(06-06-2012, 07:21 AM)Gabriel426 Wrote: I really don't understand the rush to sign young players if you have no room to develop them. I admit I have not watch any of the Pescara players, but I am 99.9% sure Merkel and Strassuer are much better than their best mids and Polaschi is better than any of their striker, despite home grown, can't even be on the bench for MIlan, while Milan went out and sign Taoare, Urby, want to extend Flamini and Slowdorf.
Look at some games of Pescara or some Italy U21 games ... You will understand.

Also, take a look at the statistics of some of them.
Furthermore, these guys have a real experience in Serie B (one year playing together, Pescara used these young players, with the right coach, Zeman, and that's why they are in Serie A now), they're not Primavera players who have to learn the way the game is played with adults anymore ...
I really think Merkel and Strasser (who is 22 or 23 if I'm not wrong, he's no more that "young") are a bit overrated because they are/were our own players. But between Verratti and Merkel, my choice would be very quickly done ... I'd pick Verratti over Merkel anyday despite the fact I think Merkel could have become an interesting player (well, could become).
And to finish, we'll have some room to develop them, as our team is not fixed, I mean, with all the players who left, a young player will have more chances to play, and why not, if exceptionnal, earn a starting spot in our team in 2012-2013 than in any other season. Of course, that will depend on the kind of new players we get, if tomorrow, 3 WC players arrive, there is no more place for the young players, but if nobody arrives, then, they're definitely players we should try to get.
One should not speak ill of the dead.
So stop laughing at Juventus !
So stop laughing at Juventus !