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jedifunk
28-08-2009, 21:39
agreed...
i just don't understand the direction that milan are going in right now. i like some aspects (leonardo in example), but i just don't see what uncle fester is trying to accomplish.
StringerBell
29-08-2009, 20:27
Gattuso is an idiot. This has to be one of the poorest attempts to sub someone out that I have ever seen.
Mjällharth
29-08-2009, 20:31
Why could he not calm down for a few minutes, I wonder?
Gattuso is a fuckwit who looks less than a shadow of himself and doesn't appear capable of regaining full fitness. Jankulovski is beyond desperate - his defensive game has completely disappeared - this is surely why Leonardo has so desperately wanted a left wing-back and said he wants Jankulovski in midfield.
If we don't sign someone after this, we're totally fucked.
Gun_Runner
29-08-2009, 20:54
why was Rino sent off? just saw the scoreline on flashscores there shocking.
why was Rino sent off? just saw the scoreline on flashscores there shocking.
Yellow card for bringing down Eto'o in the area after a quick counter because Pirlo's free-kick was shit and another yellow for sticking his leg out and getting nowhere near the ball in the centre circle. He was waiting to be substituted because of injury but clearly doesn't have enough common fucking sense not to foul someone when there isn't even any goal threat!
Guess I shouldn't expect too much from you guys against Madriz.
Gattuso is a fuckwit who looks less than a shadow of himself and doesn't appear capable of regaining full fitness. Jankulovski is beyond desperate - his defensive game has completely disappeared - this is surely why Leonardo has so desperately wanted a left wing-back and said he wants Jankulovski in midfield.
If we don't sign someone after this, we're totally fucked.
Horrible match for you, was expecting it be alot closer then it was.
Gun_Runner
29-08-2009, 22:15
what were Sneijder & Eto'o like? good performances or what?
I'm shocked at the scoreline tbh I felt AC Milan would have been pushing for 1st this season...maybe not?
what were Sneijder & Eto'o like? good performances or what?
I'm shocked at the scoreline tbh I felt AC Milan would have been pushing for 1st this season...maybe not?
I was also thinking they might be title challengers this season, I still do, one match doesn't prove much. Hopefully Leonardo can get the best out of Ronaldinho again, he's a joy to watch at the top of his game.
what were Sneijder & Eto'o like? good performances or what?
I'm shocked at the scoreline tbh I felt AC Milan would have been pushing for 1st this season...maybe not?
Sneijder was excellent tonight. Eto'o was fine but nothing special - Milito and Sneijder were more impressive than him.
I was also thinking they might be title challengers this season, I still do, one match doesn't prove much. Hopefully Leonardo can get the best out of Ronaldinho again, he's a joy to watch at the top of his game.
I don't know how either of you could possibly believe that last season's squad minus Kaka and Maldini plus Thiago Silva and Huntelaar can get close to Inter. Everyone is a year older, we've no new full-backs yet and there's a creativity problem. Sneijder was exactly who we needed but instead we sit back and let Inter take him. Zambrotta was poor last season and will be little better this. Jankulovski's defensive capabilities have just about disappeared though he's still useful going forward. Oddo is worse than both and refuses to leave, Favalli is 37 and Kaladze isn't good enough.
Sneijder was excellent tonight. Eto'o was fine but nothing special - Milito and Sneijder were more impressive than him.
I don't know how either of you could possibly believe that last season's squad minus Kaka and Maldini plus Thiago Silva and Huntelaar can get close to Inter. Everyone is a year older, we've no new full-backs yet and there's a creativity problem. Sneijder was exactly who we needed but instead we sit back and let Inter take him.
I'm expecting Huntelaar to score quite a few goals this season, and Thiago Silva is a fantastic defender. He's got good pace, he's strong, he's got great reading of the game, is good in the air, can play anywhere across the back four, is very good technically and can take free kicks very well. If anything he'll be better then Maldini was last season, since Maldini was on his last legs. Plus you have Roma and Onyewu (although Onyewu isn't someone I rate very highly and Roma is very old and most likely only cover).
I'm expecting Huntelaar to score quite a few goals this season, and Thiago Silva is a fantastic defender. He's got good pace, he's strong, he's got great reading of the game, is good in the air, can play anywhere across the back four, is very good technically and can take free kicks very well. If anything he'll be better then Maldini was last season, since Maldini was on his last legs. Plus you have Roma and Onyewu (although Onyewu isn't someone I rate very highly and Roma is very old and most likely only cover).
Roma and Storari won't play once Abbiati is fit and Onyewu is cover much like Senderos was.
Huntelaar looked a million times better than Borriello in tonight's game alone which is one good thing to come out of it.
Roma and Storari won't play once Abbiati is fit and Onyewu is cover much like Senderos was.
Huntelaar looked a million times better than Borriello in tonight's game alone which is one good thing to come out of it.
Did Thiago Silva play?
Mjällharth
29-08-2009, 23:06
Yes.
Good enough. The problems were not in the centre of our defence, they were mainly Jankulovski.
At one point late in the game he even made a Juan/Lucio style full sprint forward hoping for a one-two but the ball wasn't played back to him.
Good enough. The problems were not in the centre of our defence, they were mainly Jankulovski.
At one point late in the game he even made a Juan/Lucio style full sprint forward hoping for a one-two but the ball wasn't played back to him.
That's not so bad. Maybe the player who he played the one two with didn't see his run, or just couldn't weight the pass to him.
That's not so bad. Maybe the player who he played the one two with didn't see his run, or just couldn't weight the pass to him.
Don't believe it was either in this case as I'm sure it was Pirlo he played it to but it doesn't really matter. It wasn't necessarily going to end with a chance as he'd have had another player or two to run beyond.
I'm fine with Leonardo's comments after the game as he's being honest and not hiding anything unlike Berlusconi. Tonight isn't Leonardo's fault at all.
Don't believe it was either in this case as I'm sure it was Pirlo he played it to but it doesn't really matter. It wasn't necessarily going to end with a chance as he'd have had another player or two to run beyond.
I'm fine with Leonardo's comments after the game as he's being honest and not hiding anything unlike Berlusconi. Tonight isn't Leonardo's fault at all.
Managers get the blame far too easily nowadays. People tend to forget the players have to do alot of the work aswell.
Leonardo complained repeatedly that he needed reinforcements for the full-back positions after Inter tore Gianluca Zambrotta and Marek Jankulovski to shreds, but he and the fans will be left disappointed.
"We had a very long talk with the directors and I don’t think we’ll be buying anyone. Now is the time to react. We must prove quickly who we are and what Milan represents. I expect the best."
Says it all really.
Says it all really.
Jankulovski shoud play further forward. He's been playing fullback for the past seasons and he's done a considerably good job, but if what your saying is true he should be pushed forward into midfield. Thiago Silva can play fullback anyway, which is good news for AC Milan.
Jankulovski shoud play further forward. He's been playing fullback for the past seasons and he's done a considerably good job, but if what your saying is true he should be pushed forward into midfield. Thiago Silva can play fullback anyway, which is good news for AC Milan.
I doubt we'll ever Thiago Silva to full-back because Kaladze, Bonera and Onyewu are not of a sufficient standard. Silva-Nesta is potentially the best central defensive partnership in Italy.
Leonardo was keen to move Jankulovski into midfield, surely because he could see that Marek's defensive capabilities are awful now and that's why we moved initially for Aly Cissokho but Berlusconi did not want to spend €15m on a full-back. Cissokho is exactly the sort of young, powerful player we need in the team.
I doubt we'll ever Thiago Silva to full-back because Kaladze, Bonera and Onyewu are not of a sufficient standard. Silva-Nesta is potentially the best central defensive partnership in Italy.
Leonardo was keen to move Jankulovski into midfield, surely because he could see that Marek's defensive capabilities are awful now and that's why we moved initially for Aly Cissokho but Berlusconi did not want to spend €15m on a full-back. Cissokho is exactly the sort of young, powerful player we need in the team.
Exactly, Cissokho is the type of player you need. He would lower the overall age of the team, meaning AC Milan's reputation as a 'retirement home' would be slightly better. He's better defensively then Jankulovski but not as good going forward. Still he would be a solid purchase.
It's insane how the transfer fell through because of his teeth. This coming from the team who have Ronaldinho? Berlusconi must think it's easier to haggle for a loan then stump up for a decent orthodontist.
Exactly, Cissokho is the type of player you need. He would lower the overall age of the team, meaning AC Milan's reputation as a 'retirement home' would be slightly better. He's better defensively then Jankulovski but not as good going forward. Still he would be a solid purchase.
It's insane how the transfer fell through because of his teeth. This coming from the team who have Ronaldinho? Berlusconi must think it's easier to haggle for a loan then stump up for a decent orthodontist.
You've missed something: there is no teeth problem in the first place. It was a lie. Porto have already dealt with any issues he had previously.
You've missed something: there is no teeth problem in the first place. It was a lie. Porto have already dealt with any issues he had previously.
So why didn't Berlusconi go through with the transfer?
So why didn't Berlusconi go through with the transfer?
I doubt we'll ever Thiago Silva to full-back because Kaladze, Bonera and Onyewu are not of a sufficient standard. Silva-Nesta is potentially the best central defensive partnership in Italy.
Leonardo was keen to move Jankulovski into midfield, surely because he could see that Marek's defensive capabilities are awful now and that's why we moved initially for Aly Cissokho but Berlusconi did not want to spend €15m on a full-back. Cissokho is exactly the sort of young, powerful player we need in the team.
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Cissokho is a fantastic prospect. Maybe they could've haggled for a lower amount, I don't think Cissokho is worth that much. An established defender would be worth around that price. If Porto didn't want to haggle, then I think Berlusconi made the right decision.
StringerBell
01-09-2009, 08:23
Ok So I was watching "Fox Football Phone In" (not my favorite show in the least) some guest-host made the claim that the one to blame for Gatuso being sent off should be Seedorf. That he didnt get onto the pitch quick enough which I entirely disagree with becasue Gatuso pretty much acted like a 9 year old on the pitch. Later on in his "analysis" the host (I wish I knew his name) went on to say how the Bundesliga isnt a strong league :realmad: My point is I'm not the only one who thinks that blaming Seedorf for Gatuso's red card is absurd am I?
