isnt Pirlo a DMC ? like Ambrosini and gattuso , werent we playing with to Defensive midfielders. Im probably getting confused with Football manager ,

I personally don't see him as a DM.

He's a bit of a weird one. Plays like a play-making type player, but is positioned where a DM would usually be. So it's your call I guess.

ah ok cheers for clarifying that one for me m8

and was tonights starting lineup like this on paper

Ronaldo ----- Pato

Seedorf ------ Kaka

Pirlo ----------- Ambrosini

Maldini ------ Nesta -------- Kaladze ---------Bonera

the "D" in DM stants for 'deep lying' lol....he does come back to make thoes challanges but it just convenient for him becuase hes used to gracefully walkin the ball up the field ....hes too skillfull to be a defensive midfielder like gauttso hes just much better at defence than players like clarance...but either way hes the back bone to this milan side and i woulnd trade him for anyone.

to right untransferable !!

Just imagine this team we saw tonight but with Paolo and Nesta in the middle (no Kaladze), Janku and Oddo as full backs (they will give us much more needed width in the flanks) and with Rino instead of Ambro.

Oddo---Nesta----Paolo---Janku

-----------Pirlo

------Rino--------Seeedorf

------------Kaka

-------Pato--------Ronaldo

Can't wait for the Fransenal game!!

Just realized Pirlo will be suspended for the big Udinese match next weekend, a big loss. That game against Udinese is huge since they are a direct competitor for 4th place. Still, Rino and Ambro can fill in.

Oh sh!t....

Well...do we see Yoann?? Or do we see...

Rino---Emerson---Ambro

What do you think Jack.

No Pirlo is a massive blow. With the diamond formation Kaka' has alot more space so hopefully that'll be enough. Add Ronnie and Pato and should cruise to win. IN THEORY!

Just for those who were curious Sheva did score on debut against Lecce. Like Kurt mentioned Oli scored and debut and was rather impressive. Will be interesting to see how he backs it up in his next game.

I agree bring on Arsenal, were going to be in mint touch in few weeks time, bar no injuries.

I think Carlo will play Emerson in the Pirlo role, though I'd put Seedorf there. He has the creative skills to do the job.

Oliveira scored on his debut, but I wasn't impressed by his game that much. because that goal was scored from a header, from every 10 corner kicks, 1 might land exactly on your head and you score. but I remember Oli screwed up some chances in his debut, and he was a 26-27yo and was considered an already proven goalscorer with a decent goalscoring record in Spain... I don't want him back no more!


Exactly. how can one overlook a talent like that? I mean Real, Chelsea and even Inter... they lost out on a great striker.

All those teams were in the running to sign him .. But as I said beforte, when Milan is in the market .. No one can match Milan

Yes, of course. but we signed him partly thanks to Ronaldo!

Leonardo I would think.

Yup. All the Brazilians we have atm, were signed thanks to Leonardo

I was happy with Pato the same as with Ronaldo.

R99 is the one who can make us win CHL this season.

But, PATO OMG..... he has EVERYTHING!

BTW, the commentator of the channel I was watching said that Pato is engaged to that brazilian actress (I though they are just dating) and additionally they'll soon get married

It seems that he's a matured men off the pitch too

Want to add spice to it ? She is older than him in 2-3 yrs ... He just turned 18 in Oct, she is 20.

Oh I wish he gets married!! Yeah, that can only be good!

Another model??!!!

Here comes the wish to learn English and go to London for the kids.

Yeesh...he's fast off the field as well isn't he.

And to think poor Pippo is still single.

Agreed, Oli did score on his debut but that was just a bonus. I can't remember seeing Oli pick the ball and run at defenders causing them to foul him, while Alex seemed like he was a seasoned pro who had been playing for Milan for years I just hope that he can continue this form

No, Pato's wife is actually beautiful (not like that certain b!tch) and is also an actress. But we should hire the best English (male) teachers for Pato, just in case...

Keira can teach me english anyday. I'd even play for West Ham.

Make that English, Spanish and German linguists .. Just in case he gets any ideas

Ronnie too

That's one of the only decent penalties I've seen given in months. How can you honestly say that that was a dive?? Baffling really...


