Pirlo's request was pretty simple. 3 year contract. Money wasn't even the issue as he's currently getting half of what he did at Milan

But Galliani suddenly decided to implement a 1 year only contract for above 30s as if everyone's case is the same. Allegri also had a huge part of course but let's not get into it because I have so many issues with this guy these days I can barely stand to look at him when the camera pans to him during games

But truth be told, Pirlo was not as effective and was rather rusty in his last 3 seasons with us.

Yeah that was the big issue. Pirlo based on his previous 3/4 years did not warrant a 3 year extension. When a player refuses a 1 year deal, to me it screams that he does not have confidence in himself anymore. If he did, he'd have just taken it and then another year after that and so on.

Yeah that was the big issue. Pirlo based on his previous 3/4 years did not warrant a 3 year extension. When a player refuses a 1 year deal, to me it screams that he does not have confidence in himself anymore. If he did, he'd have just taken it and then another year after that and so on.

Apparently Pato was insulted outside San Siro by a bunch of fans after the Fiorentina game.

It's just ridiculous at this point.

Blaming a loss that was coming either way on a missed penalty, which anyone could have missed since we really don't have a specialist in this team to take them is plain stupid. It was a soft penalty which Pato himself won.

I think fans are just desperate to find scapegoats at this point.

lexandre Pato looks ahead to Napoli-Milan, explains why he took the penalty and denies he was attacked by angry fans.

The striker sat down with Milan Channel just days after a 3-1 home defeat to Fiorentina in which he blasted a penalty over the bar.

“The game didn’t go the way we expected and unfortunately we lost three points at home, but now have to focus on Napoli,” said The Duck.

“I can say we are growing, but cannot keep throwing points away like this. On Saturday we have a very important match with Napoli and must think about winning it.

“I am disappointed at missing the spot-kick, but I am a penalty taker and so am not afraid to miss. If I should find myself on that spot again in future, maybe even against Napoli, I would not pull back.

“I put all of myself into it. Unfortunately the ball went out, but I cannot say I gave it less than 100 per cent, as I practiced it in training.”

Pato was jeered off the field after that miss and substituted at the break, but there were reports he was even surrounded and harassed by angry fans after the game.

“It is impossible not to hear the whistles of the fans and I agree with them, as I know how tough it is for fans accustomed to great victories and important trophies. We are in a growth process and many champions left, so we are doing our best. I’m sure they are close to the team and will never leave us.

“I read someone claimed the fans attacked my car when I was in it, but that’s just not true. I left San Siro the way I usually do and criticism is understandable, but not when they make stuff up.”

Pato missed almost an entire season with muscular problems and has just returned to the field, but is lacking match fitness and sharpness.

“I am back after a long time, but in a way I never left. I have always been here working hard and am back playing on the pitch, which is what makes me happy. When I reach 100 per cent, everything will be fine.

“To those who say I am scared of hurting myself again, I reply that they don’t know me. The only time I was ever afraid was when I was 10 years old and risked losing an arm.

“I have never felt so calm, as I am working well in a great squad with marvellous fans.”


http://www.football-italia.net/27250/pato-...alties-and-fans

I think Pato has very little room to complain. His form over the past 18 months has been dreadful and he's been injured more often than not. If Max were to throw him into the team at every opportunity, he would keep getting injured. Even today when he came on as a sub he didn't like fine come the final whistle.

+1

While I'm sad at this situation with Pato, it is not entirely Allegri's fault. El Sharaawy is untouchable at the moment, and people have been critisizing Allegri for not playing Bojan more often, that leaves the right forward position which I don't think Pato will do well there.

Should Bojan get time ahead of Pato IF Pato is fit and ready to play though? There's not really any chance Bojan is around more than this season anyways...if Pato gets back to form we will want to lock him up for a few more years.

I think Pato has very little room to complain. His form over the past 18 months has been dreadful and he's been injured more often than not. If Max were to throw him into the team at every opportunity, he would keep getting injured. Even today when he came on as a sub he didn't like fine come the final whistle.

Pato and Allegri have a history between them so should this really surpise anyone?

And how could you justify Allegri not playing him because he was out of form when Allegri has insisted on playing the likes of Urby, Bonera, etc when they've been playing like sh!t as well? And how do you expect Pato to get back into form after nearly a year out when he's not playing regularly?

