[Fillipo Simone]

22/10/2007 09:28


We Must Remain Calm, Says Maldini

The Milan captain does not believe that the Rossoneri are going through a crisis despite the defeat against Empoli on Sunday at San Siro.

Paolo Maldini's return did not help Milan as the Rossoneri suffered yet another setback in Serie A on Sunday when Empoli defeated the European Champions 1-0 at San Siro.

"The fact we're behind the others annoys us," admitted the Milan captain. "Not only on Inter, but also on all of the other teams in the top positions.

"However, we're not in a crisis," pointed out quickly Maldini. "We must only remain calm. When we went back in the dressing room there was an unreal silence and Galliani's words comforted us."

For Maldini, having so many players missing upfront is a big reason for what is happening right now.

"Let's remember that we were missing three attackers and this has conditioned more than we expected. We had few solutions in attack."

Following this defeat, Milan are now in 11th place, with 10 points from 8 matches played, 10 points behind league leaders Inter.

From goal.com

[Tennie]

It's the EU laws for non-EU players that prevents Pato for playing til January (because his birthday is after Sept 1).

[milanista1899]

It's the EU laws for non-EU players that prevents Pato for playing til January (because his birthday is after Sept 1).

Thanks, so was it also the fact he wasn't 18 at the time too or just his birth date (like at School, if you're born after that date you get put in the year below?) I thought another Brazilian (Anderson is it?) was 17 when he went to Man Utd and he's allowed to actually play. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)