About next season, we just have to trim the squad a bit. As of today, our real needs are a true LWB, backup DLP, a talented young AM, a good winger. If Isla can do the job we are not in great need at RWB, even though it could be improved. Let's hope Marrone and Berard will breakthrough at Sassuolo.
Sell: Giovinco (9M); Quagliarella (4M); Padoin (3M); Peluso (3M); De Ceglie (2M); Ziegler (1M); Motta (1M) = 23M
Returns: Berardi (0 - back from loan), Gabbiadini (5M - co-own), Marrone (6M - co-own) = 11M
Pirlo renews for 1/2 years
New signings: Xabi Alonso (still 32 then - free), Antonelli (Genoa - free), Ekdal (Cagliari - free), Zielinski (Udinese - free), Coentrao (17M) - 17 M
Total spent: 15M
First team:
Buffon; Barzagli (Caceres), Bonucci, Chiellini; Litch, Pirlo (Xabi Alonso), Vidal, Pogba, Coentrao; Vucinic, Tevez.
2nd team: Storari; Caceres (Barzagli), Ogbonna, Antonelli; Isla, Xabi (Pirlo), Marrone (Ekdal), Marchisio; Berardi, Gabbiadini (Llorente/Vucinic).
Fringe players: Rubinho, Zielinski.
A Pirlo/Xabi rotation would be awesome.
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About next season, we just have to trim the squad a bit. As of today, our real needs are a true LWB, backup DLP, a talented young AM, a good winger. If Isla can do the job we are not in great need at RWB, even though it could be improved. Let's hope Marrone and Berard will breakthrough at Sassuolo.
Sell: Giovinco (9M); Quagliarella (4M); Padoin (3M); Peluso (3M); De Ceglie (2M); Ziegler (1M); Motta (1M) = 23M
Returns: Berardi (0 - back from loan), Gabbiadini (5M - co-own), Marrone (6M - co-own) = 11M
Pirlo renews for 1/2 years
New signings: Xabi Alonso (still 32 then - free), Antonelli (Genoa - free), Ekdal (Cagliari - free), Zielinski (Udinese - free), Coentrao (17M) - 17 M
Total spent: 15M
First team:
Buffon; Barzagli (Caceres), Bonucci, Chiellini; Litch, Pirlo (Xabi Alonso), Vidal, Pogba, Coentrao; Vucinic, Tevez.
2nd team: Storari; Caceres (Barzagli), Ogbonna, Antonelli; Isla, Xabi (Pirlo), Marrone (Ekdal), Marchisio; Berardi, Gabbiadini (Llorente/Vucinic).
Fringe players: Rubinho, Zielinski.
A Pirlo/Xabi rotation would be awesome.
Or maybe a 2nd team in 433, with Llorente eventually as the starter and Liviero back:
Storari; Caceres, Antonelli, Ogbonna, Liviero; Xabi Alonso(Pirlo/Marrone), Isla, Marchisio; Berardi, Vucinic, Gabbiadini