And what are they exactly? What are we? Surely we're in the top of Europe and the world, but 'a team like Roma' sounds a little too degrading in my ears. Roma make a lot of good signings, young, signings for the long run that is. Eventually they will take over with this strategy should we put our faith and playing time for our aging veterans next season too.
You need veterans in a winning team, but not more than a few. We have youngsters too but we have more veterans than youngsters! Let me highlight Allegri's XI this season;
Dybala Mandzukic
Pogba Marchisio Khedira
Evra Bonucci Barzagli Lichtsteiner
Buffon
2 players under 25.
4 players ~30.
4 players over 32/veterans.
Roma to take over?
good signings, young signings for the long run? and i thought the Sabatini lovers are dead by now.
they keep buying 10 mediocre players a year (like Doumbia, Ibarbo, Digne, Iago...) and in the end one of them turns out to be good.
and about the aging squad
really?
whats the problem? this team is the best. those players are the best. and they have shown it again this season. they won't suddenly drop dead. there are no old and young players, there are only good and bad players. therefore i give a flying fuck about the age of our starting squad.
...about the long run:
for Evra - we already have A.Sandro. (who might even be a starter next season)
for Licht - we aleady have Lirola
for Barza - we already have Rugani and Romanga
for Khedira - we have Sturaro
for Marchisio - we have Mandragora and Lemina.
for Mandzu - we have Zaza and Morata/Berardi/Cerri
add players like Clemenza, Mattiello, Vitale, Favilli, Audero or Kean...i guess you are right, Roma will take over with their signings for the long run, whilst we only focus on old players. wake up Beppe! wake up!!!