08-23-2015, 07:38 AM
I am torn on the Balotelli case. On one hand, it has always been a dream of mine to see an Italian national who is supremely talented and a Milan fan to achieve success and reach super stardom in a Milan shirt. On the other hand, Balotelli has enough crazy in one head than most soccer teams combined. I mean, three years ago, this guy was the next breakout star in the making after Euro 2012, and three years later, he can't even get Sampdoria to take him on loan.
I suppose taking him on loan, with no promise of any playtime time, and basically replace Matri wouldn't be terrible. Certainly we are getting a huge talent upgrade. And if he misbehaves, Miha would not hesitate to put his ass on the bench. Stylistically speaking, Balo had always done well playing with other pure CF, and we have two really good ones on the roster. The other element is, Miha has had experience coaching Balo already from his time at Inter, so he probably knows a little bit more about who to deal with him than most coaches.
Ultimately, Balo would basically come here as a second string striker who may or may not even see the field much. He wouldn't be able to screw things up too badly no matter what he does. I am cool with the deal either way. We just need to figure out our midfield signing or signings soon.
I suppose taking him on loan, with no promise of any playtime time, and basically replace Matri wouldn't be terrible. Certainly we are getting a huge talent upgrade. And if he misbehaves, Miha would not hesitate to put his ass on the bench. Stylistically speaking, Balo had always done well playing with other pure CF, and we have two really good ones on the roster. The other element is, Miha has had experience coaching Balo already from his time at Inter, so he probably knows a little bit more about who to deal with him than most coaches.
Ultimately, Balo would basically come here as a second string striker who may or may not even see the field much. He wouldn't be able to screw things up too badly no matter what he does. I am cool with the deal either way. We just need to figure out our midfield signing or signings soon.