Tennie
Apr 11 2009, 03:38 PM
It's handbags day at the Olimpico. BOTH Mexes and Matuzalem were sent off in the most recent bit and both benches were cleared. Discussion is still going on, so to speak.
Palermo have pulled one back on the cugini. goal Cavani.
Fillipo Simone
Apr 11 2009, 03:38 PM
Lazio-Roma turning into a warzone.
han2503
Apr 11 2009, 03:39 PM
QUOTE (Fillipo Simone @ Apr 11 2009, 03:38 PM)

Lazio-Roma turning into a warzone.
Can't wait to watch the highlights for that one!!
Sheva about to come on FINALLY!!!
dst
Apr 11 2009, 03:39 PM
Sheva on the sideline ready to come on.
We have no midfield presence right now. We're winning the ball and have no one to give it to that's why they're killing us at the back.
han2503
Apr 11 2009, 03:40 PM
Ambro thinks this is American football
Sheva for Pato, and Seedorf somehow still on the pitch!! Unbelievable!!!
Fillipo Simone
Apr 11 2009, 03:40 PM
Pato off. Bad match by the duck.
Seedorf now pulling his well-known last minutes strenght.
Tennie
Apr 11 2009, 03:41 PM
Fishdoll +1 cookie to Succi of Palermo. The Men in Pink have just equalized against the Cugini.
Fillipo Simone
Apr 11 2009, 03:41 PM
Roma score...
aLbErTo
Apr 11 2009, 03:41 PM
3-2 lazio roma
Tennie
Apr 11 2009, 03:41 PM
And goal De Rossi for Roma. Lazio 3 - 2 Roma.
EDIT: Goal Bianchi for Toro over Catania.
aLbErTo
Apr 11 2009, 03:42 PM
inter palermo 2-2
vahid
Apr 11 2009, 03:42 PM
Merda 2-2Palermo
I_Rossoneri
Apr 11 2009, 03:43 PM
The day carlo leaves won't be a day too soon. His substitutions again today have been absolutely awful! Firstly he's back to swapping a forward for a DM(at 56 mins IIRC!!!!). Then he takes Ricky off for R80 while Seedorf can't run! Does he want us to lose or something????????
Tennie
Apr 11 2009, 03:45 PM
And Catania equalize very quickly.
Another goal for Siena over Bologna.
(Iross, it's Tassotti you'll have to blame for the subs. Ancelotti was sent to the stands...wasn't he?)
aLbErTo
Apr 11 2009, 03:46 PM
4-2 lazio
Tennie
Apr 11 2009, 03:46 PM
Goal Kolarov for Lazio. 4-2 Lazio over Roma.
Fillipo Simone
Apr 11 2009, 03:47 PM
It's that stupid cell-phone-directives, like Tassotti couldn't manage to somhow end this match by his own.
han2503
Apr 11 2009, 03:48 PM
Ronnie keeping the ball well
The ball just sticks to his feet
Tennie
Apr 11 2009, 03:49 PM
Goal Jovetic for Fiorentina, another goal for Samp (3-1) - Cassano this time.
EDIT: Cagliari pull one back against Fiorentina. Matri, I think.
I_Rossoneri
Apr 11 2009, 03:50 PM
QUOTE (Tennie @ Apr 11 2009, 03:45 PM)

And Catania equalize very quickly.
Another goal for Siena over Bologna.
(Iross, it's Tassotti you'll have to blame for the subs. Ancelotti was sent to the stands...wasn't he?)
I didn't see carlo get sent to the stands so don't know.
Surely though even if he was sent to the stands he wil advise Tassotti what subs to make etc? Thats what usually happens.
vahid
Apr 11 2009, 03:50 PM
Torino2-Catania1
Hope they can scape from relegation zone.
vahid
Apr 11 2009, 03:51 PM
QUOTE (Tennie @ Apr 11 2009, 02:49 PM)

