

Brazilian Banter
Milan 1 Madrid 1, Recap
By: Gianfranco |Not going to go deep into this recap, frankly because the match was draining and nervy for me and maybe for some of you as well. Feel free to recall the previous post if you missed the match as I touch on few different points here.
Tuesday Tactics
By: Gianfranco |On the heels of the Roma match and leading into the Madrid I want to talk some tactics, specifically the use of Dinho in an advanced role and how this could potentially exploit Madrid’s real weakness, their defense.
A Draw Worse than a Loss??
By: Gianfranco |I really can’t get all amped up or even remotely happy about this draw. This draw is bittersweet in the fact that this draw probably only prolonged the inevitable, like going away for the weekend with your soon to be ex-girlfriend to try and rekindle the magic, only to break up on the way [...]
The Barnum and Berlu Circus
By: Gianfranco |There was a time that our beloved AC Milan was the epitome of class and stature. A team adorned with silverware and the envy of even the World’s most prestigious club’s such as Barcelona and Real Madrid, suddenly we no longer look so pristine. I blame the International break frankly, it is in [...]
Milan 0 – Inter 4
By: Gianfranco |I don’t even really know where to start here. The fact is that there is no single member of the current Rossoneri setup without blame after this disgraceful, unacceptable, and flat out embarrassing loss. If you want me to put a positive spin on this, or have some optimism, it is not going [...]
Leo’s Pre-Derby To Do List
By: Gianfranco |Being that this is Leo’s first “real” derby there a few things he needs to address prior to the match…
Could it Be!!
By: Gianfranco |Was this what we have finally been waitin for…maybe it’s early but I sure hope so…
Trofeo Berlusconi: Can We Get Something Right?
By: Gianfranco |Tonight it’s Juventus for the second time in 4 days. Friday it wasn’t pretty, and Juve looks poised to make a legit run at the scudetto, while Milan are looking more and more incapable of anything. Judge now? Judge later? It doesn’t really matter because we are seeing now is not good, and [...]
The Inconvenient Truth
By: Gianfranco |My ridiculous schedule and an old fashioned case of writers block have made this blog a bit of a downer lately for both you and me. I am currently taking a coaching certification module, half way through at the moment, to prepare me for my new coaching job come the fall, so finding the [...]
Tuesday Milan Musings
By: Gianfranco |- The Pirlo debacle is wearing thin on me. We can all agree that Pirlo was an integral part of our success in the past few season, and his World Cup and CL run were a joy a to watch. For a span of time, summer of 06 to spring of 07, one [...]






