[Portman]

Pato, sogni rossoneri

L'attaccante brasiliano: "Io con Ronaldo? Sarebbe il massimo. Lui e Kakà li scelgo alla playstation. Inghilterra o Italia, per me è lo stesso, però al Milan troverei un bel gruppo di connazionali"

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MONTREAL (Canada), 2 luglio 2007 - Sono passate poche ore dall’inattesa sconfitta nel primo match con la Polonia. I ragazzi del Brasile hanno cenato, poi hanno ottenuto una mezz’oretta libera per farsi un giro giusto fuori dall’albergo, nel centro di Montreal. Alexandre Pato rientra dalla perlustrazione sorseggiando un milk-shake, evidentemente l’unico vizio che si concede, al momento. Apparecchio ai denti, un po’ di acne giovanile, dà subito l’impressione di un ragazzo tranquillo. La sua voce non cambia mai di tono, non c’è traccia di tensione o superbia, nonostante i club europei se lo contendano e nonostante il tecnico campione d’Europa, Carlo Ancelotti, abbia fatto un viaggio intercontinentale per vederlo al debutto al Mondiale Under 20.

Pato, sapeva che l’allenatore del Milan è venuto dall’Italia per vedere la sua partita contro la Polonia?
"Davvero? No, nessuno mi aveva detto niente. Cercano di tenermi lontano da queste questioni, per farmi concentrare sul Mondiale. Comunque mi fa piacere tanto interesse".
Pensa di aver fatto una buona impressione?
"Non so. La verità è che questa è stata una partita difficile, loro erano chiusi dietro. Saltavi un uomo e te ne trovavi altri due, non facevi in tempo a toccare la palla che ti saltavano addosso".
Meglio abituarsi alle difese europee. Pare che lei dovrà affrontarle spesso, fra poco...
"Ho sentito parlare dell’interesse di squadre di là . L’Europa per me è un sogno da sempre, chiaramente sarei felice di venirci. Ma io non ho parlato con nessuno direttamente".
Il suo agente però è in stretto contatto con Chelsea, Inter e Milan. Preferenze?
"Devo dire la verità ? Nessuna preferenza. Per me l’importante è fare il salto verso un grande club europeo. Inghilterra o Italia fa lo stesso, del resto non ci sono mai stato e non posso giudicare. Anche se al Milan troverei un bel gruppo di brasiliani".
Ronaldo, Kakà , Dida, Cafu. Ha parlato con qualcuno di un possibile futuro in rossonero?
"Purtroppo questi giocatori li conosco di fama, ma non è che ci parli insieme. Non li conosco, io sono un giovane, loro dei miti. Certo, sarebbe bello giocare con gente come Kakà o Ronaldo".
A proposito di Ronaldo. Dicono che lei ricordi il Fenomeno alla sua età .
"Naaaa, non credo di assomigliargli molto. Lui a 17 anni era già un "craque", una stella assoluta. Io devo imparare ancora molto".
Meglio farlo direttamente da lui, no?
"Per me Ronaldo è un idolo sin da quando ero bambino. Lui è il "Maestro": lo seguivo e lo amavo, in senso calcistico. Allenarmi e giocare con lui sarebbe un sogno, chiaro".
Per adesso Ronaldo e Kakà li guarda in tv...
"Sì, e li "uso" alla Playstation. Mi piacciono i giochi di calcio alla consolle. Scelgo spesso il Milan, ma anche Chelsea, Barcellona e Inter".
Gli italiani, in tv, la hanno vista poco. Descriva il suo gioco.
"Il mio ruolo in campo è quello di prima punta, mi piace stare davanti. Però posso giocare anche fra le linee, un po’ più indietro. Ad esempio nel secondo tempo coi polacchi, l'allenatore mi ha spostato lì. Io giocavo spalle alla porta e cercavo di aprire per i compagni. Non è andata benissimo, però".
Lei è abituato bene: gol immediati e importanti sin dalle prime gare in carriera...
"È arrivato tutto molto in fretta finora. Ho avuto la fortuna di fare gol importanti, come quello che ci ha permesso di andare in finale del Mondiale per club, e alzare la coppa. Sono le reti che mi piacciono di più, quelle che fanno vincere".

http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Estero/Primo...o/02/pato.shtml

Good interview on Gazzetta today, with Alexandre Pato.

He doesn't say much. Basically:

-He didn't know Ancelotti was on his match against Polonia (stadium).
-He says it was a difficult match.
-Europe = dream move for him.
-Doesn't have a preference when asked about Inter, Milan or Chelsea but says it would be nice to be along with other brazillians in Milan. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)
-He'd like to play along with Ronaldo and Kaka'. Idols for him.
-He says he plays with Milan in the PlayStation. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Not only Milan but Inter, Chelsea and Barcelona too.

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With this, I expect Moratti to sign him in the next 48 hours. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

[dst]

@dst (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Why don't u check the dates  (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) The reason Milan didn't sign Zlatan was cuz Milan didn't know which league they were playing in AND were not included in the CL prelimenaries ... This is getting really childish ..

Inter signed Ibrahimovic on August 10. We had a place in Serie A by then... But again: Galliani admitted it himself!!! He made no excuses, he just said Inter were the highest bidders...

Why is everyone complaining when the managment has guarenteed a BIG signing ? Why is everyone complaining when we have just won the European Cup after being tauted to be outsted by Celtic ..

