[acid911]

No forces here, buddy. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) One only force in Milan: Galliani.

[Zed.D]

^^

I think it's what Captain Jack used to say, we're cursed! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

Kaka: "I'm in bad shape"

Sunday 3 August, 2008

Milan’s woes increase as Kaka admits his knee problem is so bad he isn’t sure when he’ll be able to play again.

“I am in bad shape. I don’t know when I’ll be back,” he told journalists this evening.

The Brazilian limped off during this week’s 1-0 defeat to Sevilla in Moscow and was ruled out of today’s 5-0 thrashing by Chelsea.

Officially the club website would only confirm it was “an inflammation of the knee,” but reports from Brazil paint a far darker picture.

They suggest it is a case of tendonitis in the same knee that underwent surgery in May and will keep him on the sidelines for at least two weeks.

With Ronaldinho and Alexandre Pato at the Olympics, Marco Borriello out for two months following meniscus ligament surgery on his knee and Pippo Inzaghi dealing with recurring muscular problems, this leaves Milan with no strikers.

Only 18-year-old Alberto Paloschi is available and he cannot play two games on the trot. Paloschi was left on the bench for today’s 5-0 defeat to Chelsea in a line-up so reshuffled that Massimo Ambrosini and Andrea Pirlo had to play upfront.

With this situation deteriorating and Robinho’s admission he wants to join Chelsea, it is increasingly likely that the Rossoneri will make a bid to bring Andriy Shevchenko back to San Siro.

Sheva faced his former club for the first time since making that £30m move in Moscow and it provides the two sides with the perfect opportunity to discuss his future.

Channel4

This post has been edited by zdrossoneri: Aug 4 2008, 05:32 AM

[Jack Sparrow]

I think it's something like destiny. Sheva is meant to come back to Milan, I guess. Or maybe, this is the big opportunity for Paloschi. It's how Paolo got his break.

[Tennie]

That Channel 4 article is odd because this is what he said on returning to Malpensa from Moscow:

"Vediamo quanto tempo ci vorrà per questa tendinite: manca ancora un mese all'inizio e quindi c'è tutto il tempo per curarsi: altra operazione? Assolutamente lo escludo. Il mio rientro in campo era concordato, nessuna fretta"

[We'll see how much time it'll take for this tendinitis: it's still a month til the beginning and therefore c' it is all the time in order to cure itself: another operation? I absolutely exclude. My return to the pitch was agreed, there was no rush.]

[Rossoneri7]

Take ur time Ricky !!!


The season is long and we need u fit

[GrinReaper]

Get well soon Ricky *begins to pray fervently*

[jefri91]

inflammed knee? doesnt that take a while?

[Tennie]

Gazzetta is reporting that there's been some mutual sniping between Brazilian NT doctor Runco and Milanlab doctor Meerseman over Kaka's surgery. Meerseman says that the surgery may have fixed the meniscus problem but that it didn't do a thing for the tendon problem that was causing the swelling in the first place - and that it may actually have done more harm than good as now a new rehab plan has to be organized. Runco responded that he'd done the right thing and that Kaka is going to be fine, etc etc.

[Jack Sparrow]

Wasn't this the same Runco who took care of Ronaldo? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

I'll take Meerseman. He sees more of Kaka than Runco anyway.

[CrazyMilanFan]

so overall both the doctor fight while kaka remains unfit and milan is paying for that by losing one of the best player in current squad

[Rossoneri7]

Oh my (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)


This is not good !!

[Giancarlo]

http://www.goal.com/en-US/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=809200

"On Thursday morning Meersseman seemed to suggest that Kaka didn’t need a recent operation and he described it as being “unnecessary and damaging”.

The doctor has now changed his tune regarding the Brazilian as he tries to reassure everyone at the club.

“There really and truly is no alarm regarding Kaka,” said Meersseman.

“For now he just has to do some precise exercises with his knee.

“We will now have to plan his recovery as per usual when the new season begins.

“He will need just a little time to recover fully.”

Kaka underwent knee surgery in Brazil last month, and that was carried out by the Selecao’s medical staff.

It was this operation which caused Meersseman concern initially. "

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Despite the source (I hate goal.com)... the same doctor has now contradicted himself.

No major problems for him... unless he changes his story again. I in all honesty think that the operation was necessary.

This post has been edited by Giancarlo: Aug 7 2008, 06:08 PM

[Tennie]

Gosh. Goal actually quoted Gazetta (see my post above) with reasonable accuracy.

[Rossoneri7]

Milan's new doctor Massimo Manara has diagnosed Kaka's case with Gonalgia, meaning an inflammation of the knee.

Both Paolo Maldini and Carlo Ancelotti have suffered this before and the best cure is rest and not exerting effort in training.

Kaka' has been very disappointed with it and has expressed his concerns with his team mates, where Seedorf states: "With Ricky's situation, it worries us. All they do is put pressure on him so that he gets back as fast as possible to help the team again. While he should be taking his time and not risking a career ending injury!"

Kaka's main problem is not when he runs with the ball in a straight line, but when he shifts the balls direction and preforms a fast turn, this action burns his knees. He is currently doing exercises in the pool.

It is widely speculated that we will see Kaka' on the 31st of August, at the start of the season. But Gazzetta believes it is too early and that Kaka' will be back by mid September.


Gazzetta

[dst]

This reminds me of van Basten's case...

Kaka has taken so many knocks on his knee... I hope we'll see him back!