Goal Jovetic for Fiorentina, another goal for Samp (3-1) - Cassano this time.
EDIT: Cagliari pull one back against Fiorentina. Matri, I think.
That was D. Ragatzu
han2503
Apr 11 2009, 03:51 PM
FT Finally
And 3 pts in the bag.
Hopefully tonight's game is a draw
Tennie
Apr 11 2009, 03:51 PM
Oo. Another goal for Bochum over Hoffenheim. LaPalma will be pleased!
dst
Apr 11 2009, 03:54 PM
FT 0-1 we win!
I don't think we deserved to win. Only a few players justified their presence on the field today. Dida first, Senderos and Favalli did well and Flamini was decent. The rest of them, especially Kaka, Seedorf and Pato were terrible.
I_Rossoneri
Apr 11 2009, 03:56 PM
That was another tough game to watch, still at least we managed the win. Hopefully there'll be a draw in tonights game and we could even have a chance of second place this season.
elcordobez
Apr 11 2009, 04:00 PM
Another scrappy game
Dida saved our *** a few times
we pretty much scored from our only real opportunity.
Our attack hasn't been good since Siena,that was quite a few games ago and they seriously need to get their sht together coz we have some pretty big games coming up soon.
whoarethepatriots
Apr 11 2009, 04:02 PM
Damn, i didnt realize we were playing today
Fillipo Simone
Apr 11 2009, 04:02 PM
Good match, 2 important points won from a in-form opponent.
My ratings;
Dida - MOM; did everything he could to keep his clean sheet and should be praised. (8)
Senderos - good for headers, some nice tackles as well, but bad positioning. (6)
Favalli - decent game as well, but also slight positioning errors and corner cross covering failed. (6,5)
Zamborotta - very good, solid in defense, especially good in offense in first half. (7)
Jankulovski - made some really unneccessary mistakes, left unpinished. (6)
Pirlo - good passing, usually good match. (6,5)
Seedorf - he's lost pace and strenght, but he made the decisive goal. (6,5)
Kaka - bad match; only flashes of his speed and dribble. (6)
Ambrosini - beside Zambro, best field player. Very good match. (7)
Pato - too often selfish and and indolent. One of his worst matches this season. (5,5)
Inzaghi - provided the great assist for Seedorf in a very Pippo un-like fashion. (6)
subs:
Flamini - also, a very unconfident match by Flamini, did many passes and moves wrong. (5,5)
Ronaldinho (-)
Shevchenko (-)
Ancelotti/Tassotti - not the most inspired game they made, but, still a nice win (5,5)
acid911
Apr 11 2009, 04:02 PM
So, my thread opening record improves by one after our win now (albeit on a team that I rather like, Chievo). I knew we could always win, but seeing as this is a comparatively smaller team, I'd be lying if I said I didn't think we'd end up with a draw.

Man of the moment: Dida. Some very crucial saves by him in both halves.
Oh, and as promised to Locke, two jugs of beer. Everyone else take care and stay safe. See you next match with Torino!
whoarethepatriots
Apr 11 2009, 04:05 PM
I just skim read the gazzetta mbm, and it appears that Chievo should have walked away with something from the match.
Also Ancelotti red carded! the horror!
Also yay, Inter drew! but they are still winning Lo Scudetto this season
Fillipo Simone
Apr 11 2009, 04:06 PM
QUOTE (dst @ Apr 11 2009, 03:54 PM)

FT 0-1 we win!
I don't think we deserved to win. Only a few players justified their presence on the field today. Dida first, Senderos and Favalli did well and Flamini was decent. The rest of them, especially Kaka, Seedorf and Pato were terrible.

Flamini decent? Made 2 or 3 totally wrong passes, no blocking, no cutting off, not good positioning? You really think he's done good? And you don't mention Zambrotta and Ambrosini? Hmhm,..
Zed.D
Apr 11 2009, 04:12 PM
What happened to Pato in Brazil's camp!? it's all Dunga's fault!!!!!!
gal_kenny
Apr 11 2009, 04:12 PM
But the thing is how many times do u seee man u, chelsea, madrid, pool, juve, Inter (well maybe often) play this bad and win!! Why do we always play bad?
vahid
Apr 11 2009, 04:15 PM
QUOTE (Zed.D @ Apr 11 2009, 03:12 PM)

What happened to Pato in Brazil's camp!? it's all Dunga's fault!!!!!!
Maybe he was with Adiano
Tennie
Apr 11 2009, 04:21 PM
A belated +1 cookie to vahid for correctly identifying the Cagliari goalscorer.
I'm happy with the win (keepign in mind I won't see the game until it's shown on tape delay). Chievo have been playing remarkably well the past several weeks and I was half expecting a draw.
From the sounds of it, Dida had a great game. That's really good to hear.

