Zero creativity..

Awful performance. Helped by awful choices.

Tuned into the second half so don't know what it was like in the first.

The second half was alright, Milan kept possession and dominated the play, granted there was little created. Parma got the point with an amazing free kick... Milan could do little about.

This result puts Milan's hope of CL on ice and I have no hope in the team getting 4th at this point.

That being said, this has definitely been the best season since Allegri was here. Not sure if the club could retain the best players on the roaster let alone attract more talent.

If Milan doesn't achieve CL then there will be a lot to deal with, least of all FFP and all the repercussions.

Second half was alright? You realize that we play for CL football and survival? While Parma is almost a relegation side?

The confusion created with subs like Biglia or Cutrone, the lack of ideas and general predictability which is addressed by absurd doubling or even tripling of positions (Castillejo - Suso - Borini; Cutrone - Piatek). The stubborn deployment of players like Rodriguez or especially Borini who is one dimensional and should get playing time - but for Christ sake, not as right fullback unless it is absolutely necessary.

This is the n-th time we start a match with zero idea and zero aggression. We did so against Udine as well. There's no sign of change of attitude. It's hopeless, unless of course Lazio and Roma help but I don't see that happen.

Thing is you underestimate Parma's motivation Pippo. For these sides (just like it was for Spal against Juve) winning against these historic Serie A sides is kinda like a CL win.

I am as frustrated as you are, if not more. But the fact of the matter is this is the team and the coach. The issues you speak of have been there for a while. Milan needs a lot more to be in CL contention and not just the current crop of players. Milan needs consistency and continuity and above all a triquartista who can create sparks up from. As of now the options of Suso, Calhanoglu and the Brazilian kid are not cutting it.

That being said, this is a better season than those gone by. If Milan doesn't make a CL birth (which is becoming increasingly likely) then so be it, the club will build on this seasons improvements. But I fear without CL Milan won't be able to do much and will perhaps have to sell the jewels of this team rather than retain. Plus Milan won't be able to attract the player that would make the difference because of the issues of FFP and for which Milan is being scrutinized.

What Milan needs and has been needing for years now is a coach with experience, someone who constantly knows what he's doing and has the needed experience to confront issues and problems as the occur during the season.

This is pointless. Gone are the days when you can sign a shoemaker and Serie B coach.

OK so at this point Leonardo and Maldini are to blame?

Parma are an awful side that play some atrocious football and were coming from 3 losses and 2 draws. To not win against them, a team like ours with CL ambitions, it’s absolutely disgraceful. No justifications.

No, Gattuso.

Well, Lazio just lost at home against a relegated Chievo, so... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/innocent.gif)

Let's hope Roma will too.

But honestly, what can we expect other then failure if we keep on playing like this? I think some players need to be benched: call it resting or sending a message, I don't really care.

There's little to salvage at this point. We'll just have to scrape as many points as possible in the few remaining games and somehow hope they'll be enough to grant us CL football next season. If that happens, I foresee a small revolution in the summer, with Gattuso and a few important players leaving.

If we fail to qualify, then we're royally f*cked.

Okay, but who are responsible for keeping Gattuso on as coach? Leonardo and Maldini right? Or does that work only when Galliani is in charge?

Yes, they are responsible. I think they were sentimental and didn't have the heat to sack Rino after he coached us through a fair post-Montella period. If it wasn't Ringo but someone else (no Milan legend), he would have probably been gone.

My brief return to interest in this club has been doused again in recent weeks.

It really is a mickey mouse operation. I didn't watch yesterday and I'm rather glad.