Which team is the best : '96, '99 or '04 ?

The last three Milan's Serie A tittles : 95/96 , 98/99 and 03/04
Which team do you think is the best?

1995/1996 :

-----------Savicevic----------Weah------------

Boban------Desailly-------Albertini-----Donadoni

Maldini-----Costacurta------BAresi-------Panucci

---------------------Rossi---------------------

Coach : Fabio Capello

1998/1999 :

-----------Weah------------Bierhoff------------

-----------------Boban/Leonardo---------------

Guglielminpietro-----Giunti----Albertini-----Helveg

-------Maldini------Costacurta----Chamot------

---------------------Abbiati-------------------

Coach : Abeto Zaccheroni

2003/2004 :

----------Shevchenko--------Inzaghi-----------

----------------------Kaka--------------------

-----------Seedorf------------Gattuso---------

----------------------Pirlo---------------------

Pancaro-------Maldini---------Nesta-------Cafu

----------------------Dida---------------------

Coach : Carlo Ancelloti

(sorry for incorrect squad)

this one just edges out the 1996 team 1999 definately comes third, just look at the midfield most of those players can even get a starting line up in average teams these days.

anyway here is my comparison

1996 v 2004

rossi 8/10
maldini 10/10
panucci 7.5/10
baresi 10/10
costacurta 9/10
boban 8/10
donadoni 9/10
desailly 8/10
albertini 7/10
savicevic 9/10
weah 9/10

total score 94.5/110

2004
dida 9.5/10
pancaro 7.5/10
cafu 9/10
maldini 10/10
nesta 10/10
pirlo 8.5/10
gattuso 9/10
seedorf 8/10
kaka 10/10
shevchenko 10/10
inzaghi 7/10

total 98.5/110

Yes the 2004 is best out of those, but no team EVER beats the 1992 one, that team was unstoppable.

The best team would have to be the 2004 team. It is basically the same team that won the 2003 CL and which sould have won the 2004 CL.

Like Kris said, know one will beat the teams in the early 90s.

In my openion today's squad is also better the one coached by Sacchi, in the sense that the resserves are a lot better (at least on paper). When you see today's reserves there are people like Stam, Inzaghi, Tomasson, Rui, Ambrosini, they all play in their national teams.

give our current team a couple of more years and we will beat the early 90's team... thats what i think

I like Lorenzo's method of comparison, so I'll do the same (I base my opinion on that years performance, not their whole careers)

rossi 8/10
maldini 10/10
panucci 7/10
baresi 10/10
costacurta 8/10
boban 8/10
donadoni 9/10
desailly 8/10
albertini 7/10
savicevic 9/10
weah 10/10

total score 94/110

2004
dida 9/10
pancaro 8/10
cafu 9/10
maldini 10/10
nesta 10/10
pirlo 9/10
gattuso 9/10
seedorf 8/10
kaka 10/10
shevchenko 10/10
JDT (Inzaghi was injured too much) 7/10

total 99/110

Simply put, I think last years side was better than both the others ('99 really wasn't up to the standard tbh).

As for comparisons with the early 90s side, I think the current squad can become (if it isn't already) comparable to that side (as in their equals). The reason I say this is because we have all the qualities needed to dominate football like that side did. Also note, last year (pretty much the same squad as this year) set new records domestically and the year before (again, its the same generation as the current squad), the side not only won CL and Coppa (previously the only cup Berlu hadn't had in his grasp), but they set records in winning the CL, by not only beating almost all of the favourites in the tournament, but beating city rivals in the semis and beating the old lady in the final, setting new records in the achievements of Italian clubs in the CL.

Also, the current side is better technically than the early 90s side (this has been stated not only by the players from that generation, but from the coach), but it is not as good tactically (again, this has been noted by players and the coach)

Originally Posted by Peachtot

The last three Milan's Serie A tittles : 95/96 , 98/99 and 03/04
Which team do you think is the best?

1995/1996 :

-----------Savicevic----------Weah------------

Boban------Desailly-------Albertini-----Donadoni

Maldini-----Costacurta------BAresi-------Panucci

---------------------Rossi---------------------


Coach : Fabio Capello

Basically the nucleus of the team.
Weah was primarily the main man in attack, partnered by either Baggio, Simone or Di Canio.
Savicevic is the main playmaker for this team & Boban only played 13 games that year.

