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Uefa Cup Even More Intrusive Than CL - Seedorf
Milan midfielder Clarence Seedorf thinks the pressure on the Rossoneri will decrease now that they are top of the table, but doesn't think their absence from the Champions League will help them in the Scudetto race, on the contrary...
Now that Milan are back on top of the Serie A standings for the first time in over three years, veteran midfielder Clarence Seedorf thinks the pressure on the team will not be as intense as before.
Over the last two years, Milan frequently found themselves far from the top positions, so with each new game the pressure to avoid another misstep and fall further down the table was huge, as Seedorf confirmed.
"I can't even remember the last time we could prepare a match without thinking that, if we hadn't won, we would have been in trouble," he said.
The former Inter and Real Madrid star talked about the team's style of play in recent games, which has been criticised by some pundits.
"Some people say we don't play well? Clearly we have always generated very expectations over the years, but we are realistic. At the moment concreteness brings results. We had to find back our balance. This team has found back its group spirit, and the will to help each other out in defence," Seedorf explained.
The playmaker doesn't think Milan's absence from the Champions League makes them favorites above other teams for the Scudetto.
"That doesn't make it easier, the Uefa Cup is worse because we play on Thursday and there's one day less to recover. And it's not as easy as some people think...," he concluded.
Milan beat runners-up Napoli 1-0 on Sunday night thanks to a late goal by Ronaldinho (though some still maintain it was an own goal), and are currently on top of the Serie A table with a 1-point advantage over Inter and Udinese.
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Milan midfielder Clarence Seedorf thinks the pressure on the Rossoneri will decrease now that they are top of the table, but doesn't think their absence from the Champions League will help them in the Scudetto race, on the contrary...
Now that Milan are back on top of the Serie A standings for the first time in over three years, veteran midfielder Clarence Seedorf thinks the pressure on the team will not be as intense as before.
Over the last two years, Milan frequently found themselves far from the top positions, so with each new game the pressure to avoid another misstep and fall further down the table was huge, as Seedorf confirmed.
"I can't even remember the last time we could prepare a match without thinking that, if we hadn't won, we would have been in trouble," he said.
The former Inter and Real Madrid star talked about the team's style of play in recent games, which has been criticised by some pundits.
"Some people say we don't play well? Clearly we have always generated very expectations over the years, but we are realistic. At the moment concreteness brings results. We had to find back our balance. This team has found back its group spirit, and the will to help each other out in defence," Seedorf explained.
The playmaker doesn't think Milan's absence from the Champions League makes them favorites above other teams for the Scudetto.
"That doesn't make it easier, the Uefa Cup is worse because we play on Thursday and there's one day less to recover. And it's not as easy as some people think...," he concluded.
Milan beat runners-up Napoli 1-0 on Sunday night thanks to a late goal by Ronaldinho (though some still maintain it was an own goal), and are currently on top of the Serie A table with a 1-point advantage over Inter and Udinese.
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That's a stupid excuse really, playing on Thursday. If you want to recover than allow yourself to be rotated with the others. Besides, professional players shouldn't really give excuses - they're getting paid to play.