AC Milan - Reclaiming Europe

Average Joe said:
Beradi always turns out to be a monster but I've never managed him.

Should be a beast for you over the years!

Doing well so far mate, keep it up :)
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I've never managed him either and almost forgot about him until a scout rated his current ability 4.5 stars then the next day Juve bid and so did we. Amazingly my coaches agree to a 4.5 stars rating despite being 20 should be good business.

All would be well if other teams could take points of Juve but, still going well.

Also does anyone know if you can reply to multiple posts in one post
 
ninjaskill said:
I've never managed him either and almost forgot about him until a scout rated his current ability 4.5 stars then the next day Juve bid and so did we. Amazingly my coaches agree to a 4.5 stars rating despite being 20 should be good business.

All would be well if other teams could take points of Juve but, still going well.

Also does anyone know if you can reply to multiple posts in one post
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The little "+ mark in the bottom right of a post, click those on every one you want to reply to, then hit reply with quote :)
 
January Update Part 1

A month where one match clearly meant the most the Milan Derby both sides need points us to keep up with Juve and Roma and Inter trying to make up ground on us and Napoli. Also, as I played seven games this month I decided to split it into two parts.

Genoa 2-1 AC Milan
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Due to injuries, bans, and sales five of my last starting eleven were unpick able. The rotated side included big buy Domenico Berardi. Isaac Colfie tapped in the rebound of a free kick that Perrin should have dealt with better. Just three minutes later Berardi scored his first AC Milan goal getting in front of his man to knock in an Antonelli cross in. Goran Pandev beat Perrin 1 on 1 to get Genoa a goal on the counter and despite late chances we couldn't grab an equaliser. First game after all the sales not good.

AC Milan 2-0 Torino
View attachment 233126We get back to winning ways Jose Mauri fired a twenty yard shot into the top corner for his first Milan goal to give us the lead. Cerci doubled it late on slotting past the keeper after Bonaventura played him in. A good win but, appear game for the fans.

Italian Cup AC Milan 4-1 Sampdoria
View attachment 233127As the board don't care about the cup I played a back up squad. Mastour made his full debut and was pulled down in the box to get Campangero sent off and us a penalty. Carlos Bacca went down the middle and the keeper held his ground to save. Second after half time Thauvin gave us the lead firing past the keeper from a tight angle. Our central defenders failed to deal with a long ball and Sandor took advantage firing past Perrin. Babacar headed in a De Sciglio cross to give us the lead again. M'baye Niang then finally scored for AC Milan getting on to an Antonelli cross a poking it in. Gaston Gil Romero struck late on heading in a Cerci corner from 12 yards after being left wide open. Perfect preparation for the Inter game. We will play Serie B Pescara in the quarter finals.

AC Milan ?-? Inter

You didn't think I would make it that easy did you.
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9 minutes Luiz Adriano headed in a Boilesen cross but, it was rightly called back for offside.

26 minutes A Nagatomo cross is mis hit and could float into the goal but, Perrin is alert and tips it over.

34 minutes Suso plays the ball to Adriano in the box he beats Stanton who then trips him and the referee gives a penalty. Luis Adriano steps up and sends the keeper the wrong way 1-0 AC Milan

45+1 minutes Jovetic plays in Icardi he pull the trigger but, Perrin makes the save to ensure that AC lead at half time.

55 minutes Icardi is again played in by Jovetic this time his shot gets past Perrin but it is just past the post a great chance.

