Archive for July, 2011
Cassano, Kaka and Balotelli
The Audi Cup finished this past week and there were few positives for Milan to take back to Italy. The team lacked sharpness, effectiveness in midfield and at times lacked in concentration at the back. Amongst the negatives were the performances of Antonio Cassano. A great talent no doubt, the Italian looked well behind the [...]
Fantasy Calcio: Three Dream Milan Signings
This time of the year is always a difficult one. Continually our emotions are swayed one way and the other as rumours about players come and go. After last seasons’ Scudetto triumph many Milan fans are now hoping that success can be translated into European success. Indeed, these are the intentions of the club expressed [...]
Milan Not Convincing in Bayern Test
It was the first real test for Milan in their preseason and despite penalties being required to separate the two sides, it was a less than convincing performance from Max Allegri’s league champions. Milan started the contest in relatively positive fashion and it did not take long for the away side to open the scoring [...]
Milan’s Summer Hunt for Mr. X and why it will not be Javier Pastore
As August approaches the excitement and anticipation grows as the time when Mr. X will be finally revealed edges closer. Milan’s transfer campaign, once it comes to an end, will be remembered for the club’s ever elusive hunt for this Mr. and maybe we could remember it as ‘The Summer Hunt for Mr. X’. Though [...]
Hopefully Milan’s Midfield for this Coming Season Will Look like This
The best is yet to come from Milan in this year’s transfer window. Well, at least this is the hope. Last year the club made a very late double swoop for Robinho and Zlatan Ibrahimovic and both these players were central figures in the club’s first Scudetto triumph since 2004, especially the latter. So far [...]
Brazil’s Early Exit Only Good for Milan
Milan’s Brazilian contingent will arrive back in Italy earlier than most expected. Brazil fell early in the Copa America after an un-inspiring performance saw the Selecao eliminated by Paraguay in the first knockout round. Though Thiago Silva, Alexandre Pato and Robinho will return to Milan slightly dejected, their early return is only good news for [...]
The Ideal Solution for Milan: Ganso
Milan are still chasing Mr. X, whoever that may be. What is known about this Mr. X is that he will be a left sided midfielder. Milan are definitely in need of a player in this position, of this there is no doubt. Another midfielder, ideally a box to box player for the right side [...]
Milan Legend: Gianni Rivera, the International Enigma
“O Captain! my Captain! rise up and hear the bells; Rise up-for you the flag is flung-for you the bugle trills; For you bouquets and ribbon’d wreaths-for you the shores a-crowding; For you they call, the swaying mass, their eager faces turning.” - Walt Whitman Perfection, according to Plato, is an abstract unachievable goal [...]
The Troubles That Come With Silvio Berlusconi
Earlier this week Max Allegri stated that his Milan will be aiming to retain the Scudetto next year in addition to making the latter stages of the Champions League. Allegri’s statement echo’s that of Andrea Galliani who has made it clear that the club will be focusing European football’s top prize. Yet, dreams of European [...]
With Inter’s Implication in Calciopoli the Saga Must Now come to an End
The year 2006 was one of contrasting fortunes for Italian football. The Azzurri, led by the dominate displays of captain Fabio Cannavaro and guided by the wise old head of Marcello Lippi, went all the way at the FIFA finals in Germany to win the country’s fourth world crown. At exactly the same time, the [...]
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