Summer Mercato

mrki, Carlo's comments imo mean not that Pato won't play up front as a first striker, but rather he will rely on support (hence talk about the movement of the three forwards). Borriello due to his physique is better at holding off defenders whilst Inzaghi is a poacher who doesn't look to play off others like Pato.

My only real disappointment in Carlo's interview is the lack of mention of Bonera. Janku has not impressed in the slightest at LB and Oddo was an embarrassment last season. I simply cannot comprehend how Bonera isn't really considered.

Seedorf to Premier League?

http://www.channel4.com/sport/footba...ia/jun28k.html

I'd say offer Seedorf as part of the payment for Adebayor, and sign Ronaldinho as well.

I would also prefer that Seedorf should zip-up. He is nothing to dictate to the administration that he would leave if Dinho comes. No player is bigger than Milan, which is the case for other clubs. Either he leaves the administration to do what is good for the club or be offered to any foreign club.
If you dont want Dinho to come then you have to put up more effort. You must be open to competition if you want to have a startting lineup in Milan.
I hope we will get both Dinho and Adebayor/Drogba.

It would be a great shame and Milan would need another player to cover for Seedorf. Our stranght needs to be long and strong bench and if we loose Clarence we are back where we were last year. The player that could fill the rotation role in maybe Schwainstaiger. But Bayern will not sell him. Seedorf needs to realise he will become a rotation player and that is it, there is no chaos or nothing, its normal.

I would also like to present one more possibility for Milan that I think could be used extremly well:

If Milan plays with Kaka'-Ronaldinho-Pato up front, and Pirlo in the middle as a central midfielder ( I think Flamini plays better as a dM and Pirlo pushed more forward ), Milan needs one of the fullbacks to be defensive. Now, Favalli is not even a real player - 0 points from Croatia to Favalli . Jankulovski has shown he is not on top anymore and is also not too good defensively. Only player that can play fullback and transform into CB when we change formation while attacking is bonera. The problem is that Gattuso wiull play as a RM. Which means - forget about right side of the field, which is stuipd.

THE BEST solution is Kaladze as a LB!
----------------GK--------------
-zambrotta-nesta-ZAPATA-Kaladze-
-----------flamini--------------
-----gattuso-----pirlo--------
-------kaka'---ronaldinho----
-----------pato---------

for this we need one more class CB ( Mexes, Zapata....someone). MAYBE even Bonera can play it. But this is the best option for us, Im sure of it. I know Kaladze doesnt want to play it, but he is a professional, he can do it - he did it before.

it attack faze it becomes:
-------nesta-zapata-kaladze------
--------gattuso--flamini--------
-zambrotta----pirlo----kaka'----------
---------ronaldino------
-------------pato-----------

That is the same way we played with Rui-KAka'-Sheva-Cafu-Sedorf and so on....

3 more palyers are needed for this super team: Ronaldinho, boruc, Zapata. then you have Oddo, JAnkulovski, Antonini, Abate, Seedorf,Ambrosini, Inzaghi, Boriello, Bonera on the bench and you have a real team on your desposal. We just need to know how to mix it a bit, and we didnt mix at all last 2 years.

Originally Posted by mrki

And, oh yes, today's news: Lampard to Inter , Awuilani to Juve in the end.

AQUILANI is my player for Milan as Quaresma is Drucurl's!!! Dont let Aquilani go to Juve!!!!

Aquilani will not go to Juventus, i think he is a totti, and will spend his career @ Roma.

Originally Posted by Arildonardo

Seedorf to Premier League?

http://www.channel4.com/sport/footba...ia/jun28k.html

I'd say offer Seedorf as part of the payment for Adebayor, and sign Ronaldinho as well.

If seedorf wants to leave then so be it, with R10, seedorf wont be played as much as he wants, and i noticed that he complains alot.

But i prefer he leaves next year when Gourcuff returns.

Originally Posted by payne

Aquilani will not go to Juventus, i think he is a totti, and will spend his career @ Roma.

I don't think Aquilani will stay at Roma like Totti. I expect that person to be De Rossi. I don't have any cold hard facts, it's just a hunch I have. I'd give my right toe for De Rossi to play at Milan though.

