06-09-2011, 10:58 AM
(06-09-2011, 10:37 AM)Siregar Wrote:(06-09-2011, 10:25 AM)Gio-mania Wrote: Merkel has even appeared in the CL. I don't think a move to Novara would help him. I might be exaggerating but I think he is a reasonable back-up for our first team. If we however decide to give him first team experience, I think he should be loaned out to a low to mid-level team in Serie A.
Appearance in CL doesn't tell a lot of player qualification. Merkel is still very young and need tons of games. Milan plan to buy midfielder(s) which the midfield department will be fully loaded. I like when Merkel stays as backup but if Milan don't reduce the number of their midfielders, I would say yes for a loan move for Merkel.
If he get more chance to play as starter regularly in competitive Serie B club than just a bench warmer in Serie A (which I think he will be since he is just so young and not very talented player like Pirlo was for example), I would definitely like to see him play for Serie B club. Let's be realistic, Merkel is a prospect but as I said, he is not very talented player (he is indeed talented). His chance playing regularly in Serie A low-midfield club is not so big IMO since he is just a very young talented player. Maybe he will get some of games as substitute.
Merkel arguably is our most talented youngster from our youth sectors probably in the last 5-7 years. I have heard some experts saying that he is the best of our youth. Leo brought him to first team, Allegri kept him there (that has to mean smth.)
You can not compare Merkel to Pirlo.Prilo arrived in Milan at 22 years of age, Merkel is still 18. At 18 Pirlo was playing in Brescia (less pressure,less competition).He had all the time in the world to adapt himself to a role in a great club.
Do not dismiss Merkel so fast.This season he featured in a lot of games,next on he will be even more influential, at 22 he can be better than Pirlo
hopefully.
No ho visto Superman volare, ma ho visto Super Pippo segnare. I supereroi esistono davvero.