Finally seeing him bashing someone other then Gila... Refreshing


I agree with you on that. But I would also like to point out that Pato just by the 90 minutes he played showed amazing class, his touch, his movement, finishing. All exceptional and point to real class player. Oli never showed us that, not on his debut, never. He scored from a corner, not a goal like Pato scored.

I agree with what you said, but sometimes the class of a player shows through no matter what and I think Pato showed us that, Oli never did. And also Spain has had some weird league top scorers, I don't have the list exactly, but it's not like in England or Italy where you have a handful of players that you expect to always be fighting it out for top scorer spot. And also Spain is a much more lightweight league then Italy and England are, and Oli was used to that. He's just not made for Italian football imo


Pirlo is a pure playmaker, when he was at Inter and Brescia he used to play in the position Kaka plays in, the whole behind the strikers. But Carlo moved him to a deep lying position and he made his name there. He only plays in the DMF position on the pitch so he can pull the string from deep.

Well here are my delayed ratings for the game, I wrote them yesterday but didn't have time to post them


Dida: 7 - Didn't have much to do, and dealth with everything else with ease. Couldn't do anything on the 2 goals conceeded. Hopefully a step in the right direction for him

Bonera: 7.5 - Defensively sound and made some good attempts at going forward. Imo he should be the one to partner Nesta in the center until we find a world class CB to replace Paolo. Kala should not be on the pitch anymore

Nesta: 8 - As cool as you like with everything. Not his fault he has a dimwit playing next to him.

Kala: 3.5 - No commenr. Just read dst's posts for this one

Maldini: 7.5 - Good defensively, very forceful going forward. Regaining back his form

Seedorf: 8 - When dst puts him down he plays well. Everytime dst wrights something about him being lazy and doesn't do anything he actually plays well. My advice for dst is to keep bashing him . Great passing, great movement and a good goal to add to that.

Pirlo: 6 - Was not at his best imo. Amazing through ball to Ronaldo for the first goal but other then that he was really quite and didn't use the set pieces that well

Ambro: 6.5 - Solid game, but the constant fouling because of diving in without thinkking gets on my nerves. I think Rino fits the formation we played last night better imo.

Kaka: 7 - Quite game from Ricky also, had some good moves and made some nice passes but other then that nothing spectacular aside from the amazing goal that is

Ronaldo: 8 - Not 100% fit, probably not even at 75% and still he can win you a game, great movement, great passing and 2 goals, couldn't ask more of him.

Pato: 8 - At times I thought he was trying too hard. But at other times he showed us all of his class, his first touch to set up his gaol was pure class. Hopefully we'll see great things from him in the near future. His kiss of the badge and the tears when he scored was moving and showed his passion of the game, and he won me over by doing that. Only complaint are those nikies he was wearing, kept slipping all over the place

Yea I think Kala's got to go he's too inconsistent, keep Simic instead.
Janku will be back probably against his old club
Shame Rino didn't get to play last night.
What a line up Seedorf wants to play as trequartista but I think he's better there, maybe he can play instead of Kaka now & then with Gourcuff in his place.

Me either, bring on Brasmilan - Fransenal I supported Arsenal before Milan & have been dreading them meeting each other for years, but now I'm looking forward to it. Just a shame they can't meet in the final, they should have in '06
Wonder what Locke's feelings are about this tie

Oh, who got the other one then?

Me either

Yea Mancini said he wanted him & that it's a shame they never got him

Yea all Kala had to do was stay with Lavezzi (another great young player! ) & shepard the ball out for a goal kick, blatant pen wow we agree on something

Dida 6 Couldn't have done anything about the two goals. For once had a tranquil game.

Bonera 6 Never got forward but in this Milan side there wasn't a need to. Luckily he came up against Savini who pushes up even less.

Kaladze 5.5 Reopens the game with a stubborn intervention on Lavezzi. Helped out a lot he's had better games.

Favalli 6.5 Substituted Maldini, presides the wing with great experience. Gets down the wing when he has to, covers well. Had the pleasure of assisting Pato's goal.

Nesta 6 At the end of the day he knows his trade. In a complicated night, but only for a half.

