Paolo Maldini Thread

AC AZZA · Mar 17, 2010

I miss him!

Az. · Mar 17, 2010

Milano84 said:
Memories of better days:

His so fucking cool.Please just come back at Milan in any way!

whiterabbit · Mar 17, 2010

Will always miss u and there will never be another u

Sasha · Mar 18, 2010

Milano84 said:
Memories of better days:

We deserved at least 1 trophy that year. :cry:

dev1L · Mar 20, 2010

samir10 · Mar 20, 2010

totti thinking.... 'i wish i have hair like paolo'

fiume_1987 · Mar 20, 2010

Costacurta looks so old - Maldini & Totti seem like teenagers compared to him...
But check out those Paolo's legs - pumped up :eek:

Jasper · Mar 20, 2010

Costacurta nr 9?

Congo Powers · Mar 20, 2010

Jasper said:
Costacurta nr 9?

19. redondo got 5 when costacurta was gonna retire the first time but came back..i think.

Dwa Milan · Mar 20, 2010

samir10 said:
totti thinking.... 'i wish i have hair like paolo'

didn't he had a bit of long hair too back then?

well not as cool as Paolo off course

crazy4milan · Mar 20, 2010

Congo Powers said:
19. redondo got 5 when costacurta was gonna retire the first time but came back..i think.

Yup.

GreatKalu · Mar 20, 2010

Milano84 said:
Memories of better days:

Experts ... correct me if I'm wrong, but ... "yeah, but the final result was a" *SWAG* "victory" ...

Lisa · Mar 28, 2010

Maldini: "Fantastic season, and just believe the title"

Paolo Maldini, former captain of AC Milan, was intercepted by Sky Sports in the parking lot of San Siro: "The Scudetto? E 'right to believe, when it comes to -1 you can not quit. The guys did a fantastic season and Leo did an excellent job. Injuries? Obviously weigh, but the environment is loaded and is healthy. My future? Now I lived sports and observer, I've enjoyed this relaxation. However, my passion is still the football " . (google translated)

http://www.milannews.it/?action=read&idnotizia=21230

Mrk · Mar 29, 2010

I still think we miss his calmness on the pitch sometimes, even today. 1-0 up and we needed to keep calm but we didn't we lost focus and ended up conceding, however good Ambro is at being captain, calmness and composure is not something he gives the team.

Az. · Mar 29, 2010

Lisa said:
Maldini: "Fantastic season, and just believe the title"

Paolo Maldini, former captain of AC Milan, was intercepted by Sky Sports in the parking lot of San Siro: "The Scudetto? E 'right to believe, when it comes to -1 you can not quit. The guys did a fantastic season and Leo did an excellent job. Injuries? Obviously weigh, but the environment is loaded and is healthy. My future? Now I lived sports and observer, I've enjoyed this relaxation. However, my passion is still the football " . (google translated)

http://www.milannews.it/?action=read&idnotizia=21230

It would be awesome if he would openly back up Leo about his rejuvenation of Milan plan.Maldini is probably one of the few people Berlusconi actually listens to ,so hope he will step up.(at least behind the curtains ,dont care much for public drama )

MilanMB · Mar 29, 2010

I miss him so much... I should be studying right now, but I have spent the last 45 minutes watching his videos on youtube :cry:

EDIT:
You have probably seen this one before, but you can't watch to much of Il Capitano.

SpartanMilan · Mar 30, 2010

Being totally honest, Paolo last season was better than Cannavaro this season by a mile... he could probably walk onto Italy's squad tomorrow and be an upgrade.

MilanMB · Mar 30, 2010

^fuck yeah!

Mrk · Mar 30, 2010

Cannavaro is bad now, its sad to see how much he has deteriorated.

Should have hung up his boots at the end of last season.

SpartanMilan · Mar 30, 2010

PaoloMaldini3 said:
Cannavaro is bad now, its sad to see how much he has deteriorated.