Originally Posted by Peachtot

1998/1999 :

-----------Weah------------Bierhoff------------

-----------------Boban/Leonardo---------------

Guglielminpietro-----Giunti----Albertini-----Helveg

-------Maldini------Costacurta----Chamot------

---------------------Abbiati-------------------

Coach : Abeto Zaccheroni

Replace Giunti with Ambrosini & Chamot with Sala and that's basically the 99 team. Ziege started the season as the left wingman before being replaced by Guly.

Originally Posted by Peachtot

2003/2004 :

----------Shevchenko--------Inzaghi-----------

----------------------Kaka--------------------

-----------Seedorf------------Gattuso---------

----------------------Pirlo---------------------

Pancaro-------Maldini---------Nesta-------Cafu

----------------------Dida---------------------

Coach : Carlo Ancelloti

(sorry for incorrect squad)

JDT played more games & scored more goals than Inzaghi in 2004

The 2004 team is the best among the 3, but the best Milan side is still Sacchi's Milan

Picking players from only those three squads I get this favourite 11 (Not balanced)

------------Weah-Sheva
----------------Kaka
Savicevic-Albertini-Boban-Donadoni
-------Maldini-Baresi-Nesta
---------------Dida

96: Very strong midfield and defence
99: Strong attack, but generally the weakest of the 3 squads by far (more cred to Zacc for winning a scudetto with the likes of Helveg, Guinti and Guly in the starting 11 )
04: Very strong attack and defence, midfield with potential but not up to 96 levels yet

Giunti was not in the starting 11 in 1999, centre midfield was composed by Albertini and Ambrosini. (He was 21 that year). As for Chamot he joined us in January 2000 with Jose Mari.

Originally Posted by Franco6

In my openion today's squad is also better the one coached by Sacchi, in the sense that the resserves are a lot better (at least on paper). When you see today's reserves there are people like Stam, Inzaghi, Tomasson, Rui, Ambrosini, they all play in their national teams.

The old ealry 90s squad had a bench full of internationals, some where starters in the Italian national team.

Originally Posted by ilgenio

Basically the nucleus of the team.
Weah was primarily the main man in attack, partnered by either Baggio, Simone or Di Canio.
Savicevic is the main playmaker for this team & Boban only played 13 games that year.

Savicevic for maker ?
I dont think so...

Originally Posted by ilgenio

Replace Giunti with Ambrosini & Chamot with Sala and that's basically the 99 team. Ziege started the season as the left wingman before being replaced by Guly.

Ambro for Giunti?
Giunti played more matches as starter than ambro.
Forgot bout the starter of back 3.
Now I remeber, that would be :
----Maldini-----Chamot-----Sala-----
Billy wasn't a starter!!

Originally Posted by ilgenio

JDT played more games & scored more goals than Inzaghi in 2004

Yeah....becoz his injuries...


Anyway....Now I know, which one I will pick if I want to discuss bout AC MIlan....
I've found the man....

Where's the 1992 team, Deon?

the unstoppable 1992 team, gooner fan could said:
You Win Some
You Draw Some

Heeey, we already done that earlier than the champions of london (not England)

Originally Posted by echo

Where's the 1992 team, Deon?

the unstoppable 1992 team, gooner fan could said:
You Win Some
You Draw Some

You can't compare 92 team with the 3 teams later.
Not equal...!!

'92 so awesome but the last 3 teams just like the others best club world wide.

95/96 : there's Juventus or Ajax
98/99 : ManU (treble), Madrid, Muenchen (honestly, Milan was nothing)
03/04 : Lost in quarter final in CL ( Barca, Arsenal, Valencia also good)
and '92 : The Dream Team ==> all teams behind us
Perfetto !!

Originally Posted by Peachtot

Savicevic for maker ?
I dont think so...

Stats for 1995/96 season (Savicevic vs Boban)
Savicevic, played 23, 6 goals
Boban, played 13, 3 goals

Think again now

Originally Posted by Peachtot

Ambro for Giunti?
Giunti played more matches as starter than ambro.

Stats for 1998/99 season (Giunti vs Ambrosini)
Giunti, who only joined Milan in the January 99 transfer window played 8 games (6 for Milan, 2 for Parma) and scored ZERO.
Ambrosini played 26 games (all for Milan) and scored 1 goal.

Originally Posted by Peachtot

Forgot bout the starter of back 3.
Now I remeber, that would be :
----Maldini-----Chamot-----Sala-----
Billy wasn't a starter!!

Your memory failed you again Chamot wasn't even on our roster that year.
Defender stats
Maldini, played 31, 1 goal
Costacurta, played 29, no goals
Sala, played 24, no goals

If you have mistaken Ayala for Chamot, Ayala played only 10 games that season.

I'm curious where you got your info from