(05-16-2011, 07:09 PM)Gio-mania Wrote: If Silvio and Galliani decide to make the right moves in this summer mercato then I don't really mind the 3 points lost. Anyway I don't think we'll get points deducted, unless Moratti is really out there to compensate for his teams shortcomings.

(05-16-2011, 07:44 AM)Arildonardo Wrote:

(05-16-2011, 12:22 AM)Jay Crisp Wrote: Off work 2moro..Boca River just kicked off (delayed coverage so not live )hopefully i'll see a bit of Lamela..he has started so a high pressure match i'll see how he does.Anyone else watching this ?

I watched some of it. Lamela didn't impress me in this match, but that doesn't mean he's not good though. Boca was better than River and won 2-0 so it wasn't easy for him.

(05-16-2011, 03:27 PM)mzk57 Wrote: The only way I am gonna accept Marek Hamsik in AC Milan's ACM is if he is ready to cut his pathetic looking hair and gets a decent and normal hair style. Otherwise stay at Napoli!

(05-17-2011, 01:09 AM)bijon Wrote: One thing I've noticed with many talented players who shine in the youth leagues and fade into obscurity as they come of age is that because of their technical edge they tend not to focus enough on their tactical and positional aspect of their game, whereas, the players who are not as technically gifted compromise for this by working on all aspects of their game, such as positioning, reading the game, team work ability, tactical organization and discipline.

(05-16-2011, 11:54 PM)brasileiro Wrote:

(05-16-2011, 07:44 AM)Arildonardo Wrote: I watched some of it. Lamela didn't impress me in this match, but that doesn't mean he's not good though. Boca was better than River and won 2-0 so it wasn't easy for him.

Thats my point several pages ago, my friend. Unfortunately it turn out into a Brazil x Argentine thing. I´m still trying to catch a full River game with significance where Lamela really shine. I´m not up to 10+ games yet(like with Outamendi in the past) and thats the only thing keeping me out of to make a bold prediction on the kid... But I´m trying to watch the most Rivers games that I can, to be able to do it in the near future.

You can see for the way he touch and control the ball that he has talent, but if just talent was the key, I would have been pro to Tiago Neves(a Brazilian) purchase 2 seasons ago after he tear up Brasileirao and be chosen the Golden Ball. Some fellow MM poster thought I was too hard on T. Neves evaluation, but the time is showing only talent can´t make you a Milan player worth of a non-EU spot(To be fair, I know Lamela has a Eu passport).

People thought I was hard on Keyrisson(Brazilian) too, even more after Guardiola buy him to Barcelona. The guy now(after fail in Portugal and Italy) is on the bench at Santos. This brings me back to the time I was here preaching against Outamendi purchase. "You being biased because hes and Argie"

To see people say that Lamela has more potential than Ganso is incredible. And I´m confortable with this because I was the one against Ganso purchase when the hype started after the last under-20 W. Cup.

To put in perspective, Arildonardo. Last season Lucas was throwed to the fire at 18 yo when São Paulo was almost entering in the relegation zone. As a result, Lucas amazing impact performances brought the team back and almost won a place at Libertadores. Look at Hernanes impact at Lazio... same team of 2009/10 and a different position at the table.

Now Hernanes is great, but I still remember the quotes of last year at the old forum saying that if he was still 25yo and playing in Brazil, he wasn´t that good. Or that Hernanes was too slow for Serie A and Europe. Hummmmm...

Btw, Boateng as our AMD is the most worrying quote of Galiani that I saw these days. I hope this statment it´s just another of his countless smoke screens...

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(05-17-2011, 01:33 AM)russo-neri Wrote: So if you had your choice for any ACM we can get (brazilian, argentinian, eskimo, whatever) who would it be?