05-05-2011, 10:36 AM
(05-05-2011, 10:16 AM)ACMILAN1983 Wrote:(05-04-2011, 10:52 PM)brasileiro Wrote: Couldn´t agree more...
I was against Boatend purchase and I´m glad he proves me wrong as a good contributor. But can´t agree with where Allegri put him(AMD, seriously?) and Spurs game showed it. Imo people are set themselves for a huge deception if they think we can do anything with him at AMD...
Thats one of the few things that makes me angry towards Allegri managment...
I remember you and I discussed about Boateng's signing as I was for it thinking he would provide good depth in the squad (I'm surprised at how good he's been).
About using him in midfield and not AMD, he's still tactically not disciplined enough to play in midfield, hence he's used higer up the pitch. However, I did read an article somewhere in the last couple of months that Allegri plans to work with him over summer to improve this area of his game and help him take the next step towards becoming a star player. As seen in the second leg against Spurs, some work has already been done as he was more disciplined in that game than earlier on this season, so seeing him next season in midfield seems much more likely if this is true.
Off topic but there wasn't anywhere else to specifically put this. On acmilan.com they've released an article about our defensive record in the second half of the season. Apparently we've only conceded 6 goals in 16 matches (pretty much 1 every 3 matches), which is a superb accomplishment. The last time Serie A had a team with such a solid backline was during Capello's era back in 1993.
I doubt that Boateng will be becoming star player. He has been doing well this season but honestly he has limitation in some areas especially for playing as the one behind two strikers.
About defensive record, we have to admit we have now reliable players on right fullback (Abate), CBs (Nesta and Silva), GK (Abbiati) and vice CB (Yepes). These players are the most important thing in giving such records. Other important poin is decent left fullback (Zambrotta), a unit-system play and Van Bommel who cut the ball from the opponent often before it went to the defenders (the existent of reliable DM like Bommel).
"When Costacurta and Maldini won they didn't celebrate much. They were thinking about winning the next game" - Alessandro Nesta
