CL Match Day Recap, Pippo is King

By: Gianfranco | December 4th, 2007

JT over at the Celtic blog wrote a great live blog that you should check out in case you missed the game. He also stumbled upon this masterpiece, pay special attention the man of the hour on the right.

Super Pippo has become the King of UEFA scoring surpassing Gerd Muller’s all time record. If you really think about it is quite a record and is a testament to Pippo’s uncanny ability to clean up every messy ball in the penalty box. For awhile I really believed Sheva would have this award but his late run of play has rendered him useless and has let Pippo take the crown. Deep down you have to believe that this record will pass amongst Milan players for awhile such as Kaka, or maybe even someday Gila, Milan just plays tons of CL games giving their players that much more opportunity.

I have to agree with both Martha and JT who have recaped the game today, reiterating that it was not much of an exciting affair, but more of a possesion minded chess match. I have to say that I really like something about Celtic, I can not figure out what it is but their style of play just makes you glad you watched, maybe scrappy is the word I am looking for.

Carletto played an entirely different back line with Bonera, Simic/Kaladze, Cafu, Favalli and was probably quite surprised with a really solid outcome back there. Favalli tore up and down the left flank with seemingly ageless abandon, while much of the rest of the squad did very little in the way of excitement. Carletto did spare Dida the embarrasment of standing in front of the Celtich fans, he should be thanking him immensly. Gourcuff got a solid twenty minutes today but really didn’t stand out, I think his time at the club maybe waning, I would hope a loan in January instead of transfer deal in case all the hype is true.

Good travelling for the Rossoneri as the World Clup Cup adventure starts in Japan, how will we watch those games, and when…I will have to figure out some times and let you all know.

Category: Player News

Tags: Celtic, Dida, Favalli, Gourcuff, Inzaghi, Player News

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• Martha |  December 4th, 2007 at 5:54 pm

  
  
  

  That picture is so perfect for Milan, my god — genius!

  Posted from United States

  

• MC |  December 4th, 2007 at 6:04 pm

  
  
  

  WOOO!! FORZA MILAN!!!!!

  Posted from Australia

  

• k |  December 4th, 2007 at 6:11 pm

  
  
  

  wierd, i thought gourcuff did pretty decently in the 20 minutes he was given..i would be extremely disappointed to see him go

  Posted from Australia

  

• Gianfranco |  December 5th, 2007 at 5:37 am

  
  
  

  K, maybe my expectations for him are high, I mean I do not even know what I want to see from him anymore. Should he pass, should he shoot, he is a complete enigma who seems to lack a role and responsibility in this squad.

  Posted from United States

  

• Angharad |  December 5th, 2007 at 8:03 am

  
  
  

  That is so unbearably amazing, I can’t even express it. And my long-held suspicions are true — Nesta really does fit absolutely perfectly into a Renaissance painting, desperately tragic expression and all.

  Posted from United States

  

• Fetyani |  December 5th, 2007 at 10:55 am

  
  
  

  Super Pippoooo!!

  enough said =)

  Posted from Canada

  

• k |  December 5th, 2007 at 4:08 pm

  
  
  

  gianfranco, to say the least, he did a little bit of both yesterday…. that being said, he seems to lack a definitive role because he has not played enough… if he gets more minutes in the team….

  he didnt have an absolute awesome 20 minutes but considering the time he gets on the pitch, i think he did pretty well and almost set up pippo for another goal if not for a last ditch interception…

  Posted from Australia

  

• k |  December 5th, 2007 at 4:09 pm

  
  
  

  if he gets more minutes in the team, he can figure out what the team needs more from him, shooting, passing or possession play…

  that part got cut out from my last post, miraculously

  Posted from Australia

  

• shehan |  December 5th, 2007 at 6:24 pm

  
  
  

  i think pirlo is our king.

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• roberto |  December 7th, 2007 at 8:51 am

  
  
  

  The photo seems to be created by an antimilan fan. (check out the link on the bottom left corner)

  Wow, but the time and effort this person had to put into it is mindblowing.

  Must be those lonesome Interisti.

  Posted from Australia

  

• shehan |  December 7th, 2007 at 4:19 pm

  
  
  

  tell them to photoshop this:

  http://www.uefa.com/multimediafiles/photo/competitions/ucl/543663_bigportrait.jpg

  Posted from United States

  

• Gianfranco |  December 8th, 2007 at 7:24 am

  
  
  

  Roberto, it probably is a lonely Interista. Shehan thank you for reminding me of a better more glorified image…

  Posted from United States

  

• Sesso cazzo pirlo kristen miller |  December 12th, 2007 at 6:53 am

  
  
  

  Quella ragazza conla quale sono andato a letto ha la figa rasata…..why Andrea pirlo why lie to all referree in serie a?

  Who is Kristen Miller? CAZZO MERDE

  Posted from Bahrain

  

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