Summer mercato 2009

I asked fLame aka Carlo_Ancelotti publicly and via PM to be a bit more mindful when posting and not revert to personal references, I am asking everybody else to do the same well please

Actually, Ancelotti replied to a question when he said that Gourcuff was too slow ... etc to replace Kaka', and the question was "if Kaka' goes to Man City, can Gourcuff replace him ?".

That doesn't mean that Gourcuff is not good enough for Milan or anything else, that just means that he doesn't think that Gourcuff can play the role that Kaka' plays for us nowadays ...

But anyway, it was a very weird way to tell it ... it's in these kind of comments that we see that Mourinho is 10 times better than Ancelotti ... in terms of communication with medias.
Eheh, I won't say that Mourinho is a better coach than Ancelotti, what I think some of you thought I would say in the previous sentence, because I don't think so !! ^^

PS: Mrki, you stole my idea of creating this topic !! The war is declared !!

Wheres the love peeps?
Kind of off topic, but I just a hell of a rugby training and my ankles are really sore, any idea for a quick fix?

Gourcuff is faster than Seedorf and I think it'll all that is required.

Originally Posted by fLame

as for Gourcuff, if we wanna get him, we should start as soon as may, cuz given how slow and immobile he is, it will take lots of time to get him here before the season starts

hahaha, good one my friend

Originally Posted by boring

Gourcuff is faster than Seedorf and I think it'll all that is required.

Gourcuff is not faster than Seedorf. Seedorf is much quicker.

Seedorf hogs the ball, but it takes quite a leap to suggest Gourcuff is faster than Seedorf.

In fact, I think Seedorf is one of the fastest sprinters on our team, if I am not mistaken (I think this was confirmed by the training staff).

Seedorf's strengh (IMO) is not that he's fast, is that he's always close to the player with the ball so he is excellent support to keep possesion... he can keep it, turn around with it many times, and move forward with it, or just give it to Kaka' or Pato and let them run as he tries to follow the play...

And he may not seem to run much, but he does... pay attention and he's always on the same "screen" where the ball is... in defense or offense...

Gourcuff may be more talented, but he still gets lost, and doesn't become part of the game... he has improved a lot, but I'm sure Milan (not just Ancelotti) wonders if he can do all that he does in Bourdeaux and France NT once he was inserted in Milan's midfield again.

^^ That's actually not true...Gourcuff touches the ball on EVERY play that France or Bordeaux orchestrate. He's the one switching the ball from flank to flank...he's the one trying the long shot from distance if no one is open. I agree he's not perfect and still lacks a little more composure and calmness in his play...but that can easily be worked on..

Originally Posted by Lebanese

AT least he is faster than seedorf, pirlo, ambrosini and beckham combined together, i mean how can this moron anchelotti compare gourcuff to kaka's pace only few in the world can be as fast as kaka thats so fLame... OPSS my bad i mean lame

great way to lead by example with this post.
now it makes perfect sense why you opposed "childishness", "sarcasm", and "offending"

that joke with my nickname is priceless.. i mean, who else had an imagination to interpret "fLame" the way you did?

I agree that Gourcuff's speed on the ball and his ability is far better than Gourcuff's = it's world class

Originally Posted by Gabriel489

Wheres the love peeps?
Kind of off topic, but I just a hell of a rugby training and my ankles are really sore, any idea for a quick fix?

Bannanas and coffee, dont have to be together lol

Originally Posted by SANT

Gourcuff may be more talented, but he still gets lost, and doesn't become part of the game... .

I am sorry Sant but I dont agree with both of these statemants Sorry.

Firstly, Seedorf is more talented player then Gourcuff. You all have to remember what Seedorf was able to do 10 years ago, and what positions Seedorf played before he become an aM in Milan in past few years, and how did he interpret it.

His career at highest levels started with 16/17 years of age, now he is 33. He is a worn out palyer and there fore I was happy to see Dinho joined Milan as I thought Clarence will be used in smaller ammounts with quality and not quantity.

Technically he is also one of the most gufted players in the world, and his possesion is better then Pirlo's, which is something that is not easy to do.

But now Seedorf has readhed a moment where he cant play 5 good games in a row, not becouse he lacks talent, but becouse he lacks fitness levels needed for that. He is slower on his dribbling, and he is late for his open shots... he cant interpret CM role as he could do before.
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Yoan, in my oppinion, isnt a player that gets lost during the game. Aldough that is a caracteristics of all young players. Even Kaka' used to get lost in the begginings of him Milan days.

What Gourcuff has now is the movement that Seedorf lacks. He has brains in his movement, its not just about running around, My role for his would be LCM role, next to Pirlo, like Beckham plays now on the right.

Gourcuff has an extraordinary long pass, shot and the ability to finish the plays by playing inside the boy, which Seedorf doesnt do. He also now plays simpler then Clarence as he can move better.
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To conclude, I dont think that Gourcuff is more talented player then Seedorf ( remember when and how Seedorf started playing at highest levels), but I think that for Milan the best solutionis to let Yoan play constantly, as he can give us a lot, both technically and also tactically.
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But as it seems Dinho is on his way to parties again, we could see both Yoan and Seedorf in Milan next year

Originally Posted by Gabriel489

Wheres the love peeps?
Kind of off topic, but I just a hell of a rugby training and my ankles are really sore, any idea for a quick fix?

I have an idea but its ilegal unless you like in Amsterdam

Have to be legal guys, thanks for the suggestions

Originally Posted by Hasan Rossonero

Gourcuff is not faster than Seedorf. Seedorf is much quicker.

Seedorf hogs the ball, but it takes quite a leap to suggest Gourcuff is faster than Seedorf.

In fact, I think Seedorf is one of the fastest sprinters on our team, if I am not mistaken (I think this was confirmed by the training staff).

THe thing with Seedorf is that, not that he is not talented or not fast enough...but it is his will to play the game anymore. Thats something that I had been talking about over the year. Seedorf and others seem to lose the will to win at time and I think thats the reason why Seedorf played like crap against small teams but is briallant against big teams