Summer Mercato

[ElMago99]

Which leaders would you have keeping Balotelli in line? I don't buy that. We'll be here next year talking about the same thing. He won't change. He's beings tension on the field and off it. He creates division in the locker room and on the field.

I also don't know why people want to see De Jong out of the line-up or from the club all together. None of the guys you put in that midfield (bar Monto who's injured now anyway) are better then De Jong. None of them could start over De Jong.

Sometimes us fans just like to see change and insert players into our lineup. We think the grass is greener on the other side. Fact of the matter is that cigarini is not half the player De Jong is. I know they are different players but still...for some reasons we (fans) overrate other team's players and underrate ours. IMO there is no way that midfield will take us into the CL.

It's a long story. It all starts with Milan getting rid of their Senatori ALL at once... there was no passing down of the culture, nor were experienced players bought to replace them...

My point was that for the most part, Balotelli, when surrounded by stars for Nazionale, not only kept in line, but worked his tail off for the team. I don't think he was the problem in the World Cup, nor the problem of Milan last year. He's a striker. He can play as a Box Striker as we've seen for Italy and he can score goals. But when your team sucks you try to do more, you get frustrated. I'm not saying he's not an idiot, but he's also 23 years old.. When I was 23 I was an idiot too.

I want to see SES, Saponara, Cristante, VERRATTI, DARMIAN, De Sciglio, Mastour, Montolivo, Perin and some experienced CB's in the squad in 3-4 years. I think most of these players will play for Italy, and I think in a few years all of these players can be major stars, with Montolivo being the oldest leader.

If we get rid of Balotelli because Management doesnt trust him, fine. The problem is, replace him with who? Most likely no one... but I would then want Falcao or another TOP striker.

As for De Jong, the guy is very good as a CDM in a 2 man midfield ... where he is the destroyer. He can't pass, and he can't anchor a 3-man midfield and he doesn't jive with Montolivo. Montolivo is staying, so if De Jong wants to be his backup that's fine, I don't mind it, but I doubt he will.