TS to Barca... Kinda sketchy.

These are the words of ESPN's Milan blog correspondent. Just thought everyone should check it out if they hadn't already. The last paragraph being the most crucial.

"BOA BOA BOA TENG TENG TENG"

This is the phrase we heard approximately 213,493 times from the legendary Tiziano Crudeli after Kevin Prince Boateng netted an improbable hattrick in 15 minutes versus Lecce. Not only was the Prince's performance one of the greatest we've seen in recent times, but it paved the way for Milan to climb back atop the upper half of the Serie A table.

If you think this article will be a praise-laden, filled with stories of delight and majestic unicorns, you're sorely mistaken. It'll have a few story lines depressing enough to cause spontaneous ulcers. That's right, spontaneous ulcers, they exist.. The weekend's 4-3 win over bottom feeders Lecce was yet another alarming reminder that our defence is more porous than the Panama Canal. Abbiati, fresh from a world class season, has changed his philosophy and attended the Dida School of Goalkeeping (also taught by substitute teacher Zeljko Kalac, who came out of retirement at age 67).

For Full Highlights of the 4-3 victory, click here and make sure to LIKE the page.


World Class Prince ©AP


Random Notes:

- As many of you know, Milan were trailing 3-0 at the half after a disastrous first period which saw the Rossoneri lethargic and unorganized at the back. Granted, Thiago Silva wasn't playing so we can easily use that excuse during a bar conversation with fellow Argentinian Interisti. (Speaking of Silva, enjoy him while you can as he will be gone next year.. More on this in a moment).

- Knowing that his initial formation had failed miserably, Allegri turned to a more creative and dynamic midfield by inserting Boateng and Aquilani in the second half. This move turned out to be a masterstroke as the Prince instantly brought a spark with a dangerous shot within the first few minutes of his entrance. After a few more attempts, Boateng broke through with three thunderous bolts of brilliance in only 15 minutes of play. His orgasmic hattrick not only changed the tide for Milan, but led to the improbable winner coming from our resident Apocalypto, Mario Yepes, who dealt the final blow to a shocked Lecce defence.

- A subplot no one has been talking about was the historic matchup of fullback incompetency between Massimo Oddo, who last made his Milan appearance by running around the Olimpico track naked with shaving cream on his head, and Luca Antonini, who needs no introduction. Ironically, Oddo scored against Milan.

- If you didn't think Rino Gattuso could look any more barbaric, think again. He now wears a prescription pirate eye patch. The Head Butt King is OFFICIALLY out for 4-6 months with a serious nerve problem in his left eye which has caused temporary blindness. Gattuso was quoted as saying, "It's going to take a lot more than this to stop me from coming back on the field." Even though I respect his brave comments, I fear this might be the beginning of the end in Rino's legendary career with Milan.


Gattuso sporting his new prescription glasses ©Gazzetta


- Here's the question I pose to everyone. What is Milan's best formation? Our favourite club is one of the few elite teams in Europe that don't truly have a set starting eleven. Many players in different positions are interchangeable. As you can see, Allegri has the unenviable task of figuring out which pieces will work each week vs. different opponents. If you suddenly became the coach, who would you field as the best starting XI barring injuries?

Champions League Update

- Is it a bit premature to say Milan is qualified already? With a commanding 2-0 victory over minnows BATE Borisov, the Rossoneri are tied for first in the group alongside the army of elves known as Barcelona. The determining game will be in November at the San Siro, as the mouth-watering round #2 of Milan-Barcelona will take place.