56 minutes WHAT A GOAL Cerci leads a Milan break he passes out wide to Boilesen who crosses in to Berardi who just inside the box fires into the bottom corner of the goal leaving Handanovic rooted to the spot. AC Milan lead 2-0

57 minutes from kickoff Kondigba is played in but, he mis-hits his effort and it goes well wide

60 minutes great team goal after passing the ball around Berardi chips a ball over the Inter centre back to Gil Romero who takes a touch before firing into the top corner. AC Milan have taken their chances and that is the difference so far 3-0

62 minutes Jovetic again plays in Icardi and again Perrin makes the save but, the rebound falls to Guarin and he passes the ball in 3-1

63 minutes from kickoff AC score again the ball is played back to Zapata he passes to Berardi who beats a man then passes to Suso who passes to Gil Romero. He plays the ball out to a wide open Cerci who puts his cross onto Luiz Adriano's head and he heads it not he top corner. 4 goals in seven minutes and 3 for AC who lead 4-1

That was the last bit of action
AC Milan 4-1 Inter Milan
View attachment 233125The game was the final straw for Inter's hierarchy and Mancini was sacked the next dayView attachment 233124​
 
January Update part 2

Sassuolo 0-0 AC Milan
View attachment 233106A dull game we limited them to one shot on target we had more efforts but, none that really would have worried Sassuolo's goalkeeper a bore draw.

That meant we had played every team once and now play them again in the same order.

AC Milan 3-1 Carpi

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I went with some back ups as we had a match against Fiorentina soon after. We took the lead when Bacca scored a penalty after Thauvin was taken down in the box. Thames scored his first goal for AC Milan just after half time with a nice shot from inside the box after a good pass from Suso. Barca grabbed another goal from the spot after Thalles was clumsily fouled in the box. Carpi grabbed a goal from a corner turning in a rebound. A good win and hopefully the goals for Bacca see him pick up some form.

Fiorentina 2-3 AC Milan
View attachment 233104A scoreline that slightly flatters Fiorentina. We were better in the first half but, creating very little so I put Babacar on up top to try and spark something. He did so inside a minute heading a cross down for Luiz Adriano to half volley past the keeper. He then scored a few minutes later firing in a Berardi cut back to double our lead. Babacar then doubled his tally against his old team after Berardi took down a cross and passed to him to give him an open goal to tap in. Giardino pulled a goal back late on firing past the keeper from outside the box with the help of the post. They grabbed another late goal from a corner but, the final whistle went soon after.

Table
View attachment 2331053rd two goals behind Roma and thirteen behind Juventus, who look to be champions elect thirteen points clear and only having conceded 8 goals so far. Carpi look doomed and Atalanta haven't won since they were level at the top with 15 points. Lazio have also pushed up the table after finding some form
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​February Update

Not to bad a schedule Lazio who have found form will be the biggest threat as we target revenge following our loss last time.

Italian Cup Pescara 1-4 AC Milan
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Again the back ups play in the cup and they did enough to knock out Pescara. Thauvin opened the scoring just before half time when he buried an Abate cross that fell to him. Bertolacci rounded off a counter attack turning in a great Thauvin cross at the near post. Pescara pulled a goal back with a great counter attack that saw a nice finish in off the post. Berardi found Thauvin in the box and his low effort somehow beat the keeper at the near post. Suso finished the game off converting a Cerci cross wide open at the back post.

AC Milan 0-0 Bolonga
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Bolonga sat back and we couldn't break them down they only had one shot but, in the end another nil nil draw against them that I consider four points dropped this season. Hoping they don't become a bogey team for us.

Frosinone 1-4 AC Milan
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What could have been a challenging match against a team fighting for every point was quite an easy game. Leali scored an unlucky own goal after two minutes Berardi played in Bacca Leali saved and Suso hit the rebound. The ball pinged off the post onto Leali and in. Zapata scored the rebound of a Suso free kick from close range soon after. We then killed the game off just before half time. First Zapata and Romangoli exchanged headers in the box before teeing up Bonaventura who beat Leali with a powerful strike. Then Bacca scored after Berardi played him in a lovely **** over the keeper. Gusher scored a late consolation for Frosinone bundling a corner over the line. A good win and a Bacca goal from open play can hopefully boost his confidence.

