QUOTE (Jack Sparrow @ Mar 10 2011, 01:03 PM) 
I won't cry when Pirlo leaves. I will cry when Clarence does. F@CK!!!!! Don't leave Clarence. You can be the next Leonardo for us...stay!!!
same here...end of another era 
Full Version: CL - Round of Last 16 - Tottenham - Milan (2nd leg)
QUOTE (Jack Sparrow @ Mar 10 2011, 07:03 PM)
Don't leave Clarence. You can be the next Leonardo for us...stay!!!
Stay as in, become a sort of manager for the club? Or stay as in a footballer? Because if it's the later...
As technical director...I said Leonardo. And as a player...play him once every 2-3 weeks...he's still got it.
Clarence Seedorf maybe bad but he's perfectly good at it!
To quote Rihanna! 
Clarence Seedorf maybe bad but he's perfectly good at it!
To quote Rihanna!
No no no. This summer should be a turning event. Those who are about to leave, must, including Seedorf.
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I think we (and Italian sides in general) are finding it harder and harder to play EPL and Spanish teams, especially the former. Carlo's team lost to Arsenal. Leo's lost to Man U. Allegri's lost to Spurs. anyone sees the pattern?
Italian teams need to change their playing style and adapt something similar to what all the other leagues (France, Spain, Germany, England) play. less slower/defensive, and more faster/free-floating football. it may sound stupid but I really think that's where the problem lies especially since as I mentioned before, problem with the Italian sides is NOT the lack of quality players.
Italian teams need to change their playing style and adapt something similar to what all the other leagues (France, Spain, Germany, England) play. less slower/defensive, and more faster/free-floating football. it may sound stupid but I really think that's where the problem lies especially since as I mentioned before, problem with the Italian sides is NOT the lack of quality players.
Yep, it tells me they're rookie managers with no prior CL time. It's just a phase, it's not a matter o tactics if you ask me. Remember, just 10 years ago we had an all-italian finale.
But I do agree party with your concern - and I'd say this: we had Capello, Lippi, Trap, Ancelotti, etc. Nowdays, who do we have? Ranieri? Allegri? Leonardo? It isn't enough!
QUOTE (THFC6061 @ Mar 10 2011, 05:07 PM)
Did you know that Tottenham Hotspur's captain last night MICHAEL DAWSON is an anagram of SHOWED AC MILAN.
Did you know you can kiss my **** if you want to?
Someone ban this thing!
QUOTE (acid911 @ Mar 10 2011, 02:43 PM)
Haha, yeah, I was thinking about that. All in all, I wasn't too hopeful about this match anyway - not after giving away an away goal (pun always intended) in the first leg, and more importantly how we have been playing since the New Year. Oh well, now we can focus on the league, and maybe even the cup.True. I meant before the New Year (or Christams, as you put it yourself) really, he was pretty good then.
But 200% agreed, Ibra is a man burned-out, thanks to the coach (who practically does not even sub him out after the hour mark in matches). The guy has played the most matches, touching almost 40 up till now in all competitions. Even more than Abbiati. Both Ibra and Cavani have been overworked by their respective coaches, and both have broken down it seems.Still, my biggest gripe with last night's match was the lack of urgency on display from Milan. We were playing like we were 3-0 up, but still looking for that 4th goal.
As in, we wanted to score the goal, tried even, but the heart or speed was just not there in the build ups and attacks. I still think either of Ibra or Robinho should have come from the bench, with Pato (or best finisher, in fact only finisher with Inzaghi out) the lone man upfront, at least during the first half. Our biggest problem was service. Service from the middle. All Seedorf did (and he did it well) was just pass the ball around when it came to him. Lack of a true AM really became our demise, among other things.The lack of urgency is something that really annoyed me, during the second half I sat leaning to the left, like when you do when playing the ps
I just couldn't understand why they took it so easy. I understand that they wanted to keep cool heads, and not rush and end up getting punished, but that was just too relaxed when we needed to score. That is the only gripe I have about it, Allegri should have tried to make them play faster in the 2nd halfAbout the Spurs kid, leave it, he makes me laugh
QUOTE (Zed.D @ Mar 10 2011, 06:12 PM)
Someone ban this thing!
Give him a break, it's a big scalp for them.Milan paid for their slow start at the San Siro - if we can't score against Spurs over two legs, we don't deserve to go through. Like a few other people have said, we're not the best team in the competition this year so being able to focus 100% on the league isn't a bad thing.
Where do Spurs go from here? Well, all the way to the CL final according to Crouchy!
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Crouch - Spurs can beat Barca
Peter Crouch believes Tottenham can reach the Champions League final - even if they get drawn against Barcelona.
