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CRISTIAN GALANO from Bari. Classic winger that scores. Keep an eye out for him. If Bari don't make promotion this year he will find a Serie A team.

 

Aronica.

 

So Milan have resorted to play station heroes? Nice.

 

Phat your hit and runs will never be bested on BS!

 

Thanks.

I remember very clearly and I'm sure you can supply a youtube video of when R80 was signed, there's a dribbler from the signature presentation at San Siro they should have signed under the same pretense. I really love uncle Fester.

 

That was the sign that the apocalypse was immenent for Milan but Dinho did help sell a lot of Jerseys and thus was a great success to Fester and Berlu!

 

Hi everyone - great thread - thanks
FWIW - a few words on the future - everybody put the blame on Balo - but he wasn't the only reason - though he has a lot of growing up to do- so Balo is still in -
Instead I blame the vets for not showing the leadership needed and attempting to keep their present status going forward...
DDR in particular - his market value has diminished in the last few years and for good reason - he cannot run - lots of heart but no legs - Number 2, he has forced the coach to play him in front of the D, which is his preferred role...as such he's forcing the coach to adapt a system around him.... I like him...but as a sweeper....he should play in that role first with Roma, it would add a few years to his career....will Garcia go for it? its worth a try...

The future is brighter than we think...lots of talent - like to see Donati, Gabbiadini, Fausti Rossi, and El Sharawy in...immediately...Gabbiadini can play with everyone as a 2nd striker....or come in as a 2nd striker like hi did with the Under 21

 

Balotelli still in?? Some of you are like abused girlfriends that keep asking for more punishment. It should seem obvious at this point that Mario needs an international break for a decent period of time. When was the last time he looked motivated playing football. As a Milan fan did you watch his demeanor all year at your club?

As for DDR, I think the best thing may be to move him to CB (something you also elude to). I doubt he or Roma would want that, but the Azzurri would probably welcome such a move. He could step in and be our second best CB instantly….which is pretty sad.

 

ok check this out, so i'm hearing that simone scuffet amy be on his way to atletico madrid! joke right?

to add to that napoli relinquished the opurtunity to sign the other half of Armando Izzo who was very good last season and let avellino take full ownership, we in turn bought a foreigner for the same position, thankfully though today genoa have signed Izzo.

not me lol, i have been crying for benitez to do this all season long, insigne has the vision and 1st time fancy touches and passing to play this role and will also put him infront of goal more

 

Guys... a lot of esterofilia here...

Why would Immobile get a lot better in Germany?

Sure. If the alternative would be to on Juve bench I agree, but minute x minute a striker gets better in Serie A where is tested by the best tactical league (not my assessment) and going against tough defenses in every game.

In Germany the top teams are presently stronger, but the bottom half of the table is a joke.

The problem is getting the younger players in the starting 11s in Serie A.... the ones that are in the starting 11, can develop in Serie A as well or better as in any other league.

 

Answer: Champion's League

 

If he plays, maybe.

I agree to disagree.

 

Thank you Stamos for creating this thread. I've been waiting for somebody to create a thread like this. I think it is important to monitor and discuss about our youngster who are truly the backbone of Serie A going forward.

Nicola Murru is 19 btw, but thank you Stamos for creating this thread. I've been waiting for somebody to create a thread like this. I think it is important to monitor and discuss about our youngster who are truly the backbone of Serie A going forward. I've started creating a list similar like yours in the Notes App of my iPhone for but with more strict conditions, with players like Crimi, Batocchio, Jorginho, Capuano, and Lezzerini not making the list.

Here are my requested players for you to add to the list and their reasons:

GK: Pierluigi Gollini, 19anni. Grew up side by side with Luca Lezzerini in the Viola Primavera, snatched by Manchester United few years ago and was recently signed by Hellas Verona. Rumors has it he is in contentions for their starting GK.

CM: Roberto Gagliardini, 20anni. Was stuck in no-man's land last year when Atalanta couldn't find a team to loan him at the end of 2013 Summer Mercato. They found Cesena at the Winter Mercato and was an "instant impact". Accoriding to a news article I read recently, Gagliardini and along with few of other returing loanee are part of a youth revolution plan in Bergamo.

RW: Salvatore Molina (Atalanta) & Luca Rizzo (Sampdoria) 22anni. Molina and Rizzo was Modena's 1-2 wing-punch last year in Serie B. Salvatore Molina racked up 36 app, 4 goals, 9 assists while Luca Rizzo racked up 35 app, 3 goals, and 4 assists. Both are likely to make their respective team this year and contribute.

LW: Federico Ricci, 20anni. Rudi Garcia loves this kid so much that he placed him in Roma's first team last year instead of loaning him out like his fellow Primavera graduates. Recently loaned to Crotone, he is considered to be a perfect replacement for the departed Federico Bernardeschi as Crotone's right wing.

That's all for now because these are the only players I know who are guarantee would receive playing time.

 

Let's pray Sampdoria reject the idea of signing Walter Samuel because I'm afraid he'd probably will get the time that would usually be given to Regini or Fornasier.

There are also Rizzo, Fedato, and Beltrame who are included in Sampdoria's current retreat. I know Rizzo would make it and probably start at Right Mid for them after his amazing season with Modena last year, but if one or both of Fedato and Beltrame makes it, that'd be awesome.

 

I just read an article that labeled Cristian Galano as Italian Robben. Played almost all games and all minutes for Bari last year notching 11 goals and 11 assists. THERE'S NO REASON FOR HIM TO RETURN TO SERIE B. Apparently, Torino is after him. Thanks for bringing up Galano's name though. I didn't know how spectacular he is until I read your post. FORZA AZZURRI!

 

Interesting name for a keeper depending on how you interpret it. Like Pierluigi "saves" Gollini's

Now if he was a striker, that would be the perfect surname!

 

Galano is already 23 and given that he has only been playing Serie B football I am virtually certain he will never amount to anything in the orbit of international football which, I suspect, also goes for most of the others players discussed in the previous posts.

In fact, I would go as far to say that the likelihood of a youngster being eventually useful to the Azzurri is virtually zero if they have been loaned out or co-owned with a smaller club than their parent one during their formative years.

Taking Roma as an example, the only youngsters in the last 20 years who were eventually good enough to play in the first team after being loaned or co-owned with smaller clubs were Aquilani and Florenzi. All of the others, including Cerci, proved not be good enough, and the amount of youngsters who were loaned and co-owned during that period has been high.

 

Italy's problem is not about youngsters availability but its football philosophy.Look at German.They were struggling in 2000 and their football federation took a huge gamble by hiring Klinsmann who puts his trust in youth and look at them now.

Italy needs to pick someone like Zola who is into attacking football.No point of having all those awesome attackers if your manager does not know how to utilize them.Look at Insigne and Cerci at their respective clubs.They were awesome because their manager believes in attacking football.

It's time for Italy to change its footballing philosophy.

 

Kinsman was hired in 2004. Their credit went into the way they changed there academies and how their youth are given opportunities in their league.

Might not be a bad idea. It would be nice to see him take a Serie A coaching job. Why Cagliari didn't consider him is a shame. He ended his playing career there and is a local.

Prandelli tried to copy another counties football philosophy. Colossal fail. In friendlies his teams suffered crap goal against for lack if defensive focus. Going to either extreme is not an answer. Look at Brazil for example. Cynical defending until they meet Germany, then they try an all attack mode and get completely worked over. Neither extreme was nice to watch.

It's time for Italy to go back to what works and modernize it again.