Winter Mercato 11'/12'

[will4li]

Our midfield will be complete if we get monty and constant which is very likely as it seems already done deals,our attack department is strong and no need to improve.

Lord! our management can be on vacation this winter,and next summer maybe too.

It's now Allegrie's call to take us to where ever it gets.

[Siregar]

Our midfield could be complete with the probable signing of montolivo and constant but complete quantitatively not qualitatively. We are degrading our quality by signing only average-good players and letting go good-great (even not these days) players (this season Pirlo, next could be Seedorf). Players like Montolivo, Constant, Aquilani, Boateng until now are only good for squad rotation, not players we want to rely on to succeed not only in Italy but also in Europe. Ups, we don't target Europe this season. We have set only one target: success in Italy.

[Gabriel426]

I think we should get used to these signings until the FFP or if rumors are true-the Super League being organized by Berlu, Fergie and Perez.
I think the FFP will cause teams to sell their players on the cheap if they have one yr remaining in their contract, since they don't want to lose them for nothing, all because there will be less clubs willing to pay for a player's potential. At the end, I think more clubs will go bankrupt due to the FFP than actually saving them. Since I think clubs go in the red mainly b/c of players wages instead of transfer fees. Actually, I think having clubs free spenders like Man City and others save clubs from going in the red.
Another thing, I think UEFA is using the FFP as a tool to eliminate or cause dominance of the top clubs in order to safeguard them from forming their own Euro Super League. Since they know CL is a gold mine and is what pays their salary. Thats why they want to create more balance among dominating teams in the hopes there will be other teams winning or making an impact in CL other than the ones from the top 4 leagues.

[ZvonimirBoban]

Why not wingers? lots of people here don't like wingers,Allegeri plays 4-3-3,I don't see why wingers can't fit in this system.juventus,a team never played wingers in his glories days,are playing wingers now! why not us? Bale might be out of reach for his price tag,andre ayew is considerable,I think.

I see... so Nedved and Camoranesi are not wingers?

Actually I'm a big fan of wingers, especially when playing football manager. But the truth is, we don't have any REAL attacking wingers at all currently. The closest things we have are Abate and Urby, both looks like more comfortable defensively, plus Abate is needed more at RB spot. IF (and that's a BIG if) we ever consider to switch into 4-3-2-1 or 4-2-3-1 with wingers,
1. We have to dispose one of Pato, Ibra, Cassano, and Robinho since none of them are real wingers.
2. We have to buy at least 3 new players (for starter and backup). Link it with the fact (or assumption) that we don't have much money, that doesn't sound like a good plan.

And what's with Bale again and again? He won't adapt in Serie A, on and off the pitch.

And actually this sentence of yours was hilarious:

juventus,a team never played wingers in his glories days,are playing wingers now! why not us?

Maybe it's because:
1. Juventus in his glories days never played winger (according to you).
2. They are playing wingers NOW.. and look where are they NOW.

[will4li]

You mean if we get andre ayew and bale to replace robinho and cassano this season,we'll end up being No 4 next may at serie-A. I don't think so ,on the contrary,I think we might get a shot for CL.

Camouranesi could be barely called a winger(a poor one usaually operate at the flanc with limited speed.seedorf of the moment is a winger too,he usually hug the left line this days),nedved definitely was not.

[dejo]

Our midfield could be complete with the probable signing of montolivo and constant but complete quantitatively not qualitatively. We are degrading our quality by signing only average-good players and letting go good-great (even not these days) players (this season Pirlo, next could be Seedorf). Players like Montolivo, Constant, Aquilani, Boateng until now are only good for squad rotation, not players we want to rely on to succeed not only in Italy but also in Europe. Ups, we don't target Europe this season. We have set only one target: success in Italy.

Pirlo's career is heading down, Seedorf's also...Milan's midfield played better without these two players because they are slow and aren't so motivated like in early days of their careers

Also about Aquilani, Constant, Montolivo and Boateng:you are so wrong.those players have major roles in their national teams,they have very good technical and tactical skills which fit perfectly for Milan's style of play.With them our midfield would be more dynamic and aggresive...

Believe it or not,good players exist even outside of Spain or Brasil...

[ZvonimirBoban]

You mean if we get andre ayew and bale to replace robinho and cassano this season,we'll end up being No 4 next may at serie-A.

No, not no.4. More precisely no.7, that's where Juve was for 2 last seasons.

I don't think so ,on the contrary,I think we might get a shot for CL.