Mullet Taylor
01-09-2009, 11:31
gatuso was clearly pissed off that he had got an injury etc. i watched the game and what a twat he was. I sstill can't get over how basic ronaldinho is now, i wish he'd cut his hair because he looks the exact same as he did when he dominated for barca and he clearly isn't dominating in italy
Pato on the otherhand is looking the business. well done milan holding onto him
Ok So I was watching "Fox Football Phone In" (not my favorite show in the least) some guest-host made the claim that the one to blame for Gatuso being sent off should be Seedorf. That he didnt get onto the pitch quick enough which I entirely disagree with becasue Gatuso pretty much acted like a 9 year old on the pitch. Later on in his "analysis" the host (I wish I knew his name) went on to say how the Bundesliga isnt a strong league :realmad: My point is I'm not the only one who thinks that blaming Seedorf for Gatuso's red card is absurd am I?
I don't blame Seedorf, I blame Gattuso and Jankulovski. Gattuso gave away the penalty and got his first yellow because Marek has lost his defensive abilities. Gattuso himself should not have gone in on Sneijder the way he did for the second yellow. It was beyond stupid.
Seedorf has been injured and had ice on his ankle so couldn't exactly jump up and get on the pitch in seconds. According to him, Ambrosini was supposed to come on and he started warming up in case he was needed. I do recall seeing him sitting on the bench just after Gattuso's injury thinking he wouldn't come on and Ambrosini would. Then the cameras kept focusing on hims as he was putting his shirt on and I got a tad confused.
Leonardo has stated publicly that he blames himself for this and the club have held an internal investigation and decided not to fine anyone.
gatuso was clearly pissed off that he had got an injury etc. i watched the game and what a twat he was. I sstill can't get over how basic ronaldinho is now, i wish he'd cut his hair because he looks the exact same as he did when he dominated for barca and he clearly isn't dominating in italy
Pato on the otherhand is looking the business. well done milan holding onto him
Pato will be off next summer if this shit carries on. No CL = no Pato.
Our CL squad....and interesting to note we've named only 24 of the 25 allowed players, omitting Daniele Bonera in the process.
The only reason I can see for doing this is that signing someone in January and adding them to our squad if we're still in the competition is a lot easier this way.
Squad:
Dida, Abbiati, Storari, Roma, Kaladze, Onyewu, Nesta, Zambrotta, Jankulovski, Thiago Silva, Oddo, Antonini, Gattuso, Seedorf, Flamini, Abate, Pirlo, Ambrosini, Pato, Inzaghi, Huntelaar, Borriello, Di Gennaro, Ronaldinho.
I seen most of the Milan Derby.Could Huntelaar and Pato work upfront?
01/09
I think it could definitely work. Huntelaar works hard...and more importantly a lot harder than Borriello.
03/09
The last couple of days have seen Galliani state that the remaining place in our CL squad will go to a foreign player in January (if we are still in the competition) as I suspected. The cynic in me says that will be Beckham (:faceplm:) but Galliani is making noises about signing a non-EU player in January and the Italian media are taking this to mean we will move for Hernanes.
I won't be getting carried away just yet.
jedifunk
06-09-2009, 16:55
hearing reports that we are in talks about acquiring Marquinhos from palmeiras in january... i am not familiar with the name. better option than hernanes?
We're said to be moving for one player in January, a non-EU player most likely to fill our vacant spot.
So far in the few days since the summer transfer window closed, we've been linked with Gareth Bale, Rafinha, Hernanes, Marquinhos and Simon Kjaer. Long months ahead...
hearing reports that we are in talks about acquiring Marquinhos from palmeiras in january... i am not familiar with the name. better option than hernanes?
Ha you were posting as I did. They're completely different types of player - Hernanes is an all-round midfielder, Marquinhos is an attacking midfielder/playmaker.
jedifunk
08-09-2009, 05:51
what i've read over the weekend is that hernanes is more of a pirlo type, while marquinhos is more of a kaka type.
not that i am comparing these players, just that their roles are similar, or perhaps their styles.
what i've read over the weekend is that hernanes is more of a pirlo type, while marquinhos is more of a kaka type.
not that i am comparing these players, just that their roles are similar, or perhaps their styles.
That's what I said except Hernanes can also play in central midfield and Pirlo can't :>
jedifunk
08-09-2009, 17:55
so Don, would you prefer one over the other right now, assuming we can't/won't be able to get both?
I really don't know. Hernanes is more proven than Marquinhos but I'm being drawn to the potential of the latter. We could do with both seeing as how Pirlo is crap and Ronaldinho fairly useless meaning we are short for a deep creative player and an attacking creative player.
Buy me both Silvio you tight bastard!
Hernanes has been tagged the 100millions pound player, so he must have some reputation.
StringerBell
08-09-2009, 22:04
Match between Marseille and Milan coming up soon. I'm very excited for this we'll be at home plus Lucho will finally be back! A lot of people think its gonna be a blow out for Milan but they are looking at Marseille is if its the same team from last year. This years team is more defense oriented. It should be a very close match in my opinion. Possibly a tie. I won't put Marseille for the outright win because well we haven't been scoring much but at the same time we aren't giving up many goals either. Whats your thoughts Don how do you think Milan will fare?
Match between Marseille and Milan coming up soon. I'm very excited for this we'll be at home plus Lucho will finally be back! A lot of people think its gonna be a blow out for Milan but they are looking at Marseille is if its the same team from last year. This years team is more defense oriented. It should be a very close match in my opinion. Possibly a tie. I won't put Marseille for the outright win because well we haven't been scoring much but at the same time we aren't giving up many goals either. Whats your thoughts Don how do you think Milan will fare?
I don't think we have a clue to be honest. Decent against Siena, decent against Inter for the first half hour and then it was a write-off. It is said Huntelaar will start against Livorno because Inzaghi is starting against Marseille. Really not sure how to read anything at the moment - a draw wouldn't be a bad result, a win for us and I'd be absolutely delighted. I think that says enough.
commandos
10-09-2009, 22:28
I expect a win against Marseille. I don't underestimate them but Milan in CL and Milan in Serie A are not the same teams. They play differently in those 2 competitions. And Inzaghi is great in CL. Just remember those 2 goals against Liverpool in Athens
I expect a win against Marseille. I don't underestimate them but Milan in CL and Milan in Serie A are not the same teams. They play differently in those 2 competitions. And Inzaghi is great in CL. Just remember those 2 goals against Liverpool in Athens
But this is a new Milan: new coach, new formation, new playing style, no Kaka, no Maldini.
commandos
10-09-2009, 22:39
Yes I know but still we have Pippo, and Dinho who's going to find his great form I'm sure. And not forget Pato, best tennager footballer on the world.
In 2006. Sheva left us and in the next year we won CL. And now Kaka left us. I'm not saying we'll win in for sure in this season, but we are big threat for all teams
Yes I know but still we have Pippo, and Dinho who's going to find his great form I'm sure. And not forget Pato, best tennager footballer on the world.
In 2006. Sheva left us and in the next year we won CL. And now Kaka left us. I'm not saying we'll win in for sure in this season, but we are big threat for all teams
Yes in 2006 Shevchenko left and we went and won the CL. But we had Kaka. Frankly if you think Ronaldinho is going to carry us like Kaka did you're mistaken. Even people as influential and respected as Cafu say he can't do it and its blatantly obvious that is the case. He will never return to his previous levels and as such never dominate teams the way we would need him to.
Inzaghi is getting older and older. Great as he is - and he's said to be starting the Marseille game - he now goes through long periods of not scoring bfore exploding for a couple of months so cannot be relied on throughout a season. I'd love him to prove me wrong but it seems fairly unlikely.
I'm glad you didn't say "we've got Pirlo!" because at the moment that isn't something to be over the moon about. We're not a completely useless side by any means but we are clearly weak.
Our full-back options are a joke. As a result of most of this, I do worry we'll rely so heavily on Pato that he'll end up struggling for fitness because he'll be a target for the lesser teams.
I can't even say hope rests with Huntelaar because he does require a decent level of service and that's meant to come from Jankulovski who can't defend anymore and Zambrotta who struggles to attack anymore. Antonini is a decent cover player but right now he's perhaps good enough to be a starter because the other two are so bad. Oddo is pretty dire.
commandos
10-09-2009, 22:52
I know Dinho isn't the old one when he was perfect in every match. Now, one match he plays good and in the other is the worst player on the pitch
Hope we'll buy some player in January. I would buy Hernanes, Rafinha and
Bale, we need side backs. And we shouldn't have let Gourcuff.
Anyway, against Livorno Huntelaar is starting the match and Pirlo will play as trequartista along with Dinho or Pato
I know Dinho isn't the old one when he was perfect in every match. Now, one match he plays good and in the other is the worst player on the pitch
Hope we'll buy some player in January. I would buy Hernanes, Rafinha and
Bale, we need side backs. And we shouldn't have let Gourcuff.
Anyway, against Livorno Huntelaar is starting the match and Pirlo will play as trequartista along with Dinho or Pato
I hope Huntelaar does start, he was far more threatening than both Ronaldinho and Borriello during his short stint against Inter. Interesting to see if Leonardo really does switch Pirlo's role after his performance for Italy.
In January, we cannot buy Rafinha and Hernanes unless the former has an EU passport and I doubt he does. We have only one non-EU slot open and seeing as how Leonardo turned down the chance to sign Diarra from Real in the summer because he said we had enough midfielders, he's unlikely to have changed his mind so much by January and in any case, Beckham is supposed to be back (:faceplm:). Because of that, I can't see how we'll go and buy more than one player without an injection of funds from somewhere.
You never know I guess but wing-backs seem the weak spot and priority - just as Leonardo said in both cases. My only concern with Bale is his recent injuries...that and his expensive price-tag aside, I think he'd be a good signing.
StringerBell
11-09-2009, 17:47
I expect a win against Marseille. I don't underestimate them but Milan in CL and Milan in Serie A are not the same teams. They play differently in those 2 competitions. And Inzaghi is great in CL. Just remember those 2 goals against Liverpool in Athens
If this was last year I would agree with you and I'm a die hard Marseille fan. But this years team has been given an incredible overhaul in defense. We were able to hold Bordeaux , a side that is used to seeing 3-4 goals a game to none. Albeit we haven't been scoring goals recently but like I said put Lucho in the midfield and you'll see some things happen. Though I agree that Ligue 1 and Seria A are two very different leagues you have to remember that Ligue 1 is a league heavily based on defense. I'm expecting a draw and I will be very happy with a result like that. I'm confident that if Hunterlaar starts, Diawarwa and Heinze will have no problem shutting him down. Nonetheless it should be a great game Milan at the Velodrome it should be awesome.
Leonardo and Adriano Galliani have lost patience with Ronaldinho and hint he will be benched in the Champions League against Marseille.
