It was a great result and although the performance was good, it wasn't particularly brilliant. In the first half we struggled a great deal and we were fortunate Lazio didn't take their chances. At times they drifted through our defence with ease. We dominated the second half well though, and it's good to see us managing the game better after Genoa.
As I said, the first half was a struggle. We were pressed well and Meghni and Zarate were a nightmare for the defence, in particular the right side, where Senderos was too easily run at. Were it not for Abbiati doing brilliantly when one on one with Zarate, we would have had a much harder game. Pato's goal was an excellent move.
The second half was very easy, as Ambro scored early and Lazio lost all idea on what to do. In all honesty, we dominated very easily, but it must be said in those circumstances it would have been shocking had we not controlled the game. We probably should have score 5-6 goals, but 3 was more than enough and I'm glad Kaka did get on the scoresheet in the end.
Players....
Abbiati - Almost made one howler, but also made a great save. On the whole, a good solid performance.
Zambro - Good game
Senderos - I have little faith in him and he looks shaky, but he did make a few important challenges
Bonera - I'm really glad to see him back. Now with him and Maldini available until Nesta's back, we can hope for a more solid backline.
Janku - Caught a few times, but solid on the whole.
Beckham - his best match in a Milan shirt. It's really the first match where I feel his qualities were really put into practice.
Pirlo - A superb match. Some slack passes, but some were simply outrageous.
Ambro - Good to see him scoring with his head again, he wasn't fantastic, but he was decent.
Seedorf - Really quiet until well into the second half when Lazio were already finished.
Kaka - I think he was also excellent, I don't think many have acknowledged his part in the first goal as it was his defence splitting pass that sent Beckham through. He could have scored a hattrick, but a good finish on the goal.
Pato - Another great game and his goal shows his ability and confidence. To hit the pass first time with such precision is no easy feat and most players would take a touch first. He, like Kaka, could have scored more, but he did great.
We played well, but by no means are we still playing consistently well. We have a long way to go if we wish to see the scudetto in our hands at the end of the season, but we're slowly getting there.
This weekend was important for us as every result went our way. Inter are 6 points ahead, but we could reduce that deficit to 3 points at least within the next couple of weeks. That said, slip ups simply cannot be tolerated now, we must maintain results if we're seriously looking to win Lo Scudetto.
Forza Milan!
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Originally Posted by brk
Ancelotti just gave all his haters a big **** YOU. He's the best manager in Serie A. Why? Because he learns from his mistakes and fixes them quickly. We played incredible possession football.
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With all due respect, you're taking the piss right? What is it that Carlo did in this match that was particularly different from previous matches? Against Bologna we showed great possession football too, only then to do the opposite against Genoa and Fiorentina. This has been the same problem Carlo's Milan over the past few years, our inconsistency is desperately hurting us.