(06-24-2011, 09:21 PM)LebRN Wrote: I agree that Juve are the main threat in Italy and it shows from their 25+ (whatever) scudetti.

As for Cassano, I am sure that if he is in the right mindset, we cannot find anyone better to agree a rotation role and have the impact he can have.

Regarding the ruling on the EU spots, I believe it is supposed to be before the opening of the transfer market so before month-end.

As for transfer news, it seems we are linked with a Brazilian 20 yr-old defender called Rafael Toloi for Euro 8Mio!
He must be another Thiago if we are willing to spend so much for a 20 yr-old.
Anybody knows anything about this guy?

Quote:Brasileiro, about months or a year ago Milan were linked with Toloi. How do you see this player from his talent, behaviour off and on the field, character and his position in the game? Is he now ready to play in Europe?

Thank you in advance.
The talent is there, no doubt. And is playing with the pros for some time.

Quote:On the field he had some problems with yellow and red cards in the near past. Elbows aside, half of those card would not exist if he was playing in EPL, but Premier League is unique. To be fair, much like David Luiz, he cut down those harsh takles and elbows. He was reliable and our best defender at under-20 WC.

Rafael team was a mess at this Brasileirão(improved a little bit with the new coach), but in the games that I saw, he was very good. Toloi and Bernardo(the one we were linked and the press wrong label a new Pirlo) were the only bright spots of the team.

Off the field I have no information, but the fact I've never heard about one problem is a good thing. Saw him being the captain of the team last season when Goiás GK was out, and thats tell something about his personality.

My concern?!?! Thre's no national pressure playing for Goiás, and I can't say how he would handle it in a big in Europe. But a good signal was the level he played for Brazil at under-20 WC. Ganso at that time feelt the pressure(just as example), but Toloi had a amazing WC.

Quote:Thanks Brasileiro. I have watched video about him in the time we are linking with him but video tells only a bit from a player.

So, how then you rate him for future CB for us when Nesta retires? Should Milan take him soon?

Quote:You're welcome, Siregar.

Besides that, video of defenders tells even less.

Hard to rate him... Like I said, the talent to play in Europe is there, but I just have little reference regarding his ability to play under pressure. To be fair, he was great in under-20 World Cup and thast say something. Make no mistake, the boy is real good...

Look, if I was in charge, and trying to buy a CB here, I would go in this orther:
1- Mario Fernandes.
2- R. Toloi.


3- maybe, Miranda.

(06-24-2011, 05:16 PM)LebRN Wrote: yeah....seriously, i don't know why everybody's getting into "how to beat Barca" debate

We don't need to buy players to beat Barca, we need to buy players to have a strong team to challenge on all fronts....once we get to Barca, it will be the whole team & system that will beat them, not the guy(s) we will sign this summer.

Lucas does look incredibly good indeed and I am sure he will fit in one team with Ganso as they are totally different.

However, I am not a big follower of the Brazilian league but from what i have seen is that Ganso's main attribute is his passing and technique whereas Lucas is his dribbling and speed and, although both would be great, our priority must be the great passer/playmaker rather than the dribbler.

However, if we were to sign Fabregas, then Lucas would probably be the better complement.

(06-25-2011, 01:34 AM)will4li Wrote:

(06-24-2011, 05:16 PM)LebRN Wrote: yeah....seriously, i don't know why everybody's getting into "how to beat Barca" debate

We don't need to buy players to beat Barca, we need to buy players to have a strong team to challenge on all fronts....once we get to Barca, it will be the whole team & system that will beat them, not the guy(s) we will sign this summer.

Lucas does look incredibly good indeed and I am sure he will fit in one team with Ganso as they are totally different.

However, I am not a big follower of the Brazilian league but from what i have seen is that Ganso's main attribute is his passing and technique whereas Lucas is his dribbling and speed and, although both would be great, our priority must be the great passer/playmaker rather than the dribbler.

However, if we were to sign Fabregas, then Lucas would probably be the better complement.

All systems(or programs) failed against barca,they simply are the best,a level above.

Playmaker football won't match barca,b/c they are the final boss of playmaker football,they give skill football the new definition,they just rip any rythem off your playmaking system b/c they know all your next move.to play their football aginst them is suicidal.

Physicality,dicipine,intensity,counter precision might be the only option. the trademark of jM,sacchi,capello,hopefully allegri.

(06-24-2011, 07:42 PM)slifersd Wrote: To me, Juve's spending is out of desperation instead of having a lot of money. I do not deny that they might be in better financial situation than us in the future because of that stadium they have. But if you look at them right now, their record is so bad that they had to do something to rejuvenize the team or else they are going to lose their position as one of the elites in italy. If you can't play like a championship contender, you might as well spend like one so that the fans can still point to your spending and say "we are still a big team because we spent this much on players!".

(06-25-2011, 05:40 AM)Aficio Wrote: Milan target second Scudetto star

http://www.rossoneriblog.com/2011/06/24/milan-target-second-scudetto-star/

Galliani has asked Coach Massimiliano Allegri to promise him that he’ll do it.

“You have to promise me something,” Galliani said looking at Max. “You have to promise that Milan will make it to 20 league titles before Inter do! And this is a target that the club have to hit with Allegri at helm.”

Allegri spoke about this commitment, saying: I’d very much like to be the coach that gets the second star on the Milan jersey but at the moment we should only be thinking of getting off to a good start.”


WOW, I love Galliani. I want the second star, too. More than CL.

(06-25-2011, 05:10 AM)Siregar Wrote: What a hype!

(06-25-2011, 05:54 AM)will4li Wrote:

(06-25-2011, 05:10 AM)Siregar Wrote: What a hype!

What an ugly painful truth!