"Barcelona are the team to beat and if we drew them in the next round it would be difficult.
"But on our day at White Hart Lane and with the crowd behind us, we can beat anyone."
Peter Crouch believes Tottenham can reach the Champions League final - even if they get drawn against Barcelona.
"Barcelona are the team to beat and if we drew them in the next round it would be difficult.
"But on our day at White Hart Lane and with the crowd behind us, we can beat anyone."
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11945_6806054,00.html
Apart from Milan, Sunderland, Everton, Arsenal, Wigan. This team nearly got knocked out by Young Boys.
Getting above themselves a little.
Getting above themselves a little.
Why do we underrate Tottenham so presistently?
QUOTE (Fillipo Simone @ Mar 10 2011, 11:45 PM)
Why do we underrate Tottenham so presistently?
Why do you care whether we do or don't?
QUOTE (Fillipo Simone @ Mar 11 2011, 03:15 AM)
Why do we underrate Tottenham so presistently?
Coz they're the Inter Milan of London. F@ckin tossers!!! (Is that the right English term of endearment kurt?)
QUOTE (m1ke @ Mar 10 2011, 08:50 PM)
i hope they get drawn against barca, cos either way i would enjoy the tie very much
That camera operator with the rai reporter and seedorf was me ... Words cannot describe the feeling i got when i saw him cry ... The whole job was such an anticlimax.
so... that's it, Seedorf's leaving right? 
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I'd certainly still keep him as a rotation player.
you should have told him not to cry because a part of milanfan loves him! well, you should have skipped "a part of"...
... I'd certainly still keep him as a rotation player.
QUOTE (Nova @ Mar 11 2011, 05:53 PM)
That camera operator with the rai reporter and seedorf was me ... Words cannot describe the feeling i got when i saw him cry ... The whole job was such an anticlimax.
you should have told him not to cry because a part of milanfan loves him! well, you should have skipped "a part of"...
I wouldn't keep him if I'm honest. his playing time is up and I'm not sure he likes being a benchwarmer anyway. I hope with all my heart that we win the Scudetto for him and everyone else who's about to leave though.
I'd say a very tiny part...
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...of Milanfan likes him. Now it's more clear I think.
I love Seedorf, just like I love Inzaghi, and just like I loved Maldini. But finished players are finished players, so... No need for them to stay any longer.
QUOTE (X-Offender @ Mar 11 2011, 11:02 PM)
I love Seedorf, just like I love Inzaghi, and just like I loved Maldini. But finished players are finished players, so... No need for them to stay any longer.
You said it, X.
I know it's hard for some players to make the transition, but it has to be made.
Why did we not cut it this time? We had plenty of chances to score, but we must have that grande finishing!! Of course, the first match should not be a loss. Though all matches are team performances, I am angry at Zlatan. He does not cut it in matches like this. He never has with the statistics.
http://www.milannews.it/?action=read&idnotizia=47371
http://www.milannews.it/?action=read&idnotizia=47371
Tottenham midfielder Jermaine Jenas has revealed that AC Milan were extremely gracious when they were eliminated from the Champions League on Wednesday night.
After a fractious first leg in Milan, which Spurs won 1-0, both sides behaved themselves at White Hart Lane as the Rossoneri chased an elusive goal in North London.
You couldn't blame the Milan players if they reacted without dignity after being completely shut out and frustrated by Tottenham but Jenas told the London Evening Standard it simply wasn't the case.
'I have to say, though, that Milan were very gracious in defeat,' he wrote in his column.
'A lot of their discipline went out of the window in the first leg but I spoke to Clarence Seedorf and Alex Pato after the game on Wednesday and they both congratulated me and said they hoped we did well in the rest of the competition.
'I thought that was fantastic.
'Seedorf was brilliant on the night - he was pretty emotional after the game and you could see from his performance how much the tie meant to him.'
After a fractious first leg in Milan, which Spurs won 1-0, both sides behaved themselves at White Hart Lane as the Rossoneri chased an elusive goal in North London.
You couldn't blame the Milan players if they reacted without dignity after being completely shut out and frustrated by Tottenham but Jenas told the London Evening Standard it simply wasn't the case.
'I have to say, though, that Milan were very gracious in defeat,' he wrote in his column.
'A lot of their discipline went out of the window in the first leg but I spoke to Clarence Seedorf and Alex Pato after the game on Wednesday and they both congratulated me and said they hoped we did well in the rest of the competition.
'I thought that was fantastic.
'Seedorf was brilliant on the night - he was pretty emotional after the game and you could see from his performance how much the tie meant to him.'
Jermaine Jenas ? Who ?
DP!
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