Winter Mercato

let me make a prediction:
within 1-2 months, Gila will be a Juventus player with possibly Trez and 7-8 mil coming the other way.

and guys, remember that you heard it here first

Possibile... but it is also possible that Milan will get Ronaldinho in the end and have Ronaldo,Pippo and Gila as forwards. That would mean Berlusconi's evil plan has worked again! buahahaha!

But Gila wants Juve, its clear, yes...

and, from calciomercato.it

Milan: spunta anche Makelele
MILANO - Il Milan per rinforzare il centrocampo, sta pensando all'esperto centrocampista del Chelsea Makelele. Il giocatore che a fine stagione si svincolerà a parametro zero però fa gola a molte società, su tutte Villareal e Psg. Il giocatore si è detto entusiasto dell'interessamente della società rossonera nei sui confronti.

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Please let this be true...he may be old but for a rotation player in the midfield he is perfect! Better solution than Emerson for sure. Makeleke is a hell of a player.

Eto'o is overrated!

Remember you heard this here first

I'm kidding, but i really don't rate Eto'o too high. He has pace, technique and he scores a lot, but i'm yet to see a player who's missing more clear chances than Eto'o.
I think he needs 5-7 100% chances to score one goal and i never liked attackers who can't score at least 50% of the chances they get.
Henry would have been better for Milan, eventhough he's 3 and a half years older than the African.


Edit : It wasn't a bad word, Mr. Moderator !!!

I like him a lot too but at 34 yo ... that's a bit too much even for Milan
considering the age factor, I would prefer Emerson, of course provided that the financial conditions would be favourable given that Makelele is a free agent this summer.
for younger players with similar qualities, favourite options of mine are Tiago and Barusso ... but I guess we'll see come late august or early september

Oh, and for those who still didn't see the other topic : Milan signed Ibrahim Ba who plays as a LB in last years.
Does this mean NO to Zambrotta

Originally Posted by Tony29.

Oh, and for those who still didn't see the other topic : Milan signed Ibrahim Ba who plays as a LB in last years.
Does this mean NO to Zambrotta

Hmmm... I think it's called charity.

Originally Posted by hishamilan

if marseille wants simic they can have him " in exchange of cana or taiwo or niang "

Or Nasri! The new French idol!

Originally Posted by Tony29.

Eto'o is overrated!

Remember you heard this here first

I'm kidding, but i really don't rate Eto'o too high. He has pace, technique and he scores a lot, but i'm yet to see a player who's missing more clear chances than Eto'o.
I think he needs 5-7 100% chances to score one goal and i never liked attackers who can't score at least 50% of the chances they get.
Henry would have been better for Milan, eventhough he's 3 and a half years older than the African.

yes, they heard it here first but much earlier in this same thread

the good thing about etoo is that he is a Big Game player, something I can't say with certainty about Henry as he is often AWOL when it matters most even in times when Arsenal were a formidable side.
Etoo also works a lot for the build-up of the attacks and has characteristics that Milan are missing after Sheva's departure - pace ... this is the first thing that Henry, at 29 closing in on 30, will lose very, very soon ... same goes for Sheva.

Age hurts most the players, who rely on their pace and agility, while those who rely on slower movement but good ball technique and distribution like Rui Costa, DP, Zidane etc, etc can be very effective even at an older age.
Of course there would be exceptions but in general that's how it goes.

So, if pace is what you are looking for, age is indeed a very imprortant factor when choosing players.

Also, depends on what the price of these players would be - if Henry was available for 10 mil, I would pick him over a 30-40 mil etoo, but chances are Henry will cost a good 20+ mil ... if that's the case, things change drastically in etoo's favour considering his age.

Of course that isn't to say that I am all for spending so much on a single player as there is always the chance that he wo't adjust well to changes and then you are left with basically an unchanged squad given that the one "refreshment" you relied on, has failed.
there are cheaper players out there who could give similar characteristics - like Suazo - but again, Etoo is a big game player, at 26 he's seen and done it all, while suazo might do it but might also stutter when the level of football changes from playing midtable serie A teams to CL SFs and finals.

But I agree - his scoring kind of worries me and makes me hope for a Trez in the squad too, although with Ronie and Pippo and Kaka around, and hopefully a scoring Gila too, that might not be problem and Etoo's abilities to open up defenses could come in handy.

great post once again zlatanov, you said it all.....respect

Eto'o ismjust fine trust me, remember you heard that here first

The man can really help us as he can convert himself to a LW very easy and you can see how much that helps Ronaldinho. That is why I like Eto'o so much, he can really help out in defence.

Also Eto has shown us that he don't loose his form after a big time injury!Big injuries doesn't effect him! That is very important for a player!

Originally Posted by mrki

Eto'o ismjust fine trust me, remember you heard that here first

now that I am pretty sure we've been hearing all season long

tnx, El Fre

Originally Posted by zlatanov

But I agree - his scoring kind of worries me and makes me hope for a Trez in the squad too, although with Ronie and Pippo and Kaka around, and hopefully a scoring Gila too, that might not be problem and Etoo's abilities to open up defenses could come in handy.

As much as i don't like Trez in Milan ( exchange with Gila) i think that of all the strikers in the world Trezeguet is the best option. Not only Milan will save money, but you can even end up with few M euro.

Milan will lose Gilardino but will get what you lack since the time Pippo played on every match.
Ronaldo and Kaka can open up defenses while Trez is the best ( together with RVN) in putting the ball in the net.
Milan will get a man who almost never misses a chance, who's great in the air, has powerfull right and left foot.
With every long ball Pirlo, Janku or Oddo put in the box there is a huge chance Trez will score.
With every magical pass Ronaldo and Kaka will make, there is a huge chance Trez will be at the right place to score.
I was always saying how Trez won so many matches when Juve was bad. Juve didn't have a creative player and there were times when the team managed to make only 1 or 2 chances during the match. But thankfully it was Trezeguet up front and he was Juve's guarantee that even one chance during the match could be enough.
Now imagine what can a player like Trez do in a team that creates ~10 chances per match. Juve didn't have a magician like Kaka, Pirlo or Ronaldo and Trez was still scoring 20 goals per season.
Hey, if Trez goes to Milan i'll dare say now that Milan is the champion of 2007/08 serie A season.

Also, Trezeguet is a long term buy, as impossible as it sounds. Like Zlat rightfully said, age counts a lot for players like Henry, Eto'o or for a full back.
But for someone like Trez, how much does age counts ? He didn't run a lot even when he was 21. Actually, i think he runs now as much as he did 8 years ago, and he can run as much even when he'll be 34.
But the feeling for scoring goals and put himself in the right position will be there even when he'll be a veteran player.


The only bad thing about this is Gilardino's departure. I rate the kid high and i think he won't always play like he did in 2006/07. If Gila gets back to his old self, then there's no need of Trez and also no need of Eto'o or Henry.

Many players after a big time injury can make a month or many months to find again their good form.Some others doesn't find it for erver.
Eto's injuries doesn't effect his form!

More on Eto'o:

http://www.channel4.com/sport/footba...ia/jun12j.html