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RE: Summer Mercato 2011 - ACMILAN1983 - 04-19-2011
(04-18-2011, 05:38 PM)abbeyleemania Wrote: i follow Primavera, what i want to say is, Merkel showed his class with first team...Others are still primavera players...i rate Ely high, Hottor is highly rated. Fossati is highly rated... Verdi's pace, dribbling, tecnique is pretty good. But this guys didnt show anything with first team... The problem is here...
It's unfair to expect 18 year olds to be proving themselves as regular first team players given that very few players at that age really show themselves as real stars for the future. In the past 15 years or so, I only really can think of Ronaldo (the Brazilian), Messi and Pato to announce themselves as stars on the International stage before they reach 21. Others, like Ronaldinho, Seedorf, Pirlo and now Merkel were viewed as potentially great players before 21, but most didn't really hit the top until they were about 23-24, and that list I would say includes Zidane, Gattuso and Henry. Then there are also those who mature very late, as we've seen with Toni, Drogba and Di Natale in recent years.
Point is that we need patience with young players. Merkel's currently making news in Milan after breaking through this season, with Strasser doing the same to some extent. However, there's a long way to go before they mature into regular first team players and be able to shoulder the responsibility we hope them to, and there's always the risk of them never reaching their potential or falling under the weight of expectation (Michael Owen is a good example). Verdi, Berretta, Fosatti and others all have a lot of potential and they are showing this. All have the possibilities of reaching the top, but the likelihood is not all will. Our responsibility is to give them the opportunities to prove themselves at the club.
RE: Summer Mercato 2011 - Jim_UK - 04-19-2011
We've been linked with multiple players today, but one name that resurfaces is Kevin Constant.
Has anyone seen his recent matches for Chievo? Is he playing well? How would he fit into our team/squad?
From what little i've seen he looks like a box-to-box player rather than a defensive midfielder. He also seems capable of scoring a few goals - so maybe a good addition?
I just saw an old video of Ibrahimovic kicking Strasser in the chest in training, what a d!ck!
RE: Summer Mercato 2011 - Siregar - 04-19-2011
(04-19-2011, 12:07 PM)Jim_UK Wrote: We've been linked with multiple players today, but one name that resurfaces is Kevin Constant.
Has anyone seen his recent matches for Chievo? Is he playing well? How would he fit into our team/squad?
From what little i've seen he looks like a box-to-box player rather than a defensive midfielder. He also seems capable of scoring a few goals - so maybe a good addition?
I just saw an old video of Ibrahimovic kicking Strasser in the chest in training, what a d!ck!
You should watch the sequel of the video. Strasser hired Antonini to revenge. An old video too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnqJPt4Fgio
RE: Summer Mercato 2011 - Arildonardo - 04-19-2011
(04-19-2011, 12:07 PM)Jim_UK Wrote: We've been linked with multiple players today, but one name that resurfaces is Kevin Constant.
Has anyone seen his recent matches for Chievo? Is he playing well? How would he fit into our team/squad?
From what little i've seen he looks like a box-to-box player rather than a defensive midfielder. He also seems capable of scoring a few goals - so maybe a good addition?
I just saw an old video of Ibrahimovic kicking Strasser in the chest in training, what a d!ck!
From what I've seen of Kevin Constant he would be just a squad player. I think we need players that can take us to another level, both in Serie A and in Europe. I can't see Constant being that player.
"Ganso, Bale and Menez for Milan"
http://www.football-italia.net/apr19a.html
RE: Summer Mercato 2011 - theaxeofpain - 04-19-2011
Looks interesting, we can play 4-2-3-1 then.
RE: Summer Mercato 2011 - Gabriel426 - 04-19-2011
Constant will be a great depth player.
RE: Summer Mercato 2011 - Ca Rossonero - 04-19-2011
From TMW:
BORUSSIA DORTMUND, Season over for Sahin
07:37| Claudio Colla | read 456
Source: www.bvb.de
As issued on Borussia Dortmund official website, Turkish international playmaking midfielder Nuri Sahin (22), probably leaving after the end of current season in order to join Serie A, Premier League or Spanish Liga, will be out for the missing part of Bundesliga, due to a bad knee injury. Sahin is tracked, among the others, by Inter and AC Milan.
RE: Summer Mercato 2011 - abbeyleemania - 04-19-2011
i'd also would like to have Hernanes too. But Constant as a reserve, rotation player, he would be a good signing.
http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/?action=read&id=264112
10 injury in 1.5 years...
RE: Summer Mercato 2011 - ACMILAN BEST - 04-19-2011
Tiago Ferreira?
Anyone know this guy?
RE: Summer Mercato 2011 - Hasan Rossonero - 04-19-2011
(04-19-2011, 10:05 AM)Gabriel426 Wrote: I think the definition of World Class player is someone who show that they can maintain and compete at the highest level a couple of seasons in a row. Abate is on his way there, barring any major injuries.Exactly. Abate has to show it over a few seasons. As elusive as the term "world class" is, time definitely has a concrete role.