08-29-2017, 09:34 AM
(08-29-2017, 05:04 AM)WCmilan Wrote: It seems like we have the quality now. All our players are capable, they show it and have shown it wherever they have played. Nobody we bought is a fodder IMO, Calhanoglu, if he doesn't straighten up his fitness & figure out his squad role better, could be (not his fault, more Montella).
One thing is absolutely certain, Locatelli should 100% start over Montolivo from now on.
That makes me somewhat question Montella, but I'd wait at least two months to see how things progress. For now I think it's way too early to complain! Let's just enjoy winning games lol. I remember the commentators on Sunday saying we haven't won our first two league matches since 2012 IIRC (can't remember if that was the year).
Plus, we can't be disappointed if come January we have 1,2 or even 3 players who aren't all we thought they'd be. It's very common when out of a pool of 11+ new players come in. When clubs sign 4-5 signings most of the time at least one of them doesn't work out. So, even at that point we should not point fingers. It's just a natural chain of events when you have an entire squad to redo.
Also just to clarify, I'm not saying Calhanoglu is a bad player. Two seasons ago or less he was one of the hottest prospects around and very impressive in CL for Bayer. I just don't see him being utilized properly in Montella's tactical setup.
In terms of the panic in general, I think it's due to the fact that we played against Cagliari as bad as we played yesterday. Fans are super excited because of all the changes, they'll easily be disappointed if our gameplay remains just as bad as last season.
From what I observe, Calhanoglu need to play in the centre and probably best behind 2 strikers. I really don't see him fitting into 4-3-3 and we don't have the left forward we need to play 4-3-3 well.