While President Silvio Berlusconi declared he wanted to build the team around the Brazilian, another dismal performance in the 0-0 draw at Livorno sapped confidence further.
"If Ronaldinho is in good shape, really wants to play and behaves in a certain manner, then he can be important for the team," said Leonardo.
It was a very backhanded compliment, suggesting once again that the former Barcelona star is lazy and does not have the right attitude.
There was a marked difference in the team when Ronaldinho was substituted in the second half to make way for Andrea Pirlo and even his staunch supporters noticed.
"I saw a game of two halves. We were much better in the second half after Pirlo and Inzaghi came on. Towards the end I saw a good Milan with scoring opportunities that could have won. In the first half there was no service and no real forward play," said Galliani.
“Now we have to focus on Marseille, our real rivals in the Champions League considering Real Madrid will certainly qualify with one of the two top spots in the group. We need to be on the game right from the start and win starting from Tuesday."
He's shit.
Pirlo played for 35 minutes yesterday and hit the crossbar while Inzaghi had two good chances to score. Huntelaar cannot be blamed for the first half because he got no supply from Ronaldinho and may have done better with the chances Inzaghi had. Ronaldinho can fuck off. Fast.
It makes me sad to think how great he once was.
It makes me sad to think how great he once was.
He's so bad now I'm finding it difficult to believe he was ever particularly good. I can't even do justice to his uselessness with words. He did nothing. He moved around a bit, had possession for just seconds through his 55 minutes on the pitch as he can't shake off defenders at all and his free-kicks were useless.
When Pirlo came on (in an odd role) we were the old Milan, pressing for a goal. Livorno completely outplayed us in the first half but having an impressive central defensive partnership, goalkeeper in top form and decent central midfield saved us from conceding.
He was pretty meh for us in his last 2 seasons. Gradually getting worse. Thanks for taking him off our hands.
He was pretty meh for us in his last 2 seasons. Gradually getting worse. Thanks for taking him off our hands.
As far as Berlusconi is concerned we haven't made a mistake and you gave us a great deal.
Leonardo clearly wants little to do with Ronaldinho as things stand and when you get people like Cafu coming out in the media and saying you will not be at all successful if you rely on Ronaldinho, surely its time to swallow your pride and admit you were wrong?
He effectively retired 2-3 years ago. Interesting to see how he'll be remembered once he officially calls it a day.
He was pretty meh for us in his last 2 seasons. Gradually getting worse. Thanks for taking him off our hands.
No problem.
As far as Berlusconi is concerned we haven't made a mistake and you gave us a great deal.
Leonardo clearly wants little to do with Ronaldinho as things stand and when you get people like Cafu coming out in the media and saying you will not be at all successful if you rely on Ronaldinho, surely its time to swallow your pride and admit you were wrong?
Oh man thats a low blow. :laugh:
My post on SoccerPulse:
Right, after cacking myself for half the night I'm posting here with relief.
Nesta, Thiago Silva, Seedorf and Inzaghi led us to that win with their very good performances and the support from Flamini and Storari (except the latter on Marseille's goal) was quite good too. During minutes 1-15 and 46-73 when we looked like the lost, Kaka-less Milan of Ancelotti due to a lack of new faces in important areas, Zambrotta and Oddo were particularly desperate. On Marseille's goal Oddo actually stuck his hand out to try and handle the ball instead of moving his head!! What the hell is he thinking??! That's going to be a clear penalty in anyone's book!
Pato was poor today but we can't expect him to fantastic in every game and although not great in the first half against Livorno on the weekend, I'm not overly concerned but would like to see his form return quickly.
Thiago Silva's one weakness is that he often heads the ball to the edge of the area and today it ended up with a Marseille player on three such occasions. He does need to sort that out as it could have cost us today but he did everything else very well.
Marseille did well as expected and I hope they do some damage to Real. They're certainly capable.
StringerBell
15-09-2009, 22:57
It was a great game a real heartbreaker though but I really cannot be upset with Marseille. Both teams played very well. Lucho still isnt himself but he speant over a month on the bench can't expect much. Pato was a ghost, I didn't expect Gattuso to play at all. Niang was great and for everything he did its a real shame he never scored. What pissed me off is that at the end of the broadcast the announcers wrote off Marseille saying thats its over for us. I think we played a great game and we certainly are not out of this competition. There were many chances that a 2nd goal should have came. I look forward to the rematch at San Siro. On a side not I did laugh a lil seeing Ronaldinho on the bench, he looked pissed off.
Milan are the luckest of all games today. If it wasn't for Seedorf's brillance and Inzaghi being Inzaghi, we would of lost. If Marseille had better shots on target we would of been out of it early. Zambrotta and Oddo are to slow and getting to old in a postion where pace is needed. Pirlo was missing all game until Seedorf was taking off. Extremly poor today and not happy at all. Change is needed.
Thiago Silva's one weakness is that he often heads the ball to the edge of the area and today it ended up with a Marseille player on three such occasions. He does need to sort that out as it could have cost us today but he did everything else very well.
Agree.
commandos
16-09-2009, 10:57
I must say that Marseille was a better team, but Inzaghi's brilliance saved us, I love that man :D
my previous post:
I expect a win against Marseille. I don't underestimate them but Milan in CL and Milan in Serie A are not the same teams. They play differently in those 2 competitions. And Inzaghi is great in CL. Just remember those 2 goals against Liverpool in Athens
Very good result for Milan last night, and yet again Pippo shows his class, I do like that guy.
Did Flamini get sent off for that 2 footed challenge?? Has anyone got a link to it?
Did Flamini get sent off for that 2 footed challenge?? Has anyone got a link to it?
No just a booking. Both players went in 2 footed but Flamini went in higher, making sure he wasn't gonna get hurt.
Loved Seedorf's pass for the 2nd goal. Gotta hand it to Inzaghi, still doing the business at 36.
I must say that Marseille was a better team, but Inzaghi's brilliance saved us, I love that man :D
my previous post
I'll give you that one ;)
Very good result for Milan last night, and yet again Pippo shows his class, I do like that guy.
Loved Seedorf's pass for the 2nd goal. Gotta hand it to Inzaghi, still doing the business at 36.
That's why he's a legend as opposed to certain other players who get the tag aged 22.
Mullet Taylor
22-09-2009, 12:10
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1215213/AC-Milan-Juventus-linked-shock-Gary-Cahill-bid-talking-Fabio-Capello-Bolton-Wanderers-ace.html
hmmm....
Cahill rumours = meh
Ronaldinho is on the bench again tonight, Abate doesn't start but Inzaghi does in place of Huntelaar.
Last week German tabloids reported we had signed Rafinha for January. No other sources really followed it up.
Today, reports throughout Russia and Italy say we have agreed to sign Serbian attacking midfielder Milos Krasic from CSKA Moscow for around £13m next summer. Interesting if true.
Adammce05
25-09-2009, 15:06
Cahill rumours = meh
Ronaldinho is on the bench again tonight, Abate doesn't start but Inzaghi does in place of Huntelaar.
Last week German tabloids reported we had signed Rafinha for January. No other sources really followed it up.
Today, reports throughout Russia and Italy say we have agreed to sign Serbian attacking midfielder Milos Krasic from CSKA Moscow for around £13m next summer. Interesting if true.
Would be a good buy for you, both of them.
Krasic would be very good, we were after him years back and we know talent right?
Right? :faceplm:
I'm not to worried about facing Bari tomarrow. I see a 2-0 win for us.
I'm worried given their performance away to Inter on the opening day when they deserved to win. Edgar Alvarez will destroy most of our back-line with his pace. I'm hoping to see Abate starting at right-back.
Pato signed a new five-year deal with us on Friday with reports claiming his wages will be doubled.
Abate I thought looked bad today against Rivas, but then again so did the team. It was a real sleeper this one. Way to many passes backwords and lack of creativity going forward. I would be ashamed to look in the mirror at myself after today's effort. Lack of pass in our defence really shown with Rivas, Barretto (Spelling? That small forward with crazy hair) and the other fellow on the right wing easily beating us. Frustrating to watch.
I'm not to worried about facing Bari tomarrow. I see a 2-0 win for us.
Good Guess.
Abate I thought looked bad today against Rivas, but then again so did the team. It was a real sleeper this one. Way to many passes backwords and lack of creativity going forward. I would be ashamed to look in the mirror at myself after today's effort. Lack of pass in our defence really shown with Rivas, Barretto (Spelling? That small forward with crazy hair) and the other fellow on the right wing easily beating us. Frustrating to watch.
I thought Abate, Nesta and clearly man of the match Storari were fine. Its the rest of them, starting with Ronaldinho, Gattuso and Ambrosini with Pirlo not far behind. What is Huntelaar AGAIN meant to do with no service? His signing was fine so long as we got someone creative or wide but we didn't so what's happening now is fully expected. I feel sorry for him as he doesn't deserve any of the criticism leveled at him.
Alvarez was the right winger, a quality little player with lovely pace.
StringerBell
28-09-2009, 04:33
I just saw the highlights these two points will hurt Milan down the road they should have won. Drawing with the Cornflakes team...
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Arts/Arts_/Pictures/2009/6/3/1244020425258/Corn-Flakes-Corn-Flake-pa-004.jpg
Meyyappan
28-09-2009, 06:49
I thought Abate, Nesta and clearly man of the match Storari were fine. Its the rest of them, starting with Ronaldinho, Gattuso and Ambrosini with Pirlo not far behind. What is Huntelaar AGAIN meant to do with no service? His signing was fine so long as we got someone creative or wide but we didn't so what's happening now is fully expected. I feel sorry for him as he doesn't deserve any of the criticism leveled at him.
Alvarez was the right winger, a quality little player with lovely pace.
Some strikers like henry can manage something for the team without service..........but then again when u bought him u knew he was no henry:no:so its unfair what he is getting......
Some strikers like henry can manage something for the team without service..........but then again when u bought him u knew he was no henry:no:so its unfair what he is getting......
Will you kindly shut the fuck up and piss off out of this thread until you can learn never to mention Arsenal or ex-Arsenal players in here like they're something amazing when they're not. Henry can die like the cunt he is for all I care, he has nothing to do with our club and thankfully the stupid shit never will.
Bammers05
28-09-2009, 17:30
Some strikers like henry can manage something for the team without service..........but then again when u bought him u knew he was no henry:no:so its unfair what he is getting......