Should have hung up his boots at the end of last season.

he was once one of the best, now he is probably not even a top 10 Italian centerback. Its a real shame, and barring a minor miracle he could very well be Italy's undoing at the WC

KujaIX · Mar 30, 2010

The only way canna will play well at the WC is if italy play a deep counter-attacking defense.

Calum1903 · Mar 30, 2010

KujaIX said:
The only way canna will play well at the WC is if italy play a deep counter-attacking defense.

And that's exactly what they'll do. If he doesn't get isolated in open spaces, he's still one of the best. Do people think he's just forgotten how to defend?

Mrk · Mar 30, 2010

Calum1903 said:
And that's exactly what they'll do. If he doesn't get isolated in open spaces, he's still one of the best. Do people think he's just forgotten how to defend?

Ofcorse not, but he's lost so much pace and seems to get turned easily, its ok being able to defend but if your body isn't up to it you'll struggle and thats evident in Cannavaro now, the ability is still there, but his body can't do it.

SpartanMilan · Mar 31, 2010

PaoloMaldini3 said:
Ofcorse not, but he's lost so much pace and seems to get turned easily, its ok being able to defend but if your body isn't up to it you'll struggle and thats evident in Cannavaro now, the ability is still there, but his body can't do it.

Yeah, thats what I see too. I think he would be great going there as part of the coaching staff (same as Gattuso) but as a player bringing one of Nesta, Bouncci, Bocchetti, Gamberini, Bonera, Bovo, or Paolo Cannavaro would all be better options at this point in time.

Mrk · Mar 31, 2010

SpartanMilan said:
Yeah, thats what I see too. I think he would be great going there as part of the coaching staff (same as Gattuso) but as a player bringing one of Nesta, Bouncci, Bocchetti, Gamberini, Bonera, Bovo, or Paolo Cannavaro would all be better options at this point in time.

I still think he should go as a player, he's more than decent backup to bring on late in the game to hold a lead but he's just a shadow of the player he was in 2006. Some players can play till their late 30's, Cannavaro isn't one of them because he never had much pace when he was at the height of his career so now he's even slower so he can't cope, Maldini managed to play for so long because even at 40 he still had a fair amount of pace so he could still play at the highest level.

If Nesta can be persuaded to go back a centerback pairing of Nesta and Chiellini would be the best at the tournament.

fengxiaoj · Mar 31, 2010

I watched two of the recent Juventus matches and their whole back line was a mess. Defenders didn't stay together causing offside traps to fail, multiple attackers unmarked during corners, etc. The Cannavaro of old certainly could lead the defenders much better than that -- I wonder if his physical decline is making him less confident too. That would be a shame.

SpartanMilan · Mar 31, 2010

PaoloMaldini3 said:
If Nesta can be persuaded to go back a centerback pairing of Nesta and Chiellini would be the best at the tournament.

Yes it would, and they would be in front of the best keeper in the world, and behind potentially the best midfield (De Rossi-Pirlo-Marchisio) if Lippi wasnt so f**king stubborn that midfield would have Cassano in front of it. Italy could be so so good... its sad what Lippi has done

KujaIX · Apr 13, 2010

According to Milannews, Galliani and Leo asked Maldini to return after the injury to Nesta. He thought about it but declined because he hasn't played in about a year.

Rosanna03 · Apr 13, 2010

KujaIX said:
According to Milannews, Galliani and Leo asked Maldini to return after the injury to Nesta. He thought about it but declined because he hasn't played in about a year.

damn it, I almost got a heartattack until I read 'declined because...' :mad:

Cristina · Apr 13, 2010

KujaIX said:
According to Milannews, Galliani and Leo asked Maldini to return after the injury to Nesta. He thought about it but declined because he hasn't played in about a year.

Am I the only one who feels ashamed about this? Maldini retired happily and had his long awaited farewell to calcio last summer, and I'm sure he spent a lot of time making that decision. Asking him to come back after retiring and a year of not playing is kind of shameful/desperate on our part. Obviously he loves Milan, but why put him in such a position, having to make him decline the offer to play again. :head:

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