UCL Final - Milan vs. Liverpool... Athens, May 23rd

Originally Posted by Tony29.

1.If Milan was 5th in serie A then they would have played in UEFA Cup next year.

2. Goalkeepers : Facchin, Offredi
Defenders : Antonelli, Darmian, Grimi
Midfielders : Guerci, Di Genarro
Attackers : Ronaldo, Borriello

These players weren't among the 25 registered AC Milan players. But 6 of them were on B list and i don't know if they took a medal.

Ronaldo and Grimi weren't on any list, just like Borriello, but Borriello was among the 25 players in the first half of CL so maybe he did get a medal at the end.

true on 2) but not as true on 1)

The new rules state that the CL winner is guaranteed place in the CL groups for next year no matter what.
If Milan had finished outside the first 4, Italy would have still had 4 representatives in CL however the club that finished 4th (say Lazio or Fiorentina) would have been sent to the Uefa Cup but keeping the total number of Italian teams in that competition, the Uefa cup, the same.

If Milan had finished outside the Uefa Cup places, they would still go into CL, derectly, while the 4th team would go into Uefa Cup, however, this time around the number of Italian teams alloed into Uefa Cup would have increased by 1 (4 instead of 3).

Originally Posted by zlatanov

true on 2) but not as true on 1)

The new rules state that the CL winner is guaranteed place in the CL groups for next year no matter what.
If Milan had finished outside the first 4, Italy would have still had 4 representatives in CL however the club that finished 4th (say Lazio or Fiorentina) would have been sent to the Uefa Cup but keeping the total number of Italian teams in that competition, the Uefa cup, the same.

If Milan had finished outside the Uefa Cup places, they would still go into CL, derectly, while the 4th team would go into Uefa Cup, however, this time around the number of Italian teams alloed into Uefa Cup would have increased by 1 (4 instead of 3).

Check 2 of the last 5 posts !

Originally Posted by Tony29.

Check 2 of the last 5 posts !

I did but they appeared while I was writing the above
I read those same rules several months ago just when Milan beat Bayern to go thru to the SFs

REspect!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

These demonstrates that incidents ooutside Stadium were an isolated fact!!!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=1fDzh9R3LR0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvqXBNX5SXU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlTSqqBvvYk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcgAa3JYV4o

I think kops and curva sud are friends so i was wondering why the Fights, but then i think this is football the blood boils so that happen but this demonstrates one thing Amicizia!!!!!!!!!!

Rossoneri Ale Milan nel cuore

Originally Posted by SANT

Someone wrote previously in this thread that "WON NUMBER 7, WITHOUT NUMBER 7" referring to Shevchenko... but thinking more about it:

We won number 5 in 1994 without Costacurta, who was suspended for the final.

We won number 6 in 2003 without Baresi, who had retired and whose number was not being used.

I hope we can win number 8 with Gattuso on the field...

Nice one ..............But Gattuso should have his number changed for the final only so that he can play............

I understand many posters have been mocked for the last 2 years for that bloody final in Istanbul, and now they want to give it back, but in general Liverpool fans have been great opposers, with amazing belief and loyalty for their team, and they deserve a little bit of respect, just as the United fans and team that got spanked in San Siro: they were outplayed but they surely were a great opposer.

I don't want to be sportive and sweet by any means, it's not my personality at all. Last night i was superhappy and watching Gerrard and the other players of Istanbul cry was a bitter sweet taste i've waited for for the last 2 years. A nightmare has been exorcised.

But in general i respect them as a great team, and their fans. A few cases can't waste decades of great and loyal supporting.

Anyway, did anyone know that during the official celebrations in San Siro we've played the record "You'll never walk alone" as a tribute for Liverpool?I think that was a nice act.

Originally Posted by Giovanni

I understand many posters have been mocked for the last 2 years for that bloody final in Istanbul, and now they want to give it back, but in general Liverpool fans have been great opposers, with amazing belief and loyalty for their team, and they deserve a little bit of respect, just as the United fans and team that got spanked in San Siro: they were outplayed but they surely were a great opposer.

I don't want to be sportive and sweet by any means, it's not my personality at all. Last night i was superhappy and watching Gerrard and the other players of Istanbul cry was a bitter sweet taste i've waited for for the last 2 years. A nightmare has been exorcised.

But in general i respect them as a great team, and their fans. A few cases can't waste decades of great and loyal supporting.

Anyway, did anyone know that during the official celebrations in San Siro we've played the record "You'll never walk alone" as a tribute for Liverpool?I think that was a nice act.

i agree, i love milan but i would have loved nothing more than to see gattuso and ancelotti eat their words through a liverpool win.

however, when all is done...........all kopites clapped all milan players and ancelotti and hopefully earned respect.

i think respect is an important thing in football, sometimes we love our players for their words (especially if against an opponent/rival) but overall it is the players like maldini who understand the traditions of clubs that get most respect (and also cos he is a god! )

Originally Posted by Giovanni

I understand many posters have been mocked for the last 2 years for that bloody final in Istanbul, and now they want to give it back, but in general Liverpool fans have been great opposers, with amazing belief and loyalty for their team, and they deserve a little bit of respect, just as the United fans and team that got spanked in San Siro: they were outplayed but they surely were a great opposer.

It's funny how the people who are making the most noise about our 7th European Cup are not Liverpool fans, who as you say like their team accept the defeat with grace, but fans of other teams.

anyone know a site with good pics of the game, more particularly...the post match celebrations?

go onto the milan website nearly 3 pages

Originally Posted by Mehdi

It's funny how the people who are making the most noise about our 7th European Cup are not Liverpool fans, who as you say like their team accept the defeat with grace, but fans of other teams.

Yes, it's funny but not surprising at all, knowing the usual suspects you are referring to...

Mr. Moratti is their n°1

anyone have any pictures of this?

from channel 4: http://www.channel4.com/sport/footba...ia/may29f.html

"...Massimo Ambrosini and Massimo Oddo momentarily held up a banner, given to them by fans, on their open top bus which read: ‘You can stick the Scudetto up your…"

i think it would make a great screen saver

The fans celebrating in Milan after the final during the night wrote that also under Moratti's house and under Inter's offices.

any pictures?
while im not condoning graffiti... thats quite amusing...

I think someone wanted to see pics from the Cl celebrations in the streets of Milano with that banner ... so here they are:
http://www.gazzetta.it/gallery/Calci...gio/milan/01&1