Newsgroup: it.sport.calcio.milan
Titolo: Weekend's games

Given many of you understand me here's my first post :)
The match V Udinese was an intriguing one. Even I had to applaud De Natale's 
goal, it truly was a beautiful strike, and even though it was against the 
run of play I got the feeling Milan needed it to make them more urgent. 
That's 2 games in a row we've started out a bit too slowly and haven't 
really got at our opponents. Granted Palermo were 11 men behind the ball but 
with the likes of Kaka and Sheva we have enough armoury to break down even 
the most stubborn defences.
I thought the equaliser V Udinese was more relieving than anything else, but 
Sheva was once again in the right place at the right time. A true goal 
machine. The Jankulovski own goal was fortuitous to say the least and *it* 
was arguably against the run of play as Udinese started the second half 
brighter than we did. Once it went in though we got a real hold of the match 
though, and Kaka started to really play for the first time in a while. He 
looked well up for it from there on and totally deserved his goal.
The game eventually epitomised Milan's ethic of passing, flowing and 
attacking football, which brings me to my next point;
Is it just me or are Juve the anti-football team?
Cagliari played reasonably well actually, but for the top placed side in 
Serie A Juve are simply painful to watch. They're like the diametric 
opposite of everything Milan stand for - flowing passing football and quick 
breaking. Instead they're big, brash, heavy in the challenge, and petulant 
when things don't go their way. Their defence is good I admit, but they're 
the most excruciating team to watch in the world today. One player who's 
particularly gone down in my estimation is Nedved. He used to be technically 
magnificent, and had a great attitude to add to the surging runs he made and 
the great skill he showed. Now he's a petulant sod who's every bit as bad as 
Rooney for Man Utd and playing nowhere near as well as he is. If Juve win 
the Scudetto I'll cry into my cornflakes. I'd rather Inter win it than them 
if it's not to be Milan. Yes, a Rossoneri who hates Juve more than Inter. 
Depressing eh?
Last point I wanted to make is about the shape of the team and in particular 
the wings. For me we have a pretty perfect defence. Only Juve's is probably 
better. Our attack is excellent with the likes of Sheva, Crespo, Pippo et al 
to choose from. Our problem is in midfield. We seem to have too many workers 
and not enough flair players. Pirlo is creative but he works from the back 
and has little pace. Gattuso's a magnificent worker who's the lion of the 
side (He started out at Rangers you know, and I met him once when he was 
here - we (I support Rangers as well as Milan) loved him as much as the 
Rossoneri now do, and you're very lucky our manager back then, Dick 
Advocaat, didn't like him.) but he's not really the man to break down 
defences and give flair. Lastly there's Kaka who *is* our creativity (Rui's 
on his last legs though he can still do a turn)but he can't do everything on 
his own. Seedorf seems to be slowly but surely losing his touch and seems to 
have only strength on his side. His shooting is dire at the moment, he 
doesn't have the pace to surge down the left, and he lacks the skill to beat 
men. The commentators were actually suggesting that we should sign 
Jankulovski to give us width and punch on the left, and I'd have to say I 
agree. Whether we sign him or anyone else we do need penetration on that 
side. Maldini's not 23 anymore. And Dhorasoo is only emerging as a potential 
talent, he's not the finished article. And on the other side Cafu really 
does outpunch his weight and does remarkably for his 33 years, but he's not 
going to go on forever. I feel we need 2 top class flankers on either side 
just to give us that overall shape so that we can play over the top from 
Pirlo etc, through the middle with Kaka etc, and down the sides.
Anyway, all just my opinions as a supporter from afar :)
If you're still here and reading you're doing very well and I thank you for 
your patience ;)
-- 
To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like
administering medicine to the dead." -- Thomas Paine 

 Given many of you understand me here's my first post :)
I read everything. Great analysis. [cit.]
-- 
Nicola
- Tessera #0002 Durazzo pallone d'oro
- "Mio bell'ignorante, Bocanegra e' giovane e gioca in PL ed e' uno dei 
migliori difensori in circolazione." Texas Longhorns

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Ecco, ora va assunto subito un traduttore

i think u may get better satisfaction with such long posts (WONDERFUL) ;) in 
the url/forum i gave u down there ;)
too tired to reply at this time :)
FORZA MILAN 

 i think u may get better satisfaction
qui mi scadi nella pornografia inglese...? :P

> qui mi scadi nella pornografia inglese...? :P
STASERA DOPO UNA SCARICA DI MAZZATE A LETTO SENZA CENA :)) 

 too tired to reply at this time :)
No problem. I was just happy to air my views :)
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 STASERA DOPO UNA SCARICA DI MAZZATE A LETTO SENZA CENA :))
ormai ho quasi digerito :(

> Do you own shares in it ;)
i'm the berlusconi or galliani of the site so if u need anything.... there 
we go :P


btw, what is your name there? I'd like to put you in as the referrer.
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 we go :P
aooo, te stai a allargà... :P
p.s. e occhio ai treppiedi e agli sputi siculi ;-)