AC Milan 2-1 Lazio
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Things didn't start well for us as Gonzalez scored a rebound after a short free kick routine. We hit back soon after with Bonaventura sliding a low effort past the keeper following a great pass from Montolivo. After 53 minutes Romangoli got sent off for a second yellow card tilting the game in Lazio's favour. However, they counted their chickens before they hatched. Substitute Carlos Bacca got the ball out wide on at the halfway line. He then beat five Lazio players before firing a shot into the roof of the net finally showing the quality we paid so much for a great individual goal. Lazio didn't threaten much however, Klose did have a late goal ruled out for offside correctly. Bacca's wonder goal earning us the three points.

Verona 0-3 AC Milan
View attachment 233085A good win to wrap up February. We scored twice just before half time. First Bacca firing a goal in from a Berardi free kick then Bonaventura ended a great counter after Suso squared the ball to him for an open goal. Berardi wrapped up the points in the second half as he took advantage of slack marking to curl a shot in at the far post from just inside the goal.

Transfer News

Luca Antonelli will join Stoke in the summer for 4 million euros he wanted first team football and I was willing to let him go.

Also Chelsea want De Sciglio and he is willing to stay as long as we qualify for the Champions League.

Table

Forgot to screenshot but we are in second just and well behind Juve who will not drop points​
 
March Update

We play Napoli and Juventus this month the only slight hope of getting the title is if we beat Juve and this causes them to collapse. Unlikely but, oh well. We also have Fiorentina in the Italian Cup Semi Final Juve were knocked out by Torino so we have a decent chance of winning it.

Italian Cup Leg 1 Fiorentina 3-3 AC Milan
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Suso gave us the lead after Gaston Gil Romero played him in and he dinked the ball over goalkeeper to give us the lead. Fiorentina came back through Perotti his effort from a tight angle somehow got past Perrin and in. Perotti then struck again after half time heading in a cross. Suso again dinked the keeper after Luiz Adriano played him in. Rossi struck for Fiorentina after Perotti squared the ball to give him an open goal. Cerci fired a free kick from just outside the box into the corner to equalise. That was how the game ended would have liked a win but, three away goals will be useful.

Sampdoria 1-1 AC Milan
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Bacca fired us into the lead after a Bonaventura cross a lead just before half time. In the 45+3 minute Romangoli got his second yellow card and his third red card and I was livid with him. Cassano scored a penalty after Gil Romero pulled him down in the box. Sampdoria were down to ten men in the 65th minute for two yellow cards. We pressed forward but, failed to score after dropping points again. We fall behind Roma and Napoli gain ground on us.

Juventus 4-2 AC Milan
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We lose our last chance to have any chance of winning the title. Juventus scored in the 50th minute as a Khedira shot from close range hit Gil Romero and wrong footed Perin to give Juve the lead. They built on it the 70th minute Pereyra played in Zaza and he scored. After Dybala scored from a Lichstiener cross it looked like it could get embarrassing. However, Babacar volleyed in a Luiz Adriano cross to pull a goal back. The scoreline again threatened to get embarrassing as Pogba headed in a Coman free kick. We made the score a fairer reflection of the game as Zapata fired a ball in from close range in the 80th minute. We pushed for a third goal but, could not get it.

This made the game against Napoli a big one we were in third place and we had a three point lead a win either way could have big implications.

Napoli 2-3 AC Milan
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I had to play this game twice as the game crashed but, got the same score both times so will write as if it was the first one.

Napoli started brighter and Callejon missed a great chance in the only first half action. Hamsik hit the post early in the third half as Napoli pressed for a goal. However, we opened the scoring in the 75th minute as Babacar headed in a Berardi cross to give us the lead. Napoli lead five minutes later though first Hamsik fired in a cross then Inler fired a twenty yard shot past Perin in the 80th minute. It was looking bad until we got a slightly fortuitous equaliser a Fontas
header hit the bar then hit Callejon's head as he was standing on the line the ball fell to Fontas and he grabbed a late equaliser. We then grabbed a 93rd minute lead winner countering as Cerci fired a low shot into the corner with the last kick of the game.

Table
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The league is all but, Juve's they have only let in eleven goals four of them from us and have scored 66 goals both of them the best in the league by far. Carpi have got a second win but, more importantly for us they took a famous point from Roma to help us in the fight for 2nd place. Frosinone also look to be down.


