Doesn't make any sense.
It's really boring all the whining, considering the squad we have. The last weak spot in the team is midfield, and even then we probably have a top 5-10 midfield in Europe with Pjanic, Matuidi, Khedira, Can, Bentancur, it's not like it's some disaster, and has a lot of potential to be even better if Bentancur or Can develop under Allegri.
I can understand some worries about whether we're strong enough to win CL this year, or if everyone will mesh and figure it out. But the nonsense about being a "laughing stock" or "worse than Inter post-Mourinho" is just a little beyond the pale.
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Agree on Roma too. They have a lot of quantity in both attack and mid, but it's hard to say just how good they are.
If you call Pastore an attacker, Dzeko and Pastore are class. But that's really it. Schick has lots of potential, but is coming off an abysmal season, and looked pretty mediocre again today. Kluivert, high potential too, but hasn't played in a top league before. Under is closest to realizing his potential and becoming a bona fide top player, but he needs more consistency.
Midfield. Nzonzi is great. De Rossi is class forever, but he's 35 and looks worn out down the stretch of every season. Cristante and Pellegrini are good rotation options who could develop into something, but they're not starters in a top team yet. Coric. Know next to nothing about him.
Out of say, the 6 spots for midfield and attack, they have 4 top players, Dzeko, Pastore, Nzonzi, De Rossi, and a bunch of potential.