Anderlecht v Milan - Tue 17th Oct, Milan v Anderlecht - Wed 1st Nov

I think we miss Serginho more than anyone, i wish he wasn't injured!

I said it earlier, but we only have 7 true midfielders!

Seedorf, Pirlo, Gattuso, Gourcuff, Brocchi, Ambrosini, Kaka. You could argue that Serginho & Jankulovski can make up the numbers, but they're primarily used as left-backs so i don't think they count. How can you go through a season with just 7 real midfielders?! It's something that needs addressing, especially as we have about 10 defenders!

We can't really blame Gila for a bad performance as he did not have alot of time as well as the role of KAKA dimished after our great hero Bonera was sent off. I want to hear what Ancelotti has to say about Bonera, he was very pissed because of him.

One thing is clear that we will have an exciting winter with some signifiant signing.

Originally Posted by K77SH C

Good performanes from Kaka, Kaladze, Cafu and Dida. The rest need to sort them selves out.

Thought Pirlo also had a good game, but not a spectacular one...made a great clearance for us...coming off the flu(?) I think...so, he played well for me, seeing as match fitness could have been a problem for him.

The good thing for me, is that we can only improve after this performance.

Originally Posted by Jim_UK

Why did we buy another left-back to warm the bench when already have 3? Favalli is a waste of space, why not get another midfielder, we only have 7 true midfielders.

Don't jump on the band wagon like everyone else and say Gourcuff is the new kaka as that is just absurd. He had a good season for Rennes, you can't compare the two. Plus if you read what i put, i acknowledged that he was a good transfer!

Oliveira, well opinions are divided i guess. For me he's done nothing since he's been here, even if you use the injury as an excuse he could still try harder for the team. Crespo had pedigree, Oliveira doesn't.

Exactly, crespo had seria A experience, and would have settled with us quickly... Oliviera was useless tonight, i would have prefered Gila to start.. Oliveira's shot on goal was predictable, he could have passed the ball or shot along the goaline hoping inzaghi or kaka would get a toe onto it.... think of it like this, we sold a ferrari and bought a ford focus (was gona say mule) to replace him...

Dont get me started on Bonera, we paid peanuts on him, so we got a ....... We have to try and get a young, fast italian Right back in the Winter desperately...

Originally Posted by Warro Bantan

The good thing for me, is that we can only improve after this performance.

Ehehe... thanks, i feel better now

I miss gorky alot... is he still injured? for how long?

Well hitmann Oliveira have to start in some games he is fast a good dripler .. , only that he started in first 11 this game dosn't mean Carlo understood that Gila should not start !
Good game .. Bonera shouldn't react that way it was just an out , and wasn't active while he was playing , deferent storie about Cafu !
I was very surprised seeing Milan playing better with 10 players. Great goal Kaka' exatly when i was thinking it's going to be another draw for us after Bonera was send off. Hope we will countine with another win in weeked game and a better one

Ribs take a while to heal, you'll just have to be patient peters

In parts we played well when we were one man down. I can't wait for the time when all of our players are in form. Any got some quotes from our players or Carlo?

Originally Posted by lked

Well hitmann Oliveira have to start in some games he is fast a good dripler .. , only that he started in first 11 this game dosn't mean Carlo understood that Gila should not start !
Good game .. Bonera shouldn't react that way it was just an out , and wasn't active while he was playing , deferent storie about Cafu !
I was very surprised seeing Milan playing better with 10 players. Great goal Kaka' exatly when i was thinking it's going to be another draw for us after Bonera was send off. Hope we will countine with another win in weeked game and a better one

agreed! but y are u surprised? hasnt this alwais been the story with milan, alwais perform in last minutes with their backs against the wall. history keeps repeating. back against the wall with lyon last year, we came through. back against the wall with psv wen we last won the cl, jdt came through in the last minute. this has happened many times, even this season. backs against the wall wen we were -8, we came through winning our first three games and going onto positives. we clearly lack motivation and get too comfortable. remember deportivo, we thought we won, we lost. remember liverpool, same story. remember the begining of the season? the scudetto seemed within reach once we got out of the whole, only to dig up a bigger whole with all these ties. our players are onli stimulated to perform when the odds are against em.