Transfers

Jeremy Menez wanted first team football but, he wouldn't play ahead of Berardi so I sold him to Galatasaray for a 7.75 million euro fee. He missed training once so I took 81k from him by fining him a weeks wages. We have also agreed some free transfers and I also had another until Saint Ettienne triggered a contract extension.

Club News

Khouma Babacar and Sergio Canales made international debuts and ex player and manager Carlo Ancelotti has become the manager of Valencia however, the big news was our youth intake.

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Here are the best two players
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A left/right back 16 tackling is a plus some decent mental's as well

But, the star is centre back Luca MartiniView attachment 233010
He already has 14 tackling, heading and marking. High bravery determination and work rate for the physicals and good natural fitness with some speed he would be better my coaches give him 3.5 stars potential​
 
April Update

We faced a big month an Italian cup semi final and the month ends with a big match against Roma we face another tough game to start the month.

AC Milan 2-0 Udinese
View attachment 232987A big win to start the month. Udinese fouled us constantly and accrued 6 yellow cards. It worked in the first half but, Babacar grabbed us the goals to give us the win from the bench. Babacar turned his man on the edge of the box and fired a low shot into the goal. He then grabbed a second Berardi squad a pass to Babacar and he fired the ball into the goal.

Italian Cup Semi Final Leg Two AC Milan 3-4 Fiorentina (AET) 6-7 aggregate
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Fiorentina went two goals ahead as Rossi scored a long range effort and a penalty. Just when it looked like we were going out of the competition Luiz Adriano bagged a nine minute hat trick to regain his goal scoring touch. The first a nice finish after a good back heel to set him up. The second finishing a Bonaventura cross while he completed his hat trick with a near identical goal to the 1st. Gabriel Silva scored an 89th minute equaliser to she date game into extra time. Rossi then finished his hat trick with a close range finish. Mario Suarez was sent off late on but, we couldn't capitalise as we fell out of the cup.

Empoli 1-3 AC Milan
View attachment 232985Luiz Adriano fired in a Bonaventura cross to give us the lead. He then continued his great form grabbing a second minutes later heading in a Canales cross to double our lead. Bertolucci fired a shot in to the corner from the edge of the box. Empoli then had a man harshly sent off for a trip and it was a straight red. Empoli then scored a consolation goal scoring a knockdown from a cross.

AC Milan 4-3 Palermo
View attachment 232984Luiz Adriano grabbed another goal firing a low effort in from the bottom corner. He doubled his tally shortly after half time poking in a cross at the far post from Bertolacci as he continued his fine form. Palermo pulled a goal back hitting a low effort past Perin. Berardi scored for us hitting a curling effort in placed perfectly from the edge of the box. Palermo again reduced the deficit this time firing in a cut back in a counter attack. Bonaventura returned the two goal lead late on as Suso picked him out in miles of space in the box he then fired a low ball in at the back post. Palermo refused to give up though as they again pulled a goal back Beloit cutting in from out wide and firing in at the back post.

Atalanta 1-3 AC Milan
View attachment 232983Again Luiz Adriano opened the scoring as he fired a loose ball in the box to give us the lead. Suso extended the lead just before half time he fired an effort in after Domenico Berardi squared the ball to him leaving him a wide open goal. We got a third goal in the second half as Berardi headed a Bacca cross in at the back post. Atalanta pulled a late goal back as Denis scored on a counter attack to ruin our clean sheet.

AC Milan 0-1 AS Roma
View attachment 232982We lost a big game as we lost our three point lead in the table to Roma. Radha Naingolan firing in a twenty yard effort in a game of very few chances as we didn't show up but, neither did Roma however, they created a goal from nothing.

Table
View attachment 232981Juventus won the title on the last day of the month as Chievo had two men sent off protesting the second goal that Juve scored to wrap up the lead. We have a good lead on Inter in fourth and should make the Champions League.

