[whoarethepatriot...]

From a C4 Football Italia Blog

Nelson Dida was forced to sit out a Champions League game last night, but Susy Campanale hopes it will be the first of many

Not even his own teammates could bring themselves to stand up for Nelson Dida after his farcical theatrics in Glasgow. The reasons behind his ‘injury’ when tapped on the cheek by a Celtic fan prompted endless jokes ranging from “a panic attack” to “the supporter holding a poisonous snake that bit the goalkeeper on the cheek.” Not since Marco Materazzi’s close encounter with Zinedine Zidane has the media enjoyed such comedy speculation. Dida has tried to put it all behind him with an act of contrition – he walked all around San Siro before the warm-up to Sunday’s 1-0 defeat against Empoli and bowed down to the crowd. Is this and his one-match Euro ban enough? No chance.

The truth is that Dida has been a source of constant embarrassment to Milan since the moment he arrived and the Celtic Park incident really was just the final straw. Going all the way back to his fumble at Leeds United, where he let a harmless last-minute shot squirm through his hands, the goalkeeper has had fans shaking their heads in disbelief. Never any good on crosses, dreadful at taking control from set-pieces and generally prone to at least one howler per month, he is not good enough to play for the champions of Europe. To think the Rossoneri could have signed Gianluigi Buffon in the summer rather than stump up more cash for this Brazilian liability!

It’s a shame his Champions League ban was reduced from two games to just one, as he could have taken the time to learn medieval basket-weaving, knitting or meditation – alone time where one can reflect on mistakes. While he has taken a monastic vow of silence over the whole Celtic affair, Dida will have to speak to the media eventually and the first question will be: “What the hell were you thinking?! Aren’t you ashamed of yourself?” He will have no answer, his silence to this point has already spoken volumes.

What’s worse, Dida has now gone from simply not a terribly good player – resting on the reputation created in 2003 by a penalty shoot-out that had more to do with Juventus bottling it than his shot-stopping capabilities – to being an absolute embarrassment. The fans were already jeering him before Glasgow, they are unlikely to forgive him after making the side into a laughing stock the world over. The only reason the Diavolo have put up with him this long is that Zeljko Kalac is even worse. Marco Amelia is already lined up for January and that will be the end of the Dida Comedy Hour.

I have to agree with blog, Dida has been declining for some time now and i hope a replacement is bought in soon

[jefri91]

Kalac is worse? Every time Kalac played he played really good. Look at yesterday's match. He was one of the reasons why we won.

[Ry4n]

the blog was written by a inter jounalist (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

[Warchant]

yes, dida is currently not in the form he used to be...but this article really pisses me off. dida has been a great goalkeeper for both Milan and Brazil. it's pitiful that someone would use this situation to write something about someone they, apparently, have an axe to grind with.

[whoarethepatriot...]

Kalac is worse? Every time Kalac played he played really good. Look at yesterday's match. He was one of the reasons why we won.

Kalac played two friendlies and played well yesterday, but that dosent mean he is good. Kalac generally speaking is worse than Dida, which is saying something

[kurtsimonw]

From a C4 Football Italia Blog
I have to agree with blog, Dida has been declining for some time now and i hope a replacement is bought in soon

Seconded.

Kalac is worse? Every time Kalac played he played really good. Look at yesterday's match. He was one of the reasons why we won.

Exactly.

Kalac has a super game, look what happened to Dida last time he played in the CL. Incident aside, he was still at fault for both goals, people seem to forget that and use the incident as a way of calling it unfair criticism.

[Jack Sparrow]

es, dida is currently not in the form he used to be...but this article really pisses me off. dida has been a great goalkeeper for both Milan and Brazil. it's pitiful that someone would use this situation to write something about someone they, apparently, have an axe to grind with.

You took the words right outta my mouth...ooooohhh..it musta been when you were...(IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)
Wait that would sound very gay (hope none of y'all listen to meatloaf)

Uhm...seconded.

[MizNelson]

I have to agree with blog, Dida has been declining for some time now and i hope a replacement is bought in soon

You're entitled to your opinion, but absolutely no validation of this article is deserved at all.

She could have expressed her displeasure with a little more dignity, but the suspension was merely an excuse for her to spew such venomous and biased trash ("a source of constant embarrassment to Milan"? Give me a F'n break). She must have an ax to grind in some way that goes beyond the dive.

Absolutely sickening. And this is the second anti-Dida blog to come from the rumor-mongerers this month. If Calcio Italia folded tomorrow, I'd throw a ticker-tape parade.

[bigmacmtl]

ya article was harsh, if dida was that bad over the years he wouldnt be still here. but i do believe it's time to move on, maybe not during the winter transfer but by the summer i think it would be time for him to go.

[dst]

Dida made a mistake for which he was punished and for which he asked for forgiveness. I don't think he's not trying... if Milan are damaged by Dida's performances then it's proved they made the wrong choice when they did not buy a new goalie! That's the story and there's nothing more to say about it!

Now I'm not a sexist but this Susy Choosy should stick to making dinner and... -jobs! Who the heck does she think she is bashing Dida like that?

[KillerMax]

Lets throw this Susy Choosy and BMWTaylor together in a ring and settle this.
Maybe throw in a little jell-o too...

Go BMWTaylor!!!

[Jack Sparrow]

Pfft....you've been watching too many Miller Lite ads.

This one would be a no-contest. BMW to win in Round 2 by knock out. 100 bucks.

[misha]

I'm all for buying a new keeper but this article is a shame. The writer is obviously has a problem with Dida from way before the incident.

[kurtsimonw]

I'm all for buying a new keeper but this article is a shame. The writer is obviously has a problem with Dida from way before the incident.

It may be out of frustration more than anything. It's not liked he hadn't made plenty of mistakes before the Celtic game. She may have just had enough, but the timing of it is.. stupid, nothing more.

I think it's a bit pointless to keep going on about something that happened weeks ago, people should drop it now, what's done is done, he made a mistake and apologised for it.

[misha]

It may be out of frustration more than anything. It's not liked he hadn't made plenty of mistakes before the Celtic game. She may have just had enough, but the timing of it is.. stupid, nothing more.

She's just hates him. Saying that 'Dida has been a source of constant embarrassment to Milan since the moment he arrived' and such is bullshit. Dida had a few good years in which he was one of the best keepers in theworld.