To think we sold Trezeguet for that reason. Still can't get over that transfer.
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Andrea Pirlo - CM - AC Milan (49 Viewers)
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I want us to have the strongest side possible so if signing Pirlo for 1 year allow us to sign a player for other position I`m ok with it. We save $ for one year so we could fund it for the next year cause lets face it we cant get 11 great players in one mercato!
As long as he is free and his wages are not too high I`m fine with this temp solution
As long as he is free and his wages are not too high I`m fine with this temp solution
This may be a good move or not. What I mean is that Pirlo was once a hell of a player on both defending and creating. Right now at 32, he can't run as he did. But the class is still there. I think that defensively he isn't the player that he was, but in creating he is still one of the best.
Currently we play with one pure defensive midfielder (Melo) and one midfielder that plays further on the pitch (Aquilani), who should mark, should create, but he doesn't need to run like Melo does. As we have seen, Aquilani can't mark as his position demands, he is good at the other 2 tasks. Not exceptional but good.
So, if we sign Pirlo in order to get rid of Melo and play with Pirlo and Aquilani next year, then we are screwed. Pirlo at this age can't cover half of the distance that Melo usually does. If thats the case, the problems with Aquilani are still there, and we will have a worse midfield pair next year with Pirlo instead of Melo.
On the other hand, if we sign Pirlo in order to get rid of Aquilani, I think it could be a very good move. We will have still Melo to do all the dirty job and additionally getting forward whenever possible and at those times Pirlo will be able to defend. Additionally, Pirlo can mark better than Aquilani, he is better at creating, he is experienced enough to be able not to get completely anonymous in some matches and he does not need to run a lot as Melo will do most of the dirty job. If this is the case, I like it. I like having a midfield pair consisting of one energetic and one very calm player, both of which can pass well, create, mark and also have a nice long shot.
So, in my opinion it really depends on what we are signing Pirlo for...
Currently we play with one pure defensive midfielder (Melo) and one midfielder that plays further on the pitch (Aquilani), who should mark, should create, but he doesn't need to run like Melo does. As we have seen, Aquilani can't mark as his position demands, he is good at the other 2 tasks. Not exceptional but good.
So, if we sign Pirlo in order to get rid of Melo and play with Pirlo and Aquilani next year, then we are screwed. Pirlo at this age can't cover half of the distance that Melo usually does. If thats the case, the problems with Aquilani are still there, and we will have a worse midfield pair next year with Pirlo instead of Melo.
On the other hand, if we sign Pirlo in order to get rid of Aquilani, I think it could be a very good move. We will have still Melo to do all the dirty job and additionally getting forward whenever possible and at those times Pirlo will be able to defend. Additionally, Pirlo can mark better than Aquilani, he is better at creating, he is experienced enough to be able not to get completely anonymous in some matches and he does not need to run a lot as Melo will do most of the dirty job. If this is the case, I like it. I like having a midfield pair consisting of one energetic and one very calm player, both of which can pass well, create, mark and also have a nice long shot.
So, in my opinion it really depends on what we are signing Pirlo for...
Gianluigi Buffon
Fabio Grosso
Fabio Cannavaro
Andrea Barzagli
Alessandro Del Piero
Luca Toni
Vincenzo Iaquinta
Mauro Camoranesi
Gianluca Zambrotta
Andrea Pirlo
Filippo Inzaghi
Simone Perrotta
Angelo Peruzzi
13(with Pirlo) out of 23 players from that fuckin' 2006 squad has represented our club and I think nr 14(Zaccardo) will be here any second now.. Some people collect cool stuff, we collect 2006 Italian world champions.
Fabio Grosso
Fabio Cannavaro
Andrea Barzagli
Alessandro Del Piero
Luca Toni
Vincenzo Iaquinta
Mauro Camoranesi
Gianluca Zambrotta
Andrea Pirlo
Filippo Inzaghi
Simone Perrotta
Angelo Peruzzi
13(with Pirlo) out of 23 players from that fuckin' 2006 squad has represented our club and I think nr 14(Zaccardo) will be here any second now.. Some people collect cool stuff, we collect 2006 Italian world champions.
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