(05-31-2011, 09:42 AM)Siregar Wrote: It is funny how Allegri describes our target. There should be ton of players suit to the criteria. It seems Milan personal are making fun with medias lately.Back to mercato, it is rumored that Cassano will go out from Milan to find club where he can play regularly due to the statement of Italy coach, Cesare PraNOOBly. I don't know what the noob coach said in detail but I think Cassano wil get many games in Milan and chances he got last season should be more than enough to get call to the Italy natioanl team.
I don't want to lose Cassano since he has shown he can give something to Milan with his performance especially if he can improve his attitude in the game. With him, Robinho, Pato and Ibra (plus Inzaghi) we will be strong in Serie A for a couple of years, something we haven't seen in the last 5 years or even 10 years. I personally don't count Scudetto so much (since I adore CL trophy, for me 1 CL trophy should be worth at lest 5 Scudetti) but seeing how screw our team building lately, I am happy if we can win scudetto (almost) every year.
Cassano could bring something me missed last season in CL, a game changer or a player who can decides the game with his assist (even Cassano is probably not a match decider). Cassano's performance in Milan was pretty much delicious to watch especially if he was given the freedom to build the game upfront by his own (he lacked the spirit though). As already has been mentioned often here, Cassano was cheap and earns not so much, so having him in Milan is at least not a bad thing.
I think so too. He was probably just messing with the media, and eventually the fans.
(05-31-2011, 06:05 PM)ElMago99 Wrote: Milan certainly want Fabregas. I think they've wanted him for a long time now, but this is the right opportunity they feel. Barcelona, after winning the double, are also in a world of financial hurt and may not be able to pay for Fabregas. Milan NEED an ACM, and before the Financial Fair Play rule begins, Milan are a bit more desperate.
Galliani likes to always fly under the radar and not give away who is true transfer targets really are. I believe that Fabregas is the deal that Mino Raiola has been working on for months. Unfortunately, that does not mean we will surely get him, as Fabregas certainly wants to return to Barcelona where he will then take over the position of Xavi. With all of the games they play, there would not be a problem rotating Pedro, Xavi, Iniesta, Fabregas, etc.
Being an Italian-American, I don't want to see us lose a lot of our Italian base. Nesta has just a year or so left in him, as does Gattuso, Ambro, & Zambro. Cassano is only player left who has the quality to stay long term, but my prediction is that he will leave in order to get playing time so he can feature @ EURO 2012 & beyond. If we get Fabregas, I believe we would just keep 4 strikers, and we would not buy a replacement to Cassano. The midfield is the key to our success at the next level, and with the FFP rule starting now, we must reinforce our midfield no matter what the costs, or the nationality of the players.
You don't have to be an Italian-American to want that Milan have a good group of Italian players. If we could, I would like for us to replicate the model of 8 Italians and 3 Dutchmen like the old successful days. The problem is now Italy simply sucks badly. Given that, I would want Milan to do well and win trophy, with or without many Italian players.
