[Bluesummers]

We are in a crisis right now, and it is affecting us greatly. Post your thoughts or solutions on how to fix this nasty problems from firing carlo to buying ronaldinho.

Statistics

2Wins, 4 draws, 3 Losses.

CL statistics

2 wins 1 loss.

This post has been edited by Bluesummers: Oct 28 2007, 06:47 PM

[Rossoneri7]

I don’t think the team is going through a crisis … Maybe the team was off form in the beginning of the season. But ever since October the team has found it’s feet and is able to compete against any opponent. Maybe to some this is going over the edge, still this team has proven itself on more than one occasion; they called Milan old and incompetent, but they were silenced as Milan was crowned ahead of all with the most prestigious cup in Europe. Can the team get back in contention? Even in Serie A?

I believe the answer to both questions is an BIG emphatic yes. This is a club that can propel itself under the harshest of environments and situation. This very team has gone through the dark and come out without a scare on several occasions, why not now !! After all, Istanbul was not an easy thing to recover from; psychologically it demands a lot of strength.

During this season, the ref has made several bad calls towards the team (after reading Galliani state this, I decided to investigate several games):

Siena 1-1 Milan .. The goal that Milan conceded was offside. (refer to the highlights).

Palermo 2-1 Milan .. Amauri handled the ball to control it, before passing it to Miccoli. The second goal started from Miccoli’s free kick, where the ref called for a foul .. And it wasn’t even a foul!

Milan 1-1 Catania .. Inzaghi scored a goal but was cancelled because Kakha handled the ball, there was no attempt to handle the ball! Then when Milan get a fully deserved penalty to score the equalizer, the ref should have given (forget name of defender, I think Adiosi or something..) him a second yellow card. Then Inzaghi scores another goal, but just as the previous was called off on a mistake from Favalli that wasn’t even there !!

Lazio 1-5 Milan .. A penalty was cancelled for Milan, when it was actually a penalty without a doubt! As the Gkeeper fouled Gilardino on a one-on-one situation.

Milan 0-1 Empoli .. Inzaghi was clearly fouled in the box, as he was pushed from behind, but the ref doesn’t even consider it!

Milan 0-0 Torino .. Ambro attempted a header and went through the 18-yard box, was pushed by a defender and the ref doesn’t even consider it!


Parma and Roma were the two games that were balanced and were played in all fairness as Parma deserved the draw and Roma deserved the 3 points.

With that said, I cant predict the future and cant say that the team was on top of it’s game up until now. But I can take comfort in the team’s cohesion and understanding. A mere 7 point off of 4th place isn’t that hard to absorb the distance and neither is the 11 points that separates us from 1st place. Time will tell in what way the team will react to all the criticism that it has faced.

Sure the squad isn’t the youngest around and isn’t as big as inter’s squad.. But you know what they say, quality is more important than quantity. The team that forms our roster is a very well experienced team and one of the most feared around Europe. The strength of this team cannot be measured by a couple of coughs in the league, only by it’s achievements over the span of 5 years under the guidance of Carlo Ancelotti. Milan has earned the respect of many rivals, as the team dominated the European and local championships; never being left out and always in contention of both Serie A and CL. Something this very team has been dominating ever since Zaccheroni stepped down for Carlo.

Still, maybe some would like to call time for Carlo, but that isn’t going to guarantee anything, as there would be a HUGE risk in doing so. We all saw Sacchi and Capello fail on their second attempt to get the team back on track. Though I would love nothing more than any of those two to take Carlo’s place when he finally retires the Milan bench, mainly because they know exactly how things are run in Milan, i.e. less risk than someone else.

But still, I don’t see how Carlo would step down, as Silvio Berlusconi is very impressed with his accomplishments so far, the last being in Athena. I too am impressed with how Carlo saved the season and gave dignity back to Milan.

Am I so ignorant to what the team lack in depth? Can this team really save the season all over again?

Overall, the team was compact and showed at times why it was crowned in Europe. But at other times, something was missing.. Something from the attack was clearly missing! Ronaldo is a key player for us. I don’t think he can save our season, but with him on the pitch, Milan would have another dimension in cracking open those tight defenses. And with him, Milan can haul in the results that we so hunger for.




Maybe at times I have acted too harshly on some of the members of this forum, but you all have my deepest respect. I am not here to have spats with anyone; I choose to be here for the reason of supporting my team. And maybe I am too patriotic in that sense, as some of you have felt when issues arise from religion to Milan .. But in the end, we are all brothers and sisters of one community.

Forza Milan.