Comments on: What Happens when the Old Lady Dances with the Devil? http://acmilan.theoffside.com/seria-a/what-happens-when-the-old-lady-dances-with-the-devil.html AC Milan Football Club Blog Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:50:15 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: mctalian http://acmilan.theoffside.com/seria-a/what-happens-when-the-old-lady-dances-with-the-devil.html#comment-11090 mctalian Sun, 13 Apr 2008 12:42:26 +0000 http://acmilan.theoffside.com/seria-a/what-happens-when-the-old-lady-dances-with-the-devil.html#comment-11090 ...Ha-ha...Hey Rossnerro... …Ha-ha…Hey Rossnerro…

]]> By: moka http://acmilan.theoffside.com/seria-a/what-happens-when-the-old-lady-dances-with-the-devil.html#comment-11077 moka Sun, 13 Apr 2008 04:53:15 +0000 http://acmilan.theoffside.com/seria-a/what-happens-when-the-old-lady-dances-with-the-devil.html#comment-11077 Inzaghi was subbed out prolly b/c he was tired.. Keep in mind he's 34/35 and this is only his 2nd game back from injury, (although I think he played 90 mins against Cagliari). And this brings up the most important point and problem of the squad. The age. Everyone's favourite topic right? Milan's 1st half was excellent.. 2nd half was ugly.. Clearly, legs were tired in the 2nd half, which lead to more tackles and frustration. Defensive line was unimpressive, except for that 1 Maldini tackle and that interception by Simic. About the subs, I don't think Pirlo off was a good idea. Pirlo is the brain of the team.. The link b/w defence and midfield.. Soo, without him, how did he expect us to score? and McTalian.. agreed about Cafu.. He's always smiling.. :D Inzaghi was subbed out prolly b/c he was tired.. Keep in mind he’s 34/35 and this is only his 2nd game back from injury, (although I think he played 90 mins against Cagliari). And this brings up the most important point and problem of the squad. The age. Everyone’s favourite topic right?

Milan’s 1st half was excellent.. 2nd half was ugly.. Clearly, legs were tired in the 2nd half, which lead to more tackles and frustration.

Defensive line was unimpressive, except for that 1 Maldini tackle and that interception by Simic.

About the subs, I don’t think Pirlo off was a good idea. Pirlo is the brain of the team.. The link b/w defence and midfield.. Soo, without him, how did he expect us to score?

and McTalian.. agreed about Cafu.. He’s always smiling.. :D

]]> By: Rossonero7 http://acmilan.theoffside.com/seria-a/what-happens-when-the-old-lady-dances-with-the-devil.html#comment-11072 Rossonero7 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 02:48:39 +0000 http://acmilan.theoffside.com/seria-a/what-happens-when-the-old-lady-dances-with-the-devil.html#comment-11072 McTalian, what are the odds of seeing you here?!?!? My God, even the internet world is a small one. Stop stalking me McTalian...lol! McTalian, what are the odds of seeing you here?!?!? My God, even the internet world is a small one. Stop stalking me McTalian…lol!

]]> By: alessio http://acmilan.theoffside.com/seria-a/what-happens-when-the-old-lady-dances-with-the-devil.html#comment-11069 alessio Sun, 13 Apr 2008 02:34:09 +0000 http://acmilan.theoffside.com/seria-a/what-happens-when-the-old-lady-dances-with-the-devil.html#comment-11069 mctalian, i agree camoranesi should have been carded, but the red on bonera is unquestionable. awful late tackle studs-up from behind, he should be getting a 2-game ban. mctalian, i agree camoranesi should have been carded, but the red on bonera is unquestionable. awful late tackle studs-up from behind, he should be getting a 2-game ban.

]]> By: mctalian http://acmilan.theoffside.com/seria-a/what-happens-when-the-old-lady-dances-with-the-devil.html#comment-11066 mctalian Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:42:19 +0000 http://acmilan.theoffside.com/seria-a/what-happens-when-the-old-lady-dances-with-the-devil.html#comment-11066 The first half of Milan/Juve might have been the best 45 minutes of football in Serie A since calciopoli. With both sides trading goals and pushing the attack with speed and precision, it was scintilating edge of the seat stuff. The ref Rocchi lost the plot a bit in the second half and the match became choppy, though still entertaining. I wouldn't say that Juve didn't deserve to win, but I also can't say that Milan deserved to lose. Talking points: 1. Bonera's red. A reckless challenge, but was it harsh to go straight to the red considering how the Bianconeri, Camo particularly, had been mauling Milan? 2. The Maldini "foul" that set up the free kick that led to the winner. Sure didn't look like a foul to me. 3. Thing only I care about: Is there a player on the planet who gives less of a sheeit than Cafu? If so, I haven't seen him. --PS: Posted this elsewhere but thought I'd chuck up here too. The first half of Milan/Juve might have been the best 45 minutes of football in Serie A since calciopoli.
With both sides trading goals and pushing the attack with speed and precision, it was scintilating edge of the seat stuff.
The ref Rocchi lost the plot a bit in the second half and the match became choppy, though still entertaining.
I wouldn’t say that Juve didn’t deserve to win, but I also can’t say that Milan deserved to lose.
Talking points:
1. Bonera’s red. A reckless challenge, but was it harsh to go straight to the red considering how the Bianconeri, Camo particularly, had been mauling Milan?
2. The Maldini “foul” that set up the free kick that led to the winner. Sure didn’t look like a foul to me.
3. Thing only I care about: Is there a player on the planet who gives less of a sheeit than Cafu? If so, I haven’t seen him.