Wilkinson (Campione d'Italia) wrote:
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Heh. See my other reply :)
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 p.s. e occhio ai treppiedi e agli sputi siculi ;-)
:S 

> btw, what is your name there? I'd like to put you in as the referrer.
J.D.T. ;) or just say Mau ( i'm famous there ehehe )
ps: u'll love GattusoKing (from London, terrific ACM fan) 

 your patience ;)
it is better an egg today than a hen tomorrow
:-)

 Given many of you understand me here's my first post :)
PLONK 

 Rooney for Man Utd and playing nowhere near as well as he is.
Just Call him " Neddy's Flight Simulator" .....or " Rotolone d'oro" .....
Teo
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#1 Gruppo Anti-Coco

 Depressing eh?
No surprise for me, I also hate Juve more than Lazio.
Even though if you are in the same city, you always prefer others, even
Juve, to win the scudetto because to see the streets of your city filled
with people shouting and having fun it's annoying and somehow frustrating.
If Juve wins no one notice that, even in Turin :-)
Cheers
Andrea
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 and not enough flair players. 
I don't think so.
Our secret is midfield: nobody has our quality. Pirlo is simply the number
one in the world in that position, Kakà and Rui are a big luxury for
everyone, Seedorf hasn't a good form at the moment, but he knows football
like few others, tactitally he is very important. We can have
aggressiveness from Ambrosini and Gattuso and a lot of impredictability
from Dhorasoo and Serginho.
Maybe the ages of somebody are elevated, but this one can be considered a
problem about future, not for present.
Quack quack

 Rossoneri who hates Juve more than Inter.
Well, this statement is a bit harsh;)
Because you know, they're going to win this season!!! Poor AC Milan!
Have you heard their manager? According to him they're going to win the 
league! Yes, I know he's a crap, and everything about itner (we use to write 
inter in that way, it's a joke) is a crap. Everyday you can read hundred 
messages here making mockery of itner, and stating (just for joke!) that 
they're gonna win this season. I think you know they are very used arriving 
seconds [that in Italy it's the first loser!], and we can't really support 
them even for pity because at the biginning of each season they're very posh 
and bragger [yes, I know, why? Maybe because they won the UEFA CUP someday 
in the past!]. They are such ridiculous, in Italy there're thousands of 
jokes about them. They are JUST loser and most of their players are suckers, 
that's it.
So yes, do not say here about your hopes, even if you hate Juve:PpP
Cheers,
Carolina72
-- 
18.12.04     Juventus - Milan 0-0
Moggi, ad Ancelotti: «Sei stato molto fortunato, Carlo. Vi abbiamo chiuso 
nella nostra area per 90'...» 

 Carolina72
Cheers to you too.
All the best.
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 Quack quack
*duck*
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Haha. Very much so.
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It's amusing you use 'Neddy's' because in here in Glasgow a 'ned' is as 
close to pondlife as a person can be. And Nedved's currently fitting that 
bill.
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I presume I am supposed to be offended at getting plonked, or something?
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 If Juve wins no one notice that, even in Turin :-)
Heh.
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 ehe no bro we use "plonk" even between friends
PLONK
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 I presume I am supposed to be offended at getting plonked, or something?
ehe no bro we use "plonk" even between friends
;) 

 ehe no bro we use "plonk" even between friends
allora ti tolgo dalla plonk list :P

I presume I am supposed to be offended at getting plonked, or something?
No, Pontello Plonks first and reads later. Actually, that is not true.
He plonks and never bothers to read anything.

 team picks. If we went for our utter first 11, would they be picked?
But you have to understand that a team isn't constituted by 11 players, but
by 20 and more players! And the second chooses are really important for a
winning season.
Quack quack


I agree. But it is important that the first 11 are as good as it is possible 
for them to be.
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to be a lot better than he is now. 
Agreed.
-  Wurrunna

 Gerrard is Lampard.
I meant during their career: easily to think that Scholes is now 30yo...
but he was most important player of ManU (my favourite team in UK). 
Keane is different than Gerrard, yes, but not more different than Gerrand
and Pirlo. Imho Ballack is more offensive than Gerrard and he had a lot of
injuries. By the way, I prefer Gerrard to Lampard.
And my favourite, in that position, is one that doesn't play so much: Joe
Cole.
Always ready to talk about english and international football: I love that!
^___^
Quack quack


To be fair it's only natural to go past your peak and not be as good.
Well, unless you're Paolo :)
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I'm always read to talk about football in general ;)
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 No, Gerrard was not playing. 
Yes, you are right: I meant "without"  :)
Quack quack

 He plonks and never bothers to read anything.
ROTFL...PLONK 

Well, unless you're Paolo :)
Or Gianfranco (Zola)... 
-  Wurrunna