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 Uefa Cup Even More Intrusive Than CL - Seedorf |
 Nov 3 2008, 09:24 PM
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Berretti  Group: Helpers Posts: 13,937 Joined: 26-February 08 From: Always Around Member No.: 3,736  |
QUOTE Uefa Cup Even More Intrusive Than CL - Seedorf Milan midfielder Clarence Seedorf thinks the pressure on the Rossoneri will decrease now that they are top of the table, but doesn't think their absence from the Champions League will help them in the Scudetto race, on the contrary... (IMG:http://i34.tinypic.com/nyzhuw.jpg) Now that Milan are back on top of the Serie A standings for the first time in over three years, veteran midfielder Clarence Seedorf thinks the pressure on the team will not be as intense as before. Over the last two years, Milan frequently found themselves far from the top positions, so with each new game the pressure to avoid another misstep and fall further down the table was huge, as Seedorf confirmed. "I can't even remember the last time we could prepare a match without thinking that, if we hadn't won, we would have been in trouble," he said. The former Inter and Real Madrid star talked about the team's style of play in recent games, which has been criticised by some pundits. "Some people say we don't play well? Clearly we have always generated very expectations over the years, but we are realistic. At the moment concreteness brings results. We had to find back our balance. This team has found back its group spirit, and the will to help each other out in defence," Seedorf explained. The playmaker doesn't think Milan's absence from the Champions League makes them favorites above other teams for the Scudetto. "That doesn't make it easier, the Uefa Cup is worse because we play on Thursday and there's one day less to recover. And it's not as easy as some people think...," he concluded. Milan beat runners-up Napoli 1-0 on Sunday night thanks to a late goal by Ronaldinho (though some still maintain it was an own goal), and are currently on top of the Serie A table with a 1-point advantage over Inter and Udinese. Source That's a stupid excuse really, playing on Thursday. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) If you want to recover than allow yourself to be rotated with the others. Besides, professional players shouldn't really give excuses - they're getting paid to play. |
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Nov 3 2008, 09:29 PM
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Token Girl  Group: Moderators Posts: 12,435 Joined: 13-November 06 From: Washington, DC Member No.: 2,800 |
Eh. It's also goal.com and therefore (at least to me) of dubious reliability. Especially since the article doesn't cite a source.
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Nov 3 2008, 09:33 PM
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Berretti Group: Helpers Posts: 13,937 Joined: 26-February 08 From: Always Around Member No.: 3,736 |
Indeed. But I do know for a fact that Seedorf certainly did open his mouth after our first place ascent. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) He's not the one to keep quiet, not on occasions like these. Whether he said it or not, UEFA Cup is no CL, there's a major difference in quality and difficulty of football between the two tournaments.
If anything it's a whole lot easier than the CL. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Ask Fiorentina after their 3-0 drubbing from Bayern! |
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Nov 3 2008, 09:40 PM
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Token Girl Group: Moderators Posts: 12,435 Joined: 13-November 06 From: Washington, DC Member No.: 2,800 |
Haha.
Assuming the interview is in any way accurate, I think Seedorf has a valid point. From a physical point of view, it's got to be more difficult to play every 3 days instead of every 4 or 5. |
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Nov 3 2008, 10:52 PM
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Primavera Group: Moderators Posts: 23,206 Joined: 20-November 05 From: Athens, Hellas Member No.: 911 |
QUOTE (acid911 @ Nov 3 2008, 10:24 PM)  That's a stupid excuse really, playing on Thursday. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) If you want to recover than allow yourself to be rotated with the others. Besides, professional players shouldn't really give excuses - they're getting paid to play. It's not that simple. QUOTE (Tennie @ Nov 3 2008, 10:40 PM) Haha. Assuming the interview is in any way accurate, I think Seedorf has a valid point. From a physical point of view, it's got to be more difficult to play every 3 days instead of every 4 or 5. Tennie, where's your ava? |
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Nov 3 2008, 10:57 PM
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Token Girl Group: Moderators Posts: 12,435 Joined: 13-November 06 From: Washington, DC Member No.: 2,800 |
Fishdoll? Relaxing in his whisky-filled fishbowl reading up on Renaissance art. Why?
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Nov 4 2008, 12:39 AM
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CrAzY EyeS Group: Helpers Posts: 5,334 Joined: 25-February 08 From: Trinidad Member No.: 3,723 |
QUOTE (acid911 @ Nov 3 2008, 04:24 PM) That's a stupid excuse really, playing on Thursday. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) If you want to recover than allow yourself to be rotated with the others. Besides, professional players shouldn't really give excuses - they're getting paid to play. Believe it or not...I am not a big fan usually of when Seedorf opens his mouth (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) But I wasn't too upset on hearing this news (regardless of it was fabricated or not) It not like he come out of the blue and made an excuse ahead of time that Uefa Cup makes things harder. He is basicly responding to the media's constant speculation that that our scudetto quest should be easier this season as compared to our challangers due to our exclusion of CL this season. Not to mention we have won all our games in Uefa Cup until now, so its not to say like they're slacking. And rotation isn't really a choice of the players, but more the coach's decison. So in the event players play on the Thursday and then play on the same weekend's game, it would obviously give them less recovery time between games. (Now I understand their professionals and their paid well for what they do, but fact are facts...and he simply stated it as it is). Hope you understand where I am coming from, I'm not trying to be confrontational, its just I usually don't agree when Seedorf speaks, but in this instance I think he wasn't 'too' out of place in what he said. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) |
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