–PS: Posted this elsewhere but thought I’d chuck up here too.

]]> By: shehan http://acmilan.theoffside.com/seria-a/what-happens-when-the-old-lady-dances-with-the-devil.html#comment-11065 shehan Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:37:58 +0000 http://acmilan.theoffside.com/seria-a/what-happens-when-the-old-lady-dances-with-the-devil.html#comment-11065 a tie wouldve been more advantageous than a loss. we cant take ambro out of the game, with all the long balls coming into the midfield from both goalies, hes the only one capable of fighting for them vs. sissoko. and at that point we were looking for the draw, if fiorentina lose tomorrow it wouldve been 1 point gained on them if any. once juve got their lead, carlo had no choice but to take out gattuso for gilardino (who did fuck all, again..). brocchi came on because we needed an anchorman in front of defense, with ambrosini being pushed up to play as a make-shift target man to lob the long balls forward. all of carlo's subs were justified, he had no better options on the bench; and for that we can blame adriani fucking galliani. we did not deserve this loss, but on top of everything else the refs fucked us good. a tie wouldve been more advantageous than a loss.

we cant take ambro out of the game, with all the long balls coming into the midfield from both goalies, hes the only one capable of fighting for them vs. sissoko.

and at that point we were looking for the draw, if fiorentina lose tomorrow it wouldve been 1 point gained on them if any.

once juve got their lead, carlo had no choice but to take out gattuso for gilardino (who did fuck all, again..).

brocchi came on because we needed an anchorman in front of defense, with ambrosini being pushed up to play as a make-shift target man to lob the long balls forward.

all of carlo’s subs were justified, he had no better options on the bench; and for that we can blame adriani fucking galliani.

we did not deserve this loss, but on top of everything else the refs fucked us good.

]]> By: Hana http://acmilan.theoffside.com/seria-a/what-happens-when-the-old-lady-dances-with-the-devil.html#comment-11064 Hana Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:36:24 +0000 http://acmilan.theoffside.com/seria-a/what-happens-when-the-old-lady-dances-with-the-devil.html#comment-11064 No, I agree Bonnie, he was better in the second half. Just...arrgh. We could really argue forever on this. We're all brokenhearted. Time to go laser-tagging for my friend's birthday and be totally emo because of this match. Peace. No, I agree Bonnie, he was better in the second half. Just…arrgh. We could really argue forever on this. We’re all brokenhearted. Time to go laser-tagging for my friend’s birthday and be totally emo because of this match. Peace.

]]> By: Bonnie http://acmilan.theoffside.com/seria-a/what-happens-when-the-old-lady-dances-with-the-devil.html#comment-11063 Bonnie Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:30:18 +0000 http://acmilan.theoffside.com/seria-a/what-happens-when-the-old-lady-dances-with-the-devil.html#comment-11063 I thought Rino was much better in the second half, he was digging deep. and the only reason I can think Carlo put Brocchi on is because he did really well coming off the bench last week, he set up Pippo's second. I am seriously heartbroken right now. I can't comprehend us not being in the CL next year. I thought Rino was much better in the second half, he was digging deep.

and the only reason I can think Carlo put Brocchi on is because he did really well coming off the bench last week, he set up Pippo’s second.

I am seriously heartbroken right now. I can’t comprehend us not being in the CL next year.

]]> By: sam http://acmilan.theoffside.com/seria-a/what-happens-when-the-old-lady-dances-with-the-devil.html#comment-11062 sam Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:19:42 +0000 http://acmilan.theoffside.com/seria-a/what-happens-when-the-old-lady-dances-with-the-devil.html#comment-11062 saw the sexcond half only - but amazing subs by carlo - what the fuck, who suns a striker for a midfielder when you are 2 all in a match which you have to win....he has lost it...what are we going to do now? i cannot stop watching but hate every minute of this...champions league is out of reach... now lets at least aim for the uefa cup... saw the sexcond half only – but amazing subs by carlo – what the fuck, who suns a striker for a midfielder when you are 2 all in a match which you have to win….he has lost it…what are we going to do now? i cannot stop watching but hate every minute of this…champions league is out of reach… now lets at least aim for the uefa cup…

]]> By: Hana http://acmilan.theoffside.com/seria-a/what-happens-when-the-old-lady-dances-with-the-devil.html#comment-11061 Hana Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:14:49 +0000 http://acmilan.theoffside.com/seria-a/what-happens-when-the-old-lady-dances-with-the-devil.html#comment-11061 As much as I hate to say it, Juve played with as much heart as we did. I'm not going to lie, quite a few ref calls were a bit suspect in the second half(that tackle on Kaka' anyone?), but in the end, they used the situation to their advantage, and won. A draw would have been the ultimate fair reward, but it didn't happen, that's football. I'm just frustrated that we played our hearts out, and it was all for nothing. As much as I hate to say it, Juve played with as much heart as we did. I’m not going to lie, quite a few ref calls were a bit suspect in the second half(that tackle on Kaka’ anyone?), but in the end, they used the situation to their advantage, and won. A draw would have been the ultimate fair reward, but it didn’t happen, that’s football. I’m just frustrated that we played our hearts out, and it was all for nothing.

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