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Carlo Ancelotti admits Milan’s problems have been psychological, as Daniele Bonera’s red card was the wake-up call they needed.

“We wanted to win this match and get back on track after so many draws, but we picked the toughest manner to achieve that,” commented the Coach.

The Rossoneri were heading for their fifth consecutive draw in all competitions before Bonera’s dismissal seemed to spark them into life, going on to win 1-0 away to Anderlecht.

“It wasn’t a good first half from us and we were a little timid, giving the ball away too much. The moment we thought it was getting really tough, that’s when the team woke up and we did well to win.

“The team spirit has always been present and that has been consistent over the past few years. There will be other tests and we really must improve upfront, but it was good to see the side react to setbacks with such confidence.”

The recent poor form can be attributed to a slow tempo and Ancelotti again urged his players to shake themselves up.

“We struggle in midfield and tend to go too slowly, as everyone wants the ball to feet and don’t attack the space as well as they should. Today we had a few players not 100 per cent fit and will work on pace and precision during training.

“It’s tough to say where confidence comes from, but at times simple things don’t work and you get irritated. I believe we’re troubled by this frenzy to score and that makes it more difficult for us, as it seems to affect the players negatively.”

Milan might’ve struggled more after the red card, but instead they took control and created many more chances after going down to 10 men.

“Undoubtedly Bonera’s dismissal was an important wake-up call forcing everyone to focus and step up their game. It also opened up Anderlecht, who felt safer and therefore left us more room for manoeuvre.”

This was similar to the 1-0 victory at Club Brugge last season, also in Belgium, where a Kaka screamer rescued the result despite an early red card.

“It’s true that it’s always tough to play in 10 men, but at the same time when Anderlecht thought they had more of a chance to win, they pushed forward and gave Kaka more space in midfield. I don’t want to limit him to any particular position, as he must be left free to follow his inspiration.”

Some are calling Kaka a leader for the San Siro giants, especially now that Andriy Shevchenko has moved on, but Ancelotti insisted these labels don’t exist in his team.

“He still has a long way to go before becoming a leader, but I am fortunate to have many great champions in this side. It’s a bit premature as he’s been here for three years, but he is young and will become a Rossoneri legend. We’ll hang on to him for the rest of his career, as he is a professional and has great quality.”

With Serginho injured, the Coach opted for Marek Jankulovski at left-back and Bonera on the right, but the crosses from that flank only came in after Marcos Cafu’s introduction.

“Jankulovski was fantastic tonight. He pushed forward a lot and I had told Bonera to be a bit more defensive because of Moussoufa, who was their most dangerous player.”

Milan now lead Group H on seven points and are yet to concede a goal, while Lille follow on five after their 3-1 victory over AEK Athens.

question is isnt it really bad hes blaming tiredness for the squad so far, its very early into the season.... do they all go clubbing night before games or something?

Originally Posted by martin

our players are onli stimulated to perform when the odds are against em.

Very True!! Lets hope we go to the finals to face Barca as underdogs and then ...1994

Originally Posted by Graeme C

question is isnt it really bad hes blaming tiredness for the squad so far, its very early into the season.... do they all go clubbing night before games or something?

No they didn't; they went for national duty.

when serginho will be back???????????????/

Originally Posted by Warro Bantan

Thought Pirlo also had a good game, but not a spectacular one...made a great clearance for us...coming off the flu(?) I think...so, he played well for me, seeing as match fitness could have been a problem for him.

The good thing for me, is that we can only improve after this performance.

Possibly, but hes the one Milan player I always expect to play well simply because he almost always does.