I could be wrong here but isn't Zanetti injured for months on end?

Also if that team becomes reality i'm changing my top 3 pick to include Inter.

BarrileteCosmico wrote:Vibe Zanetti is not even in the sub team?

Also Ricky deserves to start over anyone in that midfield.

Zanetti will be injured for a while as well as Milito with no definite return date.

I agree about Ricky,he really came into his own when we started using him as a SS/inside forward,was an absolute beast but Mazzari wants to use him as an advanced CM in a central midfield of 3,where Guarin and Kovacic will probably start alongside a DM.

Who are napoli getting for right back and left back? Surely they can't go out and spend big money on unecessary players like jackson martinez and still neglect massive holes in defence as it stands napoli are fcked if they play a 4 at the back formation.

i think Alvarez will have a more prominent role this year. This dude really impressed me the 2nd half of last season.

like i previosly said on first page of this thread, Benitez will get 3 players, 1 defender, 1 midfielder and 1 attacking player.

it could be a LB or RB, who knows, even a CB for all we know.

djfawnz wrote:i think Alvarez will have a more prominent role this year. This dude really impressed me the 2nd half of last season.

like i previosly said on first page of this thread, Benitez will get 3 players, 1 defender, 1 midfielder and 1 attacking player.

it could be a LB or RB, who knows, even a CB for all we know.

if he plays 3 at the back it could work well for napoli. Maggio is borderline world class rwb but as a rb is hopeless, armero is lightning quick but he takes to many risks as a left back for it to work out. If i was benitez i would request either coentrao and kolarov, luis gustavo and a partner for higuain, not sure martinez - higuain would work but hey benitez knows more about football then me so lol. gustavo/inler and hamisk/behrami/dzemali is a good midfield.

if they keep zuniga, buy a guy of the caliber of Kolarov, Arbeloa, Lulic, etc, buy luis gustavo and martinez? itll be a good serie A.  

Pep: Luiz was never a target for Bayern.

Both Surag & HollaMadrid's English is very good.

Surag especially since grew up speaking Kerala & Telegu.

While Holla's English is deceiving because he is lazy to use proper syntax etc.

Speaking of that, let me just get one post in.

Hamsik.Will.Not.Be.Benced. Napoli is going to buy another striker so Hamsik is going to be benched? This is like saying Iniesta/Xavi will be benched when Cesc was bought two years ago. Hamsik has near legendary status at Napoli and his recent comments on wanting to become Napoli's Totti probably sealed it. Benitez's comments on Hamsik/Lampard/Gerrard lead me to believe that Benitez will play him in an advanced CM role.

apparently soldado is going on our preseason tour to usa since spurs still haven't confirmed that they'll pay his release clause in two installments

A Corriere Dello Sport headline :

Agreement reached for the Japanese, €4m to CSKA, signing by Saturday.

But they are not exactly that reliable though.

And so the revival of Milan begins... Can't wait til he lights up Serie A .

halamadrid2 wrote:Tottenham would agree to sell Bale if Modric is included in the operation-The Times

That would be daft of them

• Manuel Pellegrini has quelled any chance of Edin Dzeko leaving Manchester City this Summer, confirming that he will play a central part in his plans - saying he will build the Manchester City attack around the Bosnian.

"I very much trust him and I can say that every other player that have come are a support for a squad that needs to have more than one player in every position." - ESPN/Various
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• Bale refusing to demand a transfer. - Various
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•  QPR headcase and twitter philosophiser Joey Barton is keen on a move to Everton, so much so that he's willing to cut his wages substantially, according to his agent, Toffees boss Martinez is interested. - Various
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•   Juve targeting Cagliari's Victor Ibarbo, but Matri and Quagliarella must leave first - La Gazzetta
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• Manchester United bid again for Marchisio, Juve think about it - Corierre Dello Sport via Football Italia
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• Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner could be on his way to Malaga with the Spanish club reportedly willing to complete a swap deal that will see captain Jesus Gamez make the move to the Emirates. - The Independent/Various
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• NBA star Steve Nash has emerged as a target for Inter Milan, having impressed at a tryout for the club.

Abramovich wrote:And so the revival of Milan begins... Can't wait til he lights up Serie A .

Or he'll flop like Krasic did.

The_Badger wrote:

Abramovich wrote:And so the revival of Milan begins... Can't wait til he lights up Serie A .

Or he'll flop like Krasic did.

Let's remember that Krasic only flopped for half a season. Let's give credit where credit is due.

Is he flopping in Turkey too? Haven't heard so much as a whisper about him since then

Forza wrote:

The_Badger wrote:

Abramovich wrote:And so the revival of Milan begins... Can't wait til he lights up Serie A .

Or he'll flop like Krasic did.

Let's remember that Krasic only flopped for half a season. :lol:Let's give credit where credit is due.

To be fair, I imagine Milan will treat Honda better than Juve did Krasic.

dat Marketability on Honda

Firenze wrote:

• NBA star Steve Nash has emerged as a target for Inter Milan, having impressed at a tryout for the club.

Is this real? Would be interesting to watch. He thinks like a footballer anyway in the way he makes his plays. We'll be able to compare the level of intelligence required to play these two sports, would be interesting.

Inter though

Abramovich wrote:And so the revival of Milan begins... Can't wait til he lights up Serie A .

Tbh it began with El Shaarawy.

Firenze wrote:

• Manuel Pellegrini has quelled any chance of Edin Dzeko leaving Manchester City this Summer, confirming that he will play a central part in his plans - saying he will build the Manchester City attack around the Bosnian.

"I very much trust him and I can say that every other player that have come are a support for a squad that needs to have more than one player in every position." - ESPN/Various

That means Negredo was bought to be a backup Negredo

Abramovich wrote:• NBA star Steve Nash has emerged as a target for Inter Milan, having impressed at a tryout for the club.

SchinnerC wrote:

Firenze wrote:

• NBA star Steve Nash has emerged as a target for Inter Milan, having impressed at a tryout for the club.

Is this real? Would be interesting to watch. He thinks like a footballer anyway in the way he makes his plays. We'll be able to compare the level of intelligence required to play these two sports, would be interesting.

Inter though

Isn't he like 40?

The_Badger wrote:

Forza wrote:

The_Badger wrote:

Or he'll flop like Krasic did.

Let's remember that Krasic only flopped for half a season. :lol:Let's give credit where credit is due.

To be fair, I imagine Milan will treat Honda better than Juve did Krasic.

Doubt he will flop, Krasic has no football brain just all pace. Honda has pretty much everything, he even outshone him when he joined CSKA, I remember a CL game one of the first matches for Honda if not the first, can't remember who it was against but adaptability at a higher level is not a problem for Honda-sama.

Valencia supposedly interested in Quagliarella.(Calciomercato.com)

Krasic is a fine player who was mismanaged at Juve, suggesting he has no "football brain" is ludicrous.