The Surprise:

- I like to think one of the reasons I was handed this correspondent position from the start was not because of my C+ humour, but because I actually have a few noteworthy connections back in the old country. With my grandfather having been the Vice President of the club under Sordillo four decades ago, my family has maintained some great contacts in Italy who sometimes provide me with golden information. As you may remember, I broke the news about Ronaldinho joining (and leaving) before it was on the Internet, as well as the Robinho rumours from last year. Point being, the few times I do report rumours, it's because I heard them from people who have very close ties to the organization. (As you may remember I also wrote that Kaka would be coming to Milan. I am still 100% convinced this WOULD have happened had Cassano not insulted Sampdoria's owner, causing Milan to acquire him for free.) Anyways, moving to the point: a source who knows most players in the Serie A, and who is also an important media figure in Italy told my father that Thiago Silva will be sold to Barcelona next year. Before panicking keep this in mind - I am wholeheartedly convinced Milan would be doing this because their wonderful scouts have found a suitable replacement in Brazilian who happens to be a lot younger than our Silva. Either way, it's still a shame that we can't hold on to our most prized assets. Still crossing my finger that something gets in the way of this looming deal.

If we do sell Thiago Silva, we've become a selling club. I would sell any other player on the team before him and it is insulting if we allow Barcelona to sustain their era at the top by handing them such a talented defender.

I stood by my opinion that Cassano would remain at Milan, even when every newspaper was crowing about his departure and that equally, Hamsik would stay in Napoli and I'm standing my ground here.

If he is sold, I'm not forgiving our administration unless they bring me a gift basket full of world class players.

Though I absolutely don't want it to happen.... every player has his price. And if the price is right (and more importantly we can get an adequate replacement) I don't think that would make us a selling club. It would make us a financially responsible club. Profit is profit. I don't want it to affect the team or results, but I understand the business side of it.

If we were selling to Real Madrid or City, then I'd be satisfied that we'd get an excellent price. We're almost guaranteed to sell him below his true value to Barcelona, likely as an act of courtesy for the Ibrahimovic deal.

Anything less than 60m is a bad deal for us

I still don't think he'll leave though

Also if this is a question of money

We could sell Pato to clubs like City, Madrid, Chelsea and PSG and we could get an excellent price for him.

There are A LOT of great young attackers out there to replace Pato, there are not many great CB's out there to replace Thiago

BiasedMilanFan3 wrote:Anything less than 60m is a bad deal for us

I still don't think he'll leave though

This. With whatever fee we get, we could likely buy an excellent centre-back and invest the surplus elsewhere, however we really need to purchase an entirely new partnership by then, as whilst Mexes is a strong purchase for the league, he's fallen apart in Europe in every season since 2007 and Nesta will be gone soon. At this stage in our renewal, we're perhaps two years away from launching a real attack on the Champions League, however this would likely set us back another two years on top of that, at the very least.

I could easily say sell Silva, then purchase Howedes and Hummels, perhaps adding a crafty midfielder at a bargain price whilst returning Merkel and Strasser, however this isn't fantasy football. I'll also believe that we've found a worthy replacement when I see them in my own eyes, not as a phantom report. Not to mention that Silva has enjoyed two years of tutelage under Nesta thus far, during which time Nesta has been fit and able to mentor him on the pitch constantly to elevate him to his current level. Converting raw potential into another Silva will be much harder this time around.

BiasedMilanFan3 wrote:Also if this is a question of money

We could sell Pato to clubs like City, Madrid, Chelsea and PSG and we could get an excellent price for him.

There are A LOT of great young attackers out there to replace Pato, there are not many great CB's out there to replace Thiago

I can't agree more with this, not to mention the fact that given Pato is so injury-prone, you could make a much stronger argument for releasing him, especially since we're so heavily linked with players whose talent we are assured of such as Balotelli. Sentimentality is what binds me most to Pato at the moment, however Silva is not only love but necessity.

As a part-time Barca fan ( if you can call me that) this would be great news but this isnt about that.......

Milan would be stupid to sell him unless an Ibra+Eto'o deal came along and imo would be much better off selling Pato ( who are you likely to get more for due to the fact strikers get more than defenders despite the fact TS is probably the best in the world)

I dont see how Milan can come out of this, looking like winners i just cant.......

Unless like Dost says you use the money to buy a bounty of world class players including Hummels( he would be my no1 target)

I hope for your sakes this doesnt happen.

No way are we selling Silva, he is far too valuable to our team

nicholasmenger wrote:These are the words of ESPN's Milan blog correspondent. Just thought everyone should check it out if they hadn't already. The last paragraph being the most crucial.

