Winter Mercato

Any Sneijder fans would be disappointed to know he's most likely heading to Valencia at the end of the season.

http://www.calciomercato.com/index.php?c=12&a=43254

Originally Posted by Calciomercato.com

Ajax: Sneijder ad un passo dal trasferimento in Spagna

12:40 del 18 maggio

Wesley Sneijder si avvicina al Valencia. Il centrocampista olandese dell'Ajax ha dichiarato all'Algemeen Dagblad: "Spero che i due club trovino presto un accordo. Mi sento pronto per un'esperienza all'estero ed il Valencia è una grande squadra, dove mi piacerebbe giocare".
Il ds Carboni dovrebbe chiudere l'affare per una cifra intorno ai 15 milioni di euro.

Basically says he is close to Valencia. He hopes the two clubs (Ajax and Valencia) are close to an agreement and that he feels he's ready for an overseas experience, he thinks he's ready for it, Valencia is a big club etc etc. They're hoping to close the deal for around 15m euro.

Good player but don't think he was ready for Milan anyway ... a bit too inconsistent and often absent when it matters most ... and 15 mil is no pocket change either.
Probbaly a move to Spain is best for him ... if he proves himself there, then maybe the next step would further east.

Chelsea sign Alex so what? Have you heard what JM has said about him? He wont last 2 seasons in London.

Originally Posted by Jim_UK

It makes no difference wether he's brazilian or not or expected to attack or not, the fact is he's not the most disciplined player at the moment. He needs to learn when to attack and when to defend and not just continually run forward at every opportunity if it puts the team's shape in disarray. Roberto Carlos is a prime example, he runs around like a headless chicken and pops up everywhere, if Alves was more selective and thought a bit more about when to attack he'd take his level of play significantly higher.

You're missing the point if you think that Gattuso and/or Ambrosini will fix the problem, that's not their continual job, if it was you might aswell play either of those at right-back and stick Alves further upfield. If Gattuso and/or Ambrosini are constantly filling in for the 'not at home' full-back then you lose their bite in midfield.

I don't think Alves was very good at both ends either, he was good but not amazing. I wouldn't call a pass out wide to Navas a heavy hand in the second goal, plus you can counter balance that plus point as he was at fault for Espanyol's first goal.

As for Navas, yeah he has alot of skill but he's well known for being a poor traveller and quick to get home-sick, though maybe he's grown out of that by now.

Well it´s a job for Juande and not for Alves

If Juande is happy with Alves only attacking and don´t train him deffensive side, that´s nothing he can do unless train it by him own with another player

As I said, brazilian wingers are monstly offensive than deffensive, Roberto Carlos is a exception

Cafú, Serginho, Cicinho, Daniel Alves, Fábio Aurélio, Maxwell, Maicon, Ilsinho, Júnior... there are many exemples of brazilian wigers that are much better attacking than deffending

There are some ways to use they without make a hole in the deffend like a good tatic (but Milan don´t have a manager good enough for it), put that wingers to play as midfields (as Cafú at Roma), teach they how to deffend (Alves even can learn it) or do what I said, gave they a support with nice deffensive players as Gattuso and Ambrosini

I don´t know if you realized but when Gattuso and Ambrosini play together, Pirlo has more freedom to attack than when only Gattuso plays, that´s the intention about that idea, use more deffensive players to give freedom for another players attack

I still thinking that Daniel Alves would be a amazing option for Milan, that only have Cafú as a offensive winger and he is not the same as some years ago

If Alves don´t work out as a winger, he can even play in the midfield in a more offensive position

That´s kinda unfair that you blame Alves so much only cause he did a bad game

I like the team that Milan already have, I think the team just need a new player to sub Kaká and Seedorf (Anderson from Porto or Linconl from Schalke 04) and loan Gourcuff, a new offensive right winger for the place of Cafú (Daniel Alves), a new deffender for the place of Costacurta (Barzagli), Zambrotta cause he wants to leave Barcelona and it´s a huge opportunity for Milan to hire a amazing player for not so much money and a new sub for center midfields (Lucas or Van Bommel)

