07-13-2021, 09:03 PM
(07-13-2021, 08:32 PM)ACM2021 Wrote: On your first point, I don't really agree. The damage was done by previous management, and the current one already had their hands tied. Last summer was so short and it was hard to do anything meaningful; and, other than putting him on the bench (which would inevitably affect our chance of qualifying for CL), I honestly can't think of anything else that could change the course. With Raiola, you know this was going to happen. That, or just giving in to their unreasonable request, which I don't want to see and am happy that it didn't happen.Well, I get your point. And for the record, I'm not in support of giving him the millions he and Raiola were demanding. I don't think he deserves that plus we are not even in the position to afford it. So that's that. However, I feel leaving the renewal negotiation until that late, until the player is in his final year of his contract, was the first blunder. At that point, you lose bargaining power. You don't allow that to happen, especially when you know you are dealing with a devil agent like Raiola. It's simple Management 101. And when you sense their true intentions of running down the contract, holding you by the b@lls, you go in hard. I wouldn't exclude sending him to the stand. I will do that if that's what it takes. I don't think he and his agent can afford that. He stands to lose more than Milan in that situation. Would that affect our cl chances? That's up for debate. He's good, no doubt. He saved us points but also cost us points. Bottom line, you don't lose that type of asset for free.
On your second point, I agree. It was uncalled for. I will have that changed.
Anyway, water under the bridge. Let's just hope it's a hard lesson for the management for future