The debate about Bojan is simple. Play Bojan wide (where he is 100% more effective) and play Pato in his natural position which is as a striker. Allegri has done countless things to accomodate the likes of Urby and Boateng to play in attack when they're not even fit for those positions. It's just ridiculous to try to justify Allegri's decisions a this point no matter how out of shape Pato still is (which is understandable considering his injuries)

For those who are ok with this, think of all the other good players Allegri alienated over the span of his stay at Milan and ask yourself was it worth it to lose these players over this mediocre mid-table coach who won't bother to pull his head out of his @ss to do what's best for the team and instead is more interested in stroking his own ego by discarding the stars in this team?

If he was such a disciplinarian, he'd have benched iBra when he missed the crucual penalty or when he started acting up. Instead he put up with EVERYTHING iBra did because iBra was actually keeping him employed

I see your appreciation of Ibrahimović has gone up a fair few notches. Maybe after he left, or maybe after the wonder goal he scored, or maybe you got the confirmation like all others here that he (along with Silva) was the one carrying the club the last two years before he left.

Regardless, I like it. Loud-mouthed mercenary or not, Zlatan is still a once-in-a-lifetime players!

the enemy of my enemy is my friend

I think it's amazing how people are complaining that he doesn't play Pato. He does! The fact is Pato always gets injured and then can't play for long periods. But we already know Allegri gets blamed for injuries too now.

I think it's amazing how people are complaining that he doesn't play Pato. He does! The fact is Pato always gets injured and then can't play for long periods. But we already know Allegri gets blamed for injuries too now.

[*]Serial underperformers (Boateng, Bonera, Urby) go untouched but the instant Pato has trouble he is thrown to the wolves?
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Exactly. Allegri doesn't seem to care if his favorite players are underperforming, he'll still field them. But as soon as someone he doesn't like/trust makes a couple of mistakes, he's immediately given the cold treatment. I'm the first to say that Pato has been a disappointment so far, and if he doesn't get his act together, then he shouldn't play. But, shouldn't this logic also apply to the various Bonera, Nocerino, Boateng, Emanuelson etc? Yet, how come they nearly always play? How come Zapata, who's been pretty good in those few matches he's played, keeps getting ignored on a regular basis? It's not right. Allegri should think about the well-being of the team rather than pleasing his own intentions.

27th November 2010 seems so, so far away now. Like another age itself. Oh man!

Right now I can't see how this Milan-Pato thing can end well. Pato is at fault, Allegri is at fault. MilanLab is at fault... it's become one of those situations that things just don't work anymore and everyone shares a bit of the blame.

Pato's goal last night actually made me sad. because he went from the player that could give SES a run for his money in terms of quality and class when he was his age, to this striker that only seems to be capable of tap-in goals and not much else. not to mention he always looks like he's about to pick up another muscle injury and that's just frustrating.

Personally I don't mind selling him anymore because I think he can start doing well again somewhere else, and we have a perfect replacement for him in SES. btw, I wish we had never changed his number. it looks like another desperate move to make things work, like a new "birth" or something. it backfired completely.

Right now I can't see how this Milan-Pato thing can end well. Pato is at fault, Allegri is at fault. MilanLab is at fault... it's become one of those situations that things just don't work anymore and everyone shares a bit of the blame.
Pato's goal last night actually made me sad. because he went from the player that could give SES a run for his money in terms of quality and class when he was his age, to this striker that only seems to be capable of tap-in goals and not much else. not to mention he always looks like he's about to pick up another muscle injury and that's just frustrating.

All that needs to be done is to remove the cancer we are currently living with and that is Allegri. Once that is done you will see a lot of players being happier and content again.

Allegri has a track record of having trouble with every big name we've had on the team, and what's worse is that he has a great track record of managing to get rid of all those players as well.

I mean when was the last time that you heard of a gentleman like Nesta FFS butting heads with his coach. It's unheard of, yet voila! Allegri managed it. And let's not forget someone like Rino who might be a passionate guy but has always got on well with his coaches (Leo aside), same goes with Seedorf who is an oppinionated guy but at the end of the day was always an examplary figure within the team. Yet they've all had problems with him

"He who has Milan in their heart, doesn't call his agent"

Are those the Curva Sud dudes? because while I agree with that massage, I don't think the Curva Sud are in any position to preach about morals anymore after what they did to Maldini.

The thing is we don't know which ultra faction in the Curva Sud pulled that stunt. Could be the brigate, the tigre..I dunno. X-Off might know more.

Besides Galliani sent us (that's right..he sent milanfan) a mail where he said the problem had been sorted out.

Besides Galliani sent us (that's right..he sent milanfan) a mail where he said the problem had been sorted out.

Besides Galliani sent us (that's right..he sent milanfan) a mail where he said the problem had been sorted out.