Hopefully it means Ambro will get the well deserved, and earned, DM spot. It wouldn't be fair to him at all if he was back on the bench next season.

So be it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sleepysmiley03.gif) And Flamini too, gets his chances.

To tell you the truth I wasn't that impressed by Ambro, he did nothing useful when he was in the midfield, he was more impressive when playing as a left wing forward which should tell you something about how he played in midfied. Rino was better then he was last season, lets forget the own goal because it was a difficuilt decision for him to make in a split second and he chose the wrong one. But even though he was fouling a lot he won the ball a lot more then Ambro did

Other then that we were terrible in all areas except fot Abbiati who again played a great solid match and there was nothing he could do on that goal, got to say Rino headded it in like a pro cf (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

What a finish (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

That probably won't amount to a hill of beans by the time the Serie A season starts. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

oh i wanted to avoid chelsea

wow that was worldclass by gattuso. haha, who needs forewards when we got ringho.

This post has been edited by Bluesummers: Aug 2 2008, 12:28 AM

We definitely looked like a team who were in preseason. Very sloppy on the ball. Either we used it badly or lost it easily. Even though its preseason, not a great sign when chances are this will be the midfield for matchday 1. Defensively we looked rocky as usual, some unconvincing clearances and poor defending in the final third. I've pretty much accepted at times were going to look like that defensively, just hoping we manage to grind out and not concede when these times come. If Nesta doesn't play most of the games this season, we'll probably need 2-3 goals a game to get a win.

At least Abbiati showed another impressive performance. Surely Carlo would have to be reconsidering the #1 spot, even though Kalac probably earned first crack at the job from his performances last season. I actually had confidence that he wouldn't concede, unlike when the other two are in goals and any shot on target you feel could be a threat of being in the net. Then Rino decided to test him with a perfect diving header and beat him stone cold. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Going to be an interesting game against Chelsea. There pretty much full strength and we have one forward and Kaka' just slowly regaining his fitness. Anyway can't see us winning personally, just hoping Sheva doesn't score against us. If nothing else he's in the same form he was when he left us, with the missed penalty.

If Sheva scores, I won't know whether to laugh or cry.

It'll be interesting to see what he'd do if he did score against Milan.

I remember Rui Costa's first game against Benfica, right after he'd been transferred to Fiorentina. He scored a lovely goal (I think it was from a Batistuta assist) and then just broke down - he couldn't bear scoring against Benfica.

I still like Sehva.. but if he celebrates I'll be very disappointed. If he celebrates in a manner which suggests he regards Chelsea higher than Milan, like kissing the badge, thumping the badge, etc. I'll lose a whole tonne of respect.

^^ he wont, alot has changed since he kissed the badge after he scored against liverpool. i think the excitement of joining a new team, thinking they were going to win lots, working with abromovich, etc got to him.

i dont see the benefit of him doing something dumb like that, nothing to gain really.

he was always classy in that manner.

i remember demolishing fiorentina a few years back like 6-0 and he felt like crap, i think was telling his teammates to ease off.

With the way he's going, I can't see that happening. According to The Daily Express (UK), he's played a grand total of 29 minutes during Chelsea's run of preseason friendlies.

If that. He played only twice so far he got something like 10 - 15 minutes against Malaysia and what h eplayed yesterday.

To be honest I don't know what he would do if he scored a goal considering how long he's been waiting to get a serious chance and actually scoring. So you never know, he might get a bit over excited