Originally Posted by payne

But i prefer he leaves next year when Gourcuff returns.

More like IF Gourcuff returns......

I don't understand why Milan wants Ronaldinho when he is not the player we need. We need a strong forward that has a physical presence in the front, and that being Adebayor. Ronaldinho simply is not in good form and I'm starting to think that he won't return to his classic form. Not only that Ronaldinho and Kaka do NOT play well together... you just have to look at the numerous Brazilian national team games to see this.

I'd be quite frustrated if we spend something 35 million on Ronaldinho, and not spend that on a strong physical forward like Adebayor.

And I think Seedorf should be a bit more modest, play less games and give us more quality. He for example could focus on the UEFA Cup...

tuttomercato speculates that Huntelaar is Milan's secret transfer target. He is alternative to Adebayor - http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/?action=read&id=110884

IF Milan sign Ade and R10 and Seedorf leaves, then Galli can say he rules the transfer market.

I cannot believe a Prem side would actually want Seedorf? Not that he is not talented but he is really too slow for the Prem.

And I think if Aqualini is leaving, Milan will sure make a bid and will tell him that he can take over Ambro spot anyday.

Question: Did Storari return? Channel 4 has a listing of transfers so far and one of the transfers in for Milan is Storari. We have 4 marginal GKs???

I have an idea... if we need more money we can sell: Storari, Dida, Brocchi and Simic? I mean come on... Milan seems to get the quality right in other parts of the field, but just not in the goalbox. Storari is utter rubbish.

Edit: You know at this point, I'd be satisfied if we get Boruc in all honesty, though I know there are better keepers than him like Frey...

carlo wants to play pato alone upfront? he's going to get killed. like last year constantly pick up minor injuries, or god forbid he picks up a big one. He's simply not physical enough yet. hes only 18 for christsake. i mean i think he'll become bigger as most people do as the age. There r so man dirty defenders in serie A, a bunch of materazzis on smaller club who kill kick at him and shove him.

if we r serious about playing the xmas tree... basically a modified 4-3-3, we NEED adebayor, or something physically intimidating who can hold the ball up... players coming to mind... adebayor, berbatov, ronaldo, adriano, pavlyuchenko, van nistolrooy, drogba (but please not drogs...)

for aquilani.... if juve is to buy him i believe we'll come in with a last second bid. i still dont think roma are ready to sell him.

roma bid 9.5 mil t julio baptista. i just cant figure him out, he's such n enigma, he could be sooo good. he needs to get out of real madrid eitherway

Originally Posted by Milano84

carlo wants to play pato alone upfront? he's going to get killed. like last year constantly pick up minor injuries, or god forbid he picks up a big one. He's simply not physical enough yet. hes only 18 for christsake. i mean i think he'll become bigger as most people do as the age. There r so man dirty defenders in serie A, a bunch of materazzis on smaller club who kill kick at him and shove him.

if we r serious about playing the xmas tree... basically a modified 4-3-3, we NEED adebayor, or something physically intimidating who can hold the ball up... players coming to mind... adebayor, berbatov, ronaldo, adriano, pavlyuchenko, van nistolrooy, drogba (but please not drogs...)

Exactly... and if you look at it he wasn't really played alone all that much anyways... and the times he was you're right he did get hurt. We need to preserve him and that's why I'm for a big presence like Adebayor... I'd prefer Eto'o, but it's unlikely we'll get him. I'm sure Pato will do fine and turn into a fantastic player, but he needs a partner to join up with... this is why, while I like Ronaldinho as great player, I'm in favor of getting Adebayor even if that means NOT getting Ronaldinho. Milan has to prioritize and get a striker first and foremost (Ronaldinho not being one). Then, if we have some money left over we can get an attacking midfielder... again while I like Ronaldinho, I'm in favor of Schweinsteiger.

I remember when I was 18... I was not in the shape I'm in now... from 18-23... are critical years for a player to develop...

BTW, it's my belief Aquilani will not go anywhere. And Roma and Milan usually don't buy from each other...