Okay, I saw the game yesterday and here's my opinion about Milan ...
At the first half we looked absolutly as bad and cold as we where last year!! I was complaining through the whole game and couldn't believe that THAT was our new Milan
Bayern were controling the ball most of the time but then from one strike Pippo scored a nice game ..
However, the team was still in shape, the players were lost just as they were last year ... The defense looked pretty good though keeping in mind that the players who played weren't our basic line-up players ..
Simic-Laursen-Domoraud-Kaladze
1- Simic was pretty good, he has offensive skills, nice crosses as he was the one who made the goal by a nice cross to Pippo!! He's very fast and moves from attack to defense quickly ..
2- Laursen, like last year he still needs a lot of self confidence as he made some very simple mistakes but could be dangerous .. Not bad but it's gonna be much better if we get Canna of course ..
3- Domoraud, surprisingly not as bad as I thought he would be!! He's really good for a sub and I personally think that he's much better than RJ who's advancing and freaking us out all the time!!!
4- Kaladze, didn't do much but he's a good defender and I'm sure of that!! He moved to the attack sometimes but I think Sergio wasn't helping at all yesterday
There were no changes in the defense until the second half and they were doing a good job .. As for Bayern's goal, it was a free kick, so not much of defensive errors or anything
As for the midfield,
Brocchi-Rino-Rui-Sergio
1- Brocchi, looks better than before but I don't see him as a first choice 'cause I prefer Rino in that position ..
2- Excellent, a strong fighter who never gives up for the ball as usuall, yet again pretty tempered as usuall
He even got a yellow card and was a bit aggressive but that's how he is and we like him anyway!! He keeps the game alive, especially now that we need this, his enthusiasm is always keeping the players awake and focused into the game ..
3- Rui, Rui oh Rui
I hear and read a lot of things but when I watch the matches I don't see anything
"Rui's back as he was in Florence", "Finally Rui's fit again", BUT I DON'T SEE THAT HAPPENING FOR GOD'S SAKE!!!!!!
Still the lost Rui who is not moving the team although he's the one who's supposed to do that as he's our playmaker
You know I always wait for him, I'm always patient and always making excuses for him but frankly it's not fair .. Yes, it's not fair for Pirlo who came in and changed the whole team upside down!! Man, this guy is a magician, he can bring us scudetto even if we didn't have Rivaldo BUT VERY UNFORTUNATLY he will not play this year just because of a big name "Rui Costa" who, with all my respect and love for him, isn't useful at all for the team
I'm sorry Rui, but if you keep playing like this you just don't deserve to continue playing ...
4- Sergio, he's not good at all and I don't want him to play in that position, right now we have Seedorf and Pirlo to replace him and I think they both deserve that 'cause they changed the game 180 degrees after they came in ..
The attack didn't get a lot of balls in the first half because the team was simply DEAD!! That's why Sheva and Pippo didn't show up very much and I don't blame them 'cause with Rui and Sergio on the pitch we're going no where
Anyway, in the second half Milan changed completly thanx to Pirlo and Seedorf who were extremly fitting together very much .. Pirlo was more than excellent .. I'm telling you guys, PIRLO MUST PLAY!!!
Tomasson came instead of Sheva and Boriello instead of Pippo .. Both were fast and good and wasted some chances ... Seedorf hit a ball on the bar when he came in
It was a very nice shot .. Simic came from behind and shot the goal which was hit in a defender's leg, and then when Simic shot it again Kahn was ready for it
Another chance for Tommy who passed the ball for Boriello but it didn't reach him as Kahn had it in his hands again ...
Anyway, the second half was very good from Milan and what's important now is that Carletto settles on a line-up for the CL qualifiers and keeps in mind the "Rui Vs Pirlo" thing
FORZA MILAN!!