Summer Mercato 2011

[ACMILAN1983]

I'm affraid we'll be be stuck with ibrahimovic for a few more years.

geez a couple poor games and everyone forgets his impact.

Short of etoo, there is no CF we could have who would have us in 1st place now. Yes he's been poor now, but how much did he carry the team first half?

ibra's contribution this season is undeniable. However, one could argue that as brilliant as he was first half of the season, he's been somewhat a liability in the second half.

I'm not saying get rid of Ibra, as we need a player with his physique and aggression up front, but there are fair arguments as to whether he's the player we need to keep.

Hulk got 16 goals in his first 16 appearances i think this season or last, thats outstanding

Hulk's a good player and has been great this season, but in all fairness Neymar's on a different level in terms of what he can become, a phenomenal player with all the potential in the world.

Fiorentina was actually most dangerous when Sinisa stopped playing montolivo as practically a CB. I don't get why he's in a DM role... i mean he's aggressive and a solid tackler (for a CM). But in a 3 man where he can push forward he does good things.

I think in allegri's system at mezz'ala he'd be very good. High work rate, good technique, good defensively

-----Ganso----
Monty----Boateng
-----Anchor---

would be a good set up because monty and boateng's work rate and movement up would give ganso additional options. Which is what we'd need if we went back to a system based on a treuqartista. It's too easy to mark out a #10 if he isn't super athletic or dribbler (like a prime kaka for example). But if CMs can push forward and forwards drop back (like robinho, cassano and ibra do with ease) it's not a problem.

The opposite is what jube did w/ diego last year. 3 cm's who stayed put and 2 forwards who didn't drop. Diego was marked out with ease.

I'm not that keen on Montolivo, he's a talented player but not one who dominates matches and often disappears when needed.

forgetting dropping pirlo

------ganso------
pirlo---hernanes
---anchior--------


forget barca... that team would get 80% possession

Hernanes would really work well in the position Seedorf and Pirlo have played on the left midfield if he was to be brought in. However, I'm unsure what the reality is as some places say we want Ganso and Hernanes, others say it's one or the other.

Personally, I don't think under Allegri we'll hold possession like Barca. For one they've had years to get to where they are and every player knows each other well. The other is Allegri likes to play direct attacking play rather than possession play like Barca or Ancelotti's Milan, meaning we're not a team that will hold possession all game, but one that's pretty deadly when in possession.

is this very good photoshop or a leaked photo? you decide

It's definitely photoshopped (not very well imo). You can tell by looking at the sleeves.