Yup. Just like the goal vs. Sevilla last season. Really good header.

Anyway, Giovani dos Santos scored on the 2nd half: 3-1 FT
Henry, Deco, Xavi and co were good. Krkic was the best in the pitch.

This post has been edited by Porty: Jul 28 2007, 06:03 PM

You're never full! (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/cool.gif)

I've already talked about him in the Rising Stars thread!! But you were not paying attention!!! You are certainly going to get some spanking now!!!!

Anyway... he's good, very good!! He was good at the U19 championship but he wasn't at 100% because he's been playing non-stop in Panathinaiko's starting XI since December when he only had "primavera" experience and training... he was awfully tired in these matches but he still showed some signs of brilliance! And yes, your team are following him for quite some time now!! I hope they won't snatch him... cause I like him! (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

Villarreal just signed Giuseppe Rossi for 10M/euros.

And that value is based on what? Doing nothing at United, even less at Newcastle and having an average Euro u-21? Surely he can't be worth that much JUST for his Parma performances. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

Hannover 3-0 Real Madrid (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
What's pathetic is that both teams had +/- the same number of chances. Higuain and Raul missed 4 or 5 sitters.

OK, OK... Nistelrooy, Robinho, Robben (most probably), and many others didn't play, but still...

Schuster will be insulted by every single paper in Madrid tomorrow. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

This post has been edited by Porty: Jul 31 2007, 09:18 PM

(IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
I can't wait.

Well, if we played Darmian, Aubameyang, Grimi and 3 or 4 Primavera guys... we'd get killed by any team too.

Sh!t happens. They got 8 clear chances. Hannover 6 and scored 3.

---------v.Nistelrooy--------
Robben--------------Robinho

With this trio, it would have been different. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

I've seen the match. Madrid wasn't impressing at all, I was a bit disapointed. Nice goals by Hannover. Higuain could have scored 3 goals easily, but he didn't manage to get past Enke or missed the open goal (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
Well, in the end we all know Madrid would have won it easily if it was not a friendly.

I've noticed that Higuain has a serious problem: the finishing. I mean... he did everything right 2 or 3 times, usually the hardest part of a foward, and then misses an open-goal. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

Well, still young.

Come on... you like Iaquinta... (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)


Oh, you're enjoying it!?? (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) ... (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

No. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

Well, it's pre-season but this year with Schuster... even with Robben they miss many things.

Barcelona, if they play, 51% of what they know... they'll be Champ. Unless they self-destruct like last year. Or something out of this world happens until the end of August.

It's called the biggest transfer in football history. Involves a buck toothed fellow. That's all I can tell you at the moment. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/king.gif)

Iaquinta single handedly put Udinese into the CL, where he bagged a hat-trick in the first game. He also scored at the World Cup and picked up a winners medal, he's not too bad in big competition, his league form isn't bad either.

After all, Juventus signed him. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

Did you see Newcastle-Juventus the other day? Oh my god. He got a prize: -the worst striker in Juventus on the last decade. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

He's good for Udinese. Nothing more. Pure crap.

I agree with Porty about Iaquinta. As a box striker, he's got all the agility of a bull in a china shop and about as much charm as Pippo has in his little finger. He's good for a mid-table team but not for someone like Juve (or Milan). I was surprised to see him in the WC squad, to be honest (he didn't actually start any of the WC games).

Then again, maybe I should be glad he signed for the Zebras and not, say, for Milan.....