QUOTE (Jack Sparrow @ Jan 13 2009, 07:44 AM)
@Pana: Ambro wasn't fully fit. The Becks thing I believe was a pre-planned decision whether from upstairs or not, we can only assume depending on our individual prejudice. But that being said, I don't think Beckham played all that badly with Pirlo. The problem I think was our fourth choice defensive pairing took on Roma's second choice attack. And our second choice attack (minus Borriello) took on their first choice defence (Mexes-Juan).
What exactly were we expecting? Of course we're Milan and we should be able to beat teams even if we were hopping on one foot...but that's the Giancarlo philosophy, which I don't think you subscribe to entirely.
Ambro was not fully fit? And how do you know that? You're telling me Beckham was in a better condition? He only did the basics in the last 20 minutes as he was out of gas...
We had 3 players in Seedorf, Ronaldinho and Kaka misplacing most passes, that was the problem! Pato was our best player and had they managed to get the ball to him more effectively he could maybe have scored more.
Our CBs had a flawless game (apart from a dangerously misplaced pass by Maldini), both goals were the result of poor defending by our
regular full-backs and non-existent cover-up by the midfielders (Seedorf and Becks respectively).
Also, what again was disheartening was the total immobility of the team off the ball and the inability to take the ball forward when they put pressure on us. Especially the first one, is something I'd expect a Greek league coach to have done something about after such a long time... it's been happening for two and a half seasons! Carlo should have done much more than that...
I don't know what you mean by asking what were we expecting... I'm just here to discuss what I think went right and what went wrong.
QUOTE (elcordobez @ Jan 13 2009, 12:50 PM)
oh i was referring to how he attacked space and drifted past Mexes with 1 touch,but yeh the shot is definately something Ronaldo would do.
Yeah the way he accelerated was something that Kaka probably taught him to perfection but the finish was... Duckesque!