Paolo Maldini - the farewell

Originally Posted by SANT

what do you think... we're still fighting to secure a spot in UCL... we have Juve and Fiorentina close to us... would you give Maldini a Penalty Kick if the game is tied in the 90th minute?

Would you let Kaka' or Pirlo take it?

Maybe Maldini wouldn't even take it...

No, and I doubt Maldini would take it. He's never really taken penalty kicks (whether it be during matches or in shootouts) and I'm sure given his strict professionalism, he'd tell one of the normal kickers to take it.

If the match was essentially meaningless, then like Billy I'm sure he'd take it.

Originally Posted by GeoTav

Yes but we are also going to comment the game itself and the other players, and if the performance isn't as good as we all hope it will be, this topic about Maldini could become like some others a "I hate **player, coach, management**" topic for some pages ... which will have nothing to do with Maldini.

Anyway, yes, a goal from Maldini would be fantastic ...

Well, it seems pointless to have a match thread now. Should results not go our way, I guess it'll be a good idea to have a special "venting" thread rather than ruin this one.

If we lose, it's because we did not create a thread for the match.

Formations:

MILAN-ROMA: LE FORMAZIONI UFFICIALI
24/05/2009
MILAN: Dida; Flamini, Favalli, Maldini, Jankulovski; Beckham, Pirlo, Ambrosini; Kakà; Pato, Inzaghi.
ROMA: Artur; Motta, Mexes, Juan, Riise; Taddei, Brighi, Cassetti; Pizzarro, Vucinic, Totti.


Looks very good in my opinion. Zambrotta is out for some reason, he was called up though. Kaka-Pato-Inzaghi, now that's good!

Anytime Seedorf is not starting, it is a great thing in my opinion

Stream anyone???

I'm watching bet365.com

what a ****ty game!!!

1st Goal for Roma - Riise 36'
Click Here for Video

Won't say anything about the game as I'd just ruin the thread, but Il Capitano has been very good so far.

Papa Berlusconi is in the stand, at half time he was shaking his head, aperently he is not happy

Second half started

They wasted the party for Maldini ... I'm disgusted. I won't say anything here, it's the Maldini topic.

Oh nooooo

The last thing I saw is the sad face of our great captain...

How depressing

What a terrible performance from Milan, and even worse that it was the send off for Maldini.

Juve wins in style.
Fiorentina draws.
Milan loses.

Milan is now tied with Juve at 71.
Fiorentina has 68.

Another performance like this and -- Hello, CL qualifying!

Inter - 81
Juve - 71
Milan - 71
Fiorentina - 68
Genoa - 65
Roma - 60
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Rest are out of the top 6

Maldini a true legend of the game, you showed how football should be played and you were always the classiest man on the pitch. Your club neglected you by over playing you when you should have been making cameos like Billy did and surrounding you with incompetent team mates. You will be missed!!