07-31-2012, 04:35 PM
Didac gone is a shame I guess, but truth is it's better he's gone than wasted on the bench here.
3 big interviews of note today. The biggest is obviously Berlu's, where he made some big statements, but imo this interview is a month too late. Around the time we sold Thiago and Ibra, I was saying that with all that's going on, the club should at least make some statement to ease the nerves, by letting us know that they have a project that they are prepared to invest time in bringing to fruition.
What I will say is it's good to see Berlu talk about investment in youth and scouting, as this is vital in our long term stability. He's also willing to get foreign investment, which again is fine, not something I think is particularly new. One interesting comment was he made a clear statement that Ibra won't be missed, which to me seemed a dig at Ibra. There's a couple of important statements I think he's made about Barbara and Galliani working together as well as speaking of shirt numbers and the importance of Pato and Boateng with their new shirts. What I find interesting is that there seemed to be a general theme of the passing of generations at Milan. He spoke of a new generation of youth talent following from Maldini, Baresi and Costacurta, he spoke of new type of number 10 references Rivera and Boateng and he spoke of generations passing in management with Galliani and Barbara. Essentially, I think the key to his interview is understanding that we're entering a new era of Milan, from top to bottom and that this involves a new philosophy.
Then there was Rino's interview. This one wasn't optimistic and looking at the recent past. It seems as though Rino was seriously disappointed with attitudes of some individuals at Milan and this is why he left. He comments on players turning up "just" 10 minutes early for morning training, which tbh we can't really complain about as they aren't breaking the rules. However, turning up 15 minutes late to team lunches and chaos in the dressing room is out of order. Somehow, I do get the impression Ibra's related to all this, as there have been constant rumours of him disrupting harmony in the club. I would suspect Cassano might be involved having been close to Ibra and is known as a clown, as well as Robinho (I remember seeing a training session where Pippo got extremely angry at him for messing around). This is the impression I get anyway. Either way, I think it's important the club weed out these problems and encourage a good attitude in the new Milan (I also read Allegri's trying to bring a new winning mentality to the squad). I also understand that Rino said the same as Maldini about Gourcuff, as he apparently said he was always out late at night and late for training.
Finally, Urby had an interview. His was interesting in understanding what his feelings are at the club. He said he's working hard to prove people wrong about the Milan and what was interesting was he commented that he was always signed for the long term future, not short term success (something I remember he mentioned when he joined). Also interesting is he acknowledged senior players at Milan, such as Ambro, Bonera (lol) and Abbiati, suggesting he might not be one of those who Rino spoke of in his interview. He mentioned how he's taken time to adapt to Milan where the environment is a lot less protective than Ajax and made clear he likes to play more advanced roles, rather than as LB.
3 big interviews of note today. The biggest is obviously Berlu's, where he made some big statements, but imo this interview is a month too late. Around the time we sold Thiago and Ibra, I was saying that with all that's going on, the club should at least make some statement to ease the nerves, by letting us know that they have a project that they are prepared to invest time in bringing to fruition.
What I will say is it's good to see Berlu talk about investment in youth and scouting, as this is vital in our long term stability. He's also willing to get foreign investment, which again is fine, not something I think is particularly new. One interesting comment was he made a clear statement that Ibra won't be missed, which to me seemed a dig at Ibra. There's a couple of important statements I think he's made about Barbara and Galliani working together as well as speaking of shirt numbers and the importance of Pato and Boateng with their new shirts. What I find interesting is that there seemed to be a general theme of the passing of generations at Milan. He spoke of a new generation of youth talent following from Maldini, Baresi and Costacurta, he spoke of new type of number 10 references Rivera and Boateng and he spoke of generations passing in management with Galliani and Barbara. Essentially, I think the key to his interview is understanding that we're entering a new era of Milan, from top to bottom and that this involves a new philosophy.
Then there was Rino's interview. This one wasn't optimistic and looking at the recent past. It seems as though Rino was seriously disappointed with attitudes of some individuals at Milan and this is why he left. He comments on players turning up "just" 10 minutes early for morning training, which tbh we can't really complain about as they aren't breaking the rules. However, turning up 15 minutes late to team lunches and chaos in the dressing room is out of order. Somehow, I do get the impression Ibra's related to all this, as there have been constant rumours of him disrupting harmony in the club. I would suspect Cassano might be involved having been close to Ibra and is known as a clown, as well as Robinho (I remember seeing a training session where Pippo got extremely angry at him for messing around). This is the impression I get anyway. Either way, I think it's important the club weed out these problems and encourage a good attitude in the new Milan (I also read Allegri's trying to bring a new winning mentality to the squad). I also understand that Rino said the same as Maldini about Gourcuff, as he apparently said he was always out late at night and late for training.
Finally, Urby had an interview. His was interesting in understanding what his feelings are at the club. He said he's working hard to prove people wrong about the Milan and what was interesting was he commented that he was always signed for the long term future, not short term success (something I remember he mentioned when he joined). Also interesting is he acknowledged senior players at Milan, such as Ambro, Bonera (lol) and Abbiati, suggesting he might not be one of those who Rino spoke of in his interview. He mentioned how he's taken time to adapt to Milan where the environment is a lot less protective than Ajax and made clear he likes to play more advanced roles, rather than as LB.