You didn't.
Numbers are ok. Quality is not. The only one capable of performing at a high level is Theo. The rest are back up material at best...with Kalulu being a total unknown.
I think we will only enter the market for a LB if Laxalt leaves. Unti then, 1 starter (Theo) and 1 back up (Laxalt) is sufficient. Laxalt's quality is suspect to say the least. But such is the situation, and only if he leaves will we get a different (hopefully better) back up.
We are in the market for a RB because we need to improve the starting position. Hence, a RB will arrive with hopefully Calabria leaving. Conti will be the backup, while Kalulu, as mentioned, is unknown.
(08-19-2020, 04:55 PM)nefremo Wrote: You didn't.
Numbers are ok. Quality is not. The only one capable of performing at a high level is Theo. The rest are back up material at best...with Kalulu being a total unknown.
I think we will only enter the market for a LB if Laxalt leaves. Unti then, 1 starter (Theo) and 1 back up (Laxalt) is sufficient. Laxalt's quality is suspect to say the least. But such is the situation, and only if he leaves will we get a different (hopefully better) back up.
We are in the market for a RB because we need to improve the starting position. Hence, a RB will arrive with hopefully Calabria leaving. Conti will be the backup, while Kalulu, as mentioned, is unknown.
It’s interesting thing if this is the management reasoning :-) Only single LB is worth a starting spot and no RBs. Ok, I don’t have a problem with this thinking.
But, I’d expand it. We don’t have a single forward worth of a starting spot. We don’t have a 20+ goals per season player. Heck, we don’t even have a 15+ goals attacker. Shouldn’t we look for reinforcement?! I’d say yes.
The most frequent rumors are Ibra, midfielder, and RB. My question is, will these two new players and one renewal be able to elevate our quality to CL levels? We have to add at least 15 goals and 10 points against Juve (and the referees), Inter (Conte and a bunch of good players), high performing Atalanta, inspired Lazio, improving Napoli, and new owner Roma. With only those three positions improved, I don’t think so.
It seems our strategy is to incrementally improve and hope others will fail dramatically. It’s hard to believe it’ll happen. I hope I’m wrong, but I don’t see a path to a CL spot if the current transfer rumors are true.
MN:
There are 9 players that the Milan coach Pioli sees as essential pillars of the 2020-2021 new season, and they are:
Donnaruma
• romagnoli
• Theo Hernandez
Simon kajer.
•Bin Nasser
• Kessie
• Chalhanoglu
• rebic
Ibrahimovic
#Milanista ?❤️?
(08-19-2020, 05:22 PM)DrDejan Wrote: It’s interesting thing if this is the management reasoning :-) Only single LB is worth a starting spot and no RBs. Ok, I don’t have a problem with this thinking.
But, I’d expand it. We don’t have a single forward worth of a starting spot. We don’t have a 20+ goals per season player. Heck, we don’t even have a 15+ goals attacker. Shouldn’t we look for reinforcement?! I’d say yes.
The most frequent rumors are Ibra, midfielder, and RB. My question is, will these two new players and one renewal be able to elevate our quality to CL levels? We have to add at least 15 goals and 10 points against Juve (and the referees), Inter (Conte and a bunch of good players), high performing Atalanta, inspired Lazio, improving Napoli, and new owner Roma. With only those three positions improved, I don’t think so.
It seems our strategy is to incrementally improve and hope others will fail dramatically. It’s hard to believe it’ll happen. I hope I’m wrong, but I don’t see a path to a CL spot if the current transfer rumors are true.
I still believe management are betting too much into the post corona form, they are risking a lot. I don't mind players like Bakayoko but management are taking risks if they expect a replication of that form.
(08-19-2020, 05:42 PM)reza Wrote: I still believe management are betting too much into the post corona form, they are risking a lot. I don't mind players like Bakayoko but management are taking risks if they expect a replication of that form.
I understand the concern...but we can't just ignore those performances. It was 12 games. Roughly 1/3 of the season.
I think a continuation is the correct way. Insert a couple of starters and improve the overall squad quality (backups, rotation).
The other issue is that there was a coaching change. So Pioli's Milan can't even be evaluated on "post-Covid" and "pre-Covid". It almost has to be "post-Covid" and then separate the "pre-Covid" on Giampaolo and Pioli. Furthermore, you have to separate Pioli's pre-Covid portion to pre-January and post-January (Ibra + Kjaer). Keep in mind, there was no pre-season either.
My point is....currently, it's very fair to look at the post-Covid performances as Pioli's Milan. It's the time when consistency finally set it.
08-19-2020, 05:58 PM
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(08-19-2020, 05:32 PM)mazen111 Wrote: MN:
There are 9 players that the Milan coach Pioli sees as essential pillars of the 2020-2021 new season, and they are:
Donnaruma
• romagnoli
• Theo Hernandez
Simon kajer.
•Bin Nasser
• Kessie
• Chalhanoglu
• rebic
Ibrahimovic
#Milanista ?❤️?
Why do you keep calling him this? Is this his name in Arabic? I don't speak Arabic...but even if it was, I'm sure then this would be in his jersey. Instead, the back of his jersey and all other official docjmentation says "Bennacer".
I'm not making fun or being an asshole. I actually genuinely want to know. What's his real name?
08-19-2020, 06:35 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-19-2020, 06:37 PM by mazen111.)
(08-19-2020, 05:58 PM)nefremo Wrote: Why do you keep calling him this? Is this his name in Arabic? I don't speak Arabic...but even if it was, I'm sure then this would be in his jersey. Instead, the back of his jersey and all other official docjmentation says "Bennacer".
I'm not making fun or being an asshole. I actually genuinely want to know. What's his real name?
Bin Nasir
Ben Nasir
Bin naser
Ben naser
Bin Nasser
Ben nasser
Bin nassir
Ben Nassir
But for sure Ben should be a separate word.
In Arabic بن ناصر
I bet it’s the auto correct Nef.
Btw how are Kjaer and Ibra pillars? Those guys are in the twilight of their careers.I’m hoping Donna has a great season because it is high time to sell. This yearly drama is getting old and 50-80 mil euros and 6mil salary can sign some pretty decent players who aren’t goal keepers.
(08-19-2020, 05:58 PM)nefremo Wrote: Why do you keep calling him this? Is this his name in Arabic? I don't speak Arabic...but even if it was, I'm sure then this would be in his jersey. Instead, the back of his jersey and all other official docjmentation says "Bennacer".
I'm not making fun or being an asshole. I actually genuinely want to know. What's his real name?
‘Ben’ or ‘bin’ translates to ‘son of’ (eg. Bin Laden)
so his surname is Ben Nacer.
95% of Arabs would spell Nacer as Nasser. Some Algerians/Moroccans would be of the 5%.
Bennacer is fine though. mazen is just mazening.
(08-19-2020, 06:36 PM)honsano Wrote: I bet it’s the auto correct Nef.
Btw how are Kjaer and Ibra pillars? Those guys are in the twilight of their careers.I’m hoping Donna has a great season because it is high time to sell. This yearly drama is getting old and 50-80 mil euros and 6mil salary can sign some pretty decent players who aren’t goal keepers.
Kjaer and Ibra are pillars for next season, not forever. Donna wants to stay. He would've left already if he didn't. It's just a matter of us making it work with Raiola, which is not an easy task, but you don't work with a lot of choir boys when you deal with sports agents.
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