Oh OK! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Abate has been a much better player the second half of this season... I did not expect anything from him really, he was just a guy that could run fast and only in a straight line but he has improved a lot, credit where it's due.


I did not say Pato was the only one making mistakes. But I expect more from him... I certainly don't expect anything from Ibra or Roninho in the CL... they have proved they are useless in this competition... Pato has not proved he can make it but he has not been proven worthless either.

That is all I am saying. Looks like someone who can develop over time to become a great player. The fact that he is 18 should say it all. I see the glass half full and there is no coincidence he has made it to the squad. Even if he doesn't end up playing for Milan, all I have to say that I like his playing style. There some players that just appeal to you and some that don't. Abate and Merkel certainly appeal to me as young players.

Ibra is just sucking everywhere at this point, next Sunday against Bari he should be rested, he's just not physically able to continue at this rate, we saw it against Napoli, Juve and again today. Robinho is a dud. While sure I expect a lot from Pato, but under the circumstances I think he did well aside from that miss from Merkel's pass. Again, he's not playing in his position, we don't have a good midfield, like zeddie said, we have a hole between midfield and attack our strikers or not supplied well due to this, so they suffer during the game, where they either have to drop deep or go out wide.

Had we had someone like Cassano playing who can work in tighter areas or a real true AM things could have been different, but again, what's done is done. Next year we'll do better I'm sure of this

Fantastic result for Spurs and a personal triumph for Harry Redknapp, who has just become the first English manager to lead his team into the UEFA Champions League Quarter Finals.

Special mention for Gallas and Sandro, who were outstanding for us today.

Ajab giri dade in khar kosde... Boro gomsho martike...

I'm not judging him on what he could not do and I'm not blaming this result on him. I simply think he could have done more when he had the ball and he made many mistakes.

You expect more from Pato? Sorry, but he was the only one in our attack who was really trying tonight. He wanted to win this game. Ibrahimovic was absolutely null. I presume fatigue must have played its part, but he was as immobile as a rock. Really, really awful performance. Robinho... Well, what to say about this guy. He runs and works his @ss off, but his finishing is catastrophic. I still can't believe he didn't score that empty goal opportunity in the first half.

I really have nothing bad to say about the other players. We controlled the game, especially in the first half. Redknapp himself said it in the post-match interview I saw. What we lacked was the finishing touch. But hey, at least we leave the competition with our heads up!

Well done!


I don't know what you're saying but leave the guy alone... let him troll, he's not going to see this again in his life.

Now I'm seeing why everyone wants to play Merkel... hm.

My ratings:

Abbiati: 1.5 OK, didn't have to do much.
Nesta: 2.5 apart from some clumsy passes, good.
Silva: 3 great.
Abate: 2 he's improved a lot recently. he was average, now he's good. we need world class.
Janku: 1.5 what can I say, he's old and finished.
Seedorf: 2 I can't see how he deserves all this praise. he played as a deep lying midfielder and made simple passes around (mostly backwards!) and beside that, won most of his challenges. if that's all we expect from Seedorf then he was amazing!
Flamini: 1.5 umm... not very good! I know they're supposed to act professionally, but he was booed every time he touched the ball. it's not easy to perform well under such circumstances especially when your team is going out.
KPB: 2 I felt he was still carrying that knock. I'm satisfied with him. only.. sometimes he can be a showoff and that's not really cool
Robinho: 1.5 we could still be in the competition if he'd not made a mess out of a single finish. can't forgive him for that.
Pato: 1.5 I thought he was decent in the 1st half but lost his concentration in the 2nd half and made the same old mistakes.
Ibra: 1 totally unwatchable, piss poor performance.

Antonini: 2
Merkel: 2
Strasser: NA

I'd like to mention once more that I'm totally disgusted by Crouch and his way of playing. and I'm amazed he didn't get booked for constantly falling over Nesta and Silva all game long.

And LOL @ everyone who made a monster out of Bale. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

@ Kurt

You can be such a child but I'd like to offer truce! sorry for calling you blind, stupid and hater, among other things!

Agreed. But Ibrahimovic has not exactly been the best role model for him. We also have to acknowledge that he and Ibra are not the best match either. I think Pato would enjoy playing with someone like Inzaghi or Sheva much more due to their characteristics to play off each others game. Ibra look like he wants to be alone up there or something...

Ahh! I'm certainly not getting across here... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Pato was trying I agree, it's not what I said. He just did not do the right things. It's not the same thing.

Robinho is the best representative of the breed of players (of any sport) I can't stand, those that don't hustle at all. He's weak, I dislike him!


at least! it makes the first leg's display somewhat feel less awful.

Are you being sarcastic? Read a couple posts before... I explained that whole quote better.

Na valla! I was being serious!

It looks like Seedorf cried at the end of the game.

I actually thought Milan played very well. I think if we'd found the first, it could have been a massacre. But, it wasn't to be.

Congratulations to Spurs. Time to focus on the league...