Lippi might play boring football but he gets results and at the moment that is what we're lacking!!!

It's not about the boring football, it' about the fact that I really don't value him as a GREAT coach, as some make him out to be.

Let's not forget, all his scudetti he won where under Moggi, only one CL after 4 finals and a WC that was just meant to be Italies from the very beginning, not because of some genius masterminded plan he came up with.

The only one I want to replace Carlo (IF THAT HAPPENS) then that would be Rijkaard, no one else!

MOTM anyone?

My choice goes for Cafu.

as for the forwards, Gila is not coming back to the ball to support the midfield and he isnt even making the smart runs...

yes but i said if the oppisition doesn't know how we're going to play then we can enforce our stlye of play that was the point about changing formations
i know we can't do it now that was what i was saying in my post (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

It's not about the boring football, it' about the fact that I really don't value him as a GREAT coach, as some make him out to be.

Let's not forget, all his scudetti he won where under Moggi, only one CL after 4 finals and a WC that was just meant to be Italies from the very beginning, not because of some genius masterminded plan he came up with.

The only one I want to replace Carlo (IF THAT HAPPENS) then that would be Rijkaard, no one else!

Ancelotti curses unlucky streak

Carlo Ancelotti claims he saw improvements in Milan’s performance at Empoli, but that bad luck continues to strike his team.

“In my opinion, the side played fairly well and we didn’t allow our opponents any real scoring opportunities,” he said after the 0-0 draw at the Stadio Castellani.

“It was overall a small step forward and in the second half we could’ve done better upfront, but a draw is an acceptable result.”

The Rossoneri are having real problems hitting the back of the net this season and once again found the woodwork instead.

In the first half alone, Ricardo Oliveira struck the frame of the goal twice – first the crossbar and then the far upright.

“These were two very important incidents, because our unlucky streak continues. We hit the woodwork twice again today and at the moment the results are not reflecting our performances. This was certainly an improvement on the 2-0 defeat at Atalanta,” added Ancelotti.

“We were more focused and balanced in the middle of the park, especially against a fast-paced team. We didn’t allow them many counter-attacks and that was the key issue, so we can find some positives in this draw.”

Empoli boss Gigi Cagni agreed that Lady Luck had smiled on his men at the Stadio Castellani this evening.

“It was a great performance from my men and it’s doubly satisfying because we deserved it. Of course, we had a bit of luck, but you also make your own luck in this world,” said the Coach.

“Igli Vannucchi is a player of great talent who has made a lifestyle choice in acting as leader for Empoli, an example for our younger squad members to look up to. I’m optimistic we can avoid relegation, even if we must maintain our trademark aggression and pace.”

Brocchi isn't such a good ball winner, maybe now because of pirlo's AWFUL form he is shining a bit because of his lobs and passes (which are better then Rino's) but he doesn't even come close to Rino's ability at winning balls, and with both Seedorf and Pirlo in the midfield Rino fits in better.

Pirlo was being played in a flat 4-4-2 in the WC, he had THREE defensive mids covering his @ss all the time. And let's not forget that just simply 'pushing him further up' will not change anything, the only thing that will help us out is pirlo regaining the form he showed in the WC, nothing else, not changing his position. If changing the position was the answer, then how do you explain the way he was playing before in the same role?? I think that it's simply down to terrible form on his part.

Seedorf, has his ups and downs, sometimes he can be amazing others he only walks around on the pitch, but I think he has been our best amongst the crop of players we have at the moment in their sh!tty form.

Ancelotti curses unlucky streak

Carlo Ancelotti claims he saw improvements in Milan’s performance at Empoli, but that bad luck continues to strike his team.

“In my opinion, the side played fairly well and we didn’t allow our opponents any real scoring opportunities,” he said after the 0-0 draw at the Stadio Castellani.

“It was overall a small step forward and in the second half we could’ve done better upfront, but a draw is an acceptable result.”

The Rossoneri are having real problems hitting the back of the net this season and once again found the woodwork instead.

In the first half alone, Ricardo Oliveira struck the frame of the goal twice – first the crossbar and then the far upright.

“These were two very important incidents, because our unlucky streak continues. We hit the woodwork twice again today and at the moment the results are not reflecting our performances. This was certainly an improvement on the 2-0 defeat at Atalanta,” added Ancelotti.

“We were more focused and balanced in the middle of the park, especially against a fast-paced team. We didn’t allow them many counter-attacks and that was the key issue, so we can find some positives in this draw.”

Empoli boss Gigi Cagni agreed that Lady Luck had smiled on his men at the Stadio Castellani this evening.

“It was a great performance from my men and it’s doubly satisfying because we deserved it. Of course, we had a bit of luck, but you also make your own luck in this world,” said the Coach.

“Igli Vannucchi is a player of great talent who has made a lifestyle choice in acting as leader for Empoli, an example for our younger squad members to look up to. I’m optimistic we can avoid relegation, even if we must maintain our trademark aggression and pace.”

“In my opinion, the side played fairly well and we didn’t allow our opponents any real scoring opportunities,” it's this stupid attitude that is part of the problem. that every game we are unlucky. we arent winning because this team is ineffective not unlucky. by the way ancelotti the reason we dint allow many chaces is cuz empoli dint go for it... i saw many chances for them to attack but they decided to sit back. sorry to say milan has made every possible errorsince the summer. they lost our key player. completly failed in getting players we needed even when they had the chance (they picked more money over gallas or drogba). they continue with the stupid system and formation that SINT WINNING US GAMES. they continue to say we are the best in europe which makes their own fans laugh. and all they do is cry about luck, F*^& you and you luck. and now they say no buying during the winter. sorry to say but injuries are not a problem. gattuso or ambrosini do not make the difference in a game cuz when i last checked gattuso was part of loses a few weeks ago. i'm glade milan arent winning cuz in no way do they deserve to be winning the way this team is being run.

Excuses, excuses, excuses, That is all we seem to hear nowadays. I'm sick and tired of all this "we always have bad luck" I'm of the opinion that you make you're own luck in life. You can't keep blaming bad results on bad luck all the time - that is just trying to cover one's own failings.

why rikjaard?? he has only worked with barca and they only just scraped a la liga title and nearly lost a C.L final to 10 men!! my choice would be wenger. or as a surprise choice prandelli of fiorentina not won anything i know but given a chance who knows. i just think rijkaard gets by a little on his rep

Pirlo had two DM's behind him, not three!

And all I'm saying is that if he gets the ball further up the field he is capable of doing more. At the moment he picks the ball up from the back four and is immediately swamped with players trying to close him down, whereas in the WC he was afforded more time as he was getting the ball around the halfway line.

gilardino is a diver. gilardino cant run. gilardino cant dribble. gilardino cries after every ref decision. gilardino needed sheva and kaka servicing him to score. gilardino is ****. and we paid 25 million for this guy?look at his goals last season. almost all of them are 1 on 1s with the goalie or tap ins.