"BOA BOA BOA TENG TENG TENG"

This is the phrase we heard approximately 213,493 times from the legendary Tiziano Crudeli after Kevin Prince Boateng netted an improbable hattrick in 15 minutes versus Lecce. Not only was the Prince's performance one of the greatest we've seen in recent times, but it paved the way for Milan to climb back atop the upper half of the Serie A table.

If you think this article will be a praise-laden, filled with stories of delight and majestic unicorns, you're sorely mistaken. It'll have a few story lines depressing enough to cause spontaneous ulcers. That's right, spontaneous ulcers, they exist.. The weekend's 4-3 win over bottom feeders Lecce was yet another alarming reminder that our defence is more porous than the Panama Canal. Abbiati, fresh from a world class season, has changed his philosophy and attended the Dida School of Goalkeeping (also taught by substitute teacher Zeljko Kalac, who came out of retirement at age 67).

For Full Highlights of the 4-3 victory, click here and make sure to LIKE the page.


World Class Prince AP


Random Notes:

- As many of you know, Milan were trailing 3-0 at the half after a disastrous first period which saw the Rossoneri lethargic and unorganized at the back. Granted, Thiago Silva wasn't playing so we can easily use that excuse during a bar conversation with fellow Argentinian Interisti. (Speaking of Silva, enjoy him while you can as he will be gone next year.. More on this in a moment).

- Knowing that his initial formation had failed miserably, Allegri turned to a more creative and dynamic midfield by inserting Boateng and Aquilani in the second half. This move turned out to be a masterstroke as the Prince instantly brought a spark with a dangerous shot within the first few minutes of his entrance. After a few more attempts, Boateng broke through with three thunderous bolts of brilliance in only 15 minutes of play. His orgasmic hattrick not only changed the tide for Milan, but led to the improbable winner coming from our resident Apocalypto, Mario Yepes, who dealt the final blow to a shocked Lecce defence.

- A subplot no one has been talking about was the historic matchup of fullback incompetency between Massimo Oddo, who last made his Milan appearance by running around the Olimpico track naked with shaving cream on his head, and Luca Antonini, who needs no introduction. Ironically, Oddo scored against Milan.

- If you didn't think Rino Gattuso could look any more barbaric, think again. He now wears a prescription pirate eye patch. The Head Butt King is OFFICIALLY out for 4-6 months with a serious nerve problem in his left eye which has caused temporary blindness. Gattuso was quoted as saying, "It's going to take a lot more than this to stop me from coming back on the field." Even though I respect his brave comments, I fear this might be the beginning of the end in Rino's legendary career with Milan.


Gattuso sporting his new prescription glasses Gazzetta


- Here's the question I pose to everyone. What is Milan's best formation? Our favourite club is one of the few elite teams in Europe that don't truly have a set starting eleven. Many players in different positions are interchangeable. As you can see, Allegri has the unenviable task of figuring out which pieces will work each week vs. different opponents. If you suddenly became the coach, who would you field as the best starting XI barring injuries?

Champions League Update

- Is it a bit premature to say Milan is qualified already? With a commanding 2-0 victory over minnows BATE Borisov, the Rossoneri are tied for first in the group alongside the army of elves known as Barcelona. The determining game will be in November at the San Siro, as the mouth-watering round #2 of Milan-Barcelona will take place.

The Surprise:

- I like to think one of the reasons I was handed this correspondent position from the start was not because of my C+ humour, but because I actually have a few noteworthy connections back in the old country. With my grandfather having been the Vice President of the club under Sordillo four decades ago, my family has maintained some great contacts in Italy who sometimes provide me with golden information. As you may remember, I broke the news about Ronaldinho joining (and leaving) before it was on the Internet, as well as the Robinho rumours from last year. Point being, the few times I do report rumours, it's because I heard them from people who have very close ties to the organization. (As you may remember I also wrote that Kaka would be coming to Milan. I am still 100% convinced this WOULD have happened had Cassano not insulted Sampdoria's owner, causing Milan to acquire him for free.) Anyways, moving to the point: a source who knows most players in the Serie A, and who is also an important media figure in Italy told my father that Thiago Silva will be sold to Barcelona next year. Before panicking keep this in mind - I am wholeheartedly convinced Milan would be doing this because their wonderful scouts have found a suitable replacement in Brazilian who happens to be a lot younger than our Silva. Either way, it's still a shame that we can't hold on to our most prized assets. Still crossing my finger that something gets in the way of this looming deal.

