Winter Mercato

emerson isnt playing alot because we bought a half fit player who just came back from injury. Im not entirely sure Carlo has alot of faith in him either.

Maybe the key to milan to fire them up is ronaldo, im not sure, but they have been linked with some star players, and they need it, especially because of their recently poor form in serie A. and this milan preseident hearing that his club has offficilay been ruled out of a scudetto chance needs to find some good young players, and buy. Milan need a new good striker and a fast defender.

guys i think galliani can easilly find likes of pirlo " zapata montolivo"
likes of gattusso " rosina " likes of kaka " scheinderlin modric " and with two fast reliable full backs like " serna / sagnol" and " pasqual grimi " we can make a revolution in the team without feeling so, but i think the real problem is ancelotti's mentality of "playing my own grannies in the feild because i don't like to do failing experiments in football "< as if he is successfull now !!!> where is zlat ??

can somebody translate this???????????

100 milioni per il Milan: ecco la lista-mercato

Cento milioni di euro per ricostruire il Milan, splmati fra gennaio (40) e giugno (60). Inevitabile la rivoluzione per salvare la stagione e centrare almeno il quarto posto in campionato. Accantonata per il momento l'idea di cambiare portiere, servono almeno due difensori ed un attaccante. Cannavaro e Zambrotta a gennaio, poi Amauri e Drogba o Ballack per la prossima stagione. Per giugno spunta anche qualche nome nuovo per il centrocampo: lo spagnolo Albelda del Valencia e lo svedese Kallstrom del Lione.
(Corriere dello Sport)

Pronta la lista-mercato del Milan per gennaio o la prossima estate: Ivanovic, Benzema, Alex e Drogba, mentre resta sempre in piedi il sogno Ronaldinho.

babelfish translation:

100 million for the Milan: here the list-market Hundreds million euro in order reconstructing the Milan, splmati between January (40) and june (60). Unavoidable the revolution in order to save the season and to center the quarter at least place in championship. Set aside for the moment the idea to change porter, they serve at least two defenders and a forward. Cannavaro and Zambrotta to January, then Amauri and Drogba or Ballack for the next season. For june it dulls also some new name for the centrocampo: the Albelda Spanish of the Valencia and the Kallstrom Swede of the Lione. (Courier of the Sport) Ready the list-market of the Milan for January or the next summer: Ivanovic, Benzema, Alex and Drogba, while the Ronaldinho dream always remains in feet.

The following wraps up my feelings completely. It's obvious management got drunk with the CL trophy last year and thought this team was god's gift to the world - perfect and without any needs. A five year old could have pointed out this team would struggle this year. Heads must roll - starting with Galliani.

Great job Boban!!!!




Former Milan star Zvonimir Boban has criticised the current Rossoneri side and insists that they need more than Alexandre Pato to turn things around.

The European champions are in the doldrums after last weekend’s defeat against Roma left them in 13th place.

The Diavolo have pinned their hopes on Brazilian striking starlet Pato, who arrives in January, but Boban is not convinced.

“I strongly doubt that Pato will be enough to jumpstart the Milan engine,” he told La Stampa.

“If the Rossoneri want to compete on all fronts they need one really big signing.”

Boban believes that the priorities at the club have changed since he won four Scudetti at the San Siro between 1992 and 2001.

“Milan have changed their philosophy and now they put the Champions League first and let everything else follow,” he stressed.

“As Europe seems to matter more than everything else, the side are unwittingly snubbing the League.”

The Croatian ex-midfielder concluded by casting a critical eye over the men at Carlo Ancelotti’s disposal.

“It’s a different squad now because you can’t ask the old guard to keep working miracles,” he warned.

“Ancelotti doesn’t have the strikers who can turn a game, let alone a season, like Jon Dahl Tomasson or Daniele Massaro used to.

“Inter have Julio Cruz, Juventus have Vincenzo Iaquinta and Roma Mirko Vucinic, but Milan have nobody.”

Originally Posted by Russo-Neri

A five year old could have pointed out this team would struggle this year.

Nope, you can track back in this forum to our glorious start in the season and not many of us were afraid milan will struggle. Mostly people were happy we're not on shopping spree with the likes of torres, alves and others, and since the team got proper preparations this time round we were easily scudetto favourites for many here...

I even remember when i doubted after sevilla game and was neutralized on spot that this season wont be like previous one. It happens

Originally Posted by Russo-Neri

“If the Rossoneri want to compete on all fronts they need one really big signing.”

