what did allegri do wron today? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)

Oh, okay. So not funny. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sleep.gif) Personally I feel there should only be one commentator for the game. This is not WWE where you need two guys to call the match. Leave two commentators (and dumb ones at that) for the American soccer and FOX Sports.

He wasn't one step ahead of his inter counterpart? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) Though I must say, the majority of the blame goes to the team and out senile attack in particular. Agree with everyone that say Ibra chocked yet again. I mean he did the bare minimum, nothing out of the ordinary that wins you matches.

Like Kurt said, it would be good if someone else took that responsibility, but hey, you're the one earning 9 million. I personally think, should play as an AM in matches like these, take it from the back, and create chances for other attackers and forwards in the team. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) Against smaller teams he can play higher up.

Look at this:

AC Milan-Inter 0-1 - FT Stats - Shots: 16-12; on target 3-4; possession 67%-33%; pass completion 83%-74%; corners 10-2; fouls conceded 16-10

The only thing he did wrong was try to attack the total negative football played by them. They are a disgrace to the Serie A.

Apparently he never reminded them at HT that they are being paid to play football. None of them outside of Abbiati, Nesta and Thiago deserve their wages this week.

Usually we just get the one and no pre-game, post-game analysis. Though today we got 2 and a bit of pre-game stuff from people who know next to nothing about Italian football aside of the top 2...!

I guess it was because it was the Milan derby and they feel more people would watch that.

UK ESPN's coverage by the way.

The genius idea of playing Emanuelson as AM was not enough for you? Our whole game was conditioned because of it. When he made the changes, it was too late. Inter were already winning, and we had no single game-plan to get back on track. In the end, we ended up relying on those awful long balls for Ibra. I had absolutely no hope of drawing this game.

I know how much it hurts to take this loss, but everything is still in our favor; only 3 defeats in the league, 1-point off of top spot and four months worth of games to make up ground .. Allegri isn't the most experienced and I doubt he can outwit Wenger, but he has a team that is extremely strong and that should (has) serve him well.

I think it was a bad choice. Ironically, we were better in the first half when Emanuelson was at AM.

Agreed. The players' behavior on the pitch is a reflection of the coach's charisma, tactics and indications. Put Mourinho instead of Allegri and you'll see every single player giving their all to win the game.

With aqualani out i think that was the best option.

You mean, Champions?

Had we looked far better with Robinho on, then I'd agree. But the fact we got worse with Robinho at AM shows that it was probably the right decision not to start like that. Especially as it'd give us nothing off the bench.

This post has been edited by kurtsimonw: Jan 15 2012, 11:12 PM

Yeah, they were playing like cornered rats, and that was expected. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) It all took an Abate misjudgment for inter to sneak through, and instead of them sitting 11 points down from us, they're 5 points down now. I wouldn't say totally in the race, because the next few matches will decide that. Then again, we could be out of it, if we are not careful.

I'm not totally confident driving into the Rome, Turin and other cities, if the team is to perform like this.


Well pre-game is seldom a bad thing. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Like you said, that shows that they think more people would be watching the match. Unsurprisingly, this is one of the finest local derbies in Europe, and surely one with the most history. For better or for worse, this was one of the worst matches I've seen in a few months.

I wouldn't count on it. Against Arsenal I see us doing another Tottenham-like fluke. We need Aquilani back and get to the usual midfield formula (MvB-Aqua-Noce-Boa) if we have any ambitions for those games.



Just imagine if we had someone like Rui Costa or Kaká instead of Emanuelson there. The quality ouf our game would have tripled, to say the last.

You're saying it's wise to play a LB as AM in a derby? OK.