Summer Mercato 2010

Originally Posted by hitmannq8

I dont like the fact that our FBs are defensive-minded..I think the FB roles in recent years have become as important as an attacking midfielder.

Geo is right that Bochetti could simply mean Allegri doesnt trust Onyewu/Bonera/KK to be 5th choice. I would much rather we go for Insua (if he has a EU passport) than Bochetti.

Allegri: "Bochetti? We are very well covered in the defense department. KVP? We will know more in a week".

Rumors that Genoa will buy him and loan to us with option to buy HALF his contract next year are increasing. I would really love to know whats the reason of all this, when I suggested my opinion, they said I love making conspiracies...but isn't it a bit obvious now?

Amelia -> Milan free loan
Sokratis -> 50% of Oduamadi, Strasser, Zigoni

And now they want to buy a player (who has an EU passport) to loan him to us? I don't think Milan has become that low. I think Berlusconi doesn't want to be seen spending money in such dire economic times.

You're surely right (well, it depends on the system used by the team), but I think there never were as few great FB as nowadays. I mean, on RB, there are Maicon, Sergio Ramos (does a lot of fouls), D.Alves (sometimes forgets how to cross), and that's it, on LB, I still hardly find great players, there are a lot of good ones, but no great LB.

I think the next trend in football will be to use more midfielders, and less FB (in Italy, you could see several teams who used a 3 man defense last season). With the 4-3-3 (or 4-5-1) hype nowadays, we could well see more and more teams playing 3-4-3/3-6-1 sooner or later.

About Insua, I don't know him enough to give my opinion so I'll trust you ...