[ITA] Serie A 2012/2013 (57 Viewers)

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Elvin

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acmilan said:
:tup:

usually you would see Verratti in deep-lying role with Pastore playing up front - a bit like the right winger in a 433 but with more freedom to move around - with Menez and Ibra. Lavezzi was mostly on the bench or rotated with Pastore and Menez.

Today Verratti is on the bench - most likel the result of some poor outings recently - and Pastore is the creative force in midfield with Lavezzi and Menez up front backing Ibra.

so, in short, they often start together but not always and not today. :)

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I completely disagree with you on Milan keeping Ibra - he is a great individual player, no doubt about it, but is getting old and his strong character have always made him a poor team player, who wants to be the focus of the team and that makes the team predictable and puts a natural ceiling, so to speak, to how far the team can go. Sure, he would guarantee a top 2 finish in Italy and a 1/4 final in the CL but that's as far as it would go with him. This being said, if he were 25 yo, I doubt Milan would have sold him no matter what.

TS was sold because no 28 yo CB is worth 43mil+bonus - just too much money to say no to. The rest from the old guard left mostly on their own as they realized it was an end to an era for them being 36-37 yo and all. The only gripe I had with all this was that it all took place in one summer, and a bit spontaneously without it being planned for beforehand. And of course as mentioned, almost none of that money was invested as well.
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how did you feel about B & G bragging about vetoing the T. Silva transfer only to sell him a week later?
 
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