05-28-2019, 11:35 PM
Gazidis' position and plan for Milan may not be popular, but it is needed, in all honesty. This team has been signing these experienced players and tried to make them work with existing young players for years now, and the results have been awful. The reality is, we can't actually sign the superstars of the world who would make a difference, and the Tier 3, Tier 4 guys we do sign are probably not worth the time anyway. This team has needed a complete and total rebuild for years now, and looks like next year might be the year they actually do it. If Leo and Gattusso do not like that path, then I don't know what to say to them. Looking around, this type of young player strategy has worked wonders many times over the last decade or so. Think of teams like Monaco, Dortmund, Atletico Madrid, Porto, Benfica, Tottenham and Ajax. Those teams achieved tremendous success using this strategy. The ultimate reality is, until we get our financial issues addressed, this team does not have a path to the glory days of past no matter what. Now I certainly hope we can keep around guys like Romagnoli because of their importance, but the rest of the "senior players" can all leave for all I care.