AC Milan vs. Barca (1/2 CL, 1st leg)

Originally Posted by rahul.acm

ofcourse I wud not have said bad abt him coz he has scored a goal. but he didn't and has not since the beggining so i dont think i am being harsh on him or being unfair!

I accept your critcism about not scoring. However...

16 goals in SErie A. Explain that please thank you.

Originally Posted by Jeff

I accept your critcism about not scoring. However...

16 goals in SErie A. Explain that please thank you.

i know that sweet number, but tell me how many were decisive and how many against roma, fioretina, inter and juve?

Originally Posted by rahul.acm

i know that sweet number, but tell me how many were decisive and how many against roma, fioretina, inter and juve?

In that case, you better count 3 goals off Sheva in CL because his goals are not decisive. Same for the goal against Lyon. That's -4.

Every goal counts. You don't talk about just decisive goals. You are right in the sense that Inzaghi may should have started, and I haven't even started counting those that he got penalty kick.

Well, we deserve the lose we simply not deserve to win. Pirlo, Seedorf n Gatu simply played bad tonight.Not saying that we do not have change but our player do not have the final touch .( Ambro n Kaka Miss in second half) The player that Ancelloti field also seems suprise as there is no Cafu n Maldini even thought they are fit.

Barca have excellent defence n ronaldinho do make a lot of different.His passes and dribbling is so fantastic which pirlo n gattu suffer a lot.

well.... I see every web page seems so favourite Barca to Win even the commetator. it havent ended yet as this is only the first half. i Dont see why we cant win in Nou Camp. Just that we need up pay more attention on the midfield. That the most important part in this match.Maybe a man mark of Ronaldinho will be batter after all.

Anyway lets all trust that Milan will stil win and let the history repeat it self!!

Below is a comment from one of thr www.goal.com editor


Giff-Blog: Stam?!

Tuesday, April 18, 2006

What in the Sam Hill was Stam doing out there... and at right back?

If Cafu was healthy enough to play in the Milan derby on Friday, couldn't he have sucked it up for this match? After all, it's just a little be more important...

I'm not blaming Cafu, though. Ancelotti has no business sticking Jaap Stam out on the right side of defense and expecting the Dutch dude to help the attack.

And did anyone else catch the color commentator referencing Ronaldinho's "Brazilian teammate" when he was brought down by none other than... Nesta?

Finally, who else thinks we'll see that crazy juggling display by Ronaldinho on a commercial soon?


FORZA MILAN !!!

Today´s contest went as I thought, the team that capitalized on the other´s mistakes would win, the team that took their chances would win...the important thing is that they only scored one goal.

A one goal lead is nothing with a whole 90 minutes more to play. Milan can, and will win the the Nou Camp....its not an impregnable fortress...the pitch is always in exceptional quality, and Barca do not know how to play a defensive, catenaccio based game, and so will give us some space to counter on the break...

A good game by all concerned for Milan....Rino lost his head after they scored, and a straight swap for Max...I thought that Rui should have had a space in this game somewhere, somehow, but that is Carlo´s call.

I wont question the subs, as we made similar ones vs Lyon, and it worked for us there...plus, this wasnt a do or die game, especially in the latter stages, when we were more concerned with not conceding a second, than in all out attack.

Prudent tactical approach by Carlo, cant fault him, or anyone for the loss...the ball from Ronaldinho was brilliant, and it caught Nesta and Kala flat footed, plus, Guily is no slow boat, and this was the difference...we could have won 3-1...Gila´s post, Sheva´s blocked header, and Ambro´s miss with the goal, and time available...

I am quitely confident about our chances in the Nou Camp...

As always...FORZA MIIIIIIIIIIIIILAN!!!!

Lets crush them in the Nou Camp!! We just need to win the match..simple as that....

I think Barca showed with that match that they are the best club in the world at the moment. This game could have gone either way, but no one in their right mind can say that this result was unfair.It was hell of a show Ronaldinho & Co put up in the second half and the truth is that Milan simply doesn't have such offensive capabilities right now.

