Meh, they were bound to win this.


The only decent team they've faced so far is us and a knackered Fiorentina who had to play a conference game midweek and had just lost Amrabat. We folded like cheap hookers. But I think other top sides will give them a run for their money

We have both Rome clubs out of the way, 2 tricky mid-table teams in Bologna and Torino and them out of the way.

If we get through the Juve game with flying colours I'll really start to believe we can do somthing

Btw

�� @OptaPaolo: 6 AC Milan have won six of their opening seven games of a Serie A season for the third time in the three points for a win era (since 1994/95), after 2003/04 and 2021/22 campaigns.

Both times we went on to win the title. Just sayin... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/innocentsmily.gif)

We simply gave up after their 3rd went in. Everyone threw in the towel.

The scoreline was inflated because of that

I think we thought we could extract another year out of Giroud, but he seems to be struggling. Granted, his struggles started after the NT break when he got that injury. He has not looked sharp since then.

The thing with Okafor is that he's not a striker. And he cannot give us the hold up play we need, especially against the bigger sides.

Missing out on Taremi could prove to be costly.



As for our season in general. Looking at the starting 10 fixtures, I was of the thinking that it was either going to be great or terrible. No in-between. Of course, since Pioli took over we've always been strong at the start of the season. But considering that we've had the toughest fixture list out of all the top sides. I think it is great what we've done so far. Of course that derby loss will continue to be a huge blemish, no matter what happens throughout the rest of the season.

Perfect game

OKAFORR

Good changes imo

Adli and Reijnders have beautiful awareness man

PULIIIIII

Lazio going to try for the point here

Already wasting time

This ref letting everything go

Love Musah btw

Btw, tell me again Danny how Kjaer is the best option for that 2nd CB spot

He's been turned inside out 3 times already this game.

He just does not have the agility or speed to play at this level. I do not understand why Pioli started him here and not against Cagliari. Just stupid

I agree with you there, in the sense that when we won the Scudetto they were the better side as will imo. But we were better in the direct match-ups with the top 6. In the end that is what decided the title.


Agreed. But Inter are not known as Pazza Inter without earning that name. If things start going sideways they do tend to lose their heads.

We'll see. I really do think that it is their year though. Which pisses me off as they'll get that 2nd star before us when they should be no where near 19 at this point considering they cheated their way to 5 of those titles. One of which was assigned on paper.


I think basing that off of 3 games is a bit of a stretch. I agree that the hype has been over the top and they have mistakes and bad games in them. It's just a matter of whether or not we can stay as consistent as possible so our direct match up won't matter as much.

As for the league as a whole. I think it's much better than most give it credit for. Sure the marketing is terrible and the presentation is even worse. But the quality is there imo. Serie A sides occupying all 3 European finals last season is a testament to this. And going by how all 3 sides played, all should have arguably won their games imo.


Our weakness against them is a direct correlation to how the coach sets the team up imo. We've shown we can go toe to toe with them and win. But since the turn of the year. Pioli swallows a dumb pill each time we have to play them


Theo has been worrying for a while now. Just doesn't look sharp.

Should be ahead here. We just need to keep at it. I'd switch out Giroud for Okafor.

I wouldn't call 5 consecutive losses against them an off night. It's obviously a bad matchup for us they hit all our weak points and Pioli plays into them

I don't expect them to be perfect, but for me, they are the most complete side in the league, taking the bench into account as well.

I could cry!

But will never happen sadly


Yes!!

Great for us. Back to the top. We have Lazio at the weekend. I am expecting a win. Inter so far have had by far the easier fixture list

We obviously cannot beat them but if they slip up enough I think we can put up a fight for this title.

Probably. Imagine, if we could afford a player like that. Instant title favorites with him upfront.

Unfortunately, he'll go to the EPL and have to droll it our for Chelsea or United.

Nandez should have been off the pitch for that deliberate elbow hit to the back of Musah's neck btw.

Job done. Onward to Lazio on Saturday

Even though there are still question marks for me with the way we're playing. I really thought we'd start the season struggling. 6 games in, 5 wins. Not too shabby. The Inter game is such a dark spot though, still can't get over it.

Luvumbo looks a real player.

Musah turns so sharply. Similar to Benna in that way but quicker

Every time he plays I want to see more of him

Agreed on that. Would prefer him on either side of the midfield to replace Tijjani.

Not signing a DM is really going to bit us big time man!

Sportiello a bit worrying on these high balls. Not to mention he should have saved on their goal

What a goal Ruben!!

And I was just about to say he should have come off instead of Tijjani

Btw, if this was last season we would still be at 1-0

The quality added in the summer is going to be the difference between us and teams like this. Even without Leao and Giroud

We're still playing the slow sterile way we saw last season against sides like this, but the quality was the difference.

I do not understand though how we started the season looking so creative and had much more movement. And now we've reverted back to the BS we saw last season

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