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179 cm + 71 KG in 18
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@zdrossoneri
Why wrong ?
Why wrong ?
I hope Patos mind is strong enough to handle all this hype around him.
QUOTE (armisse @ Jan 10 2008, 05:34 PM)
@zdrossoneri
Why wrong ?
Why wrong ?
I think he just wondered why you posted his height/weight, as though there was something strange about him being that height/weight at 18.
Nothing... I thought you are complaining about his weight 
QUOTE (zdrossoneri @ Jan 10 2008, 10:09 PM)
Nothing... I thought you are complaining about his weight
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Ex-boss blasts Pato pressure
Thursday 10 January, 2008
Italy awaits the debut of Milan’s new golden boy Alexandre Pato, but the 18-year-old’s former Coach has hit out at the pressure on him.
With the Rossoneri’s Serie A season in need of a hero, the arrival of a Brazilian prodigy from Internacional has received huge publicity, bordering on hysteria.
However, Pato has played just 26 professional games in his career and ex-boss Abel Braga is angry at the weight of expectations after President Silvio Berlusconi recently declared the new recruit could hit the net 30 times.
“I heard that Pato will score 30 goals in six months and by saying such a thing you don’t help the boy to grow,†he raged.
“He is spoken of as the saviour, the man who can solve all the problems – this is not right.
“Too many responsibilities are a burden on him. In a team it is the group that counts and you shouldn’t put all the attention on a single person.â€
Pato many start alongside compatriot and idol Ronaldo, but Alberto Gilardino is also in the frame while Kaka struggles with injury and Pippo Inzaghi is out.
::channel4::
Thursday 10 January, 2008
Italy awaits the debut of Milan’s new golden boy Alexandre Pato, but the 18-year-old’s former Coach has hit out at the pressure on him.
With the Rossoneri’s Serie A season in need of a hero, the arrival of a Brazilian prodigy from Internacional has received huge publicity, bordering on hysteria.
However, Pato has played just 26 professional games in his career and ex-boss Abel Braga is angry at the weight of expectations after President Silvio Berlusconi recently declared the new recruit could hit the net 30 times.
“I heard that Pato will score 30 goals in six months and by saying such a thing you don’t help the boy to grow,†he raged.
“He is spoken of as the saviour, the man who can solve all the problems – this is not right.
“Too many responsibilities are a burden on him. In a team it is the group that counts and you shouldn’t put all the attention on a single person.â€
Pato many start alongside compatriot and idol Ronaldo, but Alberto Gilardino is also in the frame while Kaka struggles with injury and Pippo Inzaghi is out.
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We cant say really about Pato until the moments that he start to play but there was something serious about him , Berlusconi comments was Ancelotti Comments , Ancelotti chooses Pato for Milan but even himself didnt expect to see those qualities from the player in trainings , changes in his comments show this very well from the first time that he were in Canada until that time when he said he is better than Ronaldinho , if he spoke about Pato like that comes from those realities he saw in trainings , Comments from other players show this too , they really dont lie to us about his ability and those predictions was really normal , their reference was Pato works in trainings , all of them know his age and these conditions , they can't be really stupids all at once , many people said that in Serie A there is tough defenses , are they trying to say our defensive players even in trainings are less !!!! ????
I think everything that's been said about Pato is to give him confidence, rather than them actually believing he'll score 30 goals or whatever. If he gets anywhere near double figures in goals, it'll be amazing, but I don't think anybody actually beleives he's going to be as good as his hype.. I'm not even sure it's possible. 
That's what I was thinking. Do you guys/gals think that those comments are real? I mean, of course Carlo does not expect Pato to score 30 goals by the end of the season but do you think he could have been so impressed as to say that or is it only promotional sh!t?? I dunno... we've never done that before with any of our players so I can't really tell...
He just need to give us the push like Ronaldo did last year. Anything extra will be a bonus.
QUOTE (dst @ Jan 11 2008, 12:27 AM)
That's what I was thinking. Do you guys/gals think that those comments are real? I mean, of course Carlo does not expect Pato to score 30 goals by the end of the season but do you think he could have been so impressed as to say that or is it only promotional sh!t?? I dunno... we've never done that before with any of our players so I can't really tell...
