[misha]

Carlo Ancelotti tried to look at the positives from tonight’s derby defeat and hasn't ruled Milan out of the Scudetto race.

“We weren’t too bad in the first half, but paid the price for Inter’s superior height in set-pieces, which eventually proved decisive,� he said after the 4-3 loss.


The Rossoneri were 4-1 down when Marco Materazzi was sent off for a second bookable offence – taking his shirt off during the goal celebration.


“After the break we attacked with every man on the field, which was unthinkable at the start when it was a balanced match. Perhaps the referee was a little too quick with the cards in an essentially fair game, but we have to adapt to the new regulations.�


Ancelotti realised the situation was desperate and made all three substitutions at half-time, introducing Alberto Gilardino, Ricardo Oliveira and Paolo Maldini for Pippo Inzaghi, Massimo Ambrosini and Marek Jankulovski.


“I put on an extra striker and the Gilardino-Inzaghi switch was always planned to give us more power upfront and help the midfielders by holding up the ball.�


Milan may have broken through their scoring drought, but the defensive record has been dismal with six goals conceded in two home games against Palermo and Inter.


“We made a mistake on the third goal scored by Zlatan Ibrahimovic, but that was the only strike we could’ve avoided. Two were from set-pieces and Dejan Stankovic pulled out a fantastic shot.�


The Scudetto race is all but over now as far as Milan are concerned, as with the eight-point Calciopoli penalty confirmed, they are 14 points adrift of the leaders.


“We have to take it one day at a time,� sighed Ancelotti. “It’s still a long season with many games to be played. I don’t think this defeat was down to a psychological blow with the CONI Arbitration verdicts.�

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[han2503]

Gilardino scoring is so bright a side I can't even bare looking at !! (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/happy.gif)

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And what a goal it was!!!

I think this will be the best game of the season by far. Too bad we didn't manage another goal, we really should have made it at least 4-4 with all the chances we created in the second half, but Cesar really was holding strong up there, I don't know how he managed to make saves on those 2 shots from Cafu and seedorf

[X-Offender]

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And what a goal it was!!!

I think this will be the best game of the season by far. Too bad we didn't manage another goal, we really should have made it at least 4-4 with all the chances we created in the second half, but Cesar really was holding strong up there, I don't know how he managed to make saves on those 2 shots from Cafu and seedorf

The second on Seedorf was incredible. Yet again the goalies play their best matches against Milan. How strange! (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)