50 pages on Pato and yet he played just a sinlge game for us (IMG:
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Shevchenko or Kaka are nowhere near after their first games for Milan.
However I do remeber Kaka on his first game for Milan - a rainy evening in Ancona, not the best pitch in the world. Never seen him playing before didn't took me long to relaize that this brazlilian youngster was a pure class - natural daiamond. And was confident he will rule our game in the years to come.
Guess I was right (IMG:
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I've seen Pato in action - @ the World U20's and some videos of him. Was quite aware what I could expect from him and wasn't surprised from his performance last night.
Ant yet my fellow rossoneri I've no doubts that this boy could become one of the greatest players not only in the hisotry of AC Milan but of course in the history of world football.
He is only 18 (IMG:
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So the logic of football says that in the next 5 years he could only get better and better.
Normally a footballer is reaching his peak no earlier than at 23 -24 years of age.
As someone mentioned - he already has the skills of all round completed striker. what he needs to develope is his strength, muscules, and most importnalty to keep his mind cool on the pitch.
I'm really scared to think what he would look alike on the pitch 5 years from now. (IMG:
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From where I'm standing now I could easily see him as the No 1 goalscorer for Milan of all times in the next 10 years. (IMG:
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This post has been edited by acmilanfan: Jan 14 2008, 04:54 PM