Pirlo

if we lose pirlo, we will need a real cm playmaker... just 1 more hole we'll have a hard time filling. Seedorf can do it on occasion but he'll be 34 by end of season. Di Gennaro is thought to be converted to that role but it wont happen overnight. ideal situation would be keep pirlo for him to learn from. looks like we'll play a 4-3-3 w/ pirlo sitting a little infront of gattuso and ambrosini instead of behind.

Originally Posted by Gule-Pirlo

Maybe these last 2 years his form went down , but I'm sure that he will be back.

I hope you're right, but he's 30 now and it's unlikely he'll ever again play as well as he did at 26 or 27. He's still a fantastic player, but with the economy as it is I think Milan would be smart to consider selling him if the price is right and invest in younger talent.

Originally Posted by Rick

I hope you're right, but he's 30 now and it's unlikely he'll ever again play as well as he did at 26 or 27. He's still a fantastic player, but with the economy as it is I think Milan would be smart to consider selling him if the price is right and invest in younger talent.

if so we should purchase before we sell to garentee.... if we lose himwithout a proper replacement our 4-3-3 will be so ineffecitve... because our midfield will be as static as inters

If we change our playing style and depend more on wingers and attacking wingbacks, we may not need the deep lying playmaker. Flamini could step in for Pirlo with Gattuso and Janku in midfield, Pato and Dinho further up, and a strong targetman up front. It all depends on what formation Leo has in mind--Pirlo could be an amazing asset, but also a defensive liability if not used properly.

he played great for italy in SA and looks to be back in form

keep him!

Unfortunately, if we get any "good" offers for him, I'm afraid Galliani would sell him..

It's about time this guy scored a free kick, even if it was horrid goalkeeping. I swear I hadn't seen him sink one in at least 2 seasons.

If we would sell Pirlo then we would just put in another hole in our sinking ship. Our creativity now lies in three players, Seedorf, Pirlo and Ronaldinho. Ronaldinho is a big questionmark as his party life seems to be still there and Seedorf have been one of our worst performers the last two years. Also with one or two injuries... Pirlo is our most safe creative players and just getting a replacement isn't easy.

also lets not forget:
We sold Kaka, no replacement, haven't used the money for him.
We sold Gourcuff, no replacement, haven't used the money for him.
Selling Pirlo and you think we will buy someone like Fabregas suddenly?

Isn't it really worrying that we sell off all creative genius players?
Also seems like Leon trust in Pirlo.

I'd say a big fat NO to selling Pirlo.

Originally Posted by kris

If we would sell Pirlo then we would just put in another hole in our sinking ship. Our creativity now lies in three players, Seedorf, Pirlo and Ronaldinho. Ronaldinho is a big questionmark as his party life seems to be still there and Seedorf have been one of our worst performers the last two years. Also with one or two injuries... Pirlo is our most safe creative players and just getting a replacement isn't easy.

and those 3 players are underperforming like hell! we REALLY need a creative midfielder badly! even more than a striker IMO.

what we need, in this order:
-creative midfielder (Hernanes, Sneijder, D'Agostino)
-creative Second striker/winger (Rossi, Dembele) or else a striker a la Dzeko
-Fullback!
-Central def

Originally Posted by Filipéz 182

and those 3 players are underperforming like hell! we REALLY need a creative midfielder badly! even more than a striker IMO.

what we need, in this order:
-creative midfielder (Hernanes, Sneijder, D'Agostino)
-creative Second striker/winger (Rossi, Dembele) or else a striker a la Dzeko
-Fullback!
-Central def

Forward and fullback is a given. Another creative midfielder would be nice. Instead of Seedorf or kicking our party boy I could accept. Not Maestro.

Central def is the position we need a new player in least. If we buy one we need to sell two CBs and we have problems selling even one. Our starting CB partnership is already clear and we have some decent backups. Kaladze is a disaster now and should not be close to playing ever again.

Originally Posted by Filipéz 182

and those 3 players are underperforming like hell! we REALLY need a creative midfielder badly! even more than a striker IMO.

what we need, in this order:
-creative midfielder (Hernanes, Sneijder, D'Agostino)
-creative Second striker/winger (Rossi, Dembele) or else a striker a la Dzeko
-Fullback!
-Central def

And where will the money come from? Pirlo can't find all of that, as you saw that Kaka didn't fund anything but a freebie!

Originally Posted by kris

Forward and fullback is a given. Another creative midfielder would be nice. Instead of Seedorf or kicking our party boy I could accept. Not Maestro.

Central def is the position we need a new player in least. If we buy one we need to sell two CBs and we have problems selling even one. Our starting CB partnership is already clear and we have some decent backups. Kaladze is a disaster now and should not be close to playing ever again.

I agree with fullback and forward, Borriello doesn't have enough to play as a starter for me and our fullbacks are shameful. I also agree that Seedorf or Dinho would be better gotten rid of before Pirlo (at this point none of them should go unless we definitely get someone).

I agree and disagree about the CBs. We definitely need new CBs, as after Nesta and Thiago we look terrible (only Bonera provides any hope). However, you're right we need to sell before buying. Onyewu was a mistake for me and we should have sold Kaladze immediately this summer. I'd rather we never gotten Onyewu, sold Kaladze and spent a little to bring in Santacroce. Nesta's fitness is still an issue and Thiago's still a questionmark (he looks good, but has a tendency to drift out of position from what I've seen). For that reason we really need a player capable of filling their shoes and right now the best option is Bonera, which is hardly comforting.

Kaka - Pirlo - Who is next?
Why Cavalliere ? Why?

Originally Posted by Paolo-3

Kaka - Pirlo - Who is next?
Why Cavalliere ? Why?

BERLUSCONI

i'm watching the juve - real game... juve are such a good team and that's without diego/sissoko on the field... wow they really have an absolutely superb team.. i hope they have a good run in the CL cause really Italy needs to do well there... but I wonder where did they sh*t all that money from? again it leads me to think what the fk is goin on at Milan!