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Cronky

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16 hours ago, Kanji said:

Tonali is quite quick. I’ve felt he was before but when you see him with our players you truly get some context. His speed of thought is huge. He doesn’t dally, it’s decisive and often one touch football. 

 

Yeah, that's what struck me on Tuesday. He shifts the ball quickly.

 

His forward runs are also difficult to track because he has good pace, so he's not going to be limited to the more defensive role, which is what I had assumed at first.

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5 minutes ago, Gawalls said:

Bruno’s probably learned Italian already

 

Maybe he can teach him to smile in return.

 

Is that David Moyes looking in through the window, by the way?

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42 minutes ago, Cronky said:

 

Yeah, that's what struck me on Tuesday. He shifts the ball quickly.

 

His forward runs are also difficult to track because he has good pace, so he's not going to be limited to the more defensive role, which is what I had assumed at first.

I read somewhere, maybe the athletic way back when we had just signed him that that’s exactly what will happen - him and Bruno will be interchangeable and will even do that throughout the game with one dropping deep and the other going further forward.

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Milanista

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On 19/07/2023 at 04:29, jigen said:

I am Italian and follow him every week. 

Tonali played for Milan 3 years. 

The first season: very bad. Second: great. Third: average. 

He is a good player. But not a top talent. He is not in the league of Bruno and Isak. For me you have overpaid: the fair price is 40-45m euro. 

 

On 19/07/2023 at 07:50, loki679 said:

 

@Milanista is gonna kick your face off.

His opinion is the most common about Tonali, by far. This is true even before he was sold, I have to be honest. Even amongst those who were the most offended at the sale, many concede that they think he's an expendable player that you overpaid for.

 

I do not share this opinion, I think he can be world-class. My opinion is a minority opinion.

 

Also: reports in Italy are particularly firm about the idea that you paid 70m Euros (at minimum) with bonuses to get to 80m, some tout higher numbers, but the consensus is 70m plus easy bonuses to get to 80m. This is true even among the most virulent Inter fan journalists.

 

It seems I have become a punchline here, so I'm not sure if I'll be as active as before, I don't want to be rude in my responses as I am a guest here. I don't take kindly to jabs at Milan, and some of the responses I've read seem mean-spirited... so many of you have been so genuinely warm and nice to me, I'd rather not spoil that by lashing out. I'm Italian and emotional and I'd rather be cordial.

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3 minutes ago, Milanista said:

 

His opinion is the most common about Tonali, by far. This is true even before he was sold, I have to be honest. Even amongst those who were the most offended at the sale, many concede that they think he's an expendable player that you overpaid for.

 

I do not share this opinion, I think he can be world-class. My opinion is a minority opinion.

 

Also: reports in Italy are particularly firm about the idea that you paid 70m Euros (at minimum) with bonuses to get to 80m, some tout higher numbers, but the consensus is 70m plus easy bonuses to get to 80m. This is true even among the most virulent Inter fan journalists.

 

It seems I have become a punchline here, so I'm not sure if I'll be as active as before, I don't want to be rude in my responses as I am a guest here. I don't take kindly to jabs at Milan, and some of the responses I've read seem mean-spirited... so many of you have been so genuinely warm and nice to me, I'd rather not spoil that by lashing out. I'm Italian and emotional and I'd rather be cordial.

Hope you stick around, I think a lot of the comments have been what we call tongue in cheek, and no offence meant whatsoever. 
 

A lot of us grew up with great admiration for Milan as Calcio was show in the Uk for many years on free to air tv and for those of us who couldn’t afford sky fell in love with the game primarily due to this. 

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2 minutes ago, Milanista said:

 

His opinion is the most common about Tonali, by far. This is true even before he was sold, I have to be honest. Even amongst those who were the most offended at the sale, many concede that they think he's an expendable player that you overpaid for.

 

I do not share this opinion, I think he can be world-class. My opinion is a minority opinion.

