ACMILAN1983

ACMILAN1983 · 22-02-2010, 06:41

I think we did pretty well against bari. Borriello's goal was really important in opening up the game, which became rather comfortable after that point. However, there are areas we can improve, as we were extremely slow in our build before the first goal.

The first half was a rather dull affair, as Bari fully pressed in the final third of the pitch and had little intention to really try and attack us. This lead to us struggling to make space and get chances at goal. That said, we dominated and had everyone in their half through the first half. The goal was something we've seen throughout this season and Borriello must be complimented on a great finish.

The second half opened up as Bari chased the game. This left them more prone to the counter and we created a couple of decent chances, with Pato taking his well. We weren't particularly brilliant, but we took our chances and did well to end the match comfortably (Abbiati played a big part in this).

Players...

Abbiati - Quiet match but great save on the penalty
Abate - Extremely solid down the right and always an option going forward. Excellent.
Nesta - A few sloppy passes but otherwise very solid
Thiago - Great again, he's dominant in all parts of the game
Gattuso - Worked hard and looked better than he has done this season
Pirlo - The man has been great this season and continued in this match. The way he spreads play is really important for our game
Ambro - Solid but unspectacular
Dinho - Great throughout, he was really good on the ball and played a huge part in both goals. What I was particularly pleased to see was intelligence in his positioning and cutting in.
Pato - Good goal, but otherwise fairly quiet. I said he needs support last match, but also it would be good to see him cut in more like Dinho did. He showed why he's not a defender when he gave away the penalty.
Borriello - Worked hard as usual and great goal too

We did relatively well, I have few complaints about the performance as although we could have been better, we didn't expend too much energy for the result. It's good to see Leo was unfazed by the recent press reports and I think this helped the players focus on the match. Tactically we managed the match well which at times we've been guilty of not doing this season.

Next it's Fiorentina who have been struggling of late, though they might be getting back on track now. We need to be careful, but a win is a must.

22-02-2010, 06:41	#131
ACMILAN1983 Registered User Join Date: 01 2004 Location: England Fave Players: Maldini, Pirlo and rest of Milan	I think we did pretty well against bari. Borriello's goal was really important in opening up the game, which became rather comfortable after that point. However, there are areas we can improve, as we were extremely slow in our build before the first goal. The first half was a rather dull affair, as Bari fully pressed in the final third of the pitch and had little intention to really try and attack us. This lead to us struggling to make space and get chances at goal. That said, we dominated and had everyone in their half through the first half. The goal was something we've seen throughout this season and Borriello must be complimented on a great finish. The second half opened up as Bari chased the game. This left them more prone to the counter and we created a couple of decent chances, with Pato taking his well. We weren't particularly brilliant, but we took our chances and did well to end the match comfortably (Abbiati played a big part in this). Players... Abbiati - Quiet match but great save on the penalty Abate - Extremely solid down the right and always an option going forward. Excellent. Nesta - A few sloppy passes but otherwise very solid Thiago - Great again, he's dominant in all parts of the game Gattuso - Worked hard and looked better than he has done this season Pirlo - The man has been great this season and continued in this match. The way he spreads play is really important for our game Ambro - Solid but unspectacular Dinho - Great throughout, he was really good on the ball and played a huge part in both goals. What I was particularly pleased to see was intelligence in his positioning and cutting in. Pato - Good goal, but otherwise fairly quiet. I said he needs support last match, but also it would be good to see him cut in more like Dinho did. He showed why he's not a defender when he gave away the penalty. Borriello - Worked hard as usual and great goal too We did relatively well, I have few complaints about the performance as although we could have been better, we didn't expend too much energy for the result. It's good to see Leo was unfazed by the recent press reports and I think this helped the players focus on the match. Tactically we managed the match well which at times we've been guilty of not doing this season. Next it's Fiorentina who have been struggling of late, though they might be getting back on track now. We need to be careful, but a win is a must. Last edited by ACMILAN1983; 22-02-2010 at 06:45.