Milan still has a slight chance in Nou Camp, but of course Barca are huge favourites to progress after today's result.

Milan played good enough imo , created so many chances and scored none.

I don't care much about the play , sometimes we play worse and score twice .

What bothers me is that we could/should have trashed Barca and yet lost while having enough scoring chances .


Now we have to score in Barcelona, without conceding any . Unless we score twice.


Anywho , Forza Milan !!!

Originally Posted by Arildonardo

Gilardino?!? What?!? I really don't get this... Gilardino is a great player who always gives his everything for the team. Unfortunately he hasn't scored in the CL yet, but it will surely come. He is still young, and I'm very happy that he plays FOR us and not AGAINST us!

Remember, it's his first season at a really big club and he came with a huge price on his head. He has done quite well already, and he will get even better.

Forza Milan! Forza Gilardino!

no matter what season it is - he should behave like professional,

i got very pist when Kaka dribbled through the whole Barca's side, gave a perfect pass to Gila and he lost the ball in one step...

... and also that hopeless face expression after the lost chances...

Originally Posted by Andy Christ

I think Barca showed with that match that they are the best club in the world at the moment. This game could have gone either way, but no one in their right mind can say that this result was unfair.It was hell of a show Ronaldinho & Co put up in the second half and the truth is that Milan simply doesn't have such offensive capabilities right now.

Milan still has a slight chance in Nou Camp, but of course Barca are huge favourites to progress after today's result.

What ? Milan had enough chances to send barca home crying , but didn't. That doesnt make Barca better , only more efficient.

The better team will be known next week . Not tonight ...

I would love to strangle Gila to death now.. Kaka played amazing only towards the end, why doesnt he always play with this spirit? And whats up with Sheva's performances of late? And why didnt Carlo bring in Rui for Gila? Wasn't it a bit too obvious that Gila cannot handle the european pressure? He should not get any credit for hitting the post, because the angle was not that tight, he should have buried it. His wasted chance in the 2nd half through Kaka's assist just made me more angry. I dont want to see Gila playing in the 2nd leg, hell i dont want to even see him in the bench. Im really pissed off at him. Everything else, well done to Milan and we just lacked quality. I also dont want to see Seedorf in CM, it worked against Lyon but certainly not today. We also need Pirlo for the 2nd leg.

Originally Posted by Nova

What ? Milan had enough chances to send barca home crying , but didn't. That doesnt make Barca better , only more efficient.

The better team will be known next week . Not tonight ...

For me too both team are equal . The different is only they have ronaldinho, The world best. make the goal n he the one make gattu n priro suffer. Just him!!!

hitmannq8, I must say I am really disappointe by your post...

not by your feelings, but because you only btched in it...

what's that "I would love to strangle Gila to death now" ???

this is exactly what I don't expect to read... if we had played just like that, but score the one by Gila, or the one Max missed, or Sheva's header, you wouldn't be reacting like this...

Originally Posted by hitmannq8

Kaka played I also dont want to see Seedorf in CM, it worked against Lyon but certainly not today. We also need Pirlo for the 2nd leg.

Wat dont want Seedorf?? But i think that Seedorf play better than Pirlo. Pirlo hardly make a accurate pass n hardly win the call.

Originally Posted by Nova

What ? Milan had enough chances to send barca home crying , but didn't. That doesnt make Barca better , only more efficient.

Ummm...equal game otherwise, but Barca was more efficient at using their chances= Barca was better. It's simple really, in football it's the result what counts in the end of the day.

Now we need to stay calm and FIGHT UNTILL THE END!! It will be hard but we need to try our best. Pirlo was bad as usual, he has some real problems to pass his balls around. Barca pressed us like we needed to do to Barca. That is becouse seedorf and pirlo are slow players who oftenly loose their positions becouse of thetempo from Barca midfielders. We need to work on that and try to carry the ball safer. We played far too many insecure passes and lost a lot of duels.
We just need to go for it, not wait a single second!!! GO MILAN, FIGHT!!!