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Originally Posted by GeoTav
We played with a high defense, which wasn't the right solution against Panathinaikos, especially with both T.Silva and Nesta needing to physically improve, against Cissé who is already ready for the new season.
So we conceded many, many, many chances, we even conceded a goal (funny to see that everyone saw the goal except the referees !!  ).
Despite this problem in defense, the midfield was good: we discovered a new Seedorf who needs to run less than in other positions by playing as vice-Pirlo (so it could be the right solution for him), Flamini runs, runs, and still runs, even if this time, he was a bit tired after 65-70 minutes and totally disappeared from the game, and Merkel showed he could be useful because it seems he has more and more confidence and managed to do some very good things. Gattuso wasn't good, nor bad. We struggled in midfield and attack when Strasser, Berretta and Novinic played.
Good game by Borriello too, he runs a lot and helps in midfield, the problem is he never really had any chance to score if I'm not wrong, he mainly tried to create for Odu and other partners. He managed to play well for 50-55 minutes.
Odu can't be in first team, not yet, like others stated before. The guy lacks something.
When Bonera came in, we conceded more chances than when it was T.Silva with Nesta (which was unlikely to happen regarding the amount of chances we let them try). And when Sokratis came in, he just stopped all our opponents by himself, Bonera seemed nowhere when Sokratis just seemed to have a twin in our defense because he did everything. Sokratis seems to be already ready for the next season. |
Sorry to leave you and others, I coudn't hold on. I was just too tired. But it seems my decision (to go to sleep) was the right choice.
Interesting with the confidence of Merkel you said. Odumadi seems also confidenced. Seedorf still had desires to run (even only some steps) and to chase the ball. Gattuso was a bit motivated even still far from his good-best performance. My point is that Alliegri could be a good motivator and leader for his team. I need to watch next games since I am still curious about the character of Alliegri.
I agree with you, Odumadi is still not ready for first team but he could be useful for second substitute or first alternative substitue for Pato or wing forward thanks to his pace and speed (plus his confidence). Strasser I still haven't watched him in friendly games. The last time I watched him from Primavera coppa final game, he was still so rough (missed many passes, bad tackles, little creativity or tactical knowledge) but I think he could be more considered for joining the first team compare to Odumadi since what Strasser lacks is games of first teams while Odu still lacks something (individual skill?) except of course tons of games.
Still no De Vito last night. I wonder what happen to this boy. Is he injured or Alliegri thinks that he has already good squad for fullbacks?
Ah, I am really excited about Milan in Serie A next season. If 2-3 players could be included to the first team (for backups), it is possible that there will be more young players coming from Primera will join Milan first team at least in Coppa games. There are Marco Gaeta, Simone Calvano and Edmund Hottor (our second string players of Primavera last season) plus 1-2 from our Allievi like Maurio Ganz Junior alias Simone Andrea Ganz.