Week 23: AC Milan - Cagliari 10/02/2019 20:30 CET

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imagine buying a free kick specialist that cant score freekicks. something something deja vu
 

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Various kinds of South African antelope > Duck > Elk/Moose/Reindeer > Beef > Bacon > The rest.

Weird things to compare bacon with imo.

I've heard about SA antelope, always wanted to taste.
 

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yea necro..what about un-cured pork...not bacon
 

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Weird things to compare bacon with imo.

I've heard about SA antelope, always wanted to taste.

Kudu is my favourite, closely followed by springbok.

yea necro..what about un-cured pork...not bacon

Falls in with the rest, pork is middling meat for me.. we have this fantastic toddy shop pork curry in my home town, incredibly spicy and best had with coconut toddy - that combination is insane though.
 

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curry meh

pork should be Orloffgebraad, Belgian or Hungarian cheese

i can eat myself stupid on that stuff
 

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He always plays well against us except that one time he got red.
 

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would be such a Gattuso thing to bottle this game

hoping one of kebab and Suso are benched
 

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^Let's hope not. Lazio and Roma already won their matches and Atalanta will likely win as well. We need to hold on to 4th.

Forza Milan! Forza Rino!
 

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The time is now. No more fortnite. No more cheating wifes. No more binge eating nutella...
 

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Tomorrow is another type of test. We will most likely sit on 8th place when the game starts. Can the players and Gattuso work with the press to win and get back to 4th place or not? The answer will come tomorrow night.
 

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One day ?

Paqueta - Piatek - Samu
Hakan - Biglia - Bakayoko
RR - Roma - Musacchio - Conti
 

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Samu did well vs napoli and roma but rino will play hakan and suso mark my words
 

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Gennaro Gattuso realises there is “even more pressure” on Milan to beat Cagliari, stands up for his tactics and Hakan Calhanoglu.

It kicks off on Sunday at 19.30 GMT, click here for a match preview.

“There is a great deal at stake against Cagliari and there is even more pressure with Lazio and Roma winning,” said the Coach in his Press conference.

It’s a battle royal for fourth place, as those victories mean the two Romans have temporarily leapfrogged the Rossoneri.

“For the last six or seven years, Milan have reached the spring and not even been in the running for a Champions League spot. We must take it one game at a time, but be in a strong position to go for it.

“Our next few fixtures might seem easy on paper, but there is nothing easy in Serie A and this'll tell us if we've matured. We must face every game with concentration and desire, that’s the secret. I want to see a Milan side that doesn’t allow the opposition to attack. I’d happily win every match 1-0.

“We don’t score that many goals because we don’t fill the penalty area very well and there can be some laziness in that. On the other hand, Suso says he has to sacrifice himself playing almost as a full-back and that is true. We need to work together to keep a clean sheet, but get that same determination going forward too.”

The arrival of Krzysztof Piatek from Genoa has certainly made a difference, albeit at the expense of Patrick Cutrone.

“Patrick works hard every day, he has that fire within him, but has also grown mentally and professionally. He doesn’t just think about himself, but the whole group, even if naturally he’s disappointed when he doesn’t play.

“We’ll continue our current tactical approach. I know there are people who only want us to attack, but we must play as a team, with sacrifice for each other. You in the media give credit to the defence, but if the team is so tight, it is thanks to everyone.

“I won’t say we’ll always play like this, but it takes trial and error in training. For example, in future I could see Diego Laxalt and Andrea Conti wide in a five-man midfield, with Lucas Paquetá or Calhanoglu behind the strikers.”

Gianluigi Donnarumma performed heroics against Roma, rediscovering his confidence.

“I think having Pepe Reina near him really helped, as a strong, exemplary professional like the Spaniard is giving him advice every day.”

Gattuso has faced criticism from some quarters, including Minister for the Interior Matteo Salvini, for keeping the faith with misfiring Calhanoglu.

“I don’t throw my players out to sea,” was the response. “Hakan knows he can do much more, but his performances haven’t been total disasters. I read someone claim the squad rebelled because he always plays, but I’ve seen nothing of the sort.

“I give nothing for free and I don’t throw anyone out either. It’s the same with Andrea Conti, he is recovering, but doesn’t play because that’s the way I see it. I have players who I find reliable.

“Lucas Biglia has been out for three months, so his recovery will take more time and he can play when he’s at 100 per cent. The last tests showed Cristian Zapata needs at least another 15 days before he can resume training with the group.”
 

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“I give nothing for free and I don’t throw anyone out either. It’s the same with Andrea Conti, he is recovering, but doesn’t play because that’s the way I see it. I have players who I find reliable.

wtf is this supposed to mean


he doesn't play because he's not fit or because grintics doesn't think he's good enough?

because he was good enough to come on early in the first half against genoa and make a game winning assist.
 
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wtf is this supposed to mean


he doesn't play because he's not fit or because grintics doesn't think he's good enough?

because he was good enough to come on early in the first half against genoa and make a game winning assist.

Means coach is a coward and plays defensive players and those who are ok in first 11 movements. Means hes being mediocre
 

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Wtf is Barella doing pretending to be Savicevic.
 

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Means coach is a coward and plays defensive players and those who are ok in first 11 movements. Means hes being mediocre

"he is recovering"
 

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Why on earth would Gattuso field his ultra defensive/slow starting XI at home against Cagliari when we desperately need 3 points? Especially after this same lineup shit the bed against a garbage Roma squad.
 

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fragile player
 

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you are upset the guy coming back from double acl is being brought along cautiously..that is fine
 

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80 minutes against genoa, game winning assist

0 minutes since then, it's been 3 weeks
#cautiously


yes im very upset hakan and zuzo keep on getting undeserved minutes and then he claims "i give nothing for free"
 
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