Essential The Official Football (Soccer) Thread - The Slotification of Liverpool is nearly complete

[THEREALBRAND]

AC Milan sack Vincenzo Montella and appoint Gennaro Gattuso following big spenders' poor start to season

Vincenzo Montella has been sacked by AC Milanfollowing their poor start to the season.

Milan swiftly moved to replace Montella as head coach, promoting club legend Gennaro Gattuso from the youth set-up to take charge of the first team.

The San Siro club are a disappointing seventh in the Serie A table - a whopping 18 points behind leaders Napoli - despite their new Chinese owners spending big in the summer, notably on Leonardo Bonucci and Andre Silva.

Montella's last game in charge was a toothless draw at home against Torino.

A club statement released on Twitter account read: '#ACMilan announce to have parted ways with @VMontella. Management of the first team is entrusted to Gennaro Gattuso, who leaves his position as Primavera coach and to whom we wish the best of luck.'

Gattuso was a key part of one of Milan's greatest ever teams, providing the muscle in midfield alongside the more gifted Clarence Seedorf and Andrea Pirlo as they won the Champions League in 2003 and 2007, as well as losing the final to Liverpool in 2005.

'The Pitbull' played for Milan between 1999 and 2013, also winning two Serie A titles.

He will need to pick up a Milan side that have won just twice in their last nine league matches - Sunday's result was the fourth successive home league game without a goal.

All that money spent, and nothing to show for it. I’m surprised he made it this long.

 

[Ukbrotha]

U have no idea what you're talking about

I ignore peeps who say stuff like that. They're clearly clueless and beyond help.

 

[phcitywarrior]

That Tuesday Premier League special

 

[Quarquar]

For club or country? He's been one of Chelsea's most consistent players.

Did u see bakayoko against Liverpool? May want to reconsider this statement

 

[phcitywarrior]

Did u see bakayoko against Liverpool? May want to reconsider this statement

Yea man. Bakayoko was at fault for Salah's goal. Got in position but just fell asleep with the ball at his feet. Chamberlain nicked it from him to set up Salah.

 

[NSSVO]

Vardy is already having a party?
United has this 3-5-2 popping off

 

[NSSVO]

YOUNG!!!

 

[Premeditated]

maybe because I don't pay attention to him alot, but does Valencia always turn his whole body towards the targeted teammate when he's making a pass?

sheesh, no wonder their build up from defense to midfield to attack is slow

 

[MikeyC]

What is with teams unable to defend a solid lead until the last whistle

Liverpool, Dortmund and now Villareal

You can add Brentford to that list, too.

2 nil up by the 82nd minute, went for a shower, came downstairs only to find out it finished 2-2.

 

[NSSVO]

YOUNG!!!! EVEN JOSE WAS LIKE WHAT THE fukk!!!!

 

[NSSVO]

 

[NSSVO]

 

[Black Magisterialness]

SPURS

 

[Givethanks]

Not even the potara earrings can save Liverpool and Tottenham

 

[phcitywarrior]

Man U 3 up going into half time

We needed this, especially on the road to an in-form Watford.

Young has been rejuvenated at this wing back position. Similar to Victor Moses last season with Chelsea.

Lingard has taking his rare start with aplomb.

Martial making that case for France's first 11. Ole boy on his day can only be matched by Mbappe as far this crop of young French attackers.