Atalanta v Milan, 5/11/06 2pm

we were hurt by refs in every single match so far.......

Donati booked for moving too soon from the wall on a free kick.

Originally Posted by mrki

we were hurt by refs in every single match so far.......

Inter system hard at work then...

Originally Posted by mrki

we were hurt by refs in every single match so far.......

no, Graeme, you can't blame the scandal for all our problems but the one above is only one of the ways Interpoli has hurt Milan.

Originally Posted by Bonnie

Just listened. Gourcuff is brought down, ref blows whistle and gives a penalty. Atalanta surrounds him, he then instead gives Gourcuff a yellow for diving.

I heard it too. Just wanted to know if you saw it. Can't blame the ref, as I understand he was talking to the assistant ref who was in a better position and he decided Gourcuff was diving. The assistant is there to make sure the decisions taken are right...

I would like to see the situation though. But before that, I can't really say the ref did a mistake.

Although, as a Milan-fan, I'd like to think the ref was wrong until I've been proven otherwise...

61' Corner kick Andrea Pirlo
59' Action Alberto Gilardino Seedof's pass for Gila is just too long.
58' Off side Nicola Ventola Ventola offside.
56' Yellow card Yoann Gourcuff Gourcuff booked for a foul in the Atalanta area.
56' Substitution Yoann Gourcuff
Clarence Seedorf Seedorf on for Gourcuff.
55' Corner kick Yoann Gourcuff Gourcuff's corner cleared.
54' Action Paolo Maldini Pirlo's wonderful curling free-kick is somehow touched over the bar by Calderoni.
50' Goal Nicola Ventola Ventola drives the ball into the roof of the net from the edge of the area.
50' Corner kick Andrea Pirlo Pirlo's free-kick has to be retaken.
49' Action Yoann Gourcuff Gourcuff's good cross earns a corner.
48' Action Kaká Kakà's drive is saved.
47' Action Andrea Pirlo Pirlo free-kick cleared.

Milan is increasing the pressure!

RO in for Pippo

Oliviera on for Inzaghi

Originally Posted by zlatanov

seems like the refs aren't allowed to give PKs to Milan ... although Pieri seems to have forgotten that when he initially gave Milan a PK ... but his memory quickly got up to speed

I honestly believe there is a campaign against us from some of the refs. These refs have changed whatever alliegances they had with Moggi last year to the new powers in Calcio Italia. This refs are mad that we supposedly got off in punishment and spiteful that some of their colleagues went punished.

Gattuso hurt, limping off for the moment.... thigh problem it seems.

Hopefully Atalanta score 3 or 4 more. Then maybe, just maybe we will buy 2 defenders in January.

Wishful thinking however.

Originally Posted by Graeme C

yeah but kui you cant blame the scandal for all of our problems, they have been brewing for at least a few seasons now... although the scandal wasted alot of the summer transfer season, they could have done alot better!

Graeme... the scandal cost us precious time in a very volatile and cuttthroat football market. There is no doubt that many player who were interested balk the moment we were in for a relegation. By judgment day, many of these attractive players had already signed for a safer bet.

I think Brocchi should come in anyway - right now Atalanta is defending in numbers and we need more players who are good with the ball in their feet IMO

EDIT: Oh, boy, didn't see we have already put Cafu in for Bonera ... Gattuso is out, Milan is playing with 10 men now

Originally Posted by Kui

Graeme... the scandal cost us precious time in a very volatile and cuttthroat football market. There is no doubt that many player who were interested balk the moment we were in for a relegation. By judgment day, many of these attractive players had already signed for a safer bet.

I agree with Kui. However, Milan's management also seems very complacent, especially when it comes to the defence. We are hurting in that department. The set-piece problems, for example, have been around for almost 3 seasons now.

Management did little to address that even before Moggipoli.