I thought of something like that, too
it cannot be all promoting, because they've been in this business for years, they can distinguish talented youngsters with great potential from ordinary ones. they must have seen something special in Pato, even though I think they should have kept it quiet at the same time... but they freaked out
QUOTE (dst @ Jan 10 2008, 11:57 PM)
That's what I was thinking. Do you guys/gals think that those comments are real? I mean, of course Carlo does not expect Pato to score 30 goals by the end of the season but do you think he could have been so impressed as to say that or is it only promotional sh!t?? I dunno... we've never done that before with any of our players so I can't really tell...
Yeah, I do believe he was impressed. Hell, I can't wait to see what he can do this Sunday
That's how ecstatic I am about his debut
It will be very Exciting !
An injury in the 25th minute would be pretty funny. He only turned 18 some time ago, he won't be able to do much this year and even next year. I'm predicting he will turn out exactly like HiguaÃn did for Real his first year. There was a lot of expectations, and although he was very fresh and consistent, he didn't put La Liga on fire. Pato will have give us a hand, but it won't be anything dramatic. Ronaldo could be the one, but that depends on his fitness level.
QUOTE (pKillerMax @ Jan 11 2008, 12:33 PM)
An injury in the 25th minute would be pretty funny. He only turned 18 some time ago, he won't be able to do much this year and even next year. I'm predicting he will turn out exactly like HiguaÃn did for Real his first year. There was a lot of expectations, and although he was very fresh and consistent, he didn't put La Liga on fire. Pato will have give us a hand, but it won't be anything dramatic. Ronaldo could be the one, but that depends on his fitness level.
agree 99.91%
QUOTE (pKillerMax @ Jan 10 2008, 09:33 PM)
An injury in the 25th minute would be pretty funny. He only turned 18 some time ago, he won't be able to do much this year and even next year. I'm predicting he will turn out exactly like HiguaÃn did for Real his first year. There was a lot of expectations, and although he was very fresh and consistent, he didn't put La Liga on fire. Pato will have give us a hand, but it won't be anything dramatic. Ronaldo could be the one, but that depends on his fitness level.
doubt that ...i can just imagine him score the winning goal in san siro against arsenal having 5 minutes left till the game its over
he will rule italia and EUROPE(the 8th trophie) 
^^
I'd rather he score a hat trick and we lead Arsenal 3-0 in the 70th.
He'd still be a hero and I could save myself the heartburn and antacids.
I'd rather he score a hat trick and we lead Arsenal 3-0 in the 70th.
He'd still be a hero and I could save myself the heartburn and antacids.
QUOTE (pKillerMax @ Jan 11 2008, 03:33 AM)
An injury in the 25th minute would be pretty funny. He only turned 18 some time ago, he won't be able to do much this year and even next year. I'm predicting he will turn out exactly like HiguaÃn did for Real his first year. There was a lot of expectations, and although he was very fresh and consistent, he didn't put La Liga on fire. Pato will have give us a hand, but it won't be anything dramatic. Ronaldo could be the one, but that depends on his fitness level.
But Higuain is not the kind of player to make you drop your jaw... Pato seems to be much more exciting... anyway... 61,5 hours left.
Well the way i see it is, he'll be more creative/productive than Gila ever will be so it's all good even if he doesn't score he's a much better link up front for kaka and seedorf.
QUOTE (dst @ Jan 11 2008, 11:56 AM)
Higuain is not the kind of player to make you drop your jaw... Pato seems to be much more exciting...
EXACT-LY!
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Seedorf fears for Pato
Friday 11 January, 2008
Milan talisman Clarence Seedorf is excited by new teammate Alexandre Pato’s potential, but worried about the hysteria surrounding his debut.
Pato arrives with a huge weight on his shoulders as Milan look to turn their Serie A fortunes around in the second half of the season and he may start his first game against Napoli.
