05-05-2011, 04:08 AM
(This post was last modified: 05-05-2011, 04:09 AM by Ca Rossonero.)
I do think an overlooked aspect and a genius of Allegri is what Boateng does bring to CAM position.
I don't want Boateng at CAM but in this squad it's best. Why? Because he provides a lot of work rate and movement. It's not surprising a lineup of Boateng, Robinho and ANY forward has gotten best out of seedorf and pirlo at LCM and the team as a whole.
Why? Because the duo provides more movement than any CAM/SS duo we're had since kaka/sheva. Makes sense right? When they are making runs, finding channels to run and constantly moving (i cant tell you how excited i am to see a nonstatic Milan!) it gives Seedorf or Pirlo passing options. See people want to act like they are too old. They aren't. Have they declined physically and not able to defense same way? Sure. But a playmaker of there ilk doesn't lose there vision or passing. Infact it typically only improves with age.
Boateng may not be most technical but it gives us our most active frontline and when someone finds space Seedorf or Pirlo find them.
Secondly, not playing Seedorf at CAM but not at DM (or pirlo for that matter) gives them proper spacing! They play that CM area xavi does, not too deep or too advanced. Not high enough that DM is on them or deep enough that they have to pass it 40 yards to hit forward. It also allows seedorf to sneak up late unmarked.
Secondly on defense Boateng higher up allows us to pressure. In conjuncture with robinho it allows us to pressure defenses, it stops counters because they can't pass it out quickly w/ accuracy because boateng is good tackler and aggressive. And we've won more than a few balls in the final 3rd and scored (brescia/bologna come to mind)
All this said, i don't want Boateng as our AM next year. But I do want someone like Kaka, someone like Pastore. Someone who moves off the ball well and makes runs like Robinho does, kaka did etc.
Allegri deserves A LOT of credit for realizing this and getting best our of senator playmakers, and forward line. It wasn't an obvious answer, I never saw it, but it works well and is best solution for the squad.
This is why I'm not opposed to bringing both Pirlo and Seedorf back to rotate LCM. They bring so much class. If we can't get Hernanes, Modric, Sahin or a similar player, I don't want to lose that class. A midfield of Constant, boateng, van bommel is painful. No creativity. Just work rate.
Rather keep that duo, Gattuso, sign an heir to the DM position who is young (m'via or Fernando come to mind) and another young proper box to box dynamo (to replace flamini)
I don't want Boateng at CAM but in this squad it's best. Why? Because he provides a lot of work rate and movement. It's not surprising a lineup of Boateng, Robinho and ANY forward has gotten best out of seedorf and pirlo at LCM and the team as a whole.
Why? Because the duo provides more movement than any CAM/SS duo we're had since kaka/sheva. Makes sense right? When they are making runs, finding channels to run and constantly moving (i cant tell you how excited i am to see a nonstatic Milan!) it gives Seedorf or Pirlo passing options. See people want to act like they are too old. They aren't. Have they declined physically and not able to defense same way? Sure. But a playmaker of there ilk doesn't lose there vision or passing. Infact it typically only improves with age.
Boateng may not be most technical but it gives us our most active frontline and when someone finds space Seedorf or Pirlo find them.
Secondly, not playing Seedorf at CAM but not at DM (or pirlo for that matter) gives them proper spacing! They play that CM area xavi does, not too deep or too advanced. Not high enough that DM is on them or deep enough that they have to pass it 40 yards to hit forward. It also allows seedorf to sneak up late unmarked.
Secondly on defense Boateng higher up allows us to pressure. In conjuncture with robinho it allows us to pressure defenses, it stops counters because they can't pass it out quickly w/ accuracy because boateng is good tackler and aggressive. And we've won more than a few balls in the final 3rd and scored (brescia/bologna come to mind)
All this said, i don't want Boateng as our AM next year. But I do want someone like Kaka, someone like Pastore. Someone who moves off the ball well and makes runs like Robinho does, kaka did etc.
Allegri deserves A LOT of credit for realizing this and getting best our of senator playmakers, and forward line. It wasn't an obvious answer, I never saw it, but it works well and is best solution for the squad.
This is why I'm not opposed to bringing both Pirlo and Seedorf back to rotate LCM. They bring so much class. If we can't get Hernanes, Modric, Sahin or a similar player, I don't want to lose that class. A midfield of Constant, boateng, van bommel is painful. No creativity. Just work rate.
Rather keep that duo, Gattuso, sign an heir to the DM position who is young (m'via or Fernando come to mind) and another young proper box to box dynamo (to replace flamini)
