Comments on: Reggina 0 – Milan 1, The Climb Continues

By: MC

MC — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 08:15:34 +0000

Wow i Completely agree with everything in this article. Everything you said, i was just thinking after the match.

Completely agree with the formation aswell

By: Ro

Ro — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 20:25:49 +0000

When they start playing I kick to you you kick to me…It looks like their playing giro giro dondo (sp?)

My dad learned my catch phrase when I would say you he would say suck…lol

By: Gianfranco

Gianfranco — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 19:52:40 +0000

I just want to take a minute to thank everyone, as of this January 31 we are the tenth highest trafficed blog on this site…could not have done it without you! Lets keep on rollin, as we have a ton of stuff to cover as the season moves on.

By: Fetyani

Fetyani — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 17:27:01 +0000

Better get recognized, loved and appreciated by your teammates, coach, club and fans rather some soccer organizations who vote on players based on who will make more money for them or their sponsors. not saying Kaka didnt deserve it lol

By: Calcio

Calcio — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:22:17 +0000

Pirlo is surely an amazing player and personality as well. Given his role and contribution in Milan and Azzurri, he keeps low profile attitude inside and outside the pitch. Just wonder if Milan and Azzurri could win Champions League and World Cup without him. The current golden era of Milan and Azzurri seems to start with the rise of Pirlo. The next generation of Zidane indeed !

By: A.

A. — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:53:14 +0000

Pirlo on the other hand. When he plays well, he is the successor to Zidane in the stakes of playing the beautiful game most beautifully.

By: A.

A. — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:48:12 +0000

The problem with Milan is that they don’t go for the jugular when they go ahead against these lower teams. It’s as if it is impolite to pump Reggina with more goals at their stadium.

This game was the same. When they score, they get even more casual and start to over play, become individualistic and stuff around too much. It is too poetic and beautiful too win scudetti. They need ruthlessness like Inter, lo and behold! lol

As to the tactics, Milan were very overstretched when they played with just two deep midfielders against Napoli so I can see why Ancelotti has been scared to employ this again. However, Reggina were crap in attack and perhaps Gourcuff could have been thrown on earlier when this was became obvious, which was pretty much from the get go.

Emerson had a good game though; Gilardino is scoring but will never have pace and he is too old school Italian, diving before the ball even reaches his foot, “dude that style is way outdated these days…get over it”!; Oddo takes 15 games to get to top form, in the meantime expect lots of erratic crossing. And Pato, the boy thinks he is still playing five a side kick-a-abouts in Porte Alegre, so casual. He needs a season at least to learn the pace and defense in the Serie A but still, he gives the opposition so much covering to do.

By: Gianfranco

Gianfranco — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:25:35 +0000

I am glad you found that Hana, I still remember his screaming for Pippo, it brings tears to my eyes. I will def give him his cred come summer, or the slow time.

Any thoughts on Pato’s good game/bad game pattern? The next one will be a scorcher…

By: Hana

Hana — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 11:57:41 +0000

Given the outrageous number of awards Ricky has won this year (something like 16, 17? what? I love him and all, but really…), I think he can spare a few that should have gone to Pirlo. The man’s brilliance boggles me at times (in a good way), and all Milan fans know that he’s the maestro of our midfield.

As dear Tiziano would say…”E Andiamo!”. Holy shiznit, why is The Offside so amazing. Bob totally did a post on him back in the day, albeit a short one.
http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/serie-a/the-definition-of-a-hometown-announcer.html

By: Gianfranco

Gianfranco — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 11:23:30 +0000

Jamie, Pirlo may really be the golden ball winner in many Milan Fan’s eyes. Consistent in every game…