Team News

Diego Lopez asked to leave and I agreed his wages are to big for a back up I accepted a bid but, he wanted me to pat 50k a week of his wages despite not playing for us.
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May Update

Final month of the season sees us playing Inter for the second time as we battle with Roma for second place.

Chievo 1-5 AC Milan
View attachment 232851A Luiz Adriano hat trick helps see us past Chievo. He grabbed his first early heading in a Berardi cross with the help of the bar. He scored again smacking in a loose ball from a Berardi free kick. Just before half time Chievo pulled a goal back from the spot as a Chievo players was fouled from a free kick. Adriano wrapped up his hat trick with a high powerful strike after Canales played him in. Babacar who replaced Luiz then scored from the spot to extend our lead before Berardi grabbed a late goal beating two men in the box before firing his trademark low strike just inside the post.

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AC Milan 4-0 Genoa
View attachment 232846Bonaventra and Luiz Adriano both scored braces as we put Genoa to the sword. Bonaventura scored, following an Adriano knock down of a Berardi cross, firing an powerful effort in from just inside the box. He then scored a rebound of a Berardi shot to extend the lead. Luis Adriano then took over the game first converting from a tight angle firing high above the keeper after a great pass from Suso. Genoa had a man sent off just into the second half. Luiz Adriano grabbed his second firing in after a great Bonaventura cross.

Torino 1-1 AC Milan
View attachment 232845We dropped points to Torino Quagliarella scoring a great finish early on. Luiz Adriano equalised in the first half he went on a great run and then gave the ball to Berardi before heading in his cross. We then wasted numerous chances going forwards. Late on Perin made a great save when Torino should have won with a late equaliser. It was not good preparation for a big match against Inter. Perin also took a knock late on and will miss the Inter game.

AC Milan 6-1 Inter
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Inter were almost as bad as the pun

What a result. Fonts opened up the scoring grabbing his first goal for us volleying in from a corner after Romangoli flicked on a corner. Inter equalised as Icardi fired into the top corner when in on goal. After DeSciglio stopped an Inter counter the ball was played out to Boilesen and he whipped in a cross that Berardi headed in at the back post to give us the lead. Suso played in Luiz Adriano, Vidic made a great tackle but the ball fell to Bonaventura and he tapped the lost ball into and empty net. A Kondigba tackle fell to Luiz Adriano he turned Vidic and fired into the top corner. We were 4-1 up at half time. Suso played in Luiz Adriano and he slotted a low effort past the keeper adding to our lead. Bonaventura played a 1-2 with Luiz Adriano in the box and then smacked a low effort past the keeper. Inter missed a late chance as we grabbed an amazing win. we have beaten Inter 10-2 on aggregate this season.


Sassuolo 3-2 AC Milan
View attachment 232843We lost second place to a late goal on the last day of the season. Romangoli volleyed in from a corner to give us the lead. Dessena equalised just before half time knocking a cross from the by line into an open goal. Soriano put them into the lead firing a effort past Perin. We equalised with a late penalty from who else but, Luiz Adriano. Sassuolo scored a late winner as Gabriel beat a few men in the box and then fired past Perin. This meant that we lost out on second place to Roma and will have to go through qualifying to get in.

Table
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We finished third which is an improvement however, annoyed to lose second on the last day. However we got local bragging right over Inter. Carpi, Frosinone and Empoli all get relegated.

End of Season Awards (Serie A)

Bonaventura won the Serie a fair play award as he never picked up a card in 36 league gamesView attachment 232841
Luiz Adriano won the Serie A top goal scorer award with 26 goals ahead of Germain Denis in second and the ageless Totti in third place both miles behind him as he won by seven goals.

I won the Melhor Treinador Serie A
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We had a couple of players in the team of the league Luiz Adriano and Berardi
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Berardi also won the best Italian player of the year in the Serie A
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Manager Movement

Mourinho left champions Chelsea for Everton for some weird reason.
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Pep Guardiola also lost his job at Bayern Munich along with the Dortmund managerView attachment 232833

I'll review the other leagues and do an AC Milan awards post​
 
Italian Cup



Roma won the Italian Cup beating Fiorentina 2-0 in the final

European League Updates

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Barcelona won La Liga with Real Sociedad being the surprise package.