:faceplm:
I thought Abate, Nesta and clearly man of the match Storari were fine. Its the rest of them, starting with Ronaldinho, Gattuso and Ambrosini with Pirlo not far behind. What is Huntelaar AGAIN meant to do with no service? His signing was fine so long as we got someone creative or wide but we didn't so what's happening now is fully expected. I feel sorry for him as he doesn't deserve any of the criticism leveled at him.
Alvarez was the right winger, a quality little player with lovely pace.
Storari was great for us forgot to mention that.
Abate - alright, he was ok I guess but that Rivas fellow blew by him on number of occasions. Nesta on one moment also or was it Kaladze that was megged? The defense is not to blame, they still didn't concede so thats not our biggest problem.
You hit the nail on the head with Ronaldinho, Gattuso, Ambrosini and Pirlo. They provided no service. Add Seedorf as a disappointment also.
Is there any sign of life on this team? We need it fast. Sad to say Inzaghi is the white light. :superman:
http://www.theoffside.com/files/2009/02/inzaghi-229x300.jpg
:stupid:
Dragonfly
28-09-2009, 22:57
http://www.theoffside.com/files/2009/02/inzaghi-229x300.jpg
:stupid:
Still a legend, though.
Dragonfly
28-09-2009, 23:02
:stupid:
I was actually talking about you, but whatever. :erm:
Stop hating on Inzaghi, Miggy. The only striker we should be hating on is Zlatan!
Psh. Ibra has more talent in his nose than Pipo has in his whole body.
Psh. Ibra has more talent in his nose than Pipo has in his whole body.
Inzaghi's done it in the big games though. Remains to be seen with Zlatan. ;)
commandos
30-09-2009, 22:04
I don't know what to say, we are humiliated.
The players won't perform for Leonardo. I can only assume they can't shake Ancelotti out of their respective systems having served under him for so long seeing as how we didn't give new players a chance when Carlo was with us.
I don't know what I'm more upset about: losing 1-0 at home to Zurich or the horrible situation which the entirely innocent Leonardo finds himself in.
jedifunk
01-10-2009, 19:29
personally, i kind of feel like thats a cop out... i'm mean, first of their grown men, they should be able to adjust and change.
secondly, their highly paid professionals... again they should be able to adjust and change with a new coach. i don't feel like leo's tactical approach is much different from carlos, and as such it should be pretty easy for the players to adapt.
i'm not sure if age or quality is our biggest problem right now. gattuso looks to be about 30% of what he was just 2 yrs ago (yes the injury has been a massive blow to him). ambro was never great, but good enough to make the national team, but he's absolute crap now. he looked terrible, slow, and not in touch with the team against bari. to me seedorf hasnt been as bad as other seem to think, but he hasnt be great either.
in defense, we've actually been pretty solid, at least in the center. abate has been a nice addition but he will take time to transition to a fullback.
what's the deal with di gennaro? what's his injury and when do we expect him back? i'd like to see him given a good run out when he returns to see if he can give us a spark in attack.
i can't decide where i stand with dinho, clearly he is not the player we thought we were getting for all the $$. but i think the expectations were so high that for him to be average (which he has been) makes him look terrible.
i can only hope we can make some serious moves in january.
StringerBell
05-10-2009, 07:01
The players won't perform for Leonardo. I can only assume they can't shake Ancelotti out of their respective systems having served under him for so long seeing as how we didn't give new players a chance when Carlo was with us.
I don't know what I'm more upset about: losing 1-0 at home to Zurich or the horrible situation which the entirely innocent Leonardo finds himself in.
Seriously what is up with this team? Everyone is playing like they have a cloud above their head. This team has talent yeah they havent replaced Kaka' but United didn't replace Ronaldo and they keep on winning. Somebody call a doctor something....
Pirlo was amazing for the last 20-25 minutes but prior to that it was a case of he, Gattuso, Flamini and Seedorf failing to service Pato and Huntelaar. Leo again took Huntelaar off before the hour because we're so desperate to score that we keep trying Inzaghi but it is bad man management because Huntelaar's confidence is being hit when he gets taken off every time.
News from the world of Milan:
-Leonardo says he will not resign and also states that once his first term as coach is over, he will never return to the role.
-Luciano Spalletti is being lined up a summer replacement - he is not allowed to coach in Serie A before then. He's been offered the job at Zenit and the only reason anyone can see for him turning it down is knowing he will be Milan coach.
-Rezart Taci, the man who came so close to buying Bologna in the summer and promised they would spend aggressively if the move went through, has again expressed his interest in purchasing the club should the opportunity arise.
-Finnivest, Silvio Berlusconi's holding company which owns the club, have been ordered to pay €750m (around £695m) in compensation to Compagnie Industriali Riunite after acquiring Mondadori, Italy's largest publishing house, through bribery in 1991. Milan are valued at £650m by Berlusconi.
jedifunk
08-10-2009, 14:44
just curious, where did the leo quote come from? i haven't seen/heard that you yet... although i am in the states which makes it harder to find info.
anyhoo, i would be sad to see leo go. i don't think he's really been given a fair shake, or even a fair chance to succeed.
just curious, where did the leo quote come from? i haven't seen/heard that you yet... although i am in the states which makes it harder to find info.
anyhoo, i would be sad to see leo go. i don't think he's really been given a fair shake, or even a fair chance to succeed.
He's not been given a fair chance at all given how weak the squad is compared to the one Ancelotti had. He hasn't, however, helped himself regarding his management of Huntelaar.
The quote is either from Milan Channel or one of the big Italian papers from Monday or Tuesday.
Latest rumours, all to do with the January transfer window:
-Rafinha or Ruben Maldonado in
-Huntelaar out (not going to happen)
-Onyewu out
-McDonald Mariga in
-Adriano in (can't see this happening)
-Borriello out
-Dzeko in (but Juventus are said to be ahead of us)
Mjällharth
10-10-2009, 13:38
Latest rumours, all to do with the January transfer window:
-Rafinha or Ruben Maldonado in
-Huntelaar out (not going to happen)
-Onyewu out
-McDonald Mariga in
-Adriano in (can't see this happening)
-Borriello out
-Dzeko in (but Juventus are said to be ahead of us)
:w00t
jedifunk
10-10-2009, 19:19
interesting... dzeko would be great... still doesn't fix our AMF situation, but it can't hurt.
is onyewu possibly out on loan? seems weird to sell him at this point.
and what is happening with hernanes or the other brazilian mids we heard about a couple months ago?
interesting... dzeko would be great... still doesn't fix our AMF situation, but it can't hurt.
is onyewu possibly out on loan? seems weird to sell him at this point.
and what is happening with hernanes or the other brazilian mids we heard about a couple months ago?
Rafinha doesn't have an EU passport so likely nothing even though I swear we have two non-EU spots open.
Leonardo turned down Diarra in the summer saying that part of the midfield was fine so it would be a tad odd to go for Hernanes as he's not a specialist attacking midfielder.
Latest rumours, all to do with the January transfer window:
-Rafinha or Ruben Maldonado in
-Huntelaar out (not going to happen)
-Onyewu out
-McDonald Mariga in
-Adriano in (can't see this happening)
-Borriello out
-Dzeko in (but Juventus are said to be ahead of us)
News of the World - Klaas-Jan Huntelaar bait to sign Tottenham flop Roman Pavlyuchenko (http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/sport/542509/AC-MILAN-are-ready-to-use-Dutch-flop-Klaas-Jan-Huntelaar-as-bait-to-sign-Tottenham-misfit-Roman-PavlyuchenkoHuntelaar-has-failed-to-make-any-impact-at-the-San-Siro-since-his-pound12million-move-from-Real-Madrid-mdash-while-Russian-star-Pavlyuchenko-is-now-fourth-choice-striker-at-White-Hart-Lane.html) :huh:
I know which of the two I'd rather have... :laugh:
News of the World - Klaas-Jan Huntelaar bait to sign Tottenham flop Roman Pavlyuchenko (http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/sport/542509/AC-MILAN-are-ready-to-use-Dutch-flop-Klaas-Jan-Huntelaar-as-bait-to-sign-Tottenham-misfit-Roman-PavlyuchenkoHuntelaar-has-failed-to-make-any-impact-at-the-San-Siro-since-his-pound12million-move-from-Real-Madrid-mdash-while-Russian-star-Pavlyuchenko-is-now-fourth-choice-striker-at-White-Hart-Lane.html) :huh:
I know which of the two I'd rather have... :laugh:
Evidently the club is run by clueless twats. Huntelaar is yet to have a decent level of service and cannot be blamed for anything that has happened.
Training sessions are to be moved with immediate effect from afternoon to morning, all training sessions are to include the ball unlike under Ancelotti (except we were told this was the case during the summer!) and various other changes have now come into effect to take us away from the things players were used to under Fat Carlo.
The Eristic
12-10-2009, 09:12
Evidently the club is run by clueless twats. Huntelaar is yet to have a decent level of service and cannot be blamed for anything that has happened.
Hey, apparently Heskey wants out of Villa. He's a bona fide International (somehow) and in Milan's age bracket...
*imagines KJH being fed by our wingers*
:w00t
Hey, apparently Heskey wants out of Villa. He's a bona fide International (somehow) and in Milan's age bracket...
*imagines KJH being fed by our wingers*
:w00t
We no longer have an age bracket. Its a price bracket going up to 0.
The Eristic
12-10-2009, 10:12
We no longer have an age bracket. Its a price bracket going up to 0.
Sold!
DIDA. Haha, love seeing him.
Poor first half today. Poor goal to concede also. We really picked it up in the second half, but we are no where near a top four team. To many problems with age, speed, height, creativity and goals. Somehow we got a win.
AgentZero
18-10-2009, 23:19
milan are going into a very dangerous tailspin.
milan are going into a very dangerous tailspin.
Of wins? :unsure:
So I just saw an interview with Sergio Ramos and he says that the game will show how much better Madrid are prepared for Europe this year. With all due respect to you guys but Milan seem hardly a test this season. Still, do do your best :)
We aren't a test - if we go there and get any sort of result it will be embarrassing for those cunts.
Defensively they're still not there so I can see you scoring but by the looks of the Roma goal this weekend you guys are just as bad. Should make for a good game.
We are gonna get destroyed. I'm debating weather to watch or not. Don't know how much frustration I can handle with this team.
Hopefully Flamini can get a start because Gattuso is out.
Billy Minof
20-10-2009, 10:43
Defensively they're still not there so I can see you scoring but by the looks of the Roma goal this weekend you guys are just as bad. Should make for a good game.
We have only conceded 6 goals.....but have scored 21, should be a good game though.
