AC Milan vs. Barca (1/2 CL, 1st leg)

Yes, all we have to do is win in Camp Nou, such a easy task.

Well, look at it on the bright side - the Deportivo game won't repeat itself for sure. WE will definitely see the attacking milan in the away game. I still support the team even though I am a bit down right now. Oh well...

Where does it says we cant win at Camp Nou? nothing is lost yet, we must not give up in any front. Im not saying it will be easy, but just have a little faith, we are Milan, not just anyone..and they are not invincible, they where just lucky today.

damn it! wtf was happening! we were playing as if we had no experience! now Pippo get well soon else perdentis and zebras will get a chance to laugh at us!

Nothing is lost yet. We should be able to score at least once in Barcelona. As for us not having luck, luck has nothing to do with it, not luck but Sheva, Gila, Kaka, and Ambro couldn't score those chances. So, stop whining how unlucky we were and let's hope that we will have our concentration back for the return leg. One goal is both a lot and little in this tournament, so this game is far from over. We just need to do a little more hard work and be more cynicle in front of the goal for the next game. Plus Pippo should be back, hopefully in good shape.
Forza Milaaaaaaaaaan !!!!!!!!!!!

i still believe, and despite the result I believe Milan players will have the right attitude going into the return leg.

It's a weird game. Milan is in no way playing worse than Barcelona, and you don't expect Milan not to take their chances.

THumbs up to Barca, they did well. Toward the end, Milan was not even trying particularly hard. Why is that the case? I don't understand. Maybe they are tired?

we played well but it will be ok next

At least we were fefeated by Barcelona, not by Vilarreal.Im not losing faith, just saying that wining on Camp Nou is very hard.

Originally Posted by Jeff

It's a weird game. Milan is in no way playing worse than Barcelona, and you don't expect Milan not to take their chances.

THumbs up to Barca, they did well. Toward the end, Milan was not even trying particularly hard. Why is that the case? I don't understand. Maybe they are tired?

Probably concerned about not conceeding a 2nd goal, which would have been the end of our ambitions to reach the final.

finishing awful! we cud have had at least three goals today! fcuk this gila! when the hell is he gonna get mature! we need match winners who can score decisive goals! Kalac shud be there at the 2nd leg! Nothing's over untill the last minute! so if barca had luck today we might just have it at nou camp! nothing's impossible! we just have to be patient and make some serious changes!

Yes, barca is not invincible.
If Atletico Madrid can beat them at Camp Nou, so can we.

I'm not sure what to make of that game

In the first half we kept a tight enough control on things limiting Barca to scraps. Gilardino was unlucky not to score from a tight angle. We were poor for the first 20 mins or so of the second half, we gave them too much room and they had little bounces of the ball that seemed to work for them. Dida maybe could have been a bit tighter to the post for the goal, but i don't think you can blame him. I was disappointed to see Giuly run straight between Kaladze and Nesta, it was poor marking. Kaka should have shot instead of trying to square it to Gilardino and someone should have shouted to Ambrosini that he had an age to control it and blast home.

Half of me thinks that's it for us, but then Barca done hardly anything and sneaked away with a 1-0 win, like Sant said if we had taken our chances we'd have won 3-1.

The one thing that did annoy me the most was how we kept playing passes to people who were getting tackled, it was senseless. Everytime we gave the ball away doing that. The game can still be won but it'll take the best match we've played for ages to get through.

Originally Posted by Jeff

It's a weird game. Milan is in no way playing worse than Barcelona, and you don't expect Milan not to take their chances.

THumbs up to Barca, they did well. Toward the end, Milan was not even trying particularly hard. Why is that the case? I don't understand. Maybe they are tired?

Both teams were tired at the end. Our lack of freshness was more obvious for we had to make the play while Barca only had to sit back and go forward from time to time.
I predict from now that A LOT of players will be rested for next Serie A game. Nothing's been decided yet. The game is still wide open. All we need is a second to score an away goal and equal things out. We just need to believe in it, something I don't doubt at all, and be at our best in taking our chances.
Plus a second goal for them would have made things much more dif for us.

We can go a 1-0 game away from home defend well and just wait for that 1 goal it can be done.