++ [ originally posted by Don Bes ] ++
makes you wonder about tudor doesnt it
loaning Tudor, Miccoli, DV, and Maresca were terrible ideas. I knew it will bite us in the ass later on.
In defense, we lost a lot of inches with Ferrara, Iuliano, Legro and Tudor gone.
In attack, we lost the penetrating speed of Di Vaio and Miccoli.
In midfield, we lost Maresca who has proved last season that he is better than Appiah and is a worthy extra tool when our midfield runs out of ideas.
You know that the team is thin when Pessotto plays holding mid, Camo plays centeral mid, Olivera plays wing in a 5 man mid, Montero is a starter, Nedved is a playmaker (I don't call it freerole since nothing about it is free) in a crowded midfield, and Zlatan is the striker (In my book, he can never be a striker because his finishing is poor, and his sense of positioning is shameful).
What bothers me most about the our last transfer campaign is that Moggi reshuffled the attack which was already complete last season, instead of ONLY and completely fixing our weakspots (defense and attacking mid).
I crossed my fingures hoping that the season would end before we ran out of options and gas....so much for that.
Andy already mentioned this, but I say kudos to Capello for brining out what he could from the lineup and getting this far. Camo has had a good season, and our defense is solid (though thin) for the moment at least.