Summer Mercato 2011

[fLame]

ah, if it isn't a joke, I wouldn't like it at all. I still believe this team is capable of everything if we play with high spirit, which we often not doing.

On a positive note,- I think Milan has always been the most inconvenient opponent for Barca. Even when they played perfect fluid football with Ronaldinho, we still were their top challenger in that year.

On a negative note,- Real is miles ahead of us in terms of the squad, teamplay, depth, and when their spirit was at 110%, they still lost in the Supercup.

[Best-Pundit]

Imagine Barca trashes Milan 6-0. Berlu will still come out and say, Barca was lucky.

Don't be so pessimist about this AC Milan team. Last year similar kind of AC Milan team only just lost because of 2 bizarre goals at Berbnabeu in the absence of Nesta (or Silva) & then almost defeated Jose Mourinho's side at the San Siro. If this years Madrid has moved on a long way, then so has AC Milan, maybe not too much, but still better than last years & with more quality backups now.

As for the Barca draw, I seriously believe that if any one can stop that attack, its Nesta + Silva in defense & Van Bommel + Gattusso in the midfield. Maybe AC Milan will lose both games, but I am 100% sure that Max Allegri side won't go anything beyond 2-0 or 3-1. Its not Leonardo we are talking about here.

I do believe that AC Milan will win one of the two matches against Barcelona & believe it or not I am more optimistic about a win at the Nou Camp.

[ZvonimirBoban]

In truth - and I beg forgiveness to all of you here - I'd prefer we beat Barca twice (with goal margin as high as possible) in group stage and then lose Scudetto, only to shut the mouths of Barca fanboys, many of whom started to support Barca since one or two years ago.

[Jay Crisp]

Diarra agrees to Milan move..grain of salt here I'd say http://football-talk.co.uk/37007/tottenh...-ac-milan/

[ElMago99]

Crazy last days ...

Roma make bid for Casemiro
Inter make bid for Zarate & Lavezzi
Man Utd. still say Sneijder is possible
Man City want Van Bommel even though they have 3 DM's and a squad of over 42 players
Milan seem to be wrapping up Lassana Diarra
Guardiola: "Keita & Mascerano are my babies"

Football-Italia
Corriere
Goal.com
Milannews.it
Sky News

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Interestingly enough, Milan still does not have an attacking midfielder....

[Beppe]

In truth - and I beg forgiveness to all of you here - I'd prefer we beat Barca twice (with goal margin as high as possible) in group stage and then lose Scudetto, only to shut the mouths of Barca fanboys, many of whom started to support Barca since one or two years ago.

WTF

Cant you understand why so many people like Barca's football? Have you been living in a cave? Their football is absolutely BRILLIANT, even better. Its genius, totally out of this world.
I think every football lover likes barcelona, not only for their football but also becouse they play with 8/9 homegrown players in their starting lineup, giving many chances to young players.
Only real Madrid fans hate, but I guess they are only jealous, barca beats their asses time and time again

Go watch some barca games my friend, thats football!! They take it to another dimension, yesterday they played with only 1 real defender and a defensive mid

[Jay Crisp]

I think Zvonomir was talking about the bragadocious Barca fans who started to follow them last year.Not they're brand football.

[BINHO]

WTF

Cant you understand why so many people like Barca's football? Have you been living in a cave? Their football is absolutely BRILLIANT, even better. Its genius, totally out of this world.
I think every football lover likes barcelona, not only for their football but also becouse they play with 8/9 homegrown players in their starting lineup, giving many chances to young players.
Only real Madrid fans hate, but I guess they are only jealous, barca beats their asses time and time again

Barcelona represents the people & the culture of their part of Spain. They representative creativity in Humans, and revolution against the establishment. They do things their own way, a very different way to most. I am a Milanista, but have great respect for Barcelona's club.

Real Madrid represent the Fascist establishment. They generally represent structure & order and €money€ and power. I find that most people outside of Spain tend to gravitate towards Barcelona, not Real Madrid, although I guess both are popular. In the La Liga thread, someone posted Barca's lineup yesterday against Villareal, a top Spain Team. They played with 7 or 8 midfielders, and only one true defender (abidal) who actually attacked up the left flank, lol. What an unbelieveable display, and we're witnessing the evolution of Football before our very eyes....a manifestation of all of Humanity, In my humble opinion....

[el fre]

In truth - and I beg forgiveness to all of you here - I'd prefer we beat Barca twice (with goal margin as high as possible) in group stage and then lose Scudetto, only to shut the mouths of Barca fanboys, many of whom started to support Barca since one or two years ago.

I agree. Not about the scudetto part.
Lets kick their a$$ AND win the scudetto.

But I agree with Zvonimir, I am also sick and tired of this Barca enthusiasm out there. They may have many home grown players, but still they spend like crazy, every summer they buy players worth 100 mils and still people talk about their homegrown players. They are just like Galacticos, only successful version. This summer was the worst. They are the best team in the worls and still bought 2 great stars for a lot of money just for the hell of it. Meanwile, their debt is around 500 mils and Spain's economy in the toilet.

But the crowd must be pleased somehow.
panem et circenses

[russo-neri]

Galliani says our market is closed. All names floating around today are completely unfounded.

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