AC Milan 2007/08 Thread.

It just hit me. I think I am the only Milan fan who is also a regular poster on this board. Red n’ Black shows up once in a while, and Kaka has not shown up for ages. Pirlo is also a rare sight these days.

Come on guys! Post in this thread!

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Forza Italia!Forza Milan! wrote:

Jaime wrote:@Forza

All I'm saying is when Corriere dello Sport, for example, writes that Milan want Cannavaro -- I don't take it personally. I don't blame Milan for what the paper writes.

AS write a lot of bullsh!t but from time to time they are more accurate than some people want to admit. Marca generally do good reporting. Either way, they are just rumours and I don't see why people (not just you) get so offended when they read a story that involves their club or a player from their club.

Fair enough. I normally don't always rebut what AS writes, but when Target Man starts a thread entitled "Kaka forces Real move", and seems 100% serious about it, I feel the need to respond (though even then, I think, I didn't).

Last summer, a lot of Real fans wanted Milan relegated so they could get Kaka. If there was a match-fixing scandal in Spain, I would not want Real or Barcelona relegated just so that we could get their players because it would hurt the footballing community. Wishing for them to lose 7-0 is one thing, but to see their team torn apart is quite another.

I can still see AS tomorrow say something like Kaka's press conference is a cryptic message that he wants to move away. Why? Because he said I will only move away if Milan sell me. Cue a 500 million euro offer.

For my part, the only club I would ever want to see relegated is F.C. Barcelona.

I am a big admirer of Kaka and I would love him to play for Madrid but I also recognize that he is committed to Milan and that he, in spite of our dreams, will not leave Milan anytime soon. We had our chance to sign him in 2001 but Florentino wouldn't take a chance on a unproven player so that is our loss.

Anyhow, try not to worry so much about the headlines in Marca and AS.

ronaldo is done.

he should be good with a full season for milan. around 15-20 goals which wouldnt be bad for how much they payed for him

Tevez101 wrote:ronaldo is done.

What a stunningly profound post, and your first one at that! Genius!

Tevez101 wrote:ronaldo is done.

Controversial first post

Have to disagree however. His record so far is more than satisfactory (7 in 13) and he seems to have worked hard this summer to get back into shape. I fully expect he will surpass 20 goals next season. We shall see.

Ronaldo is also still missing a Champions League winners medal from his collection and I think he will be particularly motivated in Europe.

bluenine wrote:Really?? For most of the season (till Kaka lit up the KO stages of the CL) I thought Janku was your best player last season... a few defensive mistakes, sure, but he is awesome going forward... very much like Zambrotta IMO... With him, Kaladze, and Serginho, I don't think you need another LB unless its a kid for succession planning....

He is great going forward, yes.I think Jankulovski is perfect for those games where you have to face a team that is just there to defend, so he doesnt really have to worry about defending and can bomb forward at will. Nevertheless, it was evident in some tougher games that he quite shaky when having to defend. For example, although Oddo isn't as good going forward, i feel safer in facing attacks coming to his side than Janku's.

You do have a point though, cause apart from Janku we have Kaladze, Serginho and Favallinho. But Sergi is an enigma whereas Favallinho is a squad player. And Kaladze can defend well, but he is not great going forward. Furthermore, he'll probably be the starting CB alongside Nesta. But anyway, in my opinion, the fullbacks at Milan should be able to defend and attack as well, because we dont really use any wingers.

Janku is a midfield convert, very much like Zambrotta. These players will always be better going forward than at defending... but I disagree re Oddo... I think Janku can defend as well as Oddo, which is still not excellent. Oddo has a similar problem, good going forward, a bit temperamental at defending - great one day, terrible the next.

I think you need back-ups for Gattuso/Ambrosini and Pirlo more than a LB... but above all, you need a striker.

Red n' Black wrote:

bluenine wrote:Really?? For most of the season (till Kaka lit up the KO stages of the CL) I thought Janku was your best player last season... a few defensive mistakes, sure, but he is awesome going forward... very much like Zambrotta IMO... With him, Kaladze, and Serginho, I don't think you need another LB unless its a kid for succession planning....

He is great going forward, yes.I think Jankulovski is perfect for those games where you have to face a team that is just there to defend, so he doesnt really have to worry about defending and can bomb forward at will. Nevertheless, it was evident in some tougher games that he quite shaky when having to defend. For example, although Oddo isn't as good going forward, i feel safer in facing attacks coming to his side than Janku's.

You do have a point though, cause apart from Janku we have Kaladze, Serginho and Favallinho. But Sergi is an enigma whereas Favallinho is a squad player. And Kaladze can defend well, but he is not great going forward. Furthermore, he'll probably be the starting CB alongside Nesta. But anyway, in my opinion, the fullbacks at Milan should be able to defend and attack as well, because we dont really use any wingers.

Forza Italia!Forza Milan! wrote:It just hit me. I think I am the only Milan fan who is also a regular poster on this board. Red n’ Black shows up once in a while, and Kaka has not shown up for ages. Pirlo is also a rare sight these days.

