Sure, I'm all for that. But the thing is, Milan needs a DM in the starting line up and Kessie isn't one, even though he was signed for a substantial overall fee. That's the problem, IMO he's a too expensive experiment we now have to wait for.

I dont think X-Off his wrong about him at all. Kessie actually used to play as CD in the beggining of his career.

I don't think in the modern game there is a place for a pure DM anymore though Fillipo. The Gattusos, and Inzaghis of the world are too tough to accommodate. Players have to do a bit of everything now, and I think in that respect Kessie has the ability to be a perfect modern midfielder. He is not a Gattuso but nor is he a vanBommel or Pirlo. I think he is a runner - he will outwork most players and will be there to get his foot in as well as popping up in front of the goal and firing off a shot or burying one.

Funny enough as it is, I never thought much of Ambrosini because he wasn't really great at anything but he kinda did a little bit of everything. (I loved him for his devotion to the club of course) - Today most midfielders are Ambrosini just with more technical skill. At least they are much more Ambrosini than Pirlo/Gattuso.

I agreed with you guys about a 3-4-3.

However, for now, we can discuss formations until the cows come home, we're not even getting the basic fundamentals right atm, so the formation isn't the priority here.

The team simply provides zero movement off the ball, therefore making simple passing movements a 100 times more difficult than they need to be. We're too static and as a consequence we're slow and predictable.

We have players who can execute plays better than we had last year and have the ability to move the ball better yet we're worse off than last year. Either Montella is completely out of his depth or the players are simply not buying what he's selling anymore, in which case, he'd have to go ASAP

I don't buy into this "modern XY" debate. People used to call Davids and Gattuso the modern dominating DM's not so long ago. Yet, in the same decade the supposed modern players rapidly turned into relics and dino's. I've seen this happen too many time with various players like Simone, Albertini, Rui Costa, etc.

We should all call these things - trends. Milan played without wingers and one could have easily conclude that the "modern" Ancelotti Milan send the old winger position in retirement. In fact, in the late 90's many teams avoided using wingers, just remember the old France of '98. So it's trends we're talking about; brilliant players like Gattuso or Inzaghi would easily find their place in any good team today, there's no question for me about this.

But the thing with Kessie is, he's (IMO) neither. Nor the classic DM nor the "modern" intelligent DM. That's the main problem.

Well, (IMO) I think Kessie has all it takes to become a top player. But sometimes it's easy to point fingers at this player or that player when the team as a whole is not performing. When Atalanta delivered last season, Kessie was a beast. The same argument goes for the various Bonucci, Biglia, Silva etc.

We have the elements but we don't have a working unit. And to think that in mid-October we're in such a state of confusion is unacceptable, especially when most of our signings were brought in as early as July.

Sorry, but I cannot point the finger at anyone else but Montella.

But it's got nothing to do with pointing fingers. Kessie made numerous mistakes and errors that go way beyond Montella or his poor choice of formation/tactics. Now, one can argue that Kessie is a youngster and that mistakes are bound to happen. I agree. Yet the sheer amount of stupid errors, inadequate moves and overall impression have gave me makes me seriously question his future.

Saying that he's got all it takes to become a top player is tell much and nothing at the same time. Many players have that kind of talent or ability. What precisely makes you think he can be a top player?

Because certain errors come from inexperience. But don't tell me you are ignoring also all the great performances he's had. He's inconsistent, but I hope that he'll overcome that with time and the team getting better.

Great performances? With Milan? Let's be honest, he had shiny moments and good showings but none qualifies as a great performance.

Yes, errors come from inexperience. But lack of intelligence and a bunch of other inadequacies is what makes me question your assessment.

We were all going nuts over Kessie before the Cagliari game. That was his first bad game, and also our first game towards such the current slump. You could argue that he shined in prior games because the opponents were weak, but nevertheless he's shown glimpses of those performances in subsequent games as well.

The guy just needs to get his footing and gain continuity, and also a team that knows how to play proper football.