Serie A

[Siregar]

If we buy only 4-5 players who are better than the current squad, it is easy to make teams combined with new players but we bought how many? Musa, Conti, RR, Kessie, Hakan, Biglia (news said soon he will be us), Bonucci (soon), Silva and one of Belotti/Auba I hope (at least Kalinic). So it is 9 players who are on paper better than the current squad (or at least can compete with our last season best players).

GK is sure for Donna, CBs for Bonucci and Romagnoli if we play 4 defenders with Mussa might challenge Roma due to his experience but very unlikely he can drop Romagnoli to the bench. Left back is for RR, best Antonelli still hard to compete with RR. Conti vs Abate similar but if we play more defensively, Abate might have a chance. Kessie is starter so is Biglia. Hakan fights with Jack for midfield if we play 433 (or left wing also, but I think we will play with 2 strikers aka without wingers). Silva and Belotti/Auba are sure starters except Kalinic might compete with Bacca but the latter is supposed to go out.

Sure starters from last squad I think are Romagnoli (if he is fit) and Donnarumma. Suso could be but if we play wings (433 or 343), if not he might sit on the bench. Other potential is Jack both for midfield and left wing (433). But if we get one good CM, Jack might find hard to be regular starter.

So, we play a new team and it is not easy to make them play their best as a team. They are mostly not established players, the time needed to gel could be longer. We get most of them in June-July is great but it only helps a lot for the first Serie games not for building a strong team, this does need time.

So, Milan's realistic target should be max second position. But if Montella could find formula to make them play their best as team, we might have chance for scudetto.