The 18-year-old has played fewer than 50 professional games in Brazil, but has been tipped by President Silvio Berlusconi to hit 30 goals before June – a figure Pato’s former boss at Internacional has scoffed at.
“There is too much pressure being put on Pato,†Seedorf stated cautiously.
“Our responsibility as the old hands in this group is to protect him so that he can play calmly.
“I am hoping that he can fit in as well as possible because his talent isn’t in question.
“With him on the pitch I don’t know whether my sphere of influence will be the same, but I don’t think that my position is in jeopardy.
“I have been playing the trequartista role for a long time and I think that my performances have made it clear that I shouldn’t be played in any other position.
“But obviously all of is here at Milan are ready to do whatever the Coach asks us to.â€
The Diavolo have the added pressure of trying to overcome their San Siro hoodoo against Napoli – the word champions are the only side in the top flight without home win this term.
“We want to break the curse and we also want to get the year off to as good a start as possible,†Seedorf insisted.
“We need to always be looking to the future and not just living on past triumphs. Our League position is misleading, but we know that we can’t afford to slip up.
“The most difficult thing is to play under this pressure and stay calm, but we need to do just that and take the three points to climb the table.â€
Friday 11 January, 2008
Milan talisman Clarence Seedorf is excited by new teammate Alexandre Pato’s potential, but worried about the hysteria surrounding his debut.
Pato arrives with a huge weight on his shoulders as Milan look to turn their Serie A fortunes around in the second half of the season and he may start his first game against Napoli.
The 18-year-old has played fewer than 50 professional games in Brazil, but has been tipped by President Silvio Berlusconi to hit 30 goals before June – a figure Pato’s former boss at Internacional has scoffed at.
“There is too much pressure being put on Pato,†Seedorf stated cautiously.
“Our responsibility as the old hands in this group is to protect him so that he can play calmly.
“I am hoping that he can fit in as well as possible because his talent isn’t in question.
“With him on the pitch I don’t know whether my sphere of influence will be the same, but I don’t think that my position is in jeopardy.
“I have been playing the trequartista role for a long time and I think that my performances have made it clear that I shouldn’t be played in any other position.
“But obviously all of is here at Milan are ready to do whatever the Coach asks us to.â€
The Diavolo have the added pressure of trying to overcome their San Siro hoodoo against Napoli – the word champions are the only side in the top flight without home win this term.
“We want to break the curse and we also want to get the year off to as good a start as possible,†Seedorf insisted.
“We need to always be looking to the future and not just living on past triumphs. Our League position is misleading, but we know that we can’t afford to slip up.
“The most difficult thing is to play under this pressure and stay calm, but we need to do just that and take the three points to climb the table.â€
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If Pato can finish off some of the easy chances the Milan strikers missed this year combined with some small magic goals , he'll be Milan top scorer. 
@Nova...
You just wait...Gilato is the future!!
You just wait...Gilato is the future!!
QUOTE (Jack Sparrow @ Jan 11 2008, 01:34 PM)
@Nova...
You just wait...Gilato is the future!!
You just wait...Gilato is the future!!
Hehe...the was an online survey on the Gazzetta HP and they wanted to which nickname or new attack trio Kaka-Pato-Ronaldo should have. Their readers voted for Pa-Ka-Ro (instead of KaPaRo and KaRoPa).
-->Gila wasn't even mentioned
QUOTE (Jack Sparrow @ Jan 11 2008, 01:34 PM)
@Nova...
You just wait...Gilato is the future!!
You just wait...Gilato is the future!!
If it is , it's thanks to Pato.
But hey , I really hope it comes true and they can both score a lot of goals.
QUOTE (Jack Sparrow @ Jan 11 2008, 12:34 PM)
@Nova...
You just wait...Gilato is the future!!
You just wait...Gilato is the future!!
Gilato is an ice cream here in Malta
As for Seedorf's comments and everyone else's that have been saying that we shouldn't put pressure on him, they shouldn't have hyped him up so much in the first place if they didn't want pressure to be put upon him. From Berlu to Galliani to Carlo they've all praised the kid like he's some sort of football god and now that the time has come for him to make his debut everyone is backtracking on their words because no one knows for sure what the kid will actually do once he gets on that pitch.
