
The 34-year-old already lives in Milan and is said to be enthusiastic about the opportunity to play at San Siro.
Chievo will receive no compensation for this transfer.
football-italia.net
Bluesummers
Mar 25 2010, 09:39 PM
800k a season not bad. This is a decent deal, since favalli and kaladze are taking a hike come summer.
Zed.D
Mar 25 2010, 10:03 PM
Free agent, good defender, improvement over Favster/Kala, OK, but I still can't get over his age. the club can't seem to stop buying old players. it's almost like one of those nightmares you want to wake up from but you can't...
whoarethepatriots
Mar 25 2010, 10:06 PM
I guess a 34 year old is a slight improvement over a 38 year old
Would have much preferred to see someone a decade younger. Does this rule out bringing back Astori? I will be pissed, if we are sacrificing our long term future for something which papers over the cracks. We still need some full backs and preferably someone to replace Seedorf
Zed.D
Mar 25 2010, 10:09 PM
How good is Astori?
TriniKing_CE
Mar 25 2010, 10:37 PM
Boy oh boy do we love our wine aged!
Suhail 3
Mar 25 2010, 10:38 PM
For back up mario yepes is fantastic but to place him in the starting line up is suercide please sign a young cb berlu
whoarethepatriots
Mar 25 2010, 11:04 PM
QUOTE (Zed.D @ Mar 25 2010, 09:09 PM)
How good is Astori?
He is currently a Bonera level defender, 3rd/4th choice i would say if we brought him back now. He has the potential to improve dramatically like Antonini imo.
DannyACMILAN
Mar 26 2010, 01:50 AM
I still think young players are the best choice and I think Yepes is old, older than Ronaldhino, Yepes is 34 years old.
I think Abbiati is not doing a good job as a goalkeeper because he is making a lot of mistakes which one of them seem to caused the loss with Parma and tie with Napoli that would have put us in top of the table, I'm not sure if Dida would be a solution to this but a better goalkeeper is needed for us in AC Milan. Right now I think Inter Milan's goalkeeper Julio Cesar is one of the best goalkeepers in the world even though Inter lost a game a couple of weeks ago.
We need defenders but I don't think Yepes would be good.
I was thinking of two young midfielders but I'm not sure.
Is Samir Nasri or Aaron Ramsey good?
kurtsimonw
Mar 26 2010, 02:02 AM
Nasri is very good, Ramsey is very unproven. I think we could get Nasri if we are willing to pay, I just can't see Ramsey being interested in moving abroad (he's also out for a very, very long time).
Jack Sparrow
Mar 26 2010, 03:26 AM
Wow! So that's one from my list they actually purchased. Very very happy about this deal. Excellent purchase. Just waiting for him to develop a muscular problem though.
kurtsimonw
Mar 26 2010, 06:09 AM
I want Dzagoev. Admittedly I only see extended highlights of the Russian League, but he looks like he's going to be quite some player over the next decade. All the talk about a big move for a CSKA player seems to be about Krasic though.
Fishdoll
Mar 26 2010, 11:27 AM
Before Setanta went off the air here, we got a couple of Russian league games a week here. I'll concur with Kurt: Dzagoev looks really good.
han2503
Mar 26 2010, 11:43 AM
But we all know what will happen, the management will only want him when he's wanted by the likes of Man U and Barca, so they'll have the excuse about how the TAX situation in Italy gives Spanish and English clubs the upper hand in the transfer market bla bla bla
LaPalma
Mar 26 2010, 12:51 PM
Well, this is not blabla actually. At least till very recently, when England and Spain has a very favorable law for high incomes. Spain even had this law called "Lex Beckham" which only charges foreigners who earn more than 600.000 a year with a 25% tax. And in England the taxation was very similar, while in Germany and Italy it was more than 40%. But since England and Spain have changed their policy towards this and boosted the taxation for football players as well --> One excuse less.
Jack Sparrow
Mar 26 2010, 01:21 PM
Nah...now it'll be the stadiums the reason why we're sucking so much.
LaPalma
Mar 26 2010, 01:26 PM
Never said there wasn't any excuse left
Jack Sparrow
Mar 26 2010, 01:31 PM
Yes but suddenly the stadiums weightage will increase. lol!
Fishdoll
Mar 27 2010, 03:11 PM
So, a couple of rumors.
