07-23-2016, 08:30 PM
(This post was last modified: 07-23-2016, 08:31 PM by ACMILAN1983.)
Latest seems to be Bacca could be Higuain's replacement at Napoli and would be open to a move there. The offer seems to be 20m+El Kaddouri, but Milan will stand firm and demand 30m.
If the rumours are true about what money (or rather lack of) we're looking at getting this summer, I'm actually for selling Bacca and I wouldn't even bother replacing him. We already have Niang, Luiz Adriano and Lapadula as the attackers in what is almost certainly set to be a one striker system. None of these guarantee scoring goals in the way Bacca does, but all of them have the ability and potential to do something of value. All of them in theory also fit Montella's ideas better too, as they offer a more complete game than Bacca.
Instead, we should work with a limited budget to completely focus on the midfield. I'm beating the same drum that pretty much everyone is over and over, but with the midfield we have we're getting no where. I've spoken how we're generally covered in the attack and our defence is acceptable for the most part, we have a quality keeper with young backups (Plizzari is meant to be excellent), fullbacks that are good and Romagnoli's an excellent CB. Paletta and Zapata aren't world beaters but they can be sufficient. If possible, I'd even try to go for Rugani on a loan with option or obligation. Juve are overloaded for defenders right now, so I can definitely see Rugani asking to leave. Alternatively we go for a freebie like Cacares. The wide areas aren't too bad either. With Bonaventura, Suso, Honda and possibly even Niang if needed, we have adequate cover.
The problem is the centre of midfield. I suspect we'll end up playing 4-3-3, but at this point no player offers anywhere near the guarantees we'll need. Montolivo mixes good games with horrible ones. Bertolacci has been terrible since joining and offers zero guarantees. Kucka I honestly think will struggle in Montella's game. Poli is Poli. Locatelli's a kid with prospects, but can't be relied on. Mauri is solid but isn't going to do anything without better players around him. Note that I only mention 6 names in our midfield, we need around 7-8. That means I don't think we can really afford to let Mauri and/or Locatelli go out on loan right now. Hell, we probably can't even afford to let Poli leave.
The squad is horrendously unbalanced right now, we need to replace one CB (Vergara), need to get rid of one fullback (one of Calabria or Vangioni) and need to get rid of 2 forwards (Menez and Matri). Bonaventura and Honda (both listed as midfielders on the official site) can then be named as attackers as they are and we would have at least a balanced squad, something like this:
GK: Donnarumma, Gabriel, Plizzari
DF: Abate, Antonelli, Calabria/Vangioni, DES, Romagnoli, Paletta, Zapata, Ely, New CB
MF: Montolivo, Poli, Locatelli, Mauri, Kucka, Bertolacci, New MF, New MF
AT: Honda, Suso, Niang, Bonaventura, Lapadula, L.Adriano, New AT (ideally one that can play wide)
At the very least, I think the mercato needs this. It might seem disappointing to see us keeping people like Poli, but if we are working on a very limited budget, then we need these guys to make up numbers, so that what we do spend is spent on our immediate needs.
I have no interest in Milan getting the player, but I don't blame him for trying to force his way out of Turkey (particularly Istanbul) right now. It's not exactly the ideal place to be.
If the rumours are true about what money (or rather lack of) we're looking at getting this summer, I'm actually for selling Bacca and I wouldn't even bother replacing him. We already have Niang, Luiz Adriano and Lapadula as the attackers in what is almost certainly set to be a one striker system. None of these guarantee scoring goals in the way Bacca does, but all of them have the ability and potential to do something of value. All of them in theory also fit Montella's ideas better too, as they offer a more complete game than Bacca.
Instead, we should work with a limited budget to completely focus on the midfield. I'm beating the same drum that pretty much everyone is over and over, but with the midfield we have we're getting no where. I've spoken how we're generally covered in the attack and our defence is acceptable for the most part, we have a quality keeper with young backups (Plizzari is meant to be excellent), fullbacks that are good and Romagnoli's an excellent CB. Paletta and Zapata aren't world beaters but they can be sufficient. If possible, I'd even try to go for Rugani on a loan with option or obligation. Juve are overloaded for defenders right now, so I can definitely see Rugani asking to leave. Alternatively we go for a freebie like Cacares. The wide areas aren't too bad either. With Bonaventura, Suso, Honda and possibly even Niang if needed, we have adequate cover.
The problem is the centre of midfield. I suspect we'll end up playing 4-3-3, but at this point no player offers anywhere near the guarantees we'll need. Montolivo mixes good games with horrible ones. Bertolacci has been terrible since joining and offers zero guarantees. Kucka I honestly think will struggle in Montella's game. Poli is Poli. Locatelli's a kid with prospects, but can't be relied on. Mauri is solid but isn't going to do anything without better players around him. Note that I only mention 6 names in our midfield, we need around 7-8. That means I don't think we can really afford to let Mauri and/or Locatelli go out on loan right now. Hell, we probably can't even afford to let Poli leave.
The squad is horrendously unbalanced right now, we need to replace one CB (Vergara), need to get rid of one fullback (one of Calabria or Vangioni) and need to get rid of 2 forwards (Menez and Matri). Bonaventura and Honda (both listed as midfielders on the official site) can then be named as attackers as they are and we would have at least a balanced squad, something like this:
GK: Donnarumma, Gabriel, Plizzari
DF: Abate, Antonelli, Calabria/Vangioni, DES, Romagnoli, Paletta, Zapata, Ely, New CB
MF: Montolivo, Poli, Locatelli, Mauri, Kucka, Bertolacci, New MF, New MF
AT: Honda, Suso, Niang, Bonaventura, Lapadula, L.Adriano, New AT (ideally one that can play wide)
At the very least, I think the mercato needs this. It might seem disappointing to see us keeping people like Poli, but if we are working on a very limited budget, then we need these guys to make up numbers, so that what we do spend is spent on our immediate needs.
(07-23-2016, 04:28 PM)Mathias Wrote: .
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Anw, this move already made me dislike this player
I have no interest in Milan getting the player, but I don't blame him for trying to force his way out of Turkey (particularly Istanbul) right now. It's not exactly the ideal place to be.