Billy Minof
21-10-2009, 10:23
You've conceded 8.
In the League? I think you are mistaken, its 6 against 21 for after 7 games.
EDIT: What do ye expect the Milan lineup to be tonight?
In the League? I think you are mistaken, its 6 against 21 for after 7 games.
EDIT: What do ye expect the Milan lineup to be tonight?
8 in all competitions is what Miggy means.
Well, Storari is out for a month so and Abbiati, Bonera, Borriello, Di Gennaro and Gattuso (thankfully) are all injured so we'll have Dida in goal most likely a back four of Zambrotta, Thiago Silva, Nesta and either Oddo or Abate.We will likely field a 4-4-2 so I'd expect Flamini, Seedorf, Pirlo and Ronaldinho in midfield with Pato and Inzaghi in attack.
jedifunk
21-10-2009, 20:05
agghhhhh... that stupid twat Dida. ggggggggrrrrr
Stormrider
21-10-2009, 20:06
haha Dida good stuff
So Dida is useless as ever. How has he stayed at a top club for so long?
So Dida is useless as ever. How has he stayed at a top club for so long?
By refusing to take a pay-cut to move elsewhere and commanding a high enough wage that we don't want the burden of the pay-off. Flavio Roma should have been playing even before Dida decided to be a FUCKING COCK!
I'm angry.
lol dida butter fingers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOO_IjYqz2c
Why not bring on Huntelaar? :crymore:
GOAL?! :shocking:
Stormrider
21-10-2009, 21:07
Oh my what a goal
Fuck me, I can't believe we're ahead!
Quack Quack!
Get in!!! Come on Melan!
What is up with Casillas?!
He's burdened with such a shit defence.
Am I being harsh to say I think Dida should've got that?
EDIT: What was wrong with that?
We've been fucking robbed! That's clearly a goal!
Can't fucking take that one off us! Need to hold out now though. Got to stay concentrated, not become the Milan of Ancelotti post-goal.
Fucking brilliant!! I can't believe we've done that given how we've played recently. Fantastic result!
Mjällharth
21-10-2009, 21:40
Congratulations to Milan, epic second half, great goals and an unfair decision. Nesta = :smug:
Stormrider
21-10-2009, 21:40
Nice comeback. Pirlo gotw?
Congratulations to Milan, epic second half, great goals and an unfair decision. Nesta = :smug:
I've never seen him lose it before :laugh:
I never thought I'd see such an error prone game between 2 of the biggest names in football.
I'm glad Milan won after having that goal ridculously disallowed. I thought Pirlo was having a shocker before his goal. They played much better in the 2nd half. Madrid's defence is as shit as ever.
Richard Keys! 2 of the best keepers in the world? Dida? You stupid hairy cunt.
Phatmann
21-10-2009, 21:48
What a great match. I'm so pleased that 3rd goal came along after the disallowed goal. I was sure that Milan were gonna end up getting robbed, maybe of all the points in the end, but it wasn't the case. Also, I remember now why I like Clarence Seedorf so much. I have to say though, I'm glad I don't have to watch Ronaldinho week in, week out as I think I'd end up losing a few television sets through chucking stuff at them.
AgentZero
21-10-2009, 22:03
dida up to his old tricks again.
zeemeister
21-10-2009, 23:01
Well done Milan, should've been 4-2, I dont know why 1 goal was disallowed
uA - 1905
22-10-2009, 08:39
What a pass by Seedorf for the third goal, pure class.
Billy Minof
22-10-2009, 10:04
He's burdened with such a shit defence.
Says the man who supports the team that lost to ??? the night before.
We've been fucking robbed! That's clearly a goal!
Nothing wrong with that goal, it should have definatly stood.
Can't fucking take that one off us! Need to hold out now though. Got to stay concentrated, not become the Milan of Ancelotti post-goal.
Fucking brilliant!! I can't believe we've done that given how we've played recently. Fantastic result!
Milan are always capable of pulling out a result in Europe, I couldnt believe they were 6/1.
What a great match. I'm so pleased that 3rd goal came along after the disallowed goal. I was sure that Milan were gonna end up getting robbed, maybe of all the points in the end, but it wasn't the case. Also, I remember now why I like Clarence Seedorf so much. I have to say though, I'm glad I don't have to watch Ronaldinho week in, week out as I think I'd end up losing a few television sets through chucking stuff at them.
It wasnt a great match, well it probally was for the neutrals but I thought it was very poor until Milan scored, I think we were too comfortable at 1-0 and Milan didint pose a threat, then once they scored we couldnt pick it up and Milan deserved to win it.
Well done Milan, should've been 4-2, I dont know why 1 goal was disallowed
It shouldnt have been 4-2, the goal was dissallowed, you cant count the goal the same way you cannot count the penalty that we never got.
What a pass by Seedorf for the third goal, pure class.
Agreed, he played very well, great finish by Pato aswell who was a constant treat even when Milan were poor for the first hour you could tell that he was going to be trouble, I was surprised they didnt give him more of the ball considering he had the beating of Marcelo most of the time.
Lets hope the second game is a better one to watch though over 90 mins and not just a exciting final half hour.
Well Done Milan. :)
Says the man who supports the team that lost to ??? the night before.
No shit Sherlock. Yet we're still better than you and you know it.
Milan have made my week bearable. Thank you.
It's more and more evident that Xabi Alonso has been your best piece of business.
Still you left huge gaps between attack and defense, a shitty defense as well (what happened to Ramos?) which is of course a midfield problem. So far your only true tests, Sevilla and Milan, exposed your problems but early on in the season, there's time to work on that. Drenthe did well on the left when he came in, shame Benzema was crap (though he could have been awarded that penalty early on).
Well deserved win. Really enjoyed watching the game last night.
Third goal was pure class.
Billy Minof
22-10-2009, 15:09
It's more and more evident that Xabi Alonso has been your best piece of business.
Still you left huge gaps between attack and defense, a shitty defense as well (what happened to Ramos?) which is of course a midfield problem. So far your only true tests, Sevilla and Milan, exposed your problems but early on in the season, there's time to work on that. Drenthe did well on the left when he came in, shame Benzema was crap (though he could have been awarded that penalty early on).
Our defense isnt that bad, for once Casillas let us down with mistakes for the first and second goals, the 3rd was a great ball from Seedorf and finish from Pato, shit happens. I wont dampen Milans win, as I said to them already well done on a good win.
Phatmann
22-10-2009, 15:13
Our defense isnt that bad, for once Casillas let us down with mistakes for the first and second goals, the 3rd was a great ball from Seedorf and finish from Pato, shit happens. I wont dampen Milans win, as I said to them already well done on a good win.
Your full backs were pretty poor last night though. I would've loved to have seen Ramos give Ronaldinho a proper kick up the arse. If anything though, I thought you looked weaker in midfield as Milan seemed to be keeping possession really easily at times, until the ball was played to Ronaldinho that is.
jedifunk
22-10-2009, 15:32
i'm not 100% convinced that you can fault casillas on pirlo's goal... that was a classy strike that took everyone by surprise... i even think it took pirlo by surprise. iker was there, just a split second too late.
it was completely against the run of play, and right off of a throw in from distance.
Our defense isnt that bad, for once Casillas let us down with mistakes for the first and second goals, the 3rd was a great ball from Seedorf and finish from Pato, shit happens. I wont dampen Milans win, as I said to them already well done on a good win.
Compared to the standards of a top-team, it's pretty weak. It's definitely an organistional problem though, as both Pepe and Albiol are decent enough. In other words, the midfield is doing something wrong too.
It's the sidebacks that let them down Ramos a 20mil player is laughable and Marcelo needs to grow but can it be afforded at Real?
Billy Minof
22-10-2009, 16:33
i'm not 100% convinced that you can fault casillas on pirlo's goal... that was a classy strike that took everyone by surprise... i even think it took pirlo by surprise. iker was there, just a split second too late.
it was completely against the run of play, and right off of a throw in from distance.
Yes it was a great strike but the keeper should not be beat from there at his near post.
Compared to the standards of a top-team, it's pretty weak. It's definitely an organistional problem though, as both Pepe and Albiol are decent enough. In other words, the midfield is doing something wrong too.
The midfields shape is all wrong to begin with, there is no width only that provided by the fullbacks, Marcelo is good at going forward but cannot defend very well and is abismal in the air, I dont rate Ramos, certainly not as a Fullback as he cannot cross a ball and always takes too much out of the ball, he is a good defender though and is a better CB.
It's the sidebacks that let them down Ramos a 20mil player is laughable and Marcelo needs to grow but can it be afforded at Real?
Yes I agree, Arbeloa is a better RB than Ramos, Marcelo would be a better winger so we dont really have a established LB at present, something I said needed addressing in the summer.
I read somewhere that Drenthe played well, he certainly did and that will go a long way to keeping the boo boys away for a while, hopefully he keeps moving forward from here and fullfills his potential, I cannot believe that Higuian was not on the field last night either as a starter or a sub.
Cheers for the "well done" Minof, certainly gracious and realistic in defeat. We were absolutely horrendous for the first hour, its just become evident from the Roma and Real games that once we score one, we start to play some decent stuff - probably because the opposition open up their defence in the hunt for goals.
Drenthe was nothing special but his goal was good.
Billy Minof
24-10-2009, 10:46
Drenthe was nothing special but his goal was good.
If you saw Drenthe play for Madrid last season then you would say that he was brilliant when he came on, last season he couldnt do a thing and looked worse than a Sunday League Team player way out of his dept, he done well and that goal could be just what he needed to kick start his Madrid career.
EDIT: Ronaldo could be back for the next leg.
Ronaldo sets return date
Real winger has Milan in his sights
Cristiano Ronaldo is hoping to return to action with Real Madrid in their crunch clash with AC Milan.
The reigning World Player of the Year has been sidelined since limping out of Portugal's World Cup qualifier against Hungary on 10th October.
An ankle injury picked up during that contest forced him to sit out a 4-2 victory over Real Valladolid in the Primera Liga and Wednesday's 3-2 defeat to Milan in the UEFA Champions League.
He is, however, closing in on full fitness and claims he is confident of making the return fixture against the Rossoneri at San Siro on 3rd November.
"The ankle already doesn't hurt me," he told Marca.
"I think I am ready to play."
AgentZero
25-10-2009, 00:30
ronaldo still have nightmares of Rino Gattusso
24/10
ronaldo still have nightmares of Rino Gattusso
Not if he's watched Gattuso recently - he could very well be the worst player at the club. Yes, worse than Dida.