(Fishdoll +1 chocolate to Miz).
Tonight's game should be interesting - Gobbi-Genoa.
dst
Apr 11 2009, 04:25 PM
QUOTE (Fillipo Simone @ Apr 11 2009, 06:06 PM)

Flamini decent? Made 2 or 3 totally wrong passes, no blocking, no cutting off, not good positioning? You really think he's done good? And you don't mention Zambrotta and Ambrosini? Hmhm,..

I meant to say Pirlo.
QUOTE (Zed.D @ Apr 11 2009, 06:12 PM)

What happened to Pato in Brazil's camp!? it's all Dunga's fault!!!!!!
vahid
Apr 11 2009, 04:26 PM
QUOTE (Tennie @ Apr 11 2009, 04:21 PM)

A belated +1 cookie to vahid for correctly identifying the Cagliari goalscorer.
I'm happy with the win (keepign in mind I won't see the game until it's shown on tape delay). Chievo have been playing remarkably well the past several weeks and I was half expecting a draw.
From the sounds of it, Dida had a great game. That's really good to hear.

(Fishdoll +1 chocolate to Miz).
Tonight's game should be interesting - Gobbi-Genoa.
It was my second cookie today
Tennie
Apr 11 2009, 04:27 PM
Fishdoll is in a good mood.

He's got a SURPRISE for dst. tee hee.
CrazyMilanFan
Apr 11 2009, 04:27 PM
i thought the game was on sunday
vahid
Apr 11 2009, 04:30 PM
Goal.com's players rating
QUOTE
Sorrentino -6.0: Aside from pick the ball out of the net, did not have too many difficult saves to make. Was alert to a number of Pirlo free kicks.
Sardo -6.0: A battling display from the right back, who kicked anything that moved. Pato will be counting his bruises and blood scratches tonight.
Morero -7.0: Impressive performance at the heart of the Chievo defence. Matched the likes of Kaka and Pato for pace, which takes some doing.
Yepes -6.5: May have given away a penalty against Kaka but, aside from this, he did well alongside Morero.
Mantovani -6.5: Did well down the left hand side. Rarely troubled defensively, he provided the cross when Pellissier headed against the bar. Hit the bar himself in what could have been a freak own goal.
Luciano -6.5: Was bright down the right in the first half, and had a penalty appeal turned away. Something of a surprise that he was substituted on 49 minutes.
Rigoni -6.5: Helped Chievo take charge of the midfield for long spells of the game.
Marcolini -6.5: Lively in midfield, and unleashed a number of efforts at goal.
Pinzi -6.0: Fantastic pass for Pellissier's early chance. Not so involved thereafter.
Pellissier -6.5: Again a real handful, only this week he did not take his chances, squandering two fine openings.
Bogdani -6.0: Held the ball up well, and linked up with Pellissier. Did not threaten too much himself though.
Subs
Colucci 4.5: Missed two glorious chances to earn Chievo a point. The second he should have buried.
Langella -6.0: Added pace to the Chievo attack.
Esposito -N/V: No time to shine.
MILAN
Dida -9.0: Was this Dida in goal? A string of crucial stops, including an absolute wonder-save from Colucci. Hail Nelson!
Zambrotta -6.0: A little shaky defensively, and was skinned by Pellissier for one of the striker's chances.
Senderos -6.5: Did surprisingly okay, despite looking awkward. A couple of key interventions.
Favalli -6.5: Senderos and Favalli at centre back hardly inspired confidence, but they somehow kept a clean sheet.
Jankulovski -6.0: Did well in the first half, and also provided the cross for the goal, but he was lucky to get away with a terrible mistake on 61 minutes.
Ambrosini -8.0: Milan's best outfield player today. Was a real leader in the middle-of-the-park, and he fought for every ball from the first minute until the last.
Pirlo -6.0: Just when you think he is finding his form again, he puts in a performance like this. Aside from a number of free kicks, Pirlo did nothing.
Seedorf -7.0: Seedorf was having a shocker of a game, until he popped up to score the winner. This alone wins him this rating.
Kaka -5.5: Looks a shadow of the player who ruled the world in 2007. Could have won a penalty on 40 minutes but, in truth, he barely had a kick this afternoon.
Pato -7.0: Dangerous every time he received the ball, taking on opponents. Occasionally too greedy though, and the end product was missing.
Inzaghi -6.5: Made numerous runs up-front, heading wide from a corner, but the service to him wasn't the best. Nevertheless, he provided the assist for Seedorf's goal.
Subs
Flamini 6.5: Ran and ran and ran, but not too much quality.
Ronaldinho -6.0: A cameo performance from the Samba boy.
Shevchenko -N/V: Entered the fray with just minutes remaining.
Anthony Sormani, Goal.com
han2503
Apr 11 2009, 04:30 PM
QUOTE (Fillipo Simone @ Apr 11 2009, 04:06 PM)

