Ambro heir of San Paolo?

Originally Posted by ACMILAN1983

Carlo's suggested last season (I think) that we'd maybe try Ambro in defence, but I've never really seen it happen. He has the qualities to make a solid defender, though I don't see the need to push him back.

Qualities to be a good defender? Do you see how many fouls Ambro concedes EVERY game? In midfield it can be tolerated but in and around the penalty box is just disastrous.

ON the other hand, he might have known that too so he committed more fouls. Were he in a DC position, he would have committed less foul. (Just a hypothesis of course).

I think Ambro is more useful when he is running around the pitch stopping attack then be a CB.

I mean, whenever a midfielder turn CB due to age, only a few can claim to be successful, Hierro, Mattuas, and Rai. Ambro just does not reminds me of those three.

Originally Posted by Mystik

Qualities to be a good defender? Do you see how many fouls Ambro concedes EVERY game? In midfield it can be tolerated but in and around the penalty box is just disastrous.

A solid defender, to begin with. The qualities are more to do with his physical attributes, tactical discipline and imposing and dominating ability, rather than looking at his rashness. Yes he concedes a lot of fouls, but this is something that can be worked on.

Originally Posted by _Ace

Ambrosini will never fit in CD, as he opts to help out in attack a little too much,but if he plays as a WB, that might be something else, he has good crosses, and a good shot...

Once again I must have stepped into some strange mirror-reality than the one I used to live in. Tell me how many shots Ambro have scored on throughout his career? I believe even Nesta have scored more with his feet than Ambrosini for us. He is also a pretty poor crosser, which made it pretty painful to see him on the side to put them... "in".

Now that you would suggest one of our slowest players that is strong and great in the air as a wingback is kind of surreal. Hey! Why is the twillight zone theme playing in the background?

Originally Posted by Koeke

Flamini's arrival probably means that Ambro will become a reserve player. Allthough he will make his fair share of games when either Flamini, Gatusso or even Pirlo and seedorf will be injured, suspended or etc.

I am not sure what makes you think he will be dropped. By any measure we have seen him start the friendlies... Carlo is pretty predictable, like the whole team he puts out.