 

Also: reports in Italy are particularly firm about the idea that you paid 70m Euros (at minimum) with bonuses to get to 80m, some tout higher numbers, but the consensus is 70m plus easy bonuses to get to 80m. This is true even among the most virulent Inter fan journalists.

 

It seems I have become a punchline here, so I'm not sure if I'll be as active as before, I don't want to be rude in my responses as I am a guest here. I don't take kindly to jabs at Milan, and some of the responses I've read seem mean-spirited... so many of you have been so genuinely warm and nice to me, I'd rather not spoil that by lashing out. I'm Italian and emotional and I'd rather be cordial.

 

@Milanista you're no punchline. The Italian that showed up made little sense. You do.

As an Italian American whose great grandparents landed from Santa Catarina I like your perspective.

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1 minute ago, McDog said:

 

@Milanista you're no punchline. The Italian that showed up made little sense. You do.

As an Italian American whose great grandparents landed from Santa Catarina I like your perspective.

Indeed, his perspective is great I only want to hear more from him not less! 

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11 minutes ago, Milanista said:

 

His opinion is the most common about Tonali, by far. This is true even before he was sold, I have to be honest. Even amongst those who were the most offended at the sale, many concede that they think he's an expendable player that you overpaid for.

 

I do not share this opinion, I think he can be world-class. My opinion is a minority opinion.

 

Also: reports in Italy are particularly firm about the idea that you paid 70m Euros (at minimum) with bonuses to get to 80m, some tout higher numbers, but the consensus is 70m plus easy bonuses to get to 80m. This is true even among the most virulent Inter fan journalists.

 

It seems I have become a punchline here, so I'm not sure if I'll be as active as before, I don't want to be rude in my responses as I am a guest here. I don't take kindly to jabs at Milan, and some of the responses I've read seem mean-spirited... so many of you have been so genuinely warm and nice to me, I'd rather not spoil that by lashing out. I'm Italian and emotional and I'd rather be cordial.

 

I think so much of the humour (and mean-spiritedness at its worst) is largely a recognition that this sort of transfer just isn't what we're used to. It's like the flow of the universe going the wrong way. 

 

Newcastle are still the underdogs and not recognised for what they do well; the media in the UK especially only seem to focus on the negatives and downplay the positives. Unless you're a team wearing red or blue you're just not worthy or respect. So some of the blowback is borne of that bitterness. 

 

I hope you stick around!

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First view of Tonali during the week at Ibrox and have to say I was impressed. Passing was better than I was led to believe and seems to have a great engine getting about the pitch.

 

Not sure he’ll be the creative answer in midfield in terms of breaking down tight defences, but alongside Bruno and Joelinton they’ll be a real handful in terms of energy and physicality.

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5 hours ago, Milanista said:

 

His opinion is the most common about Tonali, by far. This is true even before he was sold, I have to be honest. Even amongst those who were the most offended at the sale, many concede that they think he's an expendable player that you overpaid for.

 

I do not share this opinion, I think he can be world-class. My opinion is a minority opinion.

 

Also: reports in Italy are particularly firm about the idea that you paid 70m Euros (at minimum) with bonuses to get to 80m, some tout higher numbers, but the consensus is 70m plus easy bonuses to get to 80m. This is true even among the most virulent Inter fan journalists.

 

It seems I have become a punchline here, so I'm not sure if I'll be as active as before, I don't want to be rude in my responses as I am a guest here. I don't take kindly to jabs at Milan, and some of the responses I've read seem mean-spirited... so many of you have been so genuinely warm and nice to me, I'd rather not spoil that by lashing out. I'm Italian and emotional and I'd rather be cordial.

Well said, that man. Please don’t interpret a bit of gentle ‘ribbing’ as an attempt to ridicule in a humiliating way,  I think it is more just a reflection of (a) you’re seen as one of the gang (a very welcome one) and that kind of banter/micky taking goes with the territory; (b) there was general incredulity that we did sign him, which matched your own and made it funny when it happened. 

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