Winter Mercato

Originally Posted by Giovanni

As Graeme said, this is impossible. Sheva is extra- EU, and we already signed Pato. End of the story.

Didn't he get EU citizenship already?

Originally Posted by ThrusT

Why Brocchi?I'd prefer him over Emerson any day of the week.

I like Dida but it hurts me to see him suffer on the pitch. Luckily he still has his moments of brilliance and superb reflexes that even Buffon cannot match.
And I don't think Milan is ready to offload Dida, because there is mutual respect. We are a family and Dida is part of it.
Don't get me wrong I want a new goalkeeper but Dida is just too professional(not on the pitch but off ) to let him go just like that.



Goal is rubbish mate, don't worry.

Buffon is in another league. Dida is not fit to lace his boots. There is nothing Dida can do, that Buffon can't do 30 times better. I am not being unduly cavalier. Honestly, there isn't.

- Buffon's reflexes are one of his strongest points. He reacts quicker than the lumbering Dida. This was true even in 2003, when Dida was in his pomp, and, admittedly, very good.
- Buffon directs his penalty box with consummate ease, and Dida has forgotten how to even direct himself (the derby and Celtic incident).
- Maybe, just maybe, you can make a case that Buffon is suspect on crosses. Yet, Dida makes him look good even here.

There is no need to insultingly show Dida the door because he has been a good servant for us. He never makes any controversial comments to the media, and the Celtic incident was his one and only public blunder. I just think Galliani and co. need to thank him and move on. And we need to thank him too. I know it's hard when he plays like he did in the derby, but let's not forget his valuable contribution in the past.

Brocchi is a good sub, but he is still short of Milan quality. I still think Emerson has something to give, at least when he is not injured.

Originally Posted by Jeff

Didn't he get EU citizenship already?

the answer is on this article:
“We cannot take him, as we only have one place for a non-EU player and that will go to Alexandre Pato in January,” Galiani said about Sheva.

source goal.com

Shevchenko Set For Juventus?
http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=503603

so i think he still non-EU

How can Sheva be non-EU when his nationality is Ukranian? I thought Ukraine were now part of EU.

Originally Posted by Rico

How can Sheva be non-EU when his nationality is Ukranian? I thought Ukraine were now part of EU.

Yeah right, like the Russians will ever let them be a part of EU
Ukraine is not part of the European Union.

I see. My bad.

only way sheva could play for us is for him to apply for a italian passport as his kid was born in italy. Other than that he wil have to wait until the summer.

Anyone else hear that 'equipe has reported that Mourinho has signed a pre contract with us?

Carlo will stay.

"Finally young French midfielder Yoann Gourcuff, a player likened by some to a young Zinedine Zidane, has been told by Coach Carlo Ancelotti that he has no future with the Rossoneri."

http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=529691

the rumours about he wants to move to Arsenal is very strong.. no wonder because so much his french mates there... but Gou has been playing a bad season. couldn't compete with Pirlo i guess..

Originally Posted by MLM

the rumours about he wants to move to Arsenal is very strong.. no wonder because so much his french mates there... but Gou has been playing a bad season. couldn't compete with Pirlo i guess..

Although he hasn't played much this season, I think it's way too early to let him leave. There are others that should leave instead of him. Strengthening a CL-rival with one of Europe's best young prospects doesn't seem right or smart to me... Especially as we're about to renew our squad and get rid of some old garbage.

Originally Posted by Arildonardo

Although he hasn't played much this season, I think it's way too early to let him leave. There are others that should leave instead of him. Strengthening a CL-rival with one of Europe's best young prospects doesn't seem right or smart to me...

agreed.. but Milan i bet had no choice.. Milan was expecting Gou had a rocket career like Kaka who stole the attention when Rui was the 1st choice in Milan.but apparently Gou couldn't make it half as Kaka did.so instead of throwing Pirlo .. better for Milan to let go of Gou.i wasn't saying sell Gou is the better way but i believe loan him to a prestige club will be good experience for him.unless he doesn't wants to be loan and choose to go permanently...

Originally Posted by MLM

agreed.. but Milan i bet had no choice.. Milan was expecting Gou had a rocket career like Kaka who stole the attention when Rui was the 1st choice in Milan.but apparently Gou couldn't make it half as Kaka did.so instead of throwing Pirlo .. better for Milan to let go of Gou.i wasn't saying sell Gou is the better way but i believe loan him to a prestige club will be good experience for him.unless he doesn't wants to be loan and choose to go permanently...

Bingo.

Here is my opinion on the matter:

Gourcuff has been giving his chances and did not play better than his team mates who are playing in his position.

The 'New Zidane' needs time and playing time in Serie A to adapt to Italian football which is physically harder and defensively stronger than the French league where he came from. Time and patience is the key word for him. He can blossom like a flower, I believe that. He is a good talent. But his development will only stop if he can't play.

The solution is to loan him out to a Serie A team who would let him play on a regular basis. And it needs to be a team that is both not a direct rival for Lo Scudetto and also not a relegation battler. Like Udinese for instance.

If say we loaned him out to Roma and he suddenly started playing up to his rep we would’ve gifted a direct rival for the title a weapon to use against us. And if we loaned him out to Livorno and he did OK and slowly improved by playing regularly but they relegated to Serie B then the next season he would have to either play in a league that is not good enough for him to grow in or be loaned out again to another club. And frankly I don’t think that would benefit the young man at all.

That's funny...we already have too few creative midfielders and we're going to sell one of those? I highly doubt...unless the management are willing to spend extra money. We're thin enough in the creativity department as is.

Originally Posted by Rico

Gourcuff has been giving his chances and did not play better than his team mates who are playing in his position.

1. What chances are you talking about? I think he started two matches so far this season. The rest have been substitute appearances for 5-10 minutes in which there's little he can do anyway. I can recall one match where he actually got a decent time playing as a substitute as he was brought on around the 60th minute.

2. He was not better, but he definitely was not worse.

Originally Posted by MLM

agreed.. but Milan i bet had no choice.. Milan was expecting Gou had a rocket career like Kaka who stole the attention when Rui was the 1st choice in Milan.but apparently Gou couldn't make it half as Kaka did.so instead of throwing Pirlo .. better for Milan to let go of Gou.i wasn't saying sell Gou is the better way but i believe loan him to a prestige club will be good experience for him.unless he doesn't wants to be loan and choose to go permanently...

If our management will compare every young player we sign to Kaká, then they're bound to be disappointed almost every time.

Well... This is still just a rumour, so let's hope he stays with us.