07-05-2011, 09:57 AM
I think Cesc's value is down mainly b/c everyone knows he wants to play in Barcelona. Even if a club like Milan signs Cesc now, by Jan and for sure after Euro 12, all medias will be like Cesc wants Barca..... It is pretty much a lose lose situation with Cesc as if the club signs him now and win, after Euro 12, Cesc will be like I accomplished all I can with this club now let me go to Barca; on the otherhand, if the club lose, Cesc will say-I want to win....
You can invest 100 millions in youth but what matters is how you develop them and inter-grate them to the team. As much as Milan had not been investing in their youth till a few years ago, there are still plenty of Milan youth products playing their trade in Serie A, they might not be WC but they are solid players and I doubt they can't add depth to the current Milan squad. Foggia, Matri, Borri, Antonelli, Sammarco....just to name a few. Also, sometime I think the title WONDER KID or NEXT so and so are over-rated. Since every year there will be a Next ZZ, Next Ronaldo....but how many of them can become great players?
I mentioned it earlier and I was not kidding, Milan should just concentrate on signing players either under 19/ to develop them, or players at least 25. Since players hitting 25 are no longer prospects, they either showed enough to make you believe he is the real deal or becoming the real deal or just a good player. Either way, MIlan knows what to expect from them and not hope that he can turn into someone great in a year or two.
You can invest 100 millions in youth but what matters is how you develop them and inter-grate them to the team. As much as Milan had not been investing in their youth till a few years ago, there are still plenty of Milan youth products playing their trade in Serie A, they might not be WC but they are solid players and I doubt they can't add depth to the current Milan squad. Foggia, Matri, Borri, Antonelli, Sammarco....just to name a few. Also, sometime I think the title WONDER KID or NEXT so and so are over-rated. Since every year there will be a Next ZZ, Next Ronaldo....but how many of them can become great players?
I mentioned it earlier and I was not kidding, Milan should just concentrate on signing players either under 19/ to develop them, or players at least 25. Since players hitting 25 are no longer prospects, they either showed enough to make you believe he is the real deal or becoming the real deal or just a good player. Either way, MIlan knows what to expect from them and not hope that he can turn into someone great in a year or two.
. If that has a chance to happen I would certainly support it. But I agree that maybe we'll land Hamsik with modest price, maybe 20-25M. Or Ganso, also within that price range.
I hope they get relegated to serie B what with their holier-than-thou attitude these last five years but I guess I'll settle for this 