05-20-2011, 04:13 PM
(05-20-2011, 03:55 PM)ACMILAN1983 Wrote: Strasser did say he really doesn't know about Cassano staying. I think Cassano will leave though, purely because he's not really settled in Milan (the city) and his family moved back to Genoa. He's also a player that needs regular first team football, as he wants to take responsibility of being a leader in the national side, but this isn't something he's even close to guaranteed at Milan.
We need a replacement for Pirlo and this means someone who's capable of dominating matches and controlling games, though provides greater athleticism to Pirlo to fit Allegri's system. Seedorf took up the mantle in recent matches, but is far too inconsistent to do this all season. I like Seedorf, but I also think he's going too and in all honesty I think it's the right time (if not later than it should have been). Back to my point, I suspect we'll make a big signing for this role. Galliani has said an Asamoah type player is coming in, so I wonder if our signing might be Essien, not as creative as Pirlo, but a very dominant midfielder whose capable of going forward as well as fulfilling defensive duties.
I agree. Cassano might stay but no first team football guaranteed for him.
Fester said that we won't buy V.d. Vaart cause Allegri wants "a more combative player".
That fits the Essien type of player.
In fact, since we're already dropping the deep playmaker thing, Essien would not be a bad idea at all. He is 28.
Though, he's not the spectacular and skilled trequartista everybody seems to expect.
You think a midfield of MVB, Prince and Essien would lack creativity in a 4-3-3 formation?
