Charles De Ketelaere has struggled to impose himself at Milan since arriving in the summer and the World Cup didn’t exactly I’ve him a confidence boost. But time is still needed, as Luca Serafini argues.
Milan paid €35m for the Belgian playmaker in the summer as they signed him from Club Brugge. De Ketelaere has since registered just one assist and he has struggled to impose himself, often losing out on the starting spot against Brahim Diaz.
However, as we have seen with many of the current Milan players, time is needed to really explode. A very topical example is Lucas Paqueta, who has grown a lot since leaving the Rossoneri and Luca Serafini believes he’s a good precedent.
“In the Rossoneri Christmas catchphrases, De Keteleaere is often mentioned, for whom there is no patience and no serenity. Yet it would be enough to point to the gradual breakthrough of Lucas Paqueta, who took it step by step. Like Andre Silva, and others who made it.
“And then there are others who didn’t make it, like Cutrone. But what’s clear is that patience is needed to understand exactly how things are. Had that not been the case for Calabria, Tonali and Leao, they would be elsewhere today.
“I trust in the glimpses we have seen and above all the therapist Stefano Pioli,” Serafini wrote in his latest editorial for MilanNews.
In short, De Ketelaere needs to be given 1-2 full seasons before a verdict really can be made. Losing hope so early would be foolish and it’s clear that Stefano Pioli still is confident, just like the Milan fans should be.
I watched Aster’s YouTube compilation and I enjoyed it; I watched Onyedika’s YouTube compilation and I enjoyed it; I watched Adli’s YouTube compilation and I totally enjoyed it; I watched CdK’s compilation and well it wasn’t bad, still it wasn’t anything out of the ordinary. My point being that I’m not very much a fan of CdK but I’m a huge fan of the one who pushed for the signing of CdK as embarrassing as it was. If Maldini thinks he’s worth it then I’m willing to bet on the lad, otherwise I’m not too enamoured with his skill set.
You cannot compare cdk with those other players.
Those other guys were certainly immature and inconsistent but they showed some ability.
The disturbing thing with cdk is he has shown almost nothing and has been getting worse. Those other guys weren’t walking off the pitch almost in tears.
He is clearly suffering mentally very badly. This is not about football ability.
Unless he shows some improvement i think he should go on loan or join primavera. He needs to rebuild confidence.
He has the ability but Whether he has the mentality for top level football remains to be seen
You cannot compare cdk with those other players.
Those other guys were certainly immature and inconsistent but they showed some ability.
The disturbing thing with cdk is he has shown almost nothing and has been getting worse. Those other guys weren’t walking off the pitch almost in tears.
He is clearly suffering mentally very badly. This is not about football ability.
Unless he shows some improvement i think he should go on loan or join primavera. He needs to rebuild confidence.
He has the ability but Whether he has the mentality for top level football remains to be seen
Cdk is overwhelmed by many other Milan stars. He needs to take the ball and run with it. He is playing too softly by passing around. Boy… run and take on your opponents like Theo and Leao.
The main problem is CDK couldn’t get the ball while Theo and Leao have right and freedom to have the ball in Pioöi’s current tactics.
CDK has shown in his initial appreance he has the vision and capability to distribute the ball cleaverly to his teammates but he does NOT get the ball.
This is the problem Pioli has to think about.
Unfortunately it looks like Gakpo was the player we should have signed. Hopefully cdk will show some small improvement soon
Relax CDK is coming and he needs more time to blend
Most people who expected him to come to Milan and start exploring immediately are very wrong. We Are Milan and not like any other club who is easy to blend into
Don’t also forget we are the current champion which means we set a standard for our players before we could win the league so it’s going to be difficult for any player from another league to come in and start flourishing immediately
Milan is a brand and so also is our style of play
We are not Napoli where every new player flourishes and fade away completely later
The guy is coming up and he will do great for ur next year
As i say before.. anyone who sign to milan for over 25mil will be burden with pressure to give instant impact.. cdk is drowning and need space to breath..
When I watch CDK play I see a player with the size and technique to do well in serie a. Yet he lacks the tactical understanding necessary to do well. Fortunately tactics can be taught and with the right stewardship a player can grow. If anyone can bring the best out of him Pioli can.