AC Milan’s summer window has been regularly questioned by fans and the media and today, Fabio Capello has taken stock of the situation considering the Rossoneri’s current position.
Whilst this season can be seen as one of transition, Milan have gotten vital things very wrong and this has deeply impacted the season. Rather than pushing towards the Scudetto, the Diavolo have experienced somewhat of a free-fall.
Sitting eighth in the league, any hopes of a ‘good’ season have been written off and now, a good season is probably achieving a spot in Europe. However, the chances of this are lessening with each passing week.
For this reason, each game is pivotal to the future and Paulo Fonseca finds himself in a difficult position once again, with Friday’s game having the potential to be decisive in his future, according to reports.
Ahead of the game, Capello looked back to the summer in his Gazzetta dello Sport column, analysing the club’s faults, and his words have been relayed by Milan Press.
“When I say well thought out football assessments, Ariedo Braida, a manager of extraordinary competence, always comes to mind. Braida was not only exceptional in understanding the level of a player, but above all he knew what it meant to play for Milan.
“Emerson Royal doesn’t strike me as an AC Milan player. It’s a purchase I wouldn’t have made because it doesn’t improve you in an area of the pitch where you already had Calabria, the young Jimenez and if you wanted Kalulu, who would also have been useful in central defence.
“I too think you needed a right-back, but if you buy one, you have to move up a level. And with the Brazilian, you didn’t do that. Similar for Pavlovic, although I would be more cautious about the Serbian: he is still young and we have seen too little of him. Here too, though, I wonder if he was such a necessary purchase and why not keep Kalulu instead, who already knew the environment.
“The highlight of the market should have been the striker, as Giroud had left. Morata and Abraham arrived, but the Rossoneri fans wonder why Milan did not take a real goleador, one with 20 goals, like it was easy.
“The question to ask is: who could have been bought with the same budget? I don’t see any reliable and attainable strikers around. Morata, then, is a complete player, a leader and I don’t think Milan could have done better.”
Solo digo que si PAVLOVIK!!! No hacía esos goles en partidos que se perdían… Salvando a Fonseca con sus absurdos planteamientos
Letting go of Kalulu still baffles me. The guy knows the club, can play as RB and CB. But buying Emerson Royal for under 20 M €, it just never made sense
“Emerson Royal doesn’t strike me as an AC Milan player.”
Hold the press!!! The truth is out!!! Never thought I’d see that sentence.
“Emerson Royal doesn’t strike me as an AC Milan player. It’s a purchase I wouldn’t have made because it doesn’t improve you in an area of the pitch where you already had Calabria, the young Jimenez and if you wanted Kalulu, who would also have been useful in central defence…I too think you needed a right-back, but if you buy one, you have to move up a level. And with the Brazilian, you didn’t do that.”
It’s almost like what I said during the summer (with the difference being I didn’t think the RB department was urgent).
But again if you want a RB, go get a f*cking good one for god sake.
“Similar for Pavlovic, although I would be more cautious about the Serbian: he is still young and we have seen too little of him. Here too, though, I wonder if he was such a necessary purchase and why not keep Kalulu instead, who already knew the environment.”
Kalulu, renew to Simic and maybe get Hummels for free.
Between that and Royal that’s already 33M€ saved.
“The question to ask is: who could have been bought with the same budget? I don’t see any reliable and attainable strikers around. Morata, then, is a complete player, a leader and I don’t think Milan could have done better.”
Same as what I said. I don’t think Morata is terrific, but for less than 40M€ that’s one of the best names we could’ve got. Any prolific striker would probably cost 60M€ minimum.
And please don’t bring Zirkzee’s name again.
Indeed. Keeping Simic & Kalulu would have made our defense better than now. Add Hummels there and it would be even better. And think of the millions saved.
““I too think you needed a right-back, but if you buy one, you have to move up a level. And with the Brazilian, you didn’t do that.” Couldn’t have said it better. It’s not a level up.
“The question to ask is: who (striker, sic) could have been bought with the same budget? ” Lukaku was available. Big, strong, suited both 433 and 4231, and has solid seasons of scoring above 15 league goals, 20+ overall. It’s in him.
Morata currently has 4 league goals with just over a third of the season gone. His highest tally in Serie A was 11 so I’m not sure what everyone was expecting. He’s tracking just around his best year in Serie A 🤷♂️.
These are the choices of management and the invisible sporting director
Fonseca was brought in specifically because thry could probably avoid his input and have him work with what he’s got. That’s an occupational hazard for a 2.5mil/season coach.
Allegri/Conte/anyone established wouldn’t put up with that sh*t.
First of all some people said Fonseca was a stop gap coach for a better coach. What happened. Oh wait it’s this management they are ungodly incompetent. Oh well…
And I thought someone here said Emerson is better objectively and overral than Calabria. Hmmm🤔🤔
I guess Capello doesn’t know what he is talking about. Oh Maldini was demonized and fired for less, but somehow this godlike management keeps on marching on.
This management live on Rema’s song I dey March am…
Everyone claiming Emerson is better than Calabria should have their internet access taken away. They don’t deserve to publish the bs in public. =)
Agreed!!! 😂🤣😂🤣😂