Riccardo Montolivo

[Stadt]

we don't need another CM but he's a decent player

[fleckneymike]

Thought he was great in The Wrath Of Khan

[Tuna]

Thought he was great in The Wrath Of Khan

 

I thought about doing a Fantasy Island joke but worried no one would know what I was on about.

[fleckneymike]

I thought about doing a Fantasy Island joke but worried no one would know what I was on about.

 

[Ozwin]

Think it's just lazy journalism. Italian link means everyone in Serie A is coming our way.

[TheMightySystem]

Think it's just lazy journalism. Italian link means everyone in Serie A is coming our way.

 

Agreed, why do we need another CM when we have Kante, Drinky, James, King, Inler and Amarty?

[StanSP]

he'd be decent for us if we like to play patient football, if we like to grind teams down and just wait and wait to attack. Seen him play for Milan this season and their style can be quite laboured. He's the kind of player who will just sit in the middle of your own half reading the game well and dictating play on the ball (in the Pirlo mould just not as good). He's a good player with tons of experience, but just probably won't be good for us or as effective simply because his own style of play wouldn't match up with our high-intensity and counter-attacking play.

[Guest Col city fan]

Christ No! Don't disrupt this midfield with another golden oldie!

[Guest Col city fan]

Yes

top trolling. .

[Legend fox]

He would be behind

Kante

Drinkwater

King

Inhler

James when fit

No need

[Gerard]

Not rated by Milan fans.

 

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2508574-why-riccardo-montolivo-is-the-ac-milan-player-with-most-to-prove-in-pre-season

[thybluefox]

There's literally nothing in this at all. 

 

Not a chance.

[Weller in Tights]

Christ No! Don't disrupt this midfield with another golden oldie!

Your love for Cambiasso showing through again?

[Guest Col city fan]

Your love for Cambiasso showing through again?

You tell me I'm wrong! This season's midfield or last?

Montolivo is another player well past his best. And he's never really been very good particularly. Avoid.

[Darkon84]

Yep, I'd go with lazy journalism too. Plus, it's a no from me, he's been poor for the last few years.

[DJ Barry Hammond]

he'd be decent for us if we like to play patient football, if we like to grind teams down and just wait and wait to attack. Seen him play for Milan this season and their style can be quite laboured. He's the kind of player who will just sit in the middle of your own half reading the game well and dictating play on the ball (in the Pirlo mould just not as good). He's a good player with tons of experience, but just probably won't be good for us or as effective simply because his own style of play wouldn't match up with our high-intensity and counter-attacking play.

I saw Milan get hammered at home against Napoli in October - now although that's the only game I've seen, it seemed the coach was picking the formation based on players he had to play (that night a 4-1-2-1-2), despite the fact that formation didn't suit one bit, especially against Napoli who had decent wide players to take advantage of the wide open spaces.

It would also be worth mentioning that most of the Milan players looked fed up/out of sorts, it didn't seem a very happy or cohesive camp.

Now I can see CR's logic here - if he gets a holding midfielder or two, he could then employ an attacking front 4 of Vardy, Mahrez, Kante and one other, which could be a sensible move for the future given our increased and loftier ambitions.