Chievo away tomorrow night and as usual, I'm worried. They're doing fairly well and we struggle to break teams down. Reports doing the rounds suggest we'll start like this:
Dida; Oddo, Nesta, Thiago Silva, Jankulovski; Flamini, Pirlo, Seedorf; Pato, Huntelaar, Ronaldinho.
Huntelaar needs goals, poor bloke.
25/10, 19:52
*sigh* here we go again...
21:41
NESTA!!!!!! :w00t
Mjällharth
25-10-2009, 22:41
:w00t Nesta, what a man!
FUCKING USELESS! :realmad:
Confirmation through Milan Channel that the Italian media have been correct in their reports since Friday: we have signed 20-year-old Ghanian forward Dominic Adiyiah subject to a medical for a reported €1.3m from Fredrikstad of Norway. He is our non-EU signing for the January transfer window and will provide cover for Ronaldinho and Pato.
He has 17 goals for Ghana's under-20s in 16 appearances and was top scorer and Most Valuable Player at the recent FIFA Under-20 World Cup.
uA - 1905
01-11-2009, 01:34
Woo hoo FM player!
His stats in 2010 aren't good. Mostly random and his potential is about 135.
uA - 1905
01-11-2009, 01:50
He did well in my 09 game
http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/2448/domnn.jpg
Billy Minof
02-11-2009, 10:10
Dominic Adiyiah: I Will Be Milan's Lionel Messi
The Under-20 World Cup champion is eager to emulate some world class players if he joins Milan...
Milan target Dominic Adiyiah has made some big promises if he joins them, claiming he will be like Barcelona's Lionel Messi.
The 20-year-old Fredrikstad sensation is expected to join the Rossoneri during the winter transfer window, and he has clear ideas for the future.
"I have done what [Javier] Saviola, [Lionel] Messi, and [Sergio] Aguero did, and now I want to copy their careers," Adiyiah is quoted as saying on Goal.com Italia.
Although the move is not official yet, Milan vice president Adriano Galliani has confirmed the Ghanaian striker will arrive in January, subject to passing a medical.
"We have taken Adiyiah because he could be a good alternative to Ronaldinho and [Alexandre] Pato," said Galliani.
"If he passes the medical tests, then he will be our player and we will sign him in January. We already have an agreement with the Norwegian club Fredrikstad."
The Rossoneri clash with Real Madrid in the Champions League tomorrow.
I just read this on Gol.com
If he turns out like Pato or the 'Dinho of old then he'll be fine.
I want his medical over sooner rather than later. We don't need Berlusconi slamming his foot down like he did over Aly Cissokho.
jedifunk
03-11-2009, 01:18
making moves for the future... hope they work out.
obviously, we're satisfied with the squad we have for this season, as none of the moves are for the present (sans beckham)
After announcing the signing of Dominic Adiyiah from Fredrikstad, look to have beaten a host of top European clubs to the signing of Triestina's Edmund Hottor.
The 16-year-old has been hot property recently, with Juventus, Barcelona, Inter and Palermo all looking to secure his signature. However, it appears that the Rossoneri have beaten off the competition to sign the young Ghanaian.
According to Tuttomercatoweb, there are only one or two minor bureaucratic details to resolve before the transfer can become official.
All the key aspects of the deal have been agreed, however, with Milan due to pay Triestina €800,000 for co-ownership of Hottor.
The Ghanaian has already played for the Giuliani's first team and is very highly rated by the club's coaching staff.
The interest in Hottor is interesting but I'm finding it difficult to believe he's going to be as good as the clubs who are meant to be after him do.
jedifunk
03-11-2009, 18:40
^^
especially given that he's only 16 right now.
^^
especially given that he's only 16 right now.
Plus the fact I'm managing Triestina in FM 2010 and his stats are woeful :laugh:
If you actually manage to beat them, i hope Ronaldinho scores the winner. That would be significantly more painful. :lol:
Dida and our defence :faceplm:
Mjällharth
03-11-2009, 20:21
I'd say that's a great pen by Ronnie.
Somebody explain to me why that was disallowed?
Somebody explain to me why that was disallowed?
It shouldn't have been. Serious questions over the penalty though - can't work out if I'm saying it should be a penalty because it was Pepe or because it was one.
Borriello scored two goals on the weekend, I'm prepared to give him a second chance but if he ever fucking tries to elbow someone so blatantly again he can fuck off. If he'd made contact with the theatrical Pepe he'd be off and they can both be cunts. Will be interesting for a neutal to watch that battle in the second half.
Why do we only start playing with a form of urgency after conceding? Its as though we go into each game half asleep and don't wake up until the opposition score.
Pato has improved ridiculously during the half. He didn't fancy the physical battle at first but is getting hugely involved and you can also see that Ronaldinho is trying; he's tracking back more than usual.
I think if you slide in with your arms up like he did you're asking for trouble. I don't think the referee was wrong to award it but I wouldn't be grumbling if he hadn't.
Albiol fell over himself.
Edit: Arbeloa. Who ever it was. Both shit and it should have been a goal.
Vamos Milan.
I fear if this is level around injury time we're going to concede a late, late goal.
Billy Minof
03-11-2009, 21:52
I fear if this is level around injury time we're going to concede a late, late goal.
Bad match mate overall TBH, both teams can definatly improve though as the season goes on and need to if any of them have any chance of winning it.
Bad match mate overall TBH, both teams can definatly improve though as the season goes on and need to if any of them have any chance of winning it.
The referee was woeful and I'm really not a fan of your defenders. Its not that they're bad, its that they're so bad they keep fouling players off the ball.
Kaka was intent on scoring which was clear in the first half so I'm glad he didn't but some lovely interplay from you guys in attack and overall the fair result.
Not looking forward to Marseille next. A defeat would put us in deep shit, especially as we can't be trusted to win in Switzerland where a win wouldn't necessarily be enough to qualify anyway.
Billy Minof
04-11-2009, 11:19
The referee was woeful and I'm really not a fan of your defenders. Its not that they're bad, its that they're so bad they keep fouling players off the ball.
Kaka was intent on scoring which was clear in the first half so I'm glad he didn't but some lovely interplay from you guys in attack and overall the fair result.
Not looking forward to Marseille next. A defeat would put us in deep shit, especially as we can't be trusted to win in Switzerland where a win wouldn't necessarily be enough to qualify anyway.
The ref doesnt even deserve a mention, one of the worst performances ever.
Kaka played very well in the first half, faded in the second as ye got better and more into the game, Pato is going to be great.
I still think that both teams will get through though although we have a difficult trip to Marseille in our final game, having Ronaldo back will be vital.
AgentZero
04-11-2009, 12:00
i thought the game was frustrating, ref as mentioned wasnt very consistent. Borriello shouldve been changed much earlier, a game for the old guard IMO.
Pirlo, Seedorf and Ambrosini were IMO winning everything. Thing of concern is always the amount of times they had to win contests oppose to creating threats.
Albanian oil magnate Rezart Taci was all set to take over as owner of Bologna in the summer until something he says he is not allowed to make public prevented the deal going through. Since then, he has been linked to both cash injections and complete ownership of AC Milan, claiming he is in a position to buy the club from Silvio Berlusconi if Silvio decides to sell.
Now Albanian authorities want to arrest him :faceplm:.....
A group of Albanian journalists and civil society activists protested on Wednesday in front of the office of Prime Minister Sali Berisha against the brutal assault of Tirana publisher Mero Baze by oil magnate [1] Rezart Taci.
Following the symbolism of the Iraqi journalist that attacked U.S. President George W. Bush with a shoe, the protesters threw shoes at the office of the prime minister, while accusing him of being responsible for the violence against the journalist.
Baze was beaten late on Monday evening in Tirana, following a series of reports in the publisher’s media accusing the businessman of tax evasion.
According to witnesses present in the Capriccio Bar in the center of Tirana’s upscale Bllok neighborhood, Rezart Taci and his bodyguards attacked the journalist, kicking and beating him for roughly four minutes, leaving him unconscious.
Present during the assault were also two other journalists; political commentator Andi Bushati and the editor-in-chief of Vizion Plus TV Arban Hasani, who later testified on the assault on the journalist.
Baze recovered in Tirana’s military hospital on Monday evening and was released in the early hours of Tuesday. He had ran a series of critical reports on his TV Show, Faktor Plus, on Vizion Plus TV accusing Rezart Taci and his company, the ARMO oil refinery of massive tax evasion.
Apart from the TV show, Baze also publishes the Tirana daily Tema, a publication that is very critical of the government.
Rezart Taci is known as one of the Tirana businessman in Prime Minister Berisha’s inner circle. His other company, Taci Oil International has spent millions of euros organising charity football matches, with the proceeds donated to a children’s charity ran by Berisha’s wife.
The businessman through a statement for the media, admitted he had been present during the assault, but denied he had participated. Police so far have arrested two of his bodyguards and issued a warrant for Taci’s detention, but have not yet arrested him.
On Tuesday a journalism organisation, offered a 10,000 euro reward for information, leading to Taci’s arrest.
Shinlung
09-11-2009, 11:59
I'm a new convert to AC Milan after watching their dogged performance at the Santiago Bernabeu recently. Of course, I always liked their colours. To me, it's the best in the world, next only to the German national team's uniform. Pity though Serie A is not shown live on TV where I live. Anyway, here's wishing the club buona fortuna! If that's the right word to say...:cool:
I'm a new convert to AC Milan after watching their dogged performance at the Santiago Bernabeu recently. Of course, I always liked their colours. To me, it's the best in the world, next only to the German national team's uniform. Pity though Serie A is not shown live on TV where I live. Anyway, here's wishing the club buona fortuna! If that's the right word to say...:cool:
Where do you live? :huh:
Shinlung
09-11-2009, 16:20
Shillong, India to be exact. Well, I'd be obliged if you could kindly tell me the TV channel that airs the tournament so that I could inquire from the DTH provider in this neck of the woods. We miss out on La Liga too. Spanish football is more to my style, I must confess.
The Scotland of the East! Do you eat deep fried Mars bars there by any chance?
Shillong, India to be exact. Well, I'd be obliged if you could kindly tell me the TV channel that airs the tournament so that I could inquire from the DTH provider in this neck of the woods. We miss out on La Liga too. Spanish football is more to my style, I must confess.
Not sure if this is accurate but try it anyway.
http://in.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080811111105AAGz9p U
Shinlung
10-11-2009, 14:27
Thanks anyhow, Mr.Sweey. I guess I'll have to contact the operator directly and see if there's any chance at all. Ten Sports and Zee Sports is where we get to see UEFA Champions League(Scottish Premier League, Eredivisie, and Bundesliga from time to time). STAR-ESPN for Barclays Premier League.