I don´t think Milan need a new team like some people seems to think, just replace some players, buy some players for sub and catch the amazing opportunity to hire Zambrotta

Originally Posted by Calciomercato

E' ormai risaputo che il futuro di Luca Toni sarà in Germania, ma va comunque citato un curioso retroscena: recentemente l'Inter avrebbe effettuato un ultimo disperato tentativo per arrivare al centravanti della Fiorentina. Secondo alcune indiscrezioni, i nerazzurri avrebbero infatti offerto al Bayern Monaco il brasiliano Adriano per cercare di convincere il club tedesco a 'mollare' Toni. La missione sarebbe però fallita sul nascere.

Tornando ad Adriano, anche Moratti si sarebbe convinto a cedere il giocatore a fine stagione. Memore del caso Ronaldo, il presidente dell'Inter starebbe però studiando la possibilità di inserire nel contratto una clausola 'anti-Milan', che ostacoli in qualche maniera un suo futuro trasferimento in maglia rossonera.

Not so much connected with transfers in/out of Milan ....

It's almost sure Luca Toni will play for Bayern but Inter with the last act of desperation will try to get Luca Toni. Inter will offer Adriano to Bayern just so they'll cancel Luca Toni transfer and let him go to Inter.

What's interesting to Milan fans is this :
" Moratti has only one condition - "Anti-Milan clause" , meaning, if Bayern someday sell Adriano they can sell him anywhere they want but to Milan"

These news aren't reliable, because "Some sources" say this could happen.
But if this is true, then it's official - Moratti is pooing his pants ( sorry for the expression Dev boy ) whenever he hears the name AC Milan.
He can't handle another Ronaldo case !

Source : http://www.calciomercato.com/index.php?c=21&a=43249

Originally Posted by mystik

Any Sneijder fans would be disappointed to know he's most likely heading to Valencia at the end of the season.

Luckily I also support Valencia <Milan more>. But I thought the transfer had collapsed? Sneijder is a amazing option for Milan. Milan need sneijder more than Valencia. If Valencia doesn't have so many injury problems, they don't need any midfielder.

Originally Posted by K77SH C

Or you could play

Janku---Maldini---Nesta---Zambrotta

Janku on the right? I never seein him play there, but I would move him to midfield if neccesary. I would go with:

Oddo Nesta Bonera Zambrotta

Niceeeee

I think Kash meant Janku at LB and Zambrotta at RB ... going left to right

Originally Posted by zlatanov

I think Kash meant Janku at LB and Zambrotta at RB ... going left to right

Sure, my bad lol. I like that option too.

Originally Posted by Tony29.

" Moratti has only one condition - "Anti-Milan clause" , meaning, if Bayern someday sell Adriano they can sell him anywhere they want but to Milan"

Moratti is an ugly man

Originally Posted by Tony29.

What's interesting to Milan fans is this :
" Moratti has only one condition - "Anti-Milan clause" , meaning, if Bayern someday sell Adriano they can sell him anywhere they want but to Milan"

I respect Moratti for the love and patients that he invested in Inter but this is such a lack of class!!!!!!!!!!!!

Samuca, Alves is a very good player going forward even thought he needs to improve some of his crosses when running in full speed. Anyhow, I think he is a great player offensively as I said and one of the best on the right side at the moment..........however when it comes to defensive abilities he is pretty bad. I have watched him a lot of times this season and almost every game gives me the same oppinion......his defensive awareness is not good at all. Now.........that can work in some teams with different systems........however in Milan's system that won't work. Our system is designed for good RB/RWB that can go forward and cause trouble however that HAVE to have be very good defensively as well. Yes Cafu is offensive like you mentioned......but please don't compare his defensive awareness to that of Alves because Cafu is a master of defending compared to Alves. So if you look at the type of players Milan looks for those positions is ones that can be good going forward but great at comming back as well. I would like to see Alves in Milan sometime, however he will need to learn how defend before he can play week in week out.

