07-11-2017, 09:06 AM
I don't necessarily agree with the way Boban commented on the mercato so far, but he's not totally wrong either. We haven't bought the very best players and there are doubts. Musacchio's not a top defender and has had issues with injuries. Conti has one great year behind him, RR saw a drop in form last season, Kessie is still a prospect rather than a guarantee, Silva has just broken through at the top level, Calhanoglu isn't yet proven of the highest level and hasn't played in 4 months. Then of course there's Borini...
The point is, these guys are very good players and prospects and it's important to see the club building towards the future. However, at this point we're a team aiming for top 4 (and that's becoming more achievable as others weaken), not the title, so while it's important to have optimism it's not going to result in immediate success as things stand.
I'm aware this might seem like a negative viewpoint, but it really isn't, it's just realistic. Boban comes off overly negative with his assessment of the mercato thus far because he focuses on the fact the players brought in don't give guarantees. Likewise, I do think many fans are hyping up the mercato and are setting unlikely expectations on the team with expectations rising, with some even suggesting the team will be in a position to challenge for the scudetto.
I think realistically we're somewhere in the middle. We should be aiming for a top 4 spot this season and a good run at the least in EL. I said it in the Calhanoglu thread, but imo what's really positive about the mercato is that while individually the players brought in don't suddenly raise the level of the team to new heights like a world class player might, as a collective we should see significant improvement this season in the quality of the team compared to recent years.
Also, I came across a reasonable read on FI on why Milan needs to get Aubameyang:
http://www.football-italia.net/105541/mi...aubameyang
The point is, these guys are very good players and prospects and it's important to see the club building towards the future. However, at this point we're a team aiming for top 4 (and that's becoming more achievable as others weaken), not the title, so while it's important to have optimism it's not going to result in immediate success as things stand.
I'm aware this might seem like a negative viewpoint, but it really isn't, it's just realistic. Boban comes off overly negative with his assessment of the mercato thus far because he focuses on the fact the players brought in don't give guarantees. Likewise, I do think many fans are hyping up the mercato and are setting unlikely expectations on the team with expectations rising, with some even suggesting the team will be in a position to challenge for the scudetto.
I think realistically we're somewhere in the middle. We should be aiming for a top 4 spot this season and a good run at the least in EL. I said it in the Calhanoglu thread, but imo what's really positive about the mercato is that while individually the players brought in don't suddenly raise the level of the team to new heights like a world class player might, as a collective we should see significant improvement this season in the quality of the team compared to recent years.
Also, I came across a reasonable read on FI on why Milan needs to get Aubameyang:
http://www.football-italia.net/105541/mi...aubameyang