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Wolfsburg knocked Bayern off of their perch and cost Guardiola his job Stuttgart also did well.

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PSG again won Ligue 1 while Lyon disappointed

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Chelsea won the league but, the big news was the three relegated teams Stoke, Sunderland and West Brom despite Rondon scoring the third most goals in the league with 22. It also means Antonelli will move to the championship.

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CSKA Moscow won the league while Zenit sacked AVB after and awful year in the league.

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Sporting won the title in Portugal

View attachment 232818Fernabache won the league while Galatasaray will be disappointed with third.

Champions League
View attachment 232817Real won their 11th Champions League against PSG. Juve and Roma got to the Semi Finals.

View attachment 232816Southampton won the Europa League on penalties

View attachment 232815 Slightly odd choice as Bayern go for Laudraup as their manager.

Guardiola ends up at Napoli will add to the challenge of trying to win the Serie AView attachment 232814

Another odd move was Diego Simione moves to Schalke

Luiz Adriano was the best striker in Europe this year with 48 pointsView attachment 232813​
 
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Good news no idea who Juve's manager is even, better news Pogba wants to go to Man City and Coman could be leaving. Enjoying the transfer window so far​
 
AC Milan End of Season Awards

Young Player of the Season Award

3rd place Khouma Babacar

The young striker was a signing from Fiorentina he averaged a goal every other game for a total of eight and got three assists. He made a good contribution and will look to improve on his goal return this season.

2nd place Suso

Suso scored a goal and got seven assists as he made the AMC role his own dictating play just behind the striker and knocking balls out to the wide players.

Young Player of the Season Alessio Romangoli

The centre back scored a goal and got an assist however, at the back he was totally solid at the back with an average rating of 7.36. The only problem was that he got sent off three times and that will have to go down.

Signing of the Season

I should point out this only counts players that I signed for the team.

3rd place Mattia Perin

The young goalkeeper signed from Genoa displaced Diego Lopez as the number one. He kept 10 clean sheets and letting in 37 goals he can improve going into next season.

2nd place Nicolai Boilesen

The young left back was a solid player he ran the furthest in the Serie A he played in 35 goals and four assists. His crosses were a threat. He was great value for 3.9 million euros from Ajax.

Signing of the Season Gaston Gil Romero

One of the two non-EU players was signed from Estundiantes. He was one of the first names on the team sheet and was a great defensive midfielder almost leading the league in tackles. He chipped in with 2 goals and 2 assists. He had an average rating of 7.15 and really stepped up after Nigel De Jong left.

Player of the Season

3rd place Alessio Romangoli

As has been stated he was immense this season and will hopefully continue to improve next season.

2nd place Giacomo Bonaventura

The left winger didn't pick up a card this season, but more importantly scored 12 goals and assisted 11. He was a constant threat down the left and has attracted interest and bids from Arsenal.

The AC Milan 2014/15 Player of the Season Luiz Adriano

How could it be anyone else than the top scoring striker in Europe at times he was unplayable and he grabbed a couple of hat tricks and a few braces he turned on some great performances especially at the end of the season. He got twenty nine goals in twenty seven starts and seven appearances from the bench.​
 
I won the Melhor Treinador Serie A
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My Italian is really poor, but as far as I'm concerned it would be Premio Miglior Allenatore.
There's something really odd with your game, I don't know what database/transfer update you installed but it's causing some serious linguistic confusion.

It mixes Italian and Portuguese...
...and the Serie A TIM (Italy's top flight league) with Brasileirao Chevrolet Série A (Brazil's top flight league)

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Well... putting that aside, you actually did quite a decent season with the rossoneri. You managed to actually make (or at least start) a very much needed generational relief.
A third place is not bad for a first stepping stone and allows you to play Champions League, hopefully with a few reinforcements you can actually step up and be a serious challenger for Serie A next year (as Juventus had no opposition at all this year).

