[Danny]

Actually with Abate I think he can more than do it. Leading the defensive line is something he can't do but he can be a leader figure in the team. It's all about leading by example and no one does that better than either Abate or De Jong in our squad. I'd give it to Abate before De Jong because Abate is a product of the Milan system, if we're going by seniority, Abate has been part of the Milan set-up far longer than Bonera has, a couple years on loan does not change that

And if not these 2 then who? You seriously want Bonera on the pitch just so that he can wear the armband? I'd rather just mount a stick near the goal post and hang the armband off it than watch him start another game at CB this season.

When I said no one I meant it. No one in the entire squad is a captain. Any armband given is by default because we don't have a leader. So, if not these two, who? No one, sadly.

The best thing out of this game aside from the points is the fact that he's suspended for the Juve game, because something tells me that Pippo would have gone for him again, even after the mistakes.


Yes, he's a diver. But you have to admit he knows how to sell it.

Oh, that's o-f*ckin'-k then! Guess Barca were just selling it well all this time. And it wasn't being whined about on here AT ALL!

PS: just because he's clever at it makes it no less dishonest. Cannot believe ANYONE is standing up for him, what the hell happened to the dignified honest Milan supporter?!

[Danny]

he dived allot tonight.

Penalty and the red card was the most funny ones the ref was pretty **** to not see it as a dive.

Nah, apparently we weren't watching clearly enough because every report said it was a foul EL OH EL!

[acid911]

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First place for one whole month, suckers. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/king.gif) Galliani style!

[acid911]

Well, like I said some months ago, I'd try MDS to be honest. I know it's extra pressure on a young player, but we need someone who both represents Milan and has years to come with us.

My sentiments exactly. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Who know, the extra responsibility might motivate him to elevate his game to another level. Giving it to The Scig will at least solve this whole captaincy problem, where the armband is rotated every other match. Not sure the management would be up for it, though.

[X-Offender]

It was a foul. You're right. Problem is he dived after the foul finished. He fell on his own. That's called diving, X.

If you try to trip someone up, but they run for 2 strides then fall, that's a dive.

If you believe otherwise then you're just seeing what you want to see.

Maybe he tripped because he was fouled earlier. It does happen. Your balance is affected. But yeah, he does look like he's diving there. Still, it was a just penalty.

[Ry4n]

Anyone have the highlights

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/09/15..._n_5820596.html Love this goal keep on watching and watching it , the celebrations too haha

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[Ry4n]

Nah, apparently we weren't watching clearly enough because every report said it was a foul EL OH EL!

haha (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

[Danny]

My sentiments exactly. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Who know, the extra responsibility might motivate him to elevate his game to another level. Giving it to The Scig will at least solve this whole captaincy problem, where the armband is rotated every other match. Not sure the management would be up for it, though.

MDS is a future captain. Do it now and you'll ruin him. This season is critical in his development. He had a poor one last year which dented his confidence, and now he's finally getting a run on the left - imperative he builds up confidence, his body, grows both physically and psychologically then maybe in 5 years he's ready to lead us.

Right now I couldn't pick anyone I'd rather have the armband less than he. For his own good.

[han2503]

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First place for one whole month, suckers. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/king.gif) Galliani style!

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[Danny]

Maybe he tripped because he was fouled earlier. It does happen. Your balance is affected. But yeah, he does look like he's diving there. Still, it was a just penalty.

If you look at the laws of the game, I never said it wasn't a penalty. But he definitely dived, and good on you for admitting that now.

It's the horrible fine line between honesty and justice. An honest player would have stayed on his feet and gone for goal - he decided to go down having been fouled, a delayed reaction where he could have stayed up and scored anyway. His actions achieved justice, but but those actions were not just.

Ultimately you could argue that won us the two points.

[acid911]

MDS is a future captain. Do it now and you'll ruin him. This season is critical in his development. He had a poor one last year which dented his confidence, and now he's finally getting a run on the left - imperative he builds up confidence, his body, grows both physically and psychologically then maybe in 5 years he's ready to lead us.

Right now I couldn't pick anyone I'd rather have the armband less than he. For his own good.

I understand, and I am taking into account his vulnerable position right now. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sleep.gif) Sadly, we haven't any other option, someone that can take the armband and make it his. But my personal hopes aside (that DS will improve after wearing the armband), I'm fairly certain the Milan management will not make him the captain.

Not for another 5 years, if he stays that long, that is. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Other options, none are worthy.

[acid911]

It's the horrible fine line between honesty and justice. An honest player would have stayed on his feet and gone for goal - he decided to go down having been fouled, a delayed reaction where he could have stayed up and scored anyway. His actions achieved justice, but but those actions were not just.

Not many like these around now, mate. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mellow.gif) They only made these guys in bulk until the 90s.

[X-Offender]

MDS is a future captain. Do it now and you'll ruin him. This season is critical in his development. He had a poor one last year which dented his confidence, and now he's finally getting a run on the left - imperative he builds up confidence, his body, grows both physically and psychologically then maybe in 5 years he's ready to lead us.

Right now I couldn't pick anyone I'd rather have the armband less than he. For his own good.

Agreed. I respect your opinion, Acid, but personally I feel giving the armband to MDS right now would be madness. In all honesty, I see no better candidate than De Jong. The guy has personality, gives his 101% in every game, is not a dirty player and has the respect of all his teammates and fans.

If you look at the laws of the game, I never said it wasn't a penalty. But he definitely dived, and good on you for admitting that now.

It's the horrible fine line between honesty and justice. An honest player would have stayed on his feet and gone for goal - he decided to go down having been fouled, a delayed reaction where he could have stayed up and scored anyway. His actions achieved justice, but but those actions were not just.

Ultimately you could argue that won us the two points.

Diving is part of the game. You got players who dive whenever they feel an inch of a contact, or those who dive without any contact at all. Jeremy was fouled enough to make him lose balance. In such cases the consequent dive becomes irrelevant in my opinion.

I didn't see him dive that much for the rest of the game TBH, but I only watched around 60% of the game, so maybe he was diving during those moments I wasn't watching. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[acid911]

Agreed. I respect your opinion, Acid, but personally I feel giving the armband to MDS right now would be madness. In all honesty, I see no better candidate than De Jong. The guy has personality, gives his 101% in every game, is not a dirty player and has the respect of all his teammates and fans.

Hey, I knew full well that was the romantic in me speaking. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Never in a million years can I see DS getting the armband right now, and well, if Milan were that sort of a gambling club, we'd not actually be in a much better state to begin with. A stable team, a stable coach, a more improved DS, a gelled squad. A few more wins, too.

And as for De Jong, yeah, he deserves it on the merit alone that the guy gives 100% in each game. Or 101%, like you said. Even though I still haven't forgiven him for that karate kick that he hit Alonso with in the world cup. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) Other than that, the guy has earned it all in his time here.

Will have to think really hard to name a better DM these days.

[Danny]

I would reluctantly settle on De Jong if I had a gun to my head. But I feel like he thrives as part of the team and not as the leader of it. He's respected by all, but I'm not sure he'd feel the burden of captaincy to be a good thing. Look how it absolutely wrecked Montolivo - he couldn't cope with being captain of Milan and he'd already had experience of the role at Viola. De Jong hasn't even had THAT experience.

Nah, I just feel like there's no one stand out, just some weak candidates each of whom has a major flaw or two regarding the idea of being captain.