They should have left him alone in the first place and not made such outlandish comments like 'he'll score 30 goals by the end of the season'
^^^
Oh this one will be sweeter.
C'mon Gila...if you don't end up being top scorer for us this season, I'm givin up on u.
Oh this one will be sweeter. C'mon Gila...if you don't end up being top scorer for us this season, I'm givin up on u.
150 minutes left
The duck season begins tonight
His day has come.
Ha-ha how does it feel ari, you'll only be able to watch him on Monday! 
Pato's movement on his goal is not one of an 18 year old. Especially, and I insist on this, especially not in Serie A and in a team like Milan full of super stars. You have to match everyone else class-wise, otherwise you will look like an outcast and will get in the way of others. His movement on the goal also reminded me VERY much of Sheva's goal against Barca some years ago. Pato is a long way from even being close to Sheva right now, but he plays a couple years ahead of himself and that can only be good.
So far, looks like this is going to be another great buy for Milan.
Forza Pato! Forza Milan!
So far, looks like this is going to be another great buy for Milan.
Forza Pato! Forza Milan!
QUOTE (pKillerMax @ Jan 14 2008, 01:38 AM)
Pato's movement on his goal is not one of an 18 year old. Especially, and I insist on this, especially not in Serie A and in a team like Milan full of super stars. You have to match everyone else class-wise, otherwise you will look like an outcast and will get in the way of others. His movement on the goal also reminded me VERY much of Sheva's goal against Barca some years ago. Pato is a long way from even being close to Sheva right now, but he plays a couple years ahead of himself and that can only be good.
So far, looks like this is going to be another great buy for Milan.
Forza Pato! Forza Milan!
So far, looks like this is going to be another great buy for Milan.
Forza Pato! Forza Milan!
Totally am with u
It is premature to start comparing Sheva with Pato, but that goal (the way he struck the ball) certainly reminds me of the one against Barca
Anyways, Forza Ale !!!!
QUOTE (Rossoneri7 @ Jan 13 2008, 11:13 PM)
It is premature to start comparing Sheva with Pato, but that goal (the way he struck the ball) certainly reminds me of the one against Barca
I was thinking on that too. F me. It's copy-paste.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5bRjezM2tw
Geez.
great display by pato on his debut...i have nothin but high hopes for this kid and became an instant fan after today match....especially after the goal when he got emotional....touched my heart this kids a true milanista and at the end of the day my kinda player. ps. if anyone has the pic of him kissing his jersey plz poast. Thanks and QUACK QUACK!!! FORZA MILAN!!!
Some more on gettyimages. Search: "Pato"
The sky is falling. I just popped over to the BBC's 606 message boards (it's interesting to get a look at what people are talking about there from time to time). The person most constantly praising Pato (and there are a few of them) is a MERDA fan.
QUOTE (Porty @ Jan 14 2008, 01:38 AM)
Great Pirlo pass and sublime finish
Great debut, goal on debut just like Sheva.
I haven't yet seen the highlights, but his goal was very classy. Perfect first touch and a cool finish, Sheva esk. Very unlucky not to have been the scorer when seedorf finished off the two attempts. His positioning was perfect, great pass from ronaldo, picked his spot but a very good save. The second attempt was odd, could have taken it on his right and buried it into the far post. Opted to hit some weird shot on the left, guessing he tried to wrong foot the keeper. Had 7 shots for the game, 6 on target, astonishing debut. Still have to wait and see how he goes when the whole team is behind the ball.
Ronaldo
Pato
Kaka'
Lookout serie a defenses!
Can't wait to see this kid in action again. Do we think he'll play in the coppa match?
Forza Alexandre!