Good luck with your challenge, it won't be easy.
 
Transfer Update

This is before our first competitive game however I plan to make no more transfers. I had a 15 million euro transfer budget and I only got 35% of any transfers. I should point out that I did use a lot of spare wage budget as I continued to keep a lower wage budget. We sold some big name players and lost some wage budget however, we spent well and beat Inter to a big signing that was due to us being in the Champions League. We lost out on Aboubakar to Chelsea and Geuvanio to Juventus although I feel that 36 million euros is a bit much for him. He scored 18 goals in Portugal so a bit much for me.

Contract News

Mattia DeSiglio signed a new deal to keep him at the club despite interest from Chelsea.

Hachim Mastour we rejected bids from Arsenal, Chelsea and Barcelona. Atletico offered him a contract but, he stayed with the club signing a new long term deal.

Christian Abbiati retired from playing but, signed a deal to become a U-18 goalkeeping coach

Rejected Transfer Offers

We rejected an offer worth over 26 million euros for Giacomo Bonaventura from Arsenal.

Outgoing Transfers

Club captain Riccardo Montolivo left to West Ham for 3 million euros. He wanted for game time and was on 120k a week far to much for a back up so I was sad to move him on, but it had to be done.

Suso was unhappy and wanted to be valued more to the squad as a key player. He wasn't good enough to be so and so I sold him to Sevilla for 11.25 million euros.

Carlos Bacca moved on to Fiorentina he left for 7.5 million euros he cost 875k a match. However, I feel that we did well to get that much for him an we lose a lot of wages. He was a total write off for us.

Cristian Zapata left for 6 million euros to CSKA Moscow he was unhappy at being a back up so I moved him on for good money.

Hugo Mallo left to Juventus for 5.75 million euros a great profit and I feel that it will be bad business for them.

Simione Verdi left for 3.3 Million Euros to Udinese, Ignazio Abate left for 2.6 million euros to Everton for first team football, Michael Agazzi left for 1.5 million euros to Roma, Gabriel went to Fiorentina for 1 million euros, Diego Lopez went to Hull for 925k, Ignasi Miquel left to go to Cesna for 725k, Nnamdi Oduamadi went to Latina for 425k, Giacomo Beretta went to Cremonese for 325k and Stefano Gouri went to Cesna for 155k.

Jeremy Menez and Luca Antonelli left on previously agreed deals.

Overall we raised 55 million euros in transfer fees.

Incoming Transfers

I decided to go for quality over quantity and only bought 6 players on permanent deals, two on loan and two free transfers.

Malcom from Corinthians 24.5 million euros
View attachment 232729A great signing as we beat Inter to him at eighteen he has 4.5 stars ability. He has scored or assisted more than a goal a game for Corinthians so far this season. He should be a great player for the club in the long run. One of the two Non EU players we can sign. Even better we beat Inter to him after they bid first for him.

Mattias Kranevitter River 9 million euros
View attachment 232730After the success of Gil Romero I bought a second Argentinian defensive midfielder. We beat West Ham to him and he was worth it. He is 4.5 starts CA at twenty two. He and Gil Romero should do well patrolling the midfield. I thought he would be the second non-EU signing but, he has Italian citizenship so didn't count.

Roberto Pereyra Juventus 11 million euros
View attachment 232718The creative midfielder signed from Juve for 11 million euros in what I think is a good deal for us and a bad for them, only four million euros up front. A creative midfielder who can create something and experience in Italian football.

Eder Alvarez Balanta River 13.5 million euros
View attachment 232721A man that you don't see anyone sign. He was the best deal for us and should fill in well at centre back will be a back up this year but, could start at any point.

Nabil Fekir Lyon 13.5 million euros
View attachment 232719Signed to replace Suso but, is better than him and has better potential a bargain signing for us that really annoyed the Lyon fans. We also save money on wages.

Joseba Zaldua Real Sociedad 4.3 million euros
View attachment 232720A back up right back will add depth after DeSiglio where we were lacking after selling Abate and Mallo. A good deal for a back up.