Come on guys! Post in this thread!

in the last few days this seems to be about the most active topic on the board. Strange the absence of Milan fans on here though. Barça fans popped up everywhere after we won the CL

The italian fans on this MB are dwindling... mostly its just you, me, bobo and Tarun now... we need more Serie A fans!!

Forza Italia!Forza Milan! wrote:It just hit me. I think I am the only Milan fan who is also a regular poster on this board. Red n’ Black shows up once in a while, and Kaka has not shown up for ages. Pirlo is also a rare sight these days.

Come on guys! Post in this thread!

bluenine wrote:The italian fans on this MB are dwindling... mostly its just you, me, bobo and Tarun now... we need more Serie A fans!!

Forza Italia!Forza Milan! wrote:It just hit me. I think I am the only Milan fan who is also a regular poster on this board. Red n’ Black shows up once in a while, and Kaka has not shown up for ages. Pirlo is also a rare sight these days.

Come on guys! Post in this thread!

the same happened with the Portuguese colony and the German crowd. Still, the EMB is in better shape than ever if you believe the rumours.

and where has Barrilete gone?

Indeed. If Bluenine is my only reliable source of Seria A insight I might turn out to be an inter-centric clone.

Best shape? Who thinks so??

This MB has lost some of its best posters... its not half as good as it used to be...

toon h wrote:

bluenine wrote:The italian fans on this MB are dwindling... mostly its just you, me, bobo and Tarun now... we need more Serie A fans!!

Forza Italia!Forza Milan! wrote:It just hit me. I think I am the only Milan fan who is also a regular poster on this board. Red n’ Black shows up once in a while, and Kaka has not shown up for ages. Pirlo is also a rare sight these days.

Come on guys! Post in this thread!

the same happened with the Portuguese colony and the German crowd. Still, the EMB is in better shape than ever if you believe the rumours.

and where has Barrilete gone?

bluenine wrote:Best shape? Who thinks so??

This MB has lost some of its best posters... its not half as good as it used to be...

toon h wrote:

bluenine wrote:The italian fans on this MB are dwindling... mostly its just you, me, bobo and Tarun now... we need more Serie A fans!!

Forza Italia!Forza Milan! wrote:It just hit me. I think I am the only Milan fan who is also a regular poster on this board. Red n’ Black shows up once in a while, and Kaka has not shown up for ages. Pirlo is also a rare sight these days.

Come on guys! Post in this thread!

the same happened with the Portuguese colony and the German crowd. Still, the EMB is in better shape than ever if you believe the rumours.

and where has Barrilete gone?

some people think so. Look at Otto's complaints thread or the recent Code of Conduct thread on the Off-topic where some people say we are in the best shape ever. I for one do not agree with that estimation.

The Italian press speculates our Mr. X could be Motta.

So much suspense, drama & secrecy for Motta?

Forza Italia!Forza Milan! wrote:The Italian press speculates our Mr. X could be Motta.

bluenine wrote:So much suspense, drama & secrecy for Motta?

Forza Italia!Forza Milan! wrote:The Italian press speculates our Mr. X could be Motta.

I think no one has a clue in the press. Berlu and Galliani are playing them.

Berlu is playing his own press?

Forza Italia!Forza Milan! wrote:

bluenine wrote:So much suspense, drama & secrecy for Motta?

Forza Italia!Forza Milan! wrote:The Italian press speculates our Mr. X could be Motta.

I think no one has a clue in the press. Berlu and Galliani are playing them.

It's just the journalists trying to be Sherlock Holmes...I believe Berlusconi said it'll be someone who has an Italian passport even though he's not Italian, so that Milan can sign Pato in January. Motta checks that box, and hence he is Mr. X.

kas wrote:It's just the journalists trying to be Sherlock Holmes...I believe Berlusconi said it'll be someone who has an Italian passport even though he's not Italian, so that Milan can sign Pato in January. Motta checks that box, and hence he is Mr. X.

Berlusconi never said that.

He just said we're observing two players.

Galliani said the player is non-EU but could become EU by Aug 31. Everything else is media speculation.

Ahh, so it means he's still after Etoo and Ronaldinho

kas wrote:Ahh, so it means he's still after Etoo and Ronaldinho

I don't want to say anything on that.

I would be happy with some good signings, even if they aren't high profile.

Motta is a donkey. There would be no point keeping him a secret, there won't exactly be a huge queue of clubs wanting to sign him.

It wouldn't surprise me if they signed Motta, especially after signing Ba

We signed Ba simply as a guineapig-test subject for the Milan lab His transfer wasn't even announced and nobody from the management even bothered to mention him. He would be lucky to get in the squad for the odd Coppa Italia game here and there and that's about it.

True story

That's why I think you might sign Motta. He's useless and once he shows what he's got he won't even get into the stands of San Siro

Motta to Milan I like.... as long as its not Emerson!!

The weird thing is, many people in Italy actually rate Motta. I couldn't possibly comment cause i haven't watched him consistently, but is he really that awful?