And Barry, Scotland of the East is an understatement! You gotta see it to believe it. Deep fried Mars bar, dog meat, wild boar, the lot....
Meyyappan
10-11-2009, 15:30
Are you an Indian?Any chance weekly epl games on there?
jedifunk
17-11-2009, 18:28
been hearing lots of names being banded about in connection with milan lately... lets hear some thoughts on these names and what adding them to the team would mean.
a few off the top of my head:
dzeko - i really really want him to join milan. just a pure scorer, and would dovetail nicely with pato imo
hernanes - ehh, i've cooled on him a bit
alejandro dominguez - just heard this one today, thoughts?
davide astori - from our youth squad, defender. thoughts?
paloschi - i hope we bring him back
paulo henrique - plays for santos, CB, don't know much about him
bonucci - plays for bari, having a pretty decent season this term, 22 yrs old
romelu lukaku - very young belgian, striker, i know nothing about him
mongongu - CB, plays for monaco in ligue 1
moussa sissoko - midfielder for toulouse, thoughts?
milan krasic - this would be interesting, although i doubt it would happen.
discuss
been hearing lots of names being banded about in connection with milan lately... lets hear some thoughts on these names and what adding them to the team would mean.
a few off the top of my head:
dzeko - i really really want him to join milan. just a pure scorer, and would dovetail nicely with pato imo
hernanes - ehh, i've cooled on him a bit
alejandro dominguez - just heard this one today, thoughts?
davide astori - from our youth squad, defender. thoughts?
paloschi - i hope we bring him back
paulo henrique - plays for santos, CB, don't know much about him
bonucci - plays for bari, having a pretty decent season this term, 22 yrs old
romelu lukaku - very young belgian, striker, i know nothing about him
mongongu - CB, plays for monaco in ligue 1
moussa sissoko - midfielder for toulouse, thoughts?
milan krasic - this would be interesting, although i doubt it would happen.
discuss
Edin Dzeko - A must.
Hernanes - Could be very interesting but I'm wondering how a 24-year-old Brazilian can be THAT good and still playing at home.
Davide Astori - Not ready.
Alberto Paloschi - Absolutely must come back. Parma are intent on making us pay through the nose. Expect a blind auction.
Paulo Henrique - Don't know enough. I trust Leonardo when it comes to Brazilians (despite my Hernanes concerns)
Leonardo Bonucci - Inter youth team product who had a bright future but they instead chose to cash in. Plays as a central defender, defensive midfielder or central midfielder. We could do far worse.
Romelu Lukaku - Would be for our youth team.
Mongongu - Who?!
Moussa Sissoko - Don't know enough but he'll probably end up in England.
Milos Krasic - Very intriguing player but won't happen. Why? Firstly his price and secondly.....
We have two non-EU slots next summer as far as I'm aware. Dzeko, Hernanes, Paulo Henrique and Krasic are all non-EU players. It is entirely possible that we'll only have one though. There's something weird about the rules on this.
jedifunk
17-11-2009, 22:08
won't we get one of those EU spots back when Dida goes away?
won't we get one of those EU spots back when Dida goes away?
Fuck knows how this whole thing works to be honest. We might but it isn't necessarily supposed to work that way. Don't bank on him leaving after his recent performances, either. I'm sure we'll give him a shiny new two-year deal earning stupid money.
Faysal.1992
18-11-2009, 05:14
wait, Dzeko and Krasic are EU, Bosnia and Serbia ?? no, am I wrong ??
uA - 1905
18-11-2009, 05:15
You are wrong
jedifunk
18-11-2009, 15:50
we signed another striker for the january transfer today? pereira from independiente? is he a WF, SS or CF?
personally, i think we're fixating on the attacking third a bit too much. what about the midfield and the defense?
Superb.
I believe he's the 17-year-old Argentine we said we wanted. Checking now.
EDIT: My sources say nothing. His name is Gustavo Leonel Pereira and he plays for Argentinos Juniors. We had him on trial for a fortnight and Leonardo wanted to keep him. If we have signed him, he'll spend up to 18 months in the youth team.
StringerBell
19-11-2009, 19:21
Don whats you take about next weeks upcoming game with Milan and OM? I remember way back we were discussion how it was a real possibility that either Milan or Marseille would edge each other out by simply a point.
jedifunk
19-11-2009, 19:58
i feel like milan has stepped up their play, whereas OM have really stayed put. but given that we lost to zurich its still going to be extremely close.
i'd say milan beat om 2-1 or draw 1-1, then beat zurich while om draw or lose to real madrid, which would see milan through.
the loss to zurich will hurt us but the win against madrid really helped
Don whats you take about next weeks upcoming game with Milan and OM? I remember way back we were discussion how it was a real possibility that either Milan or Marseille would edge each other out by simply a point.
I feel this is where we need to win. A draw isn't a poor result but it will put us under pressure away to a team who beat us at home and I'd rather not be in that situation. That said, I'd be fairly happy with a draw - we have stepped up our play in some aspects but we run major risks in defence and sooner or later are going to get punished severely in a single match.
I can't remember if Real are through should they win and Milan-Marseille end a draw or whether final day wins for Milan and Marseille would oust Real.
StringerBell
19-11-2009, 20:43
Last time I thought OM could win against a disorganized Milan since then though Milan have been playing leaps and bounds better than in the beginning of the season If we draw we still lose as I dont think Marseille can beat Madrid at home.
What is this talk of this player from Wolsburg? Anyone know of this guy? Name escapes me.
What is this talk of this player from Wolsburg? Anyone know of this guy? Name escapes me.
Are you having a laugh? :huh:
Are you having a laugh? :huh:
Havent watched the german league since Luca went to bayern. They also cancelled the bundes liga here. I don't know anyone in germany. I'm just glad I still have Milan. They don't even give me german highlights here.
Havent watched the german league since Luca went to bayern. They also cancelled the bundes liga here. I don't know anyone in germany. I'm just glad I still have Milan. They don't even give me german highlights here.
Edin Dzeko, he's a 6'3 23-year-old Bosnian who has 14 goals in 22 appearances for his country, scored 36 goals in 42 games for Wolfsburg last season in all competitions (9 in 19 so far this), good on the ground, can score from outside the area and has always loved Milan - even when he was playing for Zeljeznicar.
Cost? Some say £20m, others say £30m.
Edin Dzeko, he's a 6'3 23-year-old Bosnian who has 14 goals in 22 appearances for his country, scored 36 goals in 42 games for Wolfsburg last season in all competitions (9 in 19 so far this), good on the ground, can score from outside the area and has always loved Milan - even when he was playing for Zeljeznicar.
Cost? Some say £20m, others say £30m.
This is what I'm going to like about this guy...A fan of the club now getting to play for them. I can not wait to see if Milan can make this guy work. If we get him that is.
Dzeko just got owned, big time, by Bruno Alves in both legs of the World Cup playoff against Portugal.
jedifunk
20-11-2009, 15:24
Dzeko just got owned, big time, by Bruno Alves in both legs of the World Cup playoff against Portugal.
you're joking right? i would hardly say he got owned... portugal certainly bossed both matches, but i certainly wouldn't say dzeko got owned.
and 2 matches a career it doesn't make. dzeko is still one of the best young strikers in the world.
StringerBell
20-11-2009, 19:41
Dzeko just got owned, big time, by Bruno Alves in both legs of the World Cup playoff against Portugal.
Not in the slightest Bosnia played well especially since FIFA ddint want them to progress in the rist place. Coming out of a group that contained Turkey Spain and Belgium and finishing second is a feat in itself. Look a the bios of these players Dzeko for instance grew up playing a majority of football indoors as the pitches in Bosnia a the time were riddled with land mines. Going up against Portugal and conceding as few goals as they did imo the surprise of the entire tournament. I hope to see them do well in the next Euro.
That being said last time I heard Dzeko said he was committed to the team or at least thats what Wolfsburg said. Where does this put Huntelar he would certainly go down in the pecking order. I wish Marseille would have signed him....
Not in the slightest Bosnia played well especially since FIFA ddint want them to progress in the rist place. Coming out of a group that contained Turkey Spain and Belgium and finishing second is a feat in itself. Look a the bios of these players Dzeko for instance grew up playing a majority of football indoors as the pitches in Bosnia a the time were riddled with land mines. Going up against Portugal and conceding as few goals as they did imo the surprise of the entire tournament. I hope to see them do well in the next Euro.
That being said last time I heard Dzeko said he was committed to the team or at least thats what Wolfsburg said. Where does this put Huntelar he would certainly go down in the pecking order. I wish Marseille would have signed him....
Galliani today said that Huntelaar is staying until June at least but Dzeko isn't meant to come before then anywhere. Huntelaar would go down in the pecking order but Inzaghi may retire next summer so that would balance the numbers out, at least.
We need to find a substantial sum to get Dzeko though - we already need at least one wing-back and a goalkeeper next summer.
jedifunk
20-11-2009, 22:35
inzaghi has stated he WILL be playing next season, whether its with milan or elsewhere.
dzeko just this week reiterated his desire to move to milan in the summer. adn the coach said, go right ahead, as long as we get the right amount of $$. which i believe is 20mil.
as for huntelaar... he's as good as gone imo. which is too bad as he hasn't really be given a chance.
edit: quite the match today. we gave away a couple of goals with poor defending, but we looked GREAT in attack. dinho in particular was rather sparkling today, and really looked like his old self.
also i've been looking for this jacket for some time and it seems to be sold out in the states... any know if its still available in the EU. it's an older jacket (made by diadora) but i'm hoping it can still be purchased somewhere.
http://diadoraamerica.com/product.php?sku=996816
http://diadoraamerica.com/store/product/996816_H.png
Not sure I'd buy that jacket :>
Highlights from our game here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WyR5zqak8I&NR=1
Borriello had a good game; one goal, one assist and being fouled for the penalty Ronaldinho put away so technically two assists.
I was unhappy Huntelaar didn't come on late in the game when Leonardo instead opted to throw on Inzaghi.
I also wish Abate would cool it. He's in what I call "Ambrosini-mode" at the moment...early in his career coming on as a substitute and guaranteeing himself a yellow card no matter how long he plays for.
StringerBell
23-11-2009, 20:40
Perhaps he is saving Huntelaar for Marseille?
