[Guest_fresh_prince7_*]

Welcome back to the San Siro! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/devil.gif)

[dst]

I hope you get to win many trophies with Milan!! welcome (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

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AAaah I love the Championsleague trophies (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[misha]

Oddo: "At last, Milan!"

Massimo Oddo has spoken of his relief at finally completing his long-awaited move to Milan.

“I had wanted to return to Milan for some time, so I am very happy to be here,” said the defender.

Lazio agreed terms for the player this week following a drawn-out negotiation process and Oddo signed a contract until 2011 this afternoon.

He made the switch in exchange for £5.5m and winger Pasquale Foggia, who was already on loan at the Stadio Olimpico.

“We are in this trophy room that is rich with so many victories and I remember seeing some of this silverware lifted by the Rossoneri when I was in the youth squad,” he noted at his presentation Press conference.

“Now I want to hold up a trophy, to win with this jersey, and I definitely have strong motivation for this new adventure.”

Oddo was frozen out of the Lazio squad for Sunday’s 0-0 draw with Milan, but is ready to make his debut for the new club against Parma this weekend.

“I am at the disposal of the Coach. I trained up until a few days ago, so I am in good shape.”

It’s reported the right-back wanted to be given the Number 30 jersey, a reminder of the 3-0 triumph Lazio celebrated over Roma in this season’s derby, but it was already taken and he has instead been given the 44 shirt.

“It was a long negotiation process and I always hoped it would be resolved, but I am accustomed to being relaxed and certain only after pen is put to paper.”

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[Fillipo Simone]

I`m very interested...whats your opinion on Oddo after these first months?

Well I`m very confused. He is capable of makeing brilliant and idiotic things in one and the same match. But I have that feeling he isn`t quite up to his role, the importance of Milan and the big matches. Against Inter and Bayern he was really poor. I mean, he is the only Milan starting player (winger/RB) whoose crossing really can make me red and shame. In some occasions his crossing is like Cafu`s at his best, and sometimes he crosses even worse than Å imić. Really disgracefull...

But all in all his passing really isn`t precise enough and I suppose Oddo is not a real long term solution as RB, or? (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)

[dst]

I suppose Oddo is not a real long term solution as RB, or? (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)

I think he is. He comes from the Milan youth system and I think he counts as such while starting next year every team will have to have 2 player from their youth side into the team. That's also the reason why acmilan.com bother posting the results of the youth teams this year... (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

Well in general, he's... not bad. He's good both in the attack and defence but he makes idiotic mistakes. His technique is not anything great and he can't cross while running but he has decent tackling abilities.

Normally (if we did not need a new player for every department that is (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) ) I'd say we'd be better off buying another RB but I think if we get a world-class CB there won't be a great need.

[Guest_fresh_prince7_*]

I think he's very good offensively. Provided a wonderful assist to pirlo and a perfect volley cross to gila (who somehow didn't score). (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

In the bayern game I thought he looked very fragile at the back. The sort of player as an attacker you'd feel confident in beating him time and time again.

Those of you who get to watch every game would have a better opinion and maybe that was just a stray game for him.

In comparison to nesta who just seems to be in the right positions when the ball or players are in threatening positions (besides his one lapse of concentration). Obviously different players, different class but oddo didn't in my opinion have that presense.

[Jack Sparrow]

For me the only top class Italian RB is Zambo. But the second best is easily Oddo. You only have to look at the general muck pretending to be RBs these days.

However is it just me or is there a consensus that the fullback quality in world football has been seeing a sudden downturn?

I mean just consider the LB position...we had Maldini, then Carlos and now who....

[KillerMax]

Oddo needs time. He will overcome.

[Jack Sparrow]

ooooooh..deep in my heart....i do believe....he shall overcome some day.....


Anybody else heard that song??

[Rossoneri7]

ooooooh..deep in my heart....i do believe....he shall overcome some day.....
Anybody else heard that song??

Yeah, but I broke my record listening to it, when Gila stopped scoring, u know back in those days (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

[Jack Sparrow]

I still have mine. I kept it for Pirlo. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

[dst]

I mean just consider the LB position...we had Maldini, then Carlos and now who....

Italy in particular has never seen great RBs. While at the LB department... man, Facchetti, Cabrini and Maldini have kept Italy in universe class for 4 decades!! Amazing trio... I cannot name any other one so great, in any position!

As for the future... well I don't know. In the 90's we had two fullbacks in Paolo and R. Carlos who both deserved the Ballon d'Or... we're far from that level now but there are some great players such as Daniel Alves!

[nuh]

no but oddo is great i think he is doing very gd with us and i never saw him do any thing bad and i would much rather have him then cafu playing or simic