Jon Flanagan and Christian Atsu signed on loan to add depth at right wing and left back. We are paying 30 and 50% of their wages.

Christian Trasch signed on a free for defensive cover and youngster Christian Benavente signed after his deal ended at MK Dons

Transfer Overview
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Champions League Playoff

We got about the worst draw possible and will play Besiktas
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Roma also destroyed Juve 5-1 in the Italian Super Cup​
 
Zlatan Lumic said:
My Italian is really poor, but as far as I'm concerned it would be Premio Miglior Allenatore.
There's something really odd with your game, I don't know what database/transfer update you installed but it's causing some serious linguistic confusion.

It mixes Italian and Portuguese...
...and the Serie A TIM (Italy's top flight league) with Brasileirao Chevrolet Série A (Brazil's top flight league)

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Well... putting that aside, you actually did quite a decent season with the rossoneri. You managed to actually make (or at least start) a very much needed generational relief.
A third place is not bad for a first stepping stone and allows you to play Champions League, hopefully with a few reinforcements you can actually step up and be a serious challenger for Serie A next year (as Juventus had no opposition at all this year).

Good luck with your challenge, it won't be easy.
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Thanks I was confused that when i googled it Brazil came up that and it didn't work at all in google translate.

I felt that a lot of changes were necessary and still have a few more players than I want but, third is good and I want us to at least give Juve a strong challenge and in the title next year by the latest. It's also good to be in the Champions League financially and reputation wise as well as for fans.
 
August Update

We had our Champions League playoff and one Serie A game Guardiola's home debut for Napoli. Also following he departure of Montolivo and Abbiatti retiring a new captain and vice captain were needed. Luiz Adriano became captain and Gil Romero

Besiktas 2-4 AC Milan
View attachment 232602Four away goals should see us through to the group stages. We failed to capitalise on some good chances before Mario Gomez scored for Besiktas the ball was cut back to him six yards out and went in with a massive deflection. Gil Romero scored two minutes later getting the ball just outside the box cutting inside and hitting a shot that went in off the bar. Berardi got the ball in space in the box and fired a powerful effort past the keeper give us the lead before half time. Bisects went down to ten men in the second half. Kranevitter hit a shot from outside the box but, the rebound fell to Berardi and he made no mistake. Gomez pulled a goal back for Besiktas scoring from three yards out from a good cross. Fekir scored a late goal to double our lead knocking the ball in from a Berardi cross for a debut goal.

AC Milan 2-0 Besiktas
View attachment 232601Two goals saw us easily into the group stages of the Champions League. In the second half Bonaventura curled a shot into the top corner from outside the box a great goal. Malcolm then scored his first for AC Milan scoring from a tight angle after Fekir played him in. Group stage qualification done easier than I imagined it would be.

Napoli 0-2 AC Milan
View attachment 232598Two players scored their first goal for the club as Guardiola loses his second game with Napoli. Pereyra who was subbed on for Fekir volleyed in a cross after 50 minutes to give us the lead. Balanta gave away a penalty but, Cristico went down the middle and Perin stayed there to save it. Balinese the scored his first AC Milan goal firing a free kick in off the bar to ensure victory and three points. Also we had 56% possession against a team managed by Guardiola surprisingly.

Transfers

Alfryie Acquah left for Avellino for 5.75 million euros. It is a small loss over one year but, he didn't develop as we hoped and Kranevitter arriving meant that he fell to far down the pecking order. Thalles went to Atalanta on loan and Mastour went to Palermo so that they could both get first team football in Serie A

The money from Acquah was spent on a young striker from Cesena who looks like he could become a great player for AC Milan in the long run. A bargain for 4.8 million euros.
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Champions League Group Stage Draw

Surprisingly we were in the second pot of teams.

We got drawn in PSG's group not great last year's finalist, 3rd seed was good Red Bull Salzburg and the 4th seed was also good Legia Warsaw. I expect us to qualify in second comfortably.
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Table
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Won our only game Napoli have lost two Juve have won two so far so good.
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