AC Milan Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread

GTR63

Milan squad for Verona:
Abbiati, Amelia, Gabriel; Bonera, De Sciglio, Mexes, Rami, Silvestre, Zaccardo, Zapata; Birsa, Cristante, Emanuelson, De Jong, Honda, Kaka, Montolivo, Nocerino, Poli; Balotelli, Petagna & Robinho.

Smithwicks Man

Rumoured that Seedorf will be favouring the 4-2-3-1 system that many, including myself, have been calling for for ages.

Robinho, Kaká and Honda behind Balotelli with Monti alongside De Jong in DM

GTR63

If we play Robinho, Honda & Kaka with Balotelli against a top side we'll get killed. We played 3 of em up top last week and I think I did more on the couch than they did tracking back

Smithwicks Man

GTR63 wrote: »

If we play Robinho, Honda & Kaka with Balotelli against a top side we'll get killed. We played 3 of em up top last week and I think I did more on the couch than they did tracking back

To be fair, Honda's not the worst and Kaká does his bit to when he can. You'll always have players like that who don't track back and that's alright as long as they produce the magic when we're attacking, and that is what's been lacking this season.

GTR63

Smithwicks Man wrote: »

To be fair, Honda's not the worst and Kaká does his bit to when he can. You'll always have players like that who don't track back and that's alright as long as they produce the magic when we're attacking, and that is what's been lacking this season.

But Balotelli & Robinho hardly walk back never mind track. I'd go with Honda, Kaka & Balotelli with Cristante, Montolivo &
De Jong behind them.
We attacked well for the first 20 mins last week but got exposed badly when Sassuolo broke on us. Particularly teams with width tend to expose us a lot. Been like that for a long time aswell.

Smithwicks Man

GTR63 wrote: »

But Balotelli & Robinho hardly walk back never mind track. I'd go with Honda, Kaka & Balotelli with Cristante, Montolivo &
De Jong behind them.
We attacked well for the first 20 mins last week but got exposed badly when Sassuolo broke on us. Particularly teams with width tend to expose us a lot. Been like that for a long time aswell.

In a 4-3-3 do you mean or with Montolivo as the CAM? I agree on how exposed we are at the back, gone are the days were we could go 1-0/2-0 up in the first half and see the game out comfortably.

Matri with a first half brace today for Fiorentina :rolleyes:

Francie Barrett

Milan controlling the game but failing to create too many chances.

GTR63

Lipstick on a pig n all that. Grim stuff. Pazzini on his hole on the bench.

Francie Barrett

1-0 dodgy pen

Moneymaker

There we go, no more than Milan deserve.

Utterly stupid tackle from Gonzalez though.

GTR63

Needed a win there. Fortunate that they are without a few players but James Richardson is right saying the performance showed how much work we need done.

Smithwicks Man

Hopeful of a comfortable win tonight but that's become more of a luxury these days than a realistic expectation.

Expecting us to start with Robinho, Kaká and Birsa behind Balotelli and Cristante to come in alongside De Jong in midfield.

Gazzetta has us playing Rami at RB in what looks like a shaky defence consisting of Emanuelson on the left and Zapata alongside Bonera in the middle.

An early goal will calm the nerves. The game's on Sky Sports 3 as well which is nice although the commentary is painful to listen to

Smithwicks Man

It continues with another poor performance tonight

GTR63

Smithwicks Man wrote: »

It continues with another poor performance tonight

I missed the game but yeah another familiar looking result

Smithwicks Man

GTR63 wrote: »

I missed the game but yeah another familiar looking result

Dominated the opening 25 mins and then collapsed

Johner

Seems AC are going to sign Essien on loan. Sorry in advance.

GTR63

Johner wrote: »

Seems AC are going to sign Essien on loan. Sorry in advance.

Linked with Palleta too. No wonder we've rubbish now.

Smithwicks Man

There's just no need for Essies but as a backup it's not a bad move. I'd be more concerned about strengthening the starting team though.

Surely that's the end of Nocerino and possibly Muntari too

GTR63

http://www.football-italia.net/44277/official-milan-welcome-essien

Signing Essien for 18 months, no point complaining we won`t be challenging for much in that time anyway.

Smithwicks Man

€2.5 million per year, free transfer. Not the worst bit of business ever and his experience could prove valuable.

A more worrying element of this is the fact that we have a new manager hwo is supposedly being backed from above and yet there isn't any sign whatsoever of a penny being spent :rolleyes:

GTR63

Smithwicks Man wrote: »

€2.5 million per year, free transfer. Not the worst bit of business ever and his experience could prove valuable.

A more worrying element of this is the fact that we have a new manager hwo is supposedly being backed from above and yet there isn't any sign whatsoever of a penny being spent :rolleyes:

We NEVER spend much though. How much of our team cost 10m?

Smithwicks Man

GTR63 wrote: »

We NEVER spend much though. How much of our team cost 10m?

Haha true! Even Balotelli and Ibrahimovic didn't exactly break the bank

GTR63

Smithwicks Man wrote: »

Haha true! Even Balotelli and Ibrahimovic didn't exactly break the bank

We came 9th on that deloitte list yesterday, some joke that & our 3 signings have been loan with option & two frees.
We need pace in the team and sign Essien, baffling. I hope Cristante gets more of a look in now.

CantGetNoSleep

Does the Essien signing mean de Jong could be off?

Agueroooo

CantGetNoSleep wrote: »

Does the Essien signing mean de Jong could be off?

Speaking of De Jong .. how has he been playing lads?

