friendly summer games

I think the real problem with Ronaldinho is the that other players lack the technique, speed, vision or whatsoever to deal with his passes. From what I've seen in his video vs America, he's done well, but most of the times the players couldn't reach the ball, or as they couldn't control it, would let the ball run so the attack would slow down.

That's what I see in our team at the moment. Well, we have players with technique in Pato, Pirlo and Seedorf [Plus Ronaldinho]. Let's hope they'll send us to the top. But we still need signings, as we can't play everyone all the time.

I don't see Ronaldinho as fat, he has lost a tremendous amount of weight and it seems that more and more will come off. He might be a little slow, but hell, even Flamini looks a little sluggish. It's the beginning of pre-season for God's sake.

I think that Dinho lost a lot of effectiveness because of how deep he had to drop. He did much better when he was behind two strikers, he clearly is a far more creative force than Kaka, I think when Pato and Boriello are in front of Dinho, I would not mind it at all.

If I had to pick a starting XI for our opening game based on what I've seen so far, I'd have to put this lineup:

---------Abbiati (Stotari)
Antonini---Nesta--Thiago--Zambro
----Flamini---Pirlo---Ambro
---------Ronaldinho
------Bor/Pippo--Pato

Abate is a great talent, I think he will thrive on the right side of a midfield three. He is a little raw, and his pace will be necessary for a team like ours that will have to support attack minded full backs and three dedicated attacking players.

If Gattuso plays like he did for the first half of last season, then I say he starts over Ambro, however I think that Flamini has cemented his role as a starter.

Originally Posted by Samaldinho

I don't see Ronaldinho as fat, he has lost a tremendous amount of weight and it seems that more and more will come off.

Ok, he is not fat but he has much fat.

I think, he still looks like Ronaldinho last year phisically. Ok, outside look could be different from his true weight but again his speed is just like last year. So, tremendous amount of weight seems very exaggerated.

Originally Posted by Samaldinho

He might be a little slow, but hell, even Flamini looks a little sluggish. It's the beginning of pre-season for God's sake.

Well, you can say that alibi (the beginning of pre-season for God's sake) for players like Flamini, Jankulovski, etc. who were not slow last season if they are slow this season BUT not for Ronaldinho or Seedorf who were slow last season and pretty similar this time.

Originally Posted by Siregar

Really hard to say MOM for Milan was R80 since Milan was pretty bad at attacking (with almost no set-up of play) since R80 and Seedorf were incapable of building up the game (the slow and the slower ).

I will choose Inzaghi or the DMs (Flamini or Gattuso) since Milan were most of time attacked by the opponents and that made the DMs work pretty hard.

Until now I still don't believe in Dinho. He played averagely as wing forward. He played a bit better than as wing forward when he played as player behind 2 strikers but still that is far from enough for what Milan need. He is still slow (read : fat). Maybe with all games he played in 90 minutes, he could be more fit/faster, maybe.

If you dont think MOM for Milan was r80 you need to watch the game again, again and then one more time.

Pippo MOM? LOL come on man.

There was no MOM for that game last night, they played so bad that I was ashamed of Milan. Watch on Friday how football is played, by a team Chelsea. They are gonna rip us a part.

I thought Zigoni did well in some aspects. He won at least 5 free kicks including the Ronaldinho shot off the bar. Let the BOY find his way, not crucify him so early.

I think milan just picked up a quality opponent,who can defend Dinho effectively.BTW,when it comes to Seria A, the REf would allow any upper body foul play going on against Dinho. I really don't want to see Dinho complaining to the ref every time he lose possesion because of minimal body contact. The first thing he has to do is to try to get te ball back as a midfielder. He has to adapt to the REf.

Originally Posted by Bosniaco

There was no MOM for that game last night, they played so bad that I was ashamed of Milan. Watch on Friday how football is played, by a team Chelsea. They are gonna rip us a part.

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Originally Posted by Rossoneri8

I think milan just picked up a quality opponent,who can defend Dinho effectively.BTW,when it comes to Seria A, the REf would allow any upper body foul play going on against Dinho. I really don't want to see Dinho complaining to the ref every time he lose possesion because of minimal body contact. The first thing he has to do is to try to get te ball back as a midfielder. He has to adapt to the REf.

I don't think last night's game was as tame as you make it out to be. Gattuso all most got into a huge fight in this game, and he usually doesn't try and bite back unless there is something going on.

The reality is that all top-players go for the foul, partly because they can get that out of refs, partly because they should be protected (to some degree) as they are usually singled out for harsh treatment.

The fact that America will be opening their season in a week, just goes to show how much a few weeks of preparation effects a team. Dinho is being played the full 90 because he has to get into match fitness, he has to build up his rhythm, and I expect for him to have a much bigger impact when he has Pirlo behind him and Pato in front of him.

Does anyone think Antonini can make the jump to being a starter this year? I feel Albertazzi will be more like Paloschi then Santon this season, I also think that our bench will feature Strasser, Albertazzi, and Zigoni instead of Emerson, Kaladze (hopefully), and Sheva.

Originally Posted by Rossoneri8

forza milanhttp://i30.tinypic.com/15cf0r5.jpg

Buddy there is no one happier then me, when Milan is playing well and wining. But you have to be realistic at times.

Ok then let me ask u this way. Who do you think sucked the least for Milan last night?

Originally Posted by OCmilano

Ok then let me ask u this way. Who do you think sucked the least for Milan last night?

I dont like to use the term"sucked" but Antonin did not have a good match. Gattuso give it all. We are not playing well.

A club like Milan can not allow them self to be outplayed by a Mexican side, no matter what, and we were out played that night. Possesion wise (used to be big AC Milan weapon), shots, corners I mean you name it.

I hope for better days. With Juve making signings like Diego and Melo and Inter getting Milito, Motta, Suazo is back, Quaresma is back, Eto is there and these are teams that finish in front of us last season.

Can you image Galliani what would he says if we had won the scudetto last year, I mean the guy would not change the squad for next 10 years. lol

Cheers !!

This is some ****ed up ****

http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=t...c-6df736ed8abb

Originally Posted by OCmilano

Who do you think sucked the least for Milan last night?

If I say after watching the game again and again and one more time, the sucked player was Ronaldinho. Should I watch the game only once?

The expected formations for tonight's game according to La Gazzetta dello Sport:

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