@Jedifunk interesting jacket besides here in NY I couldn't not imagine many people knowing what Rossoneri means :D An aunt of mine bought me this jacket some time back for xmas. Only knowing that I looked soccer she bought it - well at least it was a team that I had a general interest in as opposed to one of those cliche "Italia" or "Espana" track jackets.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_a3sGFbUzTfA/RqTBqvfM63I/AAAAAAAAA5E/ryUK55d2I_w/s400/AdiACMilanTT9.jpg
jedifunk
23-11-2009, 21:00
i've looked at that jacket stringer... not bad at all.
but i like the fact that most here in the states have no idea what rossoneri stands for. and those that do will just give me the nod ;)
anyhoo, if any EU people happen to know a site where this can still be ordered, let me know.
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and with borriello being ruled out for wednesday, perhaps klaas will get his chance. i doubt it as we'll probably go with inzaghi.
MILAN: Dida; Oddo, Nesta, Thiago Silva, Zambrotta; Pirlo, Ambrosini; Seedorf; Ronaldinho, Borriello, Pato.
OLYMPIQUE MARSIGLIA: Mandanda; Bonnart, Diawara, Heinze, Taiwo; Cissè, Cheyrou; Abriel, Lucho Gonzalez, Niang; Brandao.
Fingers crossed.
Are Milan supposed to be signing Krasic from CSKA? If so, that looks like being a hell of a signing.
We've been linked with him and its a possibility next summer but we can't buy him in January as he's Serbian and we've already got Dominic Adiyiah coming then (taking us to our non-EU limit until the summer).
Even Dejan Savicevic says we should sign Krasic. Problems signing him will arise if we sign Dzeko - that's one non-EU slot gone along with a large slice of cash. The £6m signing of Drenthe in January would help as that's a key area potentially sorted with an EU national.
jedifunk
25-11-2009, 19:46
so the drenthe talk is real? i was passing it off as just talk
We wanted him in the summer but Real weren't willing to do business for the money we were putting up and I think he too may have preferred to try his luck again in Spain.
Abate on for Oddo after 27-and-a-half minutes. He's been hot-headed lately so I hope he stays cool up against Niang. 1-1 at the moment for those not watching; Borriello easily getting past Heinze before placing the ball between Mandanda's legs after 10 minutes and Niang similarly going around Oddo and seeing his cross deflected by Dida into the path of Lucho Gonzalez six minutes later.
21:13
I can't believe Brandao missed! :huh:
21:22
Abate! How we've not conceded a penalty there I don't know.
StringerBell
25-11-2009, 21:46
We wanted him in the summer but Real weren't willing to do business for the money we were putting up and I think he too may have preferred to try his luck again in Spain.
Abate on for Oddo after 27-and-a-half minutes. He's been hot-headed lately so I hope he stays cool up against Niang. 1-1 at the moment for those not watching; Borriello easily getting past Heinze before placing the ball between Mandanda's legs after 10 minutes and Niang similarly going around Oddo and seeing his cross deflected by Dida into the path of Lucho Gonzalez six minutes later.
21:13
I can't believe Brandao missed! :huh:
21:22
Abate! How we've not conceded a penalty there I don't know.
Im used to Brandao missing shots like that. Interesting fact every time he has scored we have never lost a game. Ben Arfa's shirt was nearly off thats how hard it was being pulled. The Ref gives a call to us for Ben Arfa bumping into Abriel our own player but nothing for a blatant foul like that!?!? I'm not here to gloat but I'm disappointed and happy at the same time in the we we contained Milan but could not finish them off.
We were shit I thought. Pretty much from the moment you equalised and our slow midfield do us no favours whatsoever. Seedorf was fine but as the commentators on Sky Sports continually mentioned, Pirlo and Ambrosini are slow and disappeared. Abate isn't comfortable at full-back being a winger but our lack of options force him there because we don't trust Jankulovski.
Leonardo isn't good at setting the team up to close out a game and the lack of changes to our midfield late on which could have helped reduce the pressure on our defence should have backfired.
StringerBell
25-11-2009, 21:56
We were shit I thought. Pretty much from the moment you equalised and our slow midfield do us no favours whatsoever. Seedorf was fine but as the commentators on Sky Sports continually mentioned, Pirlo and Ambrosini are slow and disappeared. Abate isn't comfortable at full-back being a winger but our lack of options force him there because we don't trust Jankulovski.
Leonardo isn't good at setting the team up to close out a game and the lack of changes to our midfield late on which could have helped reduce the pressure on our defence should have backfired.
In the first half Pato was really giving it to Taiwo I thought that was it but then in the second half they stopped feeding him. I don't agree with Deschamps bringing out Niang. I would have preferred to see Morientes in the game MUCH earlier because I know Morientes would have gotten that shot in over Brandao. On the Milan side I would have like to see Huntleear not enough youth on the pitch for Milan imo.
In the first half Pato was really giving it to Taiwo I thought that was it but then in the second half they stopped feeding him. I don't agree with Deschamps bringing out Niang. I would have preferred to see Morientes in the game MUCH earlier because I know Morientes would have gotten that shot in over Brandao. On the Milan side I would have like to see Huntleear not enough youth on the pitch for Milan imo.
Leo isn't giving Huntelaar or Flamini any playing time at the moment. The same goes for Jankulovski. I'm actually looking forward to having Daniele Bonera back because he'll provide options at right-back. The fact we rely so heavily on Zambrotta shows how poor we are in the full-back areas.
Niang was your most dangerous player so seeing him go off was a bit surprising.
We've paid the price for starting two games in four days with the same midfield. I expect Ambrosini to be replaced in Serie A this weekend but for balance Pirlo will continue.
What's the situation with this group now?
Has anyone qualified yet?
Nope. Hopefully Marseille will get a famous win at the Bernabeu. Even then, I don't actually believe we'll beat Zurich in Switzerland so I might end up hoping Real don't lose.
Juventus, Milan and Inter could all go out in the final round of group games. Shocking.
StringerBell
25-11-2009, 22:29
Madrid are in. On the last day if Marseille beats Madrid :unsure: and Milan loses again to Zurich then we are in. If we tie and Milan loses then I think we could go on. But this is easier said then done things look bleak but at least we still have a chance.
Ligue 1 will gain so much on the UEFA coefficients if all teams go through. Who would have thought Bordeaux would go on the tear they did?
Madrid aren't in - if Marseille beat Real and Milan win its head-to-head for Real-Marseille and Milan top.
Madrid aren't in - if Marseille beat Real and Milan win its head-to-head for Real-Marseille and Milan top.
For Madrid not to advance, Marseille will have to beat them by five clear goals. I'd love it to happen, but it's not very likely!
Four clear goals - the head-to-head is 3-0 in Real's favour.
Its the only hope I have of Milan staying in because frankly, we're there for the taking against a side who can finish and we'll struggle to break FC Zurich down.
As most of you are probably aware, Gattuso was furious at being left out against Marseille (while the rest of us were relieved). He demaned a meeting with Galliani which took place on Friday and the result is that they will sit down again in January, choosing now to see how much he is used by Leonardo once he returns to full fitness.
Franco Baresi said Gattuso needs to stay and Leonardo wants to keep him but warned that he has plenty of tough decisions to make.
Reports out of Italy suggest we're weighing up a a January move for either McDonald Mariga (Parma) or Cristian Ledesma (if he gets out of his Lazio contract). Of the two I'd prefer Mariga although Leonardo is said to be looking for someone who can cover for Pirlo.
Mjällharth
28-11-2009, 22:45
Reports out of Italy suggest we're weighing up a a January move for either McDonald Mariga (Parma) or Cristian Ledesma (if he gets out of his Lazio contract). Of the two I'd prefer Mariga although Leonardo is said to be looking for someone who can cover for Pirlo.
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Ah yes, you must know quite a bit about him?
Mjällharth
29-11-2009, 11:49
My knowledge of him isn't exactly in huge quantities, but he's one of my favourite young players in Europe at the moment, yes.
jedifunk
29-11-2009, 21:41
wow! how about that for a finish! klaas finally takes his shots!
Huntelaar!! I was rolling my eyes when Inzaghi replaced Borriello after 70 minutes and hoping Huntelaar would get the goal when he replaced Flamini after 85. His first goal was a tad lucky as it went through the goalkeeper but the second was superb! You can see what it meant to him when he got the first too and the reaction of his team-mates at the end was brilliant!
Very happy with that.
His second was a quality finish.
Mjällharth
29-11-2009, 22:14
Good to see him finally score.
Milos Krasic's 25th birthday. Interesting looking cake made by his friends...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjQBrXlO9ec
commandos
01-12-2009, 21:32
We're in the Hunt again :D
A double blow ahead of the Sampdoria game tomorrow: Both Thiago Silva and Huntelaar are out. Thiago Silva has a muscular problem while Huntelaar has pain in his knee. With Inzaghi suspended, we'll have no first-team strikers on the bench.
Won't make a difference mate. Samp will find a way to help you win.
I hope so - we need to close on Inter/escape from Juventus.
jedifunk
04-12-2009, 16:19
sounds like a call up for Zigoni to me ;)
Thiago Silva is in.
MILAN: Dida; Antonini, Nesta, Thiago Silva, Zambrotta; Pirlo, Ambrosini; Seedorf; Pato, Borriello, Ronaldinho.
SAMPDORIA: Castellazzi; Stankevicius, Gastaldello, Accardi, Ziegler; Padalino, Tissone, Poli, Mannini; Pazzini, Cassano.
The recent tactic by teams facing Sampdoria is to isolate Pazzini and Cassano from the rest of the team. That's unlikely to be the tactic we'll employ as we prefer 9-8 to 1-0. Mannini also carries a goal threat which our midfield need to be alert to.
jedifunk
05-12-2009, 17:28
wow, we are ON FIRE at the moment! great strike by seedorf!
samp is simply stunned right now.
17:32
They can't handle the movement of Borriello, Seedorf dropping in, Pato going extremely wide and Ronaldinho going wide on the other side.
We've been excellent so far and Mannini was replaced by Lucchini immediately after Pato's goal due to having a poor game. Half an hour gone, I just hope we don't start to relax as that's the sort of thing Ancelotti's Milan regularly used to do and if 3-1 came it would quickly become 3-2 and us trying to hang on at the end as the opposition push for 3-3.
17:36
34th minute: Abate replaces Ronaldinho (no injury)
jedifunk
05-12-2009, 17:36
pirlo's diagonal balls to pato have been devastating their backline as well.
ronaldinho off? saving for mid week i'm guessing since he was playing really really well
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