GTR63

Milan squad for Cagliari:
Amelia, Coppola, Gabriel; Abate, Bonera, Constant, De Sciglio, Mexes, Rami, Birsa, Cristante, Emanuelson, De Jong, Honda, Kaka, Montolivo, Muntari; Balotelli, Pazzini, Robinho

Smithwicks Man

GTR63 wrote: »

We came 9th on that deloitte list yesterday, some joke that & our 3 signings have been loan with option & two frees.
We need pace in the team and sign Essien, baffling. I hope Cristante gets more of a look in now.

Very true. There's being tight and then there's not spending a penny whatsoever. I mean the Champions League money wasn't even reinvested (Well not properly anyway) and the budget must stand at near nothing every year.

CantGetNoSleep wrote: »

Does the Essien signing mean de Jong could be off?

I'd say there's no chance whatsoever of De Jong leaving. Essien will be a rotation option and should get minutes as he can fill in at LB and will most likely start in the CL Last 16 as Montolivo and Muntari are suspended.

Agueroooo wrote: »

Speaking of De Jong .. how has he been playing lads?

Our best player this year in my opinion. High tackling and interception stats in all competitions and 92% pass accuracy to back it up. He was a ridiculous bargain at 3.5 million and wouldn't go for less than 4 times that now

GTR63

http://football-italia.net/44345/report-essien-failed-milan-medical
I'd believe this but I bet we'd still force the deal through to avoid spending a penny.

GTR63

Don't know what to make of that performance but a win is a win.

Moneymaker

Made a million chances, wasn't a great performance but Milan will take it i'm sure.

CSF

That could well be the turning point for Seedorf.

Smithwicks Man

Ecstatic with the comeback but we lacked quality and composure throughout.

Somehow I think that a win like that will benefit the team a lot more than a casual 1-0.


Balotelli picked up a yellow that keeps him out of next weeks game against Torino however.

GTR63

Torino fair owe us one after we robbed a draw there earlier this season. Up until the last 10 mins I was nearly asleep watching it. So flat of a game it was.
At the back we are quite the sight. Not been hugely impressed by Rami & Bonera is a joke of a defender.

Smithwicks Man

GTR63 wrote: »

Torino fair owe us one after we robbed a draw there earlier this season. Up until the last 10 mins I was nearly asleep watching it. So flat of a game it was.
At the back we are quite the sight. Not been hugely impressed by Rami & Bonera is a joke of a defender.

Yeah they'll be itching for payback. Rami I thought looked okay but it's hard enough to settle into a new team, throw in the fact we're desperately struggling and then stick Bonera in beside him and it's almost an impossible task for Rami. I think he'll do well.

Essien looks to have the green light as well. He better not be plagued by injury or it'll be another chalk against Galliani.

GTR63

Smithwicks Man wrote: »

Yeah they'll be itching for payback. Rami I thought looked okay but it's hard enough to settle into a new team, throw in the fact we're desperately struggling and then stick Bonera in beside him and it's almost an impossible task for Rami. I think he'll do well.

Essien looks to have the green light as well. He better not be plagued by injury or it'll be another chalk against Galliani.

Essien is going to be a poor signing, I bet Chelsea hearts were in mouths when that news came out this morning. Read a funny rumor on a Milan fan site about a wage cap of €3m being introduced. :rolleyes:
How`d we convince all our bosman signings to sign then.

Smithwicks Man

Adel Taarabt looks to be our next "big" signing and Zaccardo will most likely stay as well. Different manager, same story. The club is being run into the f***ing ground.

GTR63

Smithwicks Man wrote: »

Adel Taarabt looks to be our next "big" signing and Zaccardo will most likely stay as well. Different manager, same story. The club is being run into the f***ing ground.

This is gone beyond a joke now.

Smithwicks Man

GTR63 wrote: »

This is gone beyond a joke now.

I wonder had Seedorf much of a say in the two transfers or are they just making it look like he did similar to how they said Allegri requested several players when he probably never did.

I'd like to think Seedorf would have more knowledge than to go anywhere near the likes of Taarabt. Deadwood should be going out, not coming in.

Buying players from second-tier English clubs:(

Francie Barrett

Taarabt has to be one of the most bizarre signings AC have made since Luther Blissett - the guy can't even get into the team of a bottom of the table club!

GTR63

Why does Bonera even exist?

Moneymaker

Cerci taking the piss.

GTR63

Moneymaker wrote: »

Cerci taking the piss.

Farnareud should of buried that. Very uninspired performance, we lack a lot of creativity & quality in the team.

GTR63

Such a bland performance. Don't see a huge difference in performance since Seedorf came in. Good goal by Rami who looked okay considering he played beside a clown who thankfully picked up a suspension. Our attack has no width up top & are about as creative as a knock knock joke

GTR63

http://football-italia.net/44718/report-milan-agree-agazzi-terms

We've apparently agreed to sign Goalie Michael Agazzi from Caglari on a free(what a shock) in the summer.

Smithwicks Man

Serious changes needed at the club, the problems aren't going to magically disappear next season like the management seem to think will happen

Smithwicks Man

OFFICIAL XI: MILAN: Abbiati; De Sciglio, Rami, Mexes, Urby; de Jong, Essien; Abate, Robinho, Taarabt; Balotelli.

Abate on the wing and 2 debuts for Essien and Taarabt. Not sure what's wrong with Kaká or Montolivo but it's a more defensively sound team anyway.

Agent Coulson

Great goal from Taarabt

beautiful finish

Mars Bar

Is Balotelli crying after being taken off?