(08-21-2012, 11:02 AM)Ryo Wrote: But De Sciglio is primarily Abate's understudy, and he actually does play better on the right flank. I think we should give Didac a chance though, who knows, we might be pleasantly surprised (thanks for the reminder, I forgot we still had him ).

The biggest worry we seem to have is in the middle of the field and up front actually. Despite not a lot of splashes, our defense may just surprise us.

Nini---Mexes---Zapata---Abate
Vila---Yepes---Bonehead---Di Sciglio

If only we could get a decent centerback, we'd be set in defence.

Up front its going to be P-ES, Pazz and Binho, no means a poor attack, but could definitely use a bit more aggression. Rossi doesn't seem a good deal now, since he's pretty much in the same mold as Pato or Pazz. We need a creator-orchestrator
Someone similar to Cassano, but with way more stamina and aggression. Messi or C. Ronaldo-ish types.

Its the midfield that I'm really worried about.

Urby-Noc-Monty-Prince is all well and good, but based on current evidence, our backup all suck.
1.) Ambro is too old.
2.) Traore is all work ethic and stamina, but no technique, physicality or intelligent positioning (Against better opposition, he gets bypassed way too easily),
3.) Muntari is as close as Noce as we can find, but he's only playing come January,
4.) Despite being a Chievo-Constant fan, I can only see the Genoa-Constant, which is useless.
5.) As much as I love Christante and Valoti, they aren't as ready for the step up as Merkel or Strasser was two seasons ago. We need to give them time to play, but as backup in important matches, can we afford to do so?

Also, someone mentioned previously that we have two imaginative players, Monty and Urby. Everyone else is all about work ethics. We need a more imaginative midfield and attack. Even more so now that Fat-antonio is gone.

(08-21-2012, 10:28 AM)ACMILAN1983 Wrote:

(08-20-2012, 07:52 PM)LebRN Wrote: Can someone recall Flamini's last season with Arsenal?
I remember he was a monster that year playing alongside Cesc but I'm trying to remember if he was played a CDM or they had someone else for that role. I'd appreciate If anyone can confirm if that was the case and if so then he should be the player we try there.

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In that side Flamini was acting as the destroyer in midfield, often being compared to Gattuso.

(08-21-2012, 01:32 PM)Revolver Wrote: We've just made the dumbest move of this summer's mercato as we actually PAID Inter to swap one of the best Italian players, and probably technically the strongest player in the world, Cassano for under-performing Pazzini. :S And yet, even worse, Cassano will go to Inter.

Galliani and Allegri didn't learn on their mistake from last season, when they let Pirlo go to Juventus which was paid by Juventus taking the title from us. I really hope the same thing won't happen this season.

Speaking about Cassano, I'm not surprised the left, I said on couple of occasions during WC that he's not in Allegri's plans. Cassano is not a workhorse, and he's attitude is to loose for Allegri's liking. I'm sad that we're constantly offloading technically strong players, first it was Ronaldinho, then Pirlo and now Cassano. In a year or two a team who was known for having the players of the highest technical quality, who entertained the viewers around the globe, will become a team of workhorses. Sad.

(08-20-2012, 06:46 PM)Kastriot Wrote: what about Didac Villa, i think he still with us??!!

(08-21-2012, 01:32 PM)Revolver Wrote: We've just made the dumbest move of this summer's mercato as we actually PAID Inter to swap one of the best Italian players, and probably technically the strongest player in the world, Cassano for under-performing Pazzini. :S And yet, even worse, Cassano will go to Inter.

Galliani and Allegri didn't learn on their mistake from last season, when they let Pirlo go to Juventus which was paid by Juventus taking the title from us. I really hope the same thing won't happen this season.

Speaking about Cassano, I'm not surprised the left, I said on couple of occasions during WC that he's not in Allegri's plans. Cassano is not a workhorse, and he's attitude is to loose for Allegri's liking. I'm sad that we're constantly offloading technically strong players, first it was Ronaldinho, then Pirlo and now Cassano. In a year or two a team who was known for having the players of the highest technical quality, who entertained the viewers around the globe, will become a team of workhorses. Sad.