I mean after last season .. The team and managment responded to all doubters that they are the champs of Europe .. Now u found something else to hit back at the club  (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

Why ? Cuz u aint satisfied we didn't sign Torres for 40M Euros  (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif)

Cuz we didn't snatch Suazo from Inter when we had a chance (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)

What is the reason behind the managment failing to meet ur levels of satisfaction (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

I know one thing for certain. I would cheer on this very team next season, without anyone coming ! This is my truth (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

First of all, you need to draw the team and the management apart!! They are two completely different units even if they are connected!

1. The team won the European Cup because they had been left out of the race for the championship! And we all know why the team couldn't compete for the championship... It was not just the 8-point penalty! (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) The management should have done better!

2. It was the team that answered all the questions and responded to the doubters including the management and including me and most of us!! Do not forget it was the same management that were going to oust Ancelotti that were praising him after the Champions League triumph! (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

3. You wanna know why I'm not satisfied with the management? Because, unless you believe it was all according to plan, we won the European Cup solely due to the extra-terrestrial effort of our players! Because we would have been in the final in 05/06 if the management had not left the team to sail on their own while it was clear we needed reinforcements... and because it's the same management who think the same team can win through every problem once again and hand them another title THIS TIME IN FOUR DIFFERENT COMPETITIONS! Well, big surprise, the same team cannot do it again, not as it is!!

4. I'm going to be cheering for this team 'till me very last breath and I'm always gonna be thankful to the management for what they've offered to the club but that does NOT mean I'm going to close my eyes to the problems... (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

And... I'm not fed up with the management yet... that's cause we still have 2 months to sign somebody! That doesn't mean we've been aggressive though... we sure have NOT been!!

This post has been edited by dst: Jul 6 2007, 04:54 PM

[Rossoneri7]

We knew we were playing Serie A for sure. The only doubt there was the CL. Braida and Galliani confirmed that.

I know that story better than anyone.  (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

I'm sure u do (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) And I'm glade it went the way it did (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

Inter signed Ibrahimovic on August 10. We had a place in Serie A by then... But again: Galliani admitted it himself!!! He made no excuses, he just said Inter were the highest bidders...
First of all, you need to draw the team and the management apart!! They are two completely different units even if they are connected!

1. The team won the European Cup because they had been left out of the race for the championship! And we all know why the team couldn't compete for the championship... It was not just the 8-point penalty! (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) The management should have done better!

2. It was the team that answered all the questions and responded to the doubters including the management and including me and most of us!! Do not forget it was the same management that were going to oust Ancelotti that were praising him after the Champions League triumph! (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

3. You wanna know why I'm not satisfied with the management? Because, unless you believe it was all according to plan, we won the European Cup solely due to the extra-terrestrial effort of our players! Because we would have been in the final in 05/06 if the management had not left the team to sail on their own while it was clear we needed reinforcements... and because it's the same management who think the same team can win through every problem once again and hand them another title THIS TIME IN FOUR DIFFERENT COMPETITIONS! Well, big surprise, the same team cannot do it again, not as it is!!

4. I'm going to be cheering for this team 'till me very last breath and I'm always gonna be thankful to the management for what they've offered to the club but that does NOT mean I'm going to close my eyes to the problems...  (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

And... I'm not fed up with the management yet... that's cause we still have 2 months to sign somebody! That doesn't mean we've been aggressive though... we sure have NOT been!!

dst I agree with you as I agree with han on most of the points ... But I am drawing a line as to where the managment stand not since the beginning, but since last summer's calciopoli and this season.

First off, I am of the opinion that Milan's first XI (including R99) is the strongest around, alongside Inter , Chelsea and Barca. What they edge us in is the quality of their bench ..

Secondly .. The Milan managment is to thank for keeping this team intact throughout the season. During last summer, Milan was faced with several obstacles, of which you all have a clear idea off. Zlatan, Buffon, Zambrotta, and any transfer that was linked to Milan, even Ronaldo at the time. They only got a chance to move in the transfer market only 2 weeks before it closed, by that time the prelimenaries were about to be played. Even so, Milan did move on Gourcuff then Bonera. The latter proving very crucial over the coarse of the season. Then Oliviera whose agent couincidentaly was R10's (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

As the season unfolded. Inter were #1 in Serie A, there was no competition, not even Roma. Milan climbed from the bottom of the table, then was not compensated by a points deduction as La Viola, Lazio, etc .. We were the odd ducks in the championsship ever since September. It was no coincidence that we reached the CL final, not cuz we did try harder for the championship as we were struggling to get 4th place. But Milan had a heritage in the CL that streatchs with Maldini to 5 CL out of 7. Moreover, Milan were always the fortrunners to reach the last 4 of the CL, how can you disagree, they have been doing it so consistently for years now

And as the second part of the season stands .. Milan shot up the standings from 18th - 17th to 3rd place in the standings. That is when we played United. Clearly the team had alot on our hands in the championship too.

Then about this summer and how things are going. As things stand, everyone is of the opinion and thinks Milan lost out on several players (Henry, Suazo, etc.. ). Whilest I see it differently, that Milan have their own agenda and have already set targets that Henry and Suazo would be surplus too, it doesn't matter in the end cuz all we 'fans' ever look for is quality transfers (just like the Madrid fans (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) ).

Bottom line is .. We can all go and bash Galliani and Braida and laugh it out in the end, cuz deep down we all know that the managment will always maintain Milan to be the best.