(02-14-2011, 03:29 PM)JuanShoe Wrote: [ -> ]3 players I've heard mentioned through various rumours about Milan' s interest are Santacroce, de Silvestri and Cristicio. Now not watching may Italian games, other than Milan obviously, I don't know much about them, other than what they are like on FM 2011! What are they actually like? At least if I know I can choose appropriately for my FM 2011 MIlan team.
Santacroce: One of the most promising Italian central defenders ... few years ago. He suffered an injury last season if I'm not wrong (and some minor injuries) and he didn't manage to take a starting spot again since he came back. The guy shouldn't be that expensive, he could turn into a very good defender as well as a mediocre one. Buying him would be a kind of bet.
De Silvestri: I always thought he was a good RB. The guy is physically and technically good, he just made bad choices of career IMO (joining Fiorentina at the wrong time). Anyway, not sure if he's been better than Abate this season, let's say they have completely different skills. So such a player could be a great purchase as he would be a sub for Abate but wouldn't be that far from his level and could even be better, so we would have two good and young RB with De Silvestri in Milan.
Criscito: Started his career as a CD, and since he is in Genoa, he plays on the left side of the defence. Some people don't rate him really highly, others think he's not good to play as a LB, but there are also people thinking he will be a great defender in a near future. I don't know what to think, I never was that impressed by him as a LB (but I think he's as good as Antonini, well, he is better in defence for sure). Anyway, he would be a good purchase, though a bit expensive, as he could play as a LB and CD if needed.
Buying these three players at the same time would be a great mercato BUT wouldn't solve our problems about the great defender taking the place of Nesta when he will retire.
(02-14-2011, 10:49 AM)ACMILAN1983 Wrote: [ -> ]Only Strasser is suited to playing in Ambro/Van Bommel's position (even then it's debatable, as he's more suited to Rino's role imo), and if we keep both then he'd struggle to find space in the side. It may seem a risk to have him as first backup, but we need to give youngsters room in the squad to grow.
Our youngsters are too young and not some footbal geniuses, so about 5-10 matches for next year are enough. Letting them go on loan is another option if we find the right clubs. Results are still the most important. If Van Bommel is inform and love Milan, another year for him could be considered.
(02-14-2011, 03:29 PM)JuanShoe Wrote: [ -> ]3 players I've heard mentioned through various rumours about Milan' s interest are Santacroce, de Silvestri and Cristicio. Now not watching may Italian games, other than Milan obviously, I don't know much about them, other than what they are like on FM 2011! What are they actually like? At least if I know I can choose appropriately for my FM 2011 MIlan team.
Actually, only Criscito is good now. For FM, I like Santacroce as RB and Criscito as LB
unfortunately, none of any above-mentioned Italian defenders are good enough. makes me miss so much the golden generation of Italy who are phasing out.
(02-15-2011, 02:39 AM)xudong Wrote: [ -> ]unfortunately, none of any above-mentioned Italian defenders are good enough. makes me miss so much the golden generation of Italy who are phasing out.
Good enough for what ?
Criscito, Santacroce and De Silvestri have their place in our team as long as Oddo or Bonera have their place ... If Oddo can be our #2 RB, then De Silvestri can be that too for sure as he is better than Oddo.
We have only Antonini as our LB, so Criscito would be welcome (if we want a defensive minded LB) ...
And then, Santacroce would be an improvement over Bonera ...
They would be perfect (all together) to complete our Serie A roster. Of course, unless they improve a lot, they won't improve our first team that much so as a consequence, they would be "useless" for CL as we need one or two new starters to be a serious contender again in this competition.
So all depends on what are our goals in the season: if we tend to prefer Serie A to build a strong team slowly and then be again a real contender for CL (logical way to work: national then international, not the contrary), they would be perfect IMO. Again, all of them at the same time, not just one.
Sorry, I wasn't being clear when I said "not good enough." I meant as good as the golden generation like Totti, Nesta, Cannavaro, Zambrotta, Pippo, Vieri, ADP, or even Iuliano. No young player today at Italy is good enough to walk directly into the first 11 as a teenager in a big club and convincingly hold on to the place.
I wasn't comparing them to our current players like Antonini. And yes, I would welcome the names you mentioned into our club with open arms.
I think Di Silvestri is a very good fullback. You should see him in the Fiorentina vs Bayern game in the knockout phases last year, he raped Ribery.
Rannochia and Bonucci ?
(02-15-2011, 03:16 AM)Hitman Wrote: [ -> ]I think Di Silvestri is a very good fullback. You should see him in the Fiorentina vs Bayern game in the knockout phases last year, he raped Ribery.
Ribery's been raped by many defenders this season ...
Ribery isn't a football player anymore !!
man..I never seen anybody hate his national team and players this much....
I like this youtube thing... this is totally off-topic but funny as hell
and if you like it very much make sure you hear part 2! here it is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--ygbeBLH...re=related
(02-14-2011, 04:26 PM)Aficio Wrote: [ -> ]Our youngsters are too young and not some footbal geniuses, so about 5-10 matches for next year are enough. Letting them go on loan is another option if we find the right clubs. Results are still the most important. If Van Bommel is inform and love Milan, another year for him could be considered.
I don't necessarily agree. If Strasser is to develop into a first team squad player, then he needs games. He's 20, soon to be 21 and is clearly a senior squad player, around the right point in his career to start finding his feet at senior level. Therefore, we have 2 options to help him grow. One is to give him space to find first team opportunities, meaning giving him a role as a backup to first team players. Making him third or fourth choice will mean he gets little to no game time, which won't help him grow.
The second option is to send him out on loan or co-ownership to get games. This can help him grow, but could hamper his growth if he's not played.
Results are important, but Strasser has shown he can cope with responsibility as a backup in the first team squad and make a contribution (moreso than some senior players now). The question is if he's mature enough to play a more important role in the squad.