Josh

Josh · 27-09-2004, 17:32

I am afraid we forget sometimes to be football fans and enjoy a good game while rooting for your team. Too much analysis, too many transfer rumors and too many tacticians out there. Also, too many predictions. May I recommend to go back to to the pleasure and excitement of going to the stadium (or watching on TV) with friends, enjoy the goals, the defensive moves, the passes and forget about being a coach, a newspaper analyst or a transfer guru: those jobs are taken already.

To the point: Milan's midfied section is excellent and except for the fact they are not in shape (yet), Gattuso, Pirlo, Seedorf, Rui Costa, Kaka, Ambrosini, Dhorasso, Serginho, Brocchi etc. will run circles against the opposition - as they have made us proud before. Their early season preparation this year might be lacking. I know many have said it is better to "peak" not too early, I still can see they run out of breath on the playing field.

Sure, there are other good midfield players with other teams at this time, but I am not sure I would want to trade one of our guys for them : the fish on the other side always looks bigger - remember that.

If we stop being tacticians and play "paper football" we may all enjoy the game better.

The aim of this game as I know it for many years is to score goals and avoid giving away too many. When the players will get into shape (hopefully next week), they will do great if Ancelotti goes for an attacking and open type of play. In two months you may all forget about Livorno, the same way we all forgot about the "bad spell" Seedorf had last year (for a month or so).

Except for Milan of course, I am interested in Barcelona this year . They have a battery of Deco, Guily, Ronaldinho, Larsson and Eto'o capable of outscoring anyone. If their coach does not "micro-manage" these players and lets them improvise on the field, they will be one of the three or four best teams in the world (after Milan).

So - more offense and goals, less gossip about possible transfers, and a little patience. Things will be OK.

27-09-2004, 17:32	#28
Josh Registered User Join Date: 08 2003 Location: Port Townsend, USA Fave Players: Maldini, Gattuso, Pirlo, Adrian Mutu	I am afraid we forget sometimes to be football fans and enjoy a good game while rooting for your team. Too much analysis, too many transfer rumors and too many tacticians out there. Also, too many predictions. May I recommend to go back to to the pleasure and excitement of going to the stadium (or watching on TV) with friends, enjoy the goals, the defensive moves, the passes and forget about being a coach, a newspaper analyst or a transfer guru: those jobs are taken already. To the point: Milan's midfied section is excellent and except for the fact they are not in shape (yet), Gattuso, Pirlo, Seedorf, Rui Costa, Kaka, Ambrosini, Dhorasso, Serginho, Brocchi etc. will run circles against the opposition - as they have made us proud before. Their early season preparation this year might be lacking. I know many have said it is better to "peak" not too early, I still can see they run out of breath on the playing field. Sure, there are other good midfield players with other teams at this time, but I am not sure I would want to trade one of our guys for them : the fish on the other side always looks bigger - remember that. If we stop being tacticians and play "paper football" we may all enjoy the game better. The aim of this game as I know it for many years is to score goals and avoid giving away too many. When the players will get into shape (hopefully next week), they will do great if Ancelotti goes for an attacking and open type of play. In two months you may all forget about Livorno, the same way we all forgot about the "bad spell" Seedorf had last year (for a month or so). Except for Milan of course, I am interested in Barcelona this year . They have a battery of Deco, Guily, Ronaldinho, Larsson and Eto'o capable of outscoring anyone. If their coach does not "micro-manage" these players and lets them improvise on the field, they will be one of the three or four best teams in the world (after Milan). So - more offense and goals, less gossip about possible transfers, and a little patience. Things will be OK.