(08-30-2017, 09:47 PM)ACMILAN198 Wrote: That said, i can't deny a small part of me does still dream of something special after being spoiled this summer
me too man. They did repeatedly say they'd buy an "absolute top player or two" even after the first 7 or 8 signings. I consider Bonucci a top player but since he was a surprise unplanned move even to the management, it would make sense to assume they have at least one more top player in mind.
Fassone also mentioned that the squad is only missing that 'icing on the cake'. Montella and Han Li both last week said that the club is still trying to do something and will try to reinforce if we can. No one said that the market has closed from Milan, even after the signing of Kalinic.
Don't get me wrong, the transfer market is still a 10/10 by all means and still one of the best transfer windows by any team ever even if we don't sign anyone today. However, if they do not sign that top player today, I'd definitely question their communication strategy. It's been 100x better than the previous management, but what's up with them promising our biggest signing and top player throughout the summer and even in the first press conference when the takeover took place? They can't have lead us on and fed our hopes with such promises only not to achieve it. If they don't sign that top player, fine, no problem, but I want a proper explanation from the management to explain why they decided to change strategy and not do what they've told the fans that they're trying to do repeatedly over the summer.
I am not criticizing how Mirabelli's selected players nor anything to do with the management. I would only criticize one thing - the choice to tell the fans that they'd buy us an absolute top player in his respective position and they didn't. Deciding to announce a live conference video after the mercato is over can also be misleading - why would anyone want to do that? If it was only a recap for our transfer window, it could have been done at any time like when all the Internationals returned from their breaks, but why did they chose for it to be exactly right after the window closes? And why call it the APACF show? Which in all likeliness stands for Adesso Passiamo Alla Cose Formale which means 'And now onto the formal things' which is Fassone's trademark line in every press conference right before a new player signs his contract?
So if we look at all the evidence and clues left behind, we have really been lead to believe that there should be one more big signing today. I really hope that's the case because if the management decided to buy players like Borini, Kalinic and not invest in a starting left winger it would be quite a problem. How can they invest in squad depth before investing in the starting 11? We're playing a 433 every game, we don't have a reliable left winger and we've spent 235m euro so far. It just doesn't add up.
There still is one more day left in the window though so we'll see what they have in store with us. So far, F&M have exceeded our expectations in everything. They have been absolutely sensational in every department of managing AC Milan. They have a perfect track record of the things they've done so far since taking over. This would be the biggest dent if they don't get that signing today but for now, I don't have any reason to doubt them. They've been true to their word in everything they've said and therefore I'm going to be optimistic today about signing that WC player. If however we don't get the signing today, ahh well too bad for us and that'll be the first dent since the new management have taken over.
We'll find out in 14 hours from now.