Maldini 6 Starts by pushing as a wing back like the good old days. After a while he gets hurt and closes his appearance after 45 mins. In breathlessness.

Ambrosini 6 Tries to act as a filter in a night that noone else tries to do the same in midfield. Very isolated he floats but doesn't emerge.

Emerson 6 A good few minutes to show everyone that he's there too.

Pirlo 6.5 Suffers in the defensive part like never before. But he has the lightening bolt that puts Ronaldo through in the 1st goal.

Seedorf 7 Offensive part an 8, defensive part a 5 in the 1st half. 7 in the 2nd. Returns to sacrifise himself as a left sided mid & he's one of the ones that broke the neapolitan rearguard in two. Flavours everthing with a goal and a gifted assist.

Kaka` 6.5 Of all the brazilians he was the most in the shade. Until the shot that put Milan into tranquillity. But the impression is that he can give something extra.

Gourcuff no vote Had few minutes to make an impact.

Pato 8 He was the most waited for. For a half he left the spotlight to his idol Ronaldo. Then he made the scala of football his, bewitching it with rapid, clean & effective movements. With that 7 on his shoulders he reminded of Shevchenko. He ended with a goal. Who starts well...

Ronaldo 8 When you least expect it. The effectiveness is inversely proportionate to the agility. Excellent feet, his weakness for scoring still intact. If the physique holds up, Ancelotti can remain calm.

I really don't get why he is single though lol

He must earn millions - I mean what does he do in his spare time?

Never saw him go forward but didn't see the whole match. Datasport disagrees with you. Didn't see it but heard the commentator say "poor pass from Bonera" just before Kaladze gave the penalty away. Generally I think he's great but he needs to be played next to Nesta, Maldini or Simic in the centre.

Yeah his pass was intercepted in Napoli's half, nothing to do with the penalty incident...

Bonera did indeed make some good attempts at going forward but just that, nothing out of the ordinary. He is not a RB and I think for a CB he's rather good at playing in the flank.

ive said this before Bonera = CB , yea he can play RB but not as good

30 HQ pics... password- forzamilan

thnx m8

YES!!! HQ pics, thank you very much ari!!

http://www.zshare.net/download/651720867a9ab5/

Only Pato UHQ

More, tomorrow

I want a HQ picture, where pato is kissing his shirt! And one, when he is showing the handmade heart! But i can't find one like these anywhere

agreed...he played ok, but look very unnatural on the wing. should definitly stick to cb

i have a good pic of the handmade heart but i am unsure how to add pictures to a post. if someone could explain id be happy to share. aswell i am also looking for a pic of him kissing the shirt. plz post asap if someone has it.

Upload the photo on some host service like this one. Click where it reads 'Browse', find the pic on your computer and then hit the 'host it' button. then when the uploading is finished copy the link next to which it say 'Direct Link', it's on the bottom of the page.

If the photo is already uploaded then just copy the link and open the IMG button that is located right above the frame where you type your post. Paste the link on the window that pops up and then hit OK.

That's all.

Here is what you asked for (it was in the bundles posted by ari and IoR.)

[quote=dst,Jan 14 2008, 04:52 PM]
Upload the photo on some host service like this one. Click where it reads 'Browse', find the pic on your computer and then hit the 'host it' button. then when the uploading is finished copy the link next to which it say 'Direct Link', it's on the bottom of the page.

If the photo is already uploaded then just copy the link and open the IMG button that is located right above the frame where you type your post. Paste the link on the window that pops up and then hit OK.

That's all.

Here is what you asked for (it was in the bundles posted by ari and IoR.)



did it work???

Yes it works fine!

As dst said, for a CB he made some good attempts, the penalty was all Kala's fault as you said in a previous post, he could have just stayed with him and the ball would have gone for a goal kick, from the positions they were in Kala had no need to bulldoze Lavezzi. There is only one culprit for that goal and it definately wasn't Bonera


Exactly. It's time for Bonera to start playing in the center again Kala keeps making stupid mistakes, he gives more penalties to the opposing teams then anyone else on the team.

OH MY GOD! THANKS A LOT!!