Great job? Cmon, be real, thats exactly what galliani is saying and what we dont need. One great buy wont help the rest of the team get better and younger.

Zvone, Zvone, Zvone !!!

After kicking the cop in the head with his foot, and playing for Milan, this is the third time he is shining

I think we need a coach who can get the best out of what he has...a coach that does not need big name player to get the job done...a coach that can take cheah nobodies and turn them into expensive somebodies...Arsenal system seems to work... IMO that is...all the little Davids get to play and enjoy themselves and Kill all the Golliaths...

Originally Posted by HO-YOUNG

I think we need a coach who can get the best out of what he has...a coach that does not need big name player to get the job done...a coach that can take cheah nobodies and turn them into expensive somebodies...Arsenal system seems to work... IMO that is...all the little Davids get to play and enjoy themselves and Kill all the Golliaths...

I know a coach like that.. his name is Carlo Ancelotti.
I am convinced the coach is not the problem of this Milan.

Let's hope more comments like Boban's follow!
That should alarm Galliani at least a bit.

Originally Posted by ThrusT

I know a coach like that.. his name is Carlo Ancelotti.
I am convinced the coach is not the problem of this Milan.

Let's hope more comments like Boban's follow!
That should alarm Galliani at least a bit.

Lets see what happens...
in a previous post i said that none of the two situations that are common place in football are happening in milan...
1---Keep coach and retool squad if u think the coach is good
2---Keep Squad and change coach if u think the squad is good

IMO the squad is for the masters league...

Ho Young: I think that your points above are quite valid, and if rumors are to believed...though usually they arent, we are gonna invest in a big way Jan and next term....R10 has been touted as a Jan arrival...though I am not counting on that...however, we could see one or two arrivals in the Jan window.

The coach, IMO isnt going anywhere, which for me is a good thing, lets just hope that the investment is made such that the necessary additions are made to the team, so that we are competitive again.

Originally Posted by Warro Bantan

Ho Young: I think that your points above are quite valid, and if rumors are to believed...though usually they arent, we are gonna invest in a big way Jan and next term....R10 has been touted as a Jan arrival...though I am not counting on that...however, we could see one or two arrivals in the Jan window.

The coach, IMO isnt going anywhere, which for me is a good thing, lets just hope that the investment is made such that the necessary additions are made to the team, so that we are competitive again.

I dont see any one who is cup tied comming in January...I see Riquelme, and a few south americans and some players on loan.

has even belusconi lost the plot?

Berlusconi’s Rossoneri remedy Tuesday 30 October, 2007

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Milan President Silvio Berlusconi has an unorthodox solution for the Rossoneri’s slump and condemns protests against Adriano Galliani.

The Diavolo are going through a miserable period and are languishing in the bottom half of the table.

While critics are falling over themselves to prescribe the cure to the Milan malaise, Berlusconi insists that his men are working too hard.

“The players are too tired, they need a rest,” he told journalists.

“Rather than have the players come to Milanello for training, they should go home and get some sleep.”

The lack of a reliable hitman has blighted Carlo Ancelotti’s side so far this campaign, but Berlusconi believes the solution will come from Brazilian stars Ronaldo and newcomer Alexandre Pato.

“We are still without two of our strongest strikers who have been at the centre of our transfer campaigns over the last two years,” the Milan chief continued.

“The young Brazilian has shown himself to be a great champion. When we played defence v attack in training the other day it finished 8-0 and Pato scored seven.”

Berlusconi concluded by lambasting those sections of the ground that chose to protest against Vice-President Galliani during the Roma game.

“There aren’t words to describe that kind of behaviour,” he roared.

“Milan are European champions and Super Cup winners and we are going to play in the Club World Cup.

"It isn’t right to protest because of a run where we don’t play all that well.”

yeah the players are tired, their age doesnt help at all.And were not that far into the season already. Some of the players should wearing slippers, sipping hot chocolate..and having early nights With age, your fitness drops and you cant be relied on to play every game in a row. Also with age your body takes longer to heal after injuries.

I really respect Belusconi, i grew up in his Milano 2 "village" in segrate in Milan and if it wasnt for him putting red and black in my face when i was like 2 i wouldnt be a Milan fan today.

But i really think he is wrong here, Boban was right to critisise the team. All the fans were definately right to have a go at Galliani. If any other big team like Real, Man U, Bayern, Chelsea had a as bad transfer someone there would have got fired. If Milan gets relegated, well worst case situation then only they can be blamed. Us fans saw this comming along time ago.

I just feel sorry for Pato now, that boy is our last hope