06-16-2012, 12:56 PM
(06-16-2012, 11:08 AM)ACMILAN1983 Wrote:(06-15-2012, 07:38 PM)Stitch Wrote: wow..so, aside from Silva and Chiellini, does Serie A have any starting caliber CB's ?
Actually, the guy we're proposing to buy, Francesco Acerbi has been far better in Serie A this season than Mexes and was playing on par in the second part with guys like Thiago Silva and Chiellini. Also, the guy was voted best defender in Serie B the season before this, ahead of another very promising prospect, Angelo Ogbonna.
As Gabriel said, Nesta was better than Mexes last season, although he's left now. Other players that are better than Mexes in Serie A right now include Paolo Cannavaro, Juan, Davide Astori, Leonardo Bonucci, Andrea Barzagli, Mehdi Benatia and Andreas Granqvist.
Even the Inter duo of Lucio and Walter Samuel are better if I'm honest. Oh and obviously there's no need to mention Thiago Silva and Chiellini.
let's say you are right. I do not agree at all, but for the sake of argument, lets say all those 11 players are better than Mexes. That's 11...Serie A has 20 teams, so there has to be AT LEAST 40 "starting caliber CB's". Mexes is, according to your list, 12th best. Shouldn't that be enough, that we have 1st and 12th?