1. Mediaset reports that Balotelli will ask to be sold.
2. Tuttomercatoweb reports that Fabregas is on the market...for 35 million.
Dracoris
Mar 27 2010, 03:55 PM
Goalkeepers.
Sirigu anyone? Min. 1:40 impressed me the most.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86fdb-ZrpwQ
Jack Sparrow
Mar 27 2010, 04:22 PM
He looks like another shot stopper. But I have seen him spill under pressure, and really don't know how good he is at organising defences.
We need someone who can own that goalpost, otherwise I'd rather stick with Abbiati.
Danny
Mar 27 2010, 04:47 PM
QUOTE (Fishdoll @ Mar 27 2010, 02:11 PM)
So, a couple of rumors.
1. Mediaset reports that Balotelli will ask to be sold.
Doesn't surprise me if true.
QUOTE
2. Tuttomercatoweb reports that Fabregas is on the market...for 35 million.
I heard it was £50M. Given the value of Xavi (about 80M), Messi (225M) and Iniesta (1000M), 50M for an undeniably world class midfielder who still cannot quite establish himself for Spain seems about right given his importance to Arsenal.
kurtsimonw
Mar 27 2010, 04:51 PM
He'll go to Barca to replace Xavi in a couple of years I reckon.
Danny
Mar 27 2010, 05:51 PM
QUOTE (kurtsimonw @ Mar 27 2010, 03:51 PM)
He'll go to Barca to replace Xavi in a couple of years I reckon.
Reasonable shout. Very similar type of player, and Xavi's 30 now - Cesc has 8 years on him. It does seem natural that Fabregas will replace him at Barca and Spain in a few years.
kurtsimonw
Mar 27 2010, 05:57 PM
Apparently Cesc is still a season ticket holder at Barca too, so I think it'd be the dream move for him.
Bluesummers
Mar 27 2010, 10:31 PM
QUOTE
Milan striker Marco Borriello has raised eyebrows at hometown club Napoli as sporting director Riccardo Bigon reveals his interest.
Napoli are likely to fortify their squad during the summer, and Bigon has given a hint at the type of player they are looking for.
"[Albero] Gilardino, [Giampaolo] Pazzini and [Marco] Borriello? It's difficult to choose between such strong players, but if I had to it would be Borriello," Bigon told Tuttosport.
"I know him because I used to have him as a player at Reggina. And, he is from Napoli."
goal
sell please, 10 m!!!
Linkman
Mar 27 2010, 11:05 PM
I would stand behind that sale. Thanks a lot Marco, but you're not what we're looking for.
Bluesummers
Mar 27 2010, 11:10 PM
QUOTE (Linkman @ Mar 27 2010, 04:05 PM)
I would stand behind that sale. Thanks a lot Marco, but you're not what we're looking for.
I say sell hunt and borri and add some cash and sign Dzeko.
Then sign paloschi as well.
Dzeko/paloschi/pato/Zigoni
han2503
Mar 28 2010, 12:29 PM
QUOTE (Bluesummers @ Mar 27 2010, 09:31 PM)
sell please, 10 m!!!
Give us Hamsik and you can take him...
Suhail 3
Mar 28 2010, 02:25 PM
QUOTE (Bluesummers @ Mar 27 2010, 11:10 PM)
I say sell hunt and borri and add some cash and sign Dzeko.
Then sign paloschi as well.
Dzeko/paloschi/pato/Zigoni
+1 that sounds awesome
slam on balotelli hehe and its a dream come true doubt we ll get both dzeko or balo tbh
samira
Mar 28 2010, 07:19 PM
Inter is probably getting Fabregas
Jack Sparrow
Mar 28 2010, 07:29 PM
Are you talking about the insurance story?
samira
Mar 28 2010, 08:01 PM
yes and Inter is sure that his coming and Balotelli is going
Jack Sparrow
Mar 28 2010, 08:38 PM
I heard of it too. Not sure, coz there's no further info on that tid bit. You'd think if it was that true, all the papers would try to dig more.
Besides why would Fabregas go to Inter, when Barca would take him with open hands.
d'Arc.LP
Mar 28 2010, 08:41 PM
Why you guys are dreaming , we ALL know that Berlusconi IS NOT going to invest more than 15 millions in the transfer market.
He said it too.
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