[amancik]

I think the second yellow was a bit harsh.

[X-Offender]

1 league game, 1 red card. Raise a fin if you are surprised.

C'mon Fish, stop being such a stereotype. His red card was totally unfair.

[KillerMax]

It was not totally unfair! His second yellow was unjustified, yes, but his first tackle could have warranted a red card alone. He is one nasty player.

[Fillipo Simone]

It was not totally unfair! His second yellow was unjustified, yes, but his first tackle could have warranted a red card alone. He is one nasty player.

If the same criteria would have been applied to all 22 players, the game would have had 2 or even 3 more red cards.

And well, it's not totally unfair, okay. It's just unfair (IMG:style_emoticons/default/devilsmiley.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

[X-Offender]

It was not totally unfair! His second yellow was unjustified, yes, but his first tackle could have warranted a red card alone. He is one nasty player.

Oh come on, his first tackle was a yellow at best. Stop being so harsh on him. He didn't have a nasty game.

[Dracoris]

As max stated in the other thread, I'm not a fan, but since he's here I'll support him for the betterment of the team. That red card was BS in a hand basket. If Catania was carded for every foul and blatant dive they committed it would've been a 10v9 game.

[Fishdoll]

I don't and never will like Van Bommel but yeah, the second yellow was harsh - Tagliavento did not have a good game today as ref.

That said, I have found one positive thing to say about Van Bommel. There was a bit on tuttomercatoweb about his jersey number -- apparently he specifically asked if the #4 was available because he wanted to wear it in honor of Demetrio Albertini. That alone gets him a cookie.

[Jack Sparrow]

i hate him...i hate him...i hate him....i hate him mmmmggghhhh...I guess he's okay.

[Fillipo Simone]

Well, that's something interesting. An upgrade, considering the last #4

[X-Offender]

That said, I have found one positive thing to say about Van Bommel. There was a bit on tuttomercatoweb about his jersey number -- apparently he specifically asked if the #4 was available because he wanted to wear it in honor of Demetrio Albertini. That alone gets him a cookie.

To be precise, he asked for another number which was not available, and it was Galliani who gave the idea of wearing the number #4 jersey, because he wore it in Albertini's farewell game.

[Milan Are Brilli...]

MVB's first tackle was hideous, it was nasty a stamp on a guys ankle, it was not a trip. That being said he only got booked for that, so by the laws of the game he should never have been booked for the 2nd.

It was a little bit of a shame as whilst I'm nowhere near his biggest fan he wasn't doing too badly at all in the role he was playing at, far more influential than Ambrosini.

[kurtsimonw]

It was a little bit of a shame as whilst I'm nowhere near his biggest fan he wasn't doing too badly at all in the role he was playing at, far more influential than Ambrosini.

Blasphemy. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

You Are not so Brilliant.

This post has been edited by kurtsimonw: Jan 30 2011, 02:09 PM

[Locke Lamora]

Saturday 29 January, 2011
Allegri: 'Van Bommel will learn'



Massimiliano Allegri feels Mark Van Bommel learned a crucial lesson from Italian referees and “it’s the best season of Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s career.”
Milan earned a 2-0 win away to Catania despite playing with 10 men for the final 35 minutes following Van Bommel’s second bookable offence.

“It’s fair enough,” said the Coach of the red card on Van Bommel’s Serie A debut.

“The referees make decisions based on what they see and this is an example. Van Bommel should’ve been a bit sneakier, but it is his second game in Italian football.

“These fouls are not generally sanctioned with a booking in Germany, but he is a generally aggressive player.”

Ibrahimovic set up the first goal for Robinho and scored the second to confirm his decisive status for the Rossoneri.

“He is having the best season of his career in terms of intensity,” insisted Allegri.

“Ibra has a great deal of enthusiasm, feels like a leader and also knows how to defend, which is the most important thing. If he tracks back, then everyone else follows suit.”



football-italia.net

[kurtsimonw]

Hopefully he comes on in the 90th minute of a game we're winning easily, gets sent off and banned from Italian football.

I take this back!

Awesome signing and he's conducted himself very well on the pitch. Even his red card was harsh.

[Milan Are Brilli...]

I take this back!

Awesome signing and he's conducted himself very well on the pitch. Even his red card was harsh.

Therefore in response to your comment a few posts ago in this thread. I am "so brilliant" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)