Why? No explanation? At least I gave my reason why it won't work. Adjusting a team to a new system is more complicated than what we do in football manager; look at Inter and Gasp still trying to blend into 3-4-3 formation... with little success so far. Buying new players and replacing the old ones are also not as simple as it seems. Robinho is one of the most hardworking players last year, he's a fan favourite, while Cassano is one of Italy's brightest stars and reportedly is popular in dressing room. May I add that both are in their prime, unlike Seedorf and Pirlo, or Ayew and Bale. Both are definitely not easy (and not necessary) to be disposed. To make it worse, our philosophy of football. We never played with wingers since.... wait, can any of you remember when were last time we played wingers?

Camouranesi could be barely called a winger(a poor one usaually operate at the flanc with limited speed.seedorf of the moment is a winger too,he usually hug the left line this days),nedved definitely was not.

You sure watch different football than me

[Siregar]

Our midfield could be complete with the probable signing of montolivo and constant but complete quantitatively not qualitatively. We are degrading our quality by signing only average-good players and letting go good-great (even not these days) players (this season Pirlo, next could be Seedorf). Players like Montolivo, Constant, Aquilani, Boateng until now are only good for squad rotation, not players we want to rely on to succeed not only in Italy but also in Europe. Ups, we don't target Europe this season. We have set only one target: success in Italy.

Pirlo's career is heading down, Seedorf's also...Milan's midfield played better without these two players because they are slow and aren't so motivated like in early days of their careers

It is true since they are getting older but Milan midfield played better without these two players? Do you have any proof? Even a single proof? As far as I remember, Milan struggled when both of them were absent in Milan games last season. Recent friendly games showed how Milan struggled when Seedorf was absent (I actually don't count Seedorf since he played well only in the last games last season but he is the only left creative midfielder we have now, so I have to count him ).

Also about Aquilani, Constant, Montolivo and Boateng:you are so wrong.those players have major roles in their national teams,they have very good technical and tactical skills which fit perfectly for Milan's style of play.With them our midfield would be more dynamic and aggresive...

Believe it or not,good players exist even outside of Spain or Brasil...

They have major roles in their national teams prove that my doubt about them as GREAT players (or rate them as avg-good players) is wrong? Hmmm, help me, I have problem to find good-great players (or world class player) in today Italy national team except Buffon, Chielini and Cassano. Montolivo and Aquilani were expected to be great players even until now they are still labelled as talented players.
And Boateng? Are you kidding me mentioning his role in his NT? It sounds like he plays for a great NT. He is German but he doesn't play for Germany NT. Constant? This guy has major roles for his NT? OK, I can believe it but what NT?

Boateng, Montolivo and Auqilani until now only reach the level of good players. They are not yet great players or at least better than good players. Of course there is possibility they could be great ones but I doubt it due to their age including Boateng.

Well, good players spread in all over the world but not great ones.

[Gabriel426]

Great players will be great nomatter where they go unless they play in a different position. Even with all the talk that Ibra and Villa struggles at Barca, they still performed. Monty, Aqua, Constant and Boateng will probably never be Cesc, Hernanes, Gerrard(then not now), Xavi, Bastian, Iniesta, Pirlo(then not now), Sneijder, or players like Nedved, Ballack or Davids. Having said that, they could be great compliment players under the right system with right players. For example, Fergie and ManU did it with Park, Carrick and Fletcher, Wenger did it with Pires, Petit and Lundberg. While Max did it with Boateng last year in Milan. Not everyone can be a great player but a team cannot have 11 superstars either, a team must have 1 or 2 players who compliment the superstars.

[Siregar]

Great players will be great nomatter where they go unless they play in a different position. Even with all the talk that Ibra and Villa struggles at Barca, they still performed. Monty, Aqua, Constant and Boateng will probably never be Cesc, Hernanes, Gerrard(then not now), Xavi, Bastian, Iniesta, Pirlo(then not now), Sneijder, or players like Nedved, Ballack or Davids. Having said that, they could be great compliment players under the right system with right players. For example, Fergie and ManU did it with Park, Carrick and Fletcher, Wenger did it with Pires, Petit and Lundberg. While Max did it with Boateng last year in Milan. Not everyone can be a great player but a team cannot have 11 superstars either, a team must have 1 or 2 players who compliment the superstars.

That's true and we lack of great players. Worse we let go the great one (even now is facing his best) and replace them with one complement.

I hope Sharaawy can turn to be at least good attacking midfielder. He could be our Mr. X this season.