Originally Posted by nefremo

Samuca, Alves is a very good player going forward even thought he needs to improve some of his crosses when running in full speed. Anyhow, I think he is a great player offensively as I said and one of the best on the right side at the moment..........however when it comes to defensive abilities he is pretty bad. I have watched him a lot of times this season and almost every game gives me the same oppinion......his defensive awareness is not good at all. Now.........that can work in some teams with different systems........however in Milan's system that won't work. Our system is designed for good RB/RWB that can go forward and cause trouble however that HAVE to have be very good defensively as well. Yes Cafu is offensive like you mentioned......but please don't compare his defensive awareness to that of Alves because Cafu is a master of defending compared to Alves. So if you look at the type of players Milan looks for those positions is ones that can be good going forward but great at comming back as well. I would like to see Alves in Milan sometime, however he will need to learn how defend before he can play week in week out.

Nefremo i would disagree with you saying that ALves is not really good at defence.
Well i have also see him in many games and he has show me that he is a very good defender with
great stamina.And also hes crosses are just perfect, i belive the 85% of hes crosses are always
finding hes target.
I think ALves has it all for the perfect RB.The only bad for him is that he is not a lit of bit
more tall, thats only.
Well thats my opinion.

So Alex is off to Chelsea...well they actually had him all the time so, never mind it.

Some reports on calciomercato.it said that Zambrotta had a meeting with Milan officials and that Milan will go after him just like the last summer. For me this is a perfect solution as he is expercienced, italian and can play on both flanks, and IS THE BEST FULLBACK IN THE WORLD!

Also, they say Milan will go for Barzagli if Bonera leaves, which I doubt that will happen as Bonera just arrived and is a hard core Rossonero.

Eto'o said the same thing as Ronaldinho, that he is staying with Barca. There are 4 more rounds in Spain to play, and I doubt any players would say that he is leaving when they are still in the fight for the first place with Madrid and Sevilla.

Sheva...I dont want him back, aldough a part of me still wants to see him in his old red and black shirt with no.7...

Lets wait untill this CL final finishes, untill Primena finishes and then we'll see what Galliani can do. Im just afraid he'll wait too long like in the last suimmer mercato and then they'll just buy some old and drained players...

Originally Posted by nefremo

Samuca, Alves is a very good player going forward even thought he needs to improve some of his crosses when running in full speed. Anyhow, I think he is a great player offensively as I said and one of the best on the right side at the moment..........however when it comes to defensive abilities he is pretty bad. I have watched him a lot of times this season and almost every game gives me the same oppinion......his defensive awareness is not good at all. Now.........that can work in some teams with different systems........however in Milan's system that won't work. Our system is designed for good RB/RWB that can go forward and cause trouble however that HAVE to have be very good defensively as well. Yes Cafu is offensive like you mentioned......but please don't compare his defensive awareness to that of Alves because Cafu is a master of defending compared to Alves. So if you look at the type of players Milan looks for those positions is ones that can be good going forward but great at comming back as well. I would like to see Alves in Milan sometime, however he will need to learn how defend before he can play week in week out.

Cafú have a amazing history in football, he were even humble to fight and improve him skills in football

In the begin of him career, Cafú were rejected 9 times or more before join in professional team of São Paulo till the time that this club accept him, so Telê Santana had a huge job teaching him how to play football

Cafú were nothing but a bad player till the time that found a amazing manager to tech him how to play, so he won with São Paulo important titles as 2 Intercontinental Cups against Barcelona and Milan being a very important player to the team

I am not waiting that Ancelotti catch a bad player and turns he into a amazing player but the italian coach don´t have so much things to do with Daniel Alves, just teaching him how to deffend better would be enough

I agree of mostly of your points but we don´t have to wait that Milan only hire players with no points to fix

This is the job of a coach, teach to improve the skills of players and not just buy players already ready to play in a high level and if it doesn´t happen, just get rid of they

I think is totally awful to see players as Adriano and Reyes don´t have any idea how to use both legs or Rivaldo and Ricardo Oliveira being misplaced in Milan

Is even better to see a coach as Benitez, improving the skills of players, doing annotations in a paper even when him team isn´t playing, doing a good motivation work with players, etc