Flamini decent? Made 2 or 3 totally wrong passes, no blocking, no cutting off, not good positioning? You really think he's done good? And you don't mention Zambrotta and Ambrosini? Hmhm,..

Thought Zambro was one of our better players, Ambro... Not so much
6Best
Apr 11 2009, 05:34 PM
*Sigh* Atleast we win......
Tennie
Apr 11 2009, 05:59 PM
Here are datasport's player ratings.
MILAN
Dida 7 Un miracolo che fa ricordare il Dida dei vecchi tempi, ma anche qualche incertezza.
Zambrotta 5.5 Troppo impreciso nei passaggi, costretto spesso a rincorrere in fase difensiva.
Favalli 7 Prestazione da professore, tieni in piedi tutta la difesa.
Jankulovski 6 Gioca male, sbaglia tanto, ma ha il merito di avviare, con la sua caparbietà, l'azione del gol vittoria.
Senderos 6 Si mette di fianco a Favalli e cerca di non commettere errori.
Flamini 6 Entra al posto di Inzaghi, si piazza sulla destra, fa il suo.
Kaka' 4.5 Troppo spento, non trova mai la giocata, non è il vero Kakà.
Ambrosini 6.5 Prestazione di sostanza, fa il mediano vecchio stampo con il solo compito di distruggere il gioco avversario.
Pirlo 6 Prova a costruire qualcosa anche se l'aggressività dei centrocampisti clivensi lo limita parecchio.
Seedorf 6 Ha il merito del gol anche se la prestazione è in linea con le sue peggiori partite. Troppo lento, perde spesso palla e sbaglia molto in fase di costruzione.
Shevchenko s.v. Meno di dieci minuti nel finale.
Inzaghi 5 Non ha tanti palloni giocabili, ma quando la sfera gli passa accanto è lento e impacciato.
Pato 6.5 Qualche bel numero, è l'unico davanti che tenta di fare qualcosa, ma i difensori del Chievo lo temono e, infatti, ogni volta che parte viene steso.
Ronaldinho 6.5 Una ventina di minuti finali di alta sapienza calcistica. Quando gli passano la palla, non la perde più, congela il gioco, fa salire la squadra e passare i minuti.
han2503
Apr 11 2009, 06:38 PM
QUOTE (Tennie @ Apr 11 2009, 04:59 PM)

