Back to Where we Belong!?
By: Gianfranco | September 14th, 2009Today I asked myself a very simple question, and paused when I realized I had to contemplate the answer. Is it better to be in the Champions League in the state we are in or not making the Champions League at all?
The first and only piece of silverware I have ever had the pleasure of blogging about was the 07 CL. It was awesome, unforgettable and as special as that CL was, for me it was extra special. Now I sit nearly three years later with a loss to Arsenal, a trip to the UEFA Cup, and on the eve of a new day of CL football with the feeling that it may have just been better if we didn’t bother at all.
Realistically speaking making it out of the group stages would be a gift. Two games against our old boy Kaka, a trip to Marseille, and a relative unknown in FC Zurich. Second place will not be as easy as we make it out to be. Will Real Madrid find the chemistry to be a good team, will Olympique Marseille be the bad CL omen it always has been, and can we take 6 a must points from FC Zurich in order to allow a drop elsewhere? There are plenty of what-if’s in this CL group and as the action unfolds we can finally answer if Milan is truly a team built for the CL as history has shown time and time again.
Carletto, a CL genius in his own right with two titles to his name, has left for Stamford Bridge where he tries to bring that magic to a team that is obsessed with old big ears almost as much is Milan, too bad we already have seven. The squad still has players who have lifted the trophy in the Rossoneri in Clarence, Rino, Ambro, Nesta , Pippo and Pirlo and it is those players that Leo should lean on and rely on to calm the nerves of the new players like Abate, Pato, and Silva. Can we win the CL, I don’t believe so, but this team can honor the place of AC Milan in the tournament and make me forget that I wish they had never qualified at all.
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will somebody erect a damn statue for Pippo outside san siro already.
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So what u guys think?
Milan did it again, can’t believe they actually won! :S Congratz all supporters, hopefully this will help for the confidence of the team.Posted from
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Definitely am happy, Dorf and Inzaghi combo looks like a good start
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If only we have a decent full back,not an alien like maicon but just decent – just to say for him this guy plays good…
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Leo needs to try out Abate in that fullback spot already.
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seedorf redeemed himself a little..
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much needed, well gutted out victory. dorf and pippo obvious kudos. some of the others (i.e., pato) much to be desired…
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wow – cant believe we won….i just love pippo…he just wants to score so bad…and hence he does!
think leo could have put on huntelaar and abate earlier and given ronnie a shot…
these days a win results in mixed feelings – a lot of joy since its milan winning but then frustration at the inevitable crap that ensues from berlu and galliani at us being ‘world champions’ and not needing anyone else….anyone wanna take a bet at what’s coming out tom?Posted from
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sam i think it should be something about champions..
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pera – at half time my exact words were “fuck, even i will say it, Gooooooooooooo Dorf!
”LMAO
actually, this makes Leo the BETTER coach than Carlo (bear with me) in that he had the balls to bench Dorf and it seems to have paid dividends (i wonder if he us using the same tactic with you know who!)
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Sam, I’d guess the same. Champions. One of the favourites to win it. We don’t need any new players. Yada yada yada
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i have to give it to my brother,
he is also a harcore Milanista and as i was sinking into depression over the summer as we appeared to weaken whilst everyone one else was strengthening and worried about how we would fair in the CL he fixed on me a stare of total belief and hit me with;
“Fuck Eto’o & Drogba! we have Pippo, he’ll take us to the final”
and tonight i totally got where he was coming from
Nice one Kasi boy! Totally called it man!
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“actually, this makes Leo the BETTER coach than Carlo (bear with me) in that he had the balls to bench Dorf and it seems to have paid dividends (i wonder if he us using the same tactic with you know who!)”
Avia, you know what I really, really like. How we both on every occasion will twist words to make our respective points the correct one. :p
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k – you know what, IVE NOTICED THE SAME THING!
let me know wen you get bored of me doing it (and we will both quit it!)
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wow, a sweet ass victory!
feel like i can breathe now man!
i didnt want to say earlier on in the day for fear of jinxing us but i felt this was really make or break for both Leo AND the squad
we REALLY needed this win!
Congrats Leo!
Forza Milan!
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words from the man
Brace hero Pippo Inzaghi reveals the secret of his seemingly eternal Champions League success. “I have immense fun!”
Milan relied on their veteran striker in Marseille and he certainly delivered with both goals in the 2-1 victory.
“Perhaps the secret is having fun with football and then being ready when I get there. I hadn’t played a full match for two months, but I had some great service tonight and an incredible evening,” grinned the 36-year-old.
“I was a little afraid of my form seeing as I was out of practice, so to score two Champions League goals was wonderful.
“I just want to be ready when needed, so at my age these nights are brilliant. I can prove that despite it all I am still here and useful to this Milan side, which makes me very happy.
“I have immense fun and the day I retire will be extremely difficult for me.”
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soak it up folks
http://www.football-italia.net/eurogames/CL-mar-mil.html
http://www.football-italia.net/sep15w.html
http://www.football-italia.net/sep15x.html
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“k – you know what, IVE NOTICED THE SAME THING!let me know wen you get bored of me doing it (and we will both quit it!)”
Eh, actually I can’t say that I hate it.. It takes my mind of the hole that berlu is digging for us….
Im gonna go home and watch the game so I will be in the upbeat mood you are in, in about 2 hours!
I am very glad we got our selves a victory today…Posted from
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amen man! AMEN!
k – i know you are probs more realistic than myself but ive got my fingers crossed that we get some serious backup in January (even if its just one solitary player) coz i cant help but notice that against every team we play they always seems faster and stronger than us
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Milan suck. Going nowhere fast. Relying on fossils! Pirlo, Gattuso, Seedorf…LOL!!!! And Oddo on defense? OMG this team SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!
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“Milan suck. Going nowhere fast. Relying on fossils! Pirlo, Gattuso, Seedorf…LOL!!!! And Oddo on defense? OMG this team SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!” <—— **yawns**
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Ah. What a well balanced argument. On a day we actually won, which makes it even more retarded.
When are people going to learn that “LOLZZZZZ”, “OMMMMGGGG” “SUCCKKKSSSSS” OR “!!!!!!” is not an argument. Its an indictment of your stupidity.
Well, unless you are teenage girl whose idol is Paris Hilton. In that case, that would be the indictment of your stupidity so my point would still stand.
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haha I love you, k!
Man, Pippo is Pippo. As much as it disappoints me that our best striker is a 36 year old, I absolutely love this guy and DO NOT mind seeing him start until the day he retires.
I am all for Pippo starting every game and gradually getting Huntelaar used to the system b/c that’s what he needs.
Seedorf was great today.
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@ sam – “leo could have put on huntelaar and abate earlier and given ronnie a shot…”
=I’m with you on that !
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*SUPER PIPPO IS NOW OFFICIALLY #2… on my alltime Rossoneri favorites!
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1.George Weah – KING GEORGE.the best #9!!
2.PIPPO PIPPO — SUPER PIPPO!! finds goal everytime!!
3.Baresi. – enough said. solid D.
4.Maldini – il capitano. sad he is gone.
5.Gattusso – the dawg! the fighter.
6.Kaka – he was class… missing him this year.
7.Nesta – still doing it!
8.Van Basten – killer.
9.Donadoni – smooth.
10.Pato??? if he stays with the club and plays well… just might move up on my list.I think that
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