The Milan guy :lol!: What a source, he is just an American dude, by the way I'm still waiting for Pastore and Lamela from him

nicholasmenger wrote:These are the words of ESPN's Milan blog correspondent. Just thought everyone should check it out if they hadn't already. The last paragraph being the most crucial.

Anyways, moving to the point: a source who knows most players in the Serie A, and who is also an important media figure in Italy told my father that Thiago Silva will be sold to Barcelona next year. Before panicking keep this in mind - I am wholeheartedly convinced Milan would be doing this because their wonderful scouts have found a suitable replacement in Brazilian who happens to be a lot younger than our Silva. Either way, it's still a shame that we can't hold on to our most prized assets. Still crossing my finger that something gets in the way of this looming deal.

Allegri would never allow it.. also it goes against the clubs ambition of winning CL again. How the **** can we achieve that if we sell arguably one of the best centrebacks in the world. I don't even wanna think about it...

F*** this bs..

Rossoneri Ninja wrote:

nicholasmenger wrote:These are the words of ESPN's Milan blog correspondent. Just thought everyone should check it out if they hadn't already. The last paragraph being the most crucial.

Anyways, moving to the point: a source who knows most players in the Serie A, and who is also an important media figure in Italy told my father that Thiago Silva will be sold to Barcelona next year. Before panicking keep this in mind - I am wholeheartedly convinced Milan would be doing this because their wonderful scouts have found a suitable replacement in Brazilian who happens to be a lot younger than our Silva. Either way, it's still a shame that we can't hold on to our most prized assets. Still crossing my finger that something gets in the way of this looming deal.

Allegri would never allow it.. also it goes against the clubs ambition of winning CL again. How the **** can we achieve that if we sell arguably one of the best centrebacks in the world. I don't even wanna think about it...

F*** this bs..

:lol!: :lol!: :lol!:

this will never happen

AS reported a while back that Milan still hasn't paid the Ibra deal and they are now discussing a Ibra TS swap

Please don't let it happen

>Ibra cost 24mil
>We've already paid 8mil
>16mil still to pay
>Sell Thiago Silva

Am I missing something here?

BiasedMilanFan3 wrote:>Ibra cost 24mil
>We've already paid 8mil
>16mil still to pay
>Sell Thiago Silva

Am I missing something here?

i dont know much about the deal, just reporting what AS said

If we sell Silva ... I'm done with dreaming about returning to the top ... because were not even close to that yet ...

Heck, selling the guy who is in pole position of becoming best CB after Nesta, Puyol and Vidic retire.

Plus, you know if we sell him, these money going into B's pocket, not on transfers.

Pato is the one that should go, he is always injured anyway. Bring Balotelli, can you imagine all the headlines he would create with Ibra looool, comedy sh1t brethren!

this is sad news really!, for both T.silva and pato..

speaking of silva, i kinda saw this coming!, better are desperate to find a replacement for puyol and silva wouldn't mind going there especially if we flop in CL again this year. silva is already frustrated by the lack of quality signings, an early elemination from CL would defenitely make him pursue a move to barca IMO, hope it never happens though...


speaking of pato, it's really sad to see that it has come to this, a couple of years ago he was the hotteset young prospect in the world with the most potential, i still believe that a fit, healthy and in-form pato is twice the player balotelli can ever be!, sad, very sad to see a huge talent ruined by stupid injuries.....sucks..

really want to see pato's substitute perform against teams like Napoli,Inter,Madrid,Barca etc....

Pato is a big game player, that is hard to come by:/

Pato needs to play against Barca.