Here are datasport's player ratings.
MILAN
Dida 7 Un miracolo che fa ricordare il Dida dei vecchi tempi, ma anche qualche incertezza.
Zambrotta 5.5 Troppo impreciso nei passaggi, costretto spesso a rincorrere in fase difensiva.
Favalli 7 Prestazione da professore, tieni in piedi tutta la difesa.
Jankulovski 6 Gioca male, sbaglia tanto, ma ha il merito di avviare, con la sua caparbietà, l'azione del gol vittoria.
Senderos 6 Si mette di fianco a Favalli e cerca di non commettere errori.
Flamini 6 Entra al posto di Inzaghi, si piazza sulla destra, fa il suo.
Kaka' 4.5 Troppo spento, non trova mai la giocata, non è il vero Kakà.
Ambrosini 6.5 Prestazione di sostanza, fa il mediano vecchio stampo con il solo compito di distruggere il gioco avversario.
Pirlo 6 Prova a costruire qualcosa anche se l'aggressività dei centrocampisti clivensi lo limita parecchio.
Seedorf 6 Ha il merito del gol anche se la prestazione è in linea con le sue peggiori partite. Troppo lento, perde spesso palla e sbaglia molto in fase di costruzione.
Shevchenko s.v. Meno di dieci minuti nel finale.
Inzaghi 5 Non ha tanti palloni giocabili, ma quando la sfera gli passa accanto è lento e impacciato.
Pato 6.5 Qualche bel numero, è l'unico davanti che tenta di fare qualcosa, ma i difensori del Chievo lo temono e, infatti, ogni volta che parte viene steso.
Ronaldinho 6.5 Una ventina di minuti finali di alta sapienza calcistica. Quando gli passano la palla, non la perde più, congela il gioco, fa salire la squadra e passare i minuti.
I perosnally can't understand any of these ratings
Zambro 5.5, but Janku gets a 6. Zambrotta controlled his flank clearly better then Janku did, not to mention the mistakes Janku made that could have cost us.
Ambro gets a higher rating then Pirlo does? How can that even be possible?
And Seedorf gets a 6? He deserves the same rating as Kaka did since both were pretty much terrible. Seedorf couln't even make simple first touches to get the ball under control most of the time, that's how bad he was.
As for Pato, I don't think it was a bad game per se, He was played out of position on that left wing, he kept running into brick walls and anytime he got ast his man he was brutally chopped down by the next Chievo player. But there were times that he was selfish with the ball, I think I counted 4 times where Kaka was free and could be released but Pato decided to cut through the middle instead of making the pass
elcordobez
Apr 11 2009, 06:50 PM
It's an odd game to rate with numbers,each player had their own 15 - 20mins of good football,but also made a heap of blunders.
e.g. Ambro who did nothing for the first half but positioned himself in key areas in the second half so they couldn't counter attack as swiftly as they did in the 1st half.
Could say the same for the rest of the team except for Favster! who was fairly consistent
I_Rossoneri
Apr 11 2009, 07:47 PM
QUOTE (elcordobez @ Apr 11 2009, 06:50 PM)

It's an odd game to rate with numbers,each player had their own 15 - 20mins of good football,but also made a heap of blunders.
e.g. Ambro who did nothing for the first half but positioned himself in key areas in the second half so they couldn't counter attack as swiftly as they did in the 1st half.
Could say the same for the rest of the team except for Favster! who was fairly consistent
Goal apart, did Seedorf actually do anything? Any other manager would have had him off at half time or earlier. He really is becoming a liability to our play and needs to go, seeing as he's carlo's b1tch he will carry on playing

As for Ambro, I can see why he got such high ratings as he was by far our best player today, he made plenty of tackles and started many counter attacks. I actually think the datasport ratings are spot on regarding the rest as well.
elcordobez
Apr 11 2009, 09:29 PM
Juve lost 3 - 2
Their defense is worse than ours lol...
I_Rossoneri
Apr 11 2009, 09:34 PM
QUOTE (elcordobez @ Apr 11 2009, 09:29 PM)

Juve lost 3 - 2
Their defense is worse than ours lol...
Genoa played well and totally deserved their win.
Anyway, with Juve drawing it means we are now only 2 points behind them, and we have to play them as well. Second place is now within our grasp and we must make sure we secure it.
Ry4n
Apr 11 2009, 09:35 PM
Good win we grinded a good result away , next up Torino at home !!!
FORZA MILAN !!!!
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