I haven't yet seen the highlights, but his goal was very classy. Perfect first touch and a cool finish, Sheva esk. Very unlucky not to have been the scorer when seedorf finished off the two attempts. His positioning was perfect, great pass from ronaldo, picked his spot but a very good save. The second attempt was odd, could have taken it on his right and buried it into the far post. Opted to hit some weird shot on the left, guessing he tried to wrong foot the keeper. Had 7 shots for the game, 6 on target, astonishing debut. Still have to wait and see how he goes when the whole team is behind the ball.
Ronaldo
Pato
Kaka'
Lookout serie a defenses!
Can't wait to see this kid in action again. Do we think he'll play in the coppa match?
Forza Alexandre!
QUOTE (fresh_prince7 @ Jan 14 2008, 10:13 AM)
Can't wait to see this kid in action again. Do we think he'll play in the coppa match?
I hope not !!
I mean, we have Paloschi and Gilardino for those matches
QUOTE (Rossoneri7 @ Jan 14 2008, 09:36 AM)
I mean, we have Paloschi and Gilardino for those matches
I bet you enjoyed writing Gilardino's name in that sentence
QUOTE (Rossoneri7 @ Jan 14 2008, 06:36 PM)
I hope not !!
I mean, we have Paloschi and Gilardino for those matches
I mean, we have Paloschi and Gilardino for those matches
exactly!
QUOTE (mishale @ Jan 14 2008, 10:41 AM)
I bet you enjoyed writing Gilardino's name in that sentence
U know me all too well
Since Sheva left Gila's yet to play with a second striker. Sooner or later he'll be paired with R99 or Pato...and we'll see.
QUOTE (Jack Sparrow @ Jan 14 2008, 11:57 AM)
Since Sheva left Gila's yet to play with a second striker. Sooner or later he'll be paired with R99 or Pato...and we'll see.
Yo Abi, ur sig is a bit out dated
^^
Sticks and stones can break my bones...but words will never touch them.
Sticks and stones can break my bones...but words will never touch them.
50 pages on Pato and yet he played just a sinlge game for us
Shevchenko or Kaka are nowhere near after their first games for Milan.
However I do remeber Kaka on his first game for Milan - a rainy evening in Ancona, not the best pitch in the world. Never seen him playing before didn't took me long to relaize that this brazlilian youngster was a pure class - natural daiamond. And was confident he will rule our game in the years to come.
Guess I was right
I've seen Pato in action - @ the World U20's and some videos of him. Was quite aware what I could expect from him and wasn't surprised from his performance last night.
Ant yet my fellow rossoneri I've no doubts that this boy could become one of the greatest players not only in the hisotry of AC Milan but of course in the history of world football.
He is only 18
So the logic of football says that in the next 5 years he could only get better and better.
Normally a footballer is reaching his peak no earlier than at 23 -24 years of age.
As someone mentioned - he already has the skills of all round completed striker. what he needs to develope is his strength, muscules, and most importnalty to keep his mind cool on the pitch.
I'm really scared to think what he would look alike on the pitch 5 years from now.
From where I'm standing now I could easily see him as the No 1 goalscorer for Milan of all times in the next 10 years.
Shevchenko or Kaka are nowhere near after their first games for Milan.
However I do remeber Kaka on his first game for Milan - a rainy evening in Ancona, not the best pitch in the world. Never seen him playing before didn't took me long to relaize that this brazlilian youngster was a pure class - natural daiamond. And was confident he will rule our game in the years to come.
Guess I was right
I've seen Pato in action - @ the World U20's and some videos of him. Was quite aware what I could expect from him and wasn't surprised from his performance last night.
Ant yet my fellow rossoneri I've no doubts that this boy could become one of the greatest players not only in the hisotry of AC Milan but of course in the history of world football.
He is only 18
So the logic of football says that in the next 5 years he could only get better and better.
Normally a footballer is reaching his peak no earlier than at 23 -24 years of age.
As someone mentioned - he already has the skills of all round completed striker. what he needs to develope is his strength, muscules, and most importnalty to keep his mind cool on the pitch.
I'm really scared to think what he would look alike on the pitch 5 years from now.
From where I'm standing now I could easily see him as the No 1 goalscorer for Milan of all times in the next 10 years.
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