Kaka: I need to improveWednesday 2 May, 2007Ricky Kaka is a candidate for the Ballon d’Or and Champions League top scorer, but assures he’s not reached his peak yet.
“I am not at the top of my game yet. I’m better than last season, but I have many more areas to improve upon,†said the Brazilian.
“A while back I said I preferred to play with two strikers in front of me and all hell broke loose. I need to learn, improve, adapt and figure out the kind of things that forwards do so I can become a more complete player.â€
He may be a Trequartista, but Carlo Ancelotti has transformed the former Sao Paolo starlet into a world class support striker.
“It is brilliant to be so close to the goal, but this is what I have to learn, how to make the most of the finish rather than provide the final ball for my teammates.â€
Kaka has certainly settled into this new role, as he is the Champions League top scorer with 10 goals in 12 games.
With the Final still to play, he could even reach Ruud Van Nistelrooy’s all-time record of 12 goals in one campaign.
“If I can score a brace in the Final and become all-time top scorer, that would be incredible, but the most important thing is that the team gets to lift the trophy.â€
He scored three of Milan’s five goals against Manchester United over two legs in the semi-final, setting up a special clash in Athens on May 23.
“It was a perfect match from Milan. It will be wonderful to face Liverpool again and it feels like a unique opportunity, so we hope this Final will be different.â€
This is a repeat of the 2005 Final in Turkey, when Milan were leading 3-0 only to concede three goals in six minutes and eventually lose on penalties.
“It is a great chance to win a match we should have won two years ago. I do not look at it as revenge, but rather an opportunity to make up for that day in Istanbul.â€
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