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Meelan Favourites for Uefa Cup

  • 18-05-2008 03:59PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,875 ✭✭✭


    so despite an enthralling four-1 victory over [insert italian team name]
    Meelan have not done enough to qualify for the Champions League (Big Cup) next year, and instead find themselves the favourites to win the Uefa Cup (Euro Vase)

    What kind of summer will they see this year?

    today marked the last game of many of their stars, Cafu, Dida, Serginho etc.

    They have already brought in Flamini for next year and there is strong talk of more signings

    kaka may be content for the moment
    "There's only one chance I will leave Milan, actually two," he said. "The first is that my objectives and those of the club are no longer the same, the second is that they tell me they want to sell me because they need to make a new start. I don't think either of these possibilities are likely."

    There is talk of Them stepping up interest in Jose,
    but would he want to manage a team who are not in the Big Cup?

    Adriano said today he wants to return to Inter,
    Would Jose take him back if he is with inter next year?

    Meanwhile Keane & Quinn are adamant that Ireland will be brought to the stadium of light this summer along with chum kevin doyle, will the presence of fellow hair bullying victim Hunt encourage him too come?
    Steve Sidwell will be warming the bench too.



    The Meelan players who are way too old are the fringe players mostly: favalli, cafu, serginho, Inzaghi.

    Their ideal midfield of Pirlo, Gattuso, Seedorf and Kaka was only last year widely regarded as one of the best in the world. They have a strange surplus of defensive midfielders with Gattuso, Ambrosini, Emerson, Brocchi, and to an extent Pirlo since he lines up there. They really lack depth at the top of the diamond though, with only Kaka and sometimes Seedorf able to play that position to any effect. Milan would do well to sign one of: Diego, Van der Vaart, Nasri, or even Ronaldinho in the summer.

    Milan's defense is primarily where the Viagra comsumption is occuring, but is still one of the best in serie A certainly, if not the world. Only Inter have conceded fewer goals in the serie A. If anything Milan lack depth at the back. Beyond their solid starting back 4 of Oddo, Nesta, Kaladze, Jankulovski, they have Bonera (not sold on him), Favalli (35), Cafu (37), Maldini (a legend, but 39), and Serginho (36). Some solid defensive second teamers are despirately needed, but shouldnt cost too much money.

    Milan REALLY need help is at 2 positions: goalkeeper and centre forward.

    Dida is done, and has been for a few years. Kalac, aside from this strange patch of form he's found late in life, has never been very good. It was apparent at the end of last season that Milan needed a goalkeeper badly, but were unable to get one. They really cant afford to make the same mistake again this summer. Here's hoping Livorno gets relegated and Amelia moves to Meelan!

    Centre forward is probably their biggest problem. Last season in the serie A, their top 2 goal scorers were Gilardino with 12 goals in 30 games, and Kaka with 8 in 31. This season their top 2 are again Kaka with 8 in 20, and Gilardino with 7 in 24. Compare that to 2005 where they had Shevchenko with 19 in 27, Gilardino with 17 in 31, Kaka with 14 in 33, and Inzaghi with 12 in 23. Pato in all honesty looks great, but would probably benefit from having a traditional centre forward to play off of.

    Interesting to note the huge drop in Gilardino's production when he was no longer partnering Shevchenko up front. To any Chelsea fans who are doubting how good he really was, he was one of the few forwards who made everyone else around him better.


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  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 23,139 Mod ✭✭✭✭Bounty Hunter


    Milan won 4-1 although considering how long that post is and how quick you posted after FT guess when you wrote that bit the game wasnt over yet.

    edit: and why do you start talking about Sunderland...how is that related to Milan?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,252 ✭✭✭deisedevil


    Who the hell are "Meelan"? never heard them being called that.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,077 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    City are gonna win the UEFA Cup :cool:
    deisedevil wrote: »
    Who the hell are "Meelan"? never heard them being called that.

    Never listen to James Richardson?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,008 ✭✭✭delija_sever029


    Hey guy probably got confused coz he typed so much and fast,or he is joking:)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 857 ✭✭✭Muff_Daddy



    Meanwhile Keane & Quinn are adamant that Ireland will be brought to the stadium of light this summer along with chum kevin doyle, will the presence of fellow hair bullying victim Hunt encourage him too come?
    Steve Sidwell will be warming the bench too.



    Whats this paragraph all about?


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    And he called Milan inter more than once and for some strange reason mentions Adriano in there too...

    Are you on drugs young man?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 8,176 ✭✭✭Unearthly


    Fantastic news. No longer have to worry about them from a Man Utd point of view


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 23,139 Mod ✭✭✭✭Bounty Hunter


    what with him playing on for another season Milans non-qualification for the CL means its more likely that Maldini will end his career lifting silverware as would be fitting, albeit the Uefa cup.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    Actually, I hope we get knocked out of the vase early and concentrate on the domestic double, been ages since we won the league or the cup...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 34,404 ✭✭✭✭~Rebel~


    Seaneh wrote: »
    And he called Milan inter more than once and for some strange reason mentions Adriano in there too...

    Are you on drugs young man?

    I think this bit;

    Adriano said today he wants to return to Inter,
    Would Jose take him back if he is with inter next year?
    was a tangent, rather then a mistake, calling AC inter, like a 'if Jose instead goes to inter, would he take adriano back'.

    its inclusion is still a bit of a puzzler though, as is the sunderland section..

    I thought Ancelotti was pretty much secure for the moment anyway.
    "Whether we enter the Champions League or the Uefa Cup, Ancelotti will be our Coach next season," announced Galliani.
    http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11863_3575287,00.html

    Would be harsh on Mancini to be fired from Inter too. Despite the failings in europe, they have still pretty much dominated the league.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,252 ✭✭✭deisedevil


    Xavi6 wrote: »
    Never listen to James Richardson?

    Gotcha.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,681 ✭✭✭Chong


    Xavi6 wrote: »
    City are gonna win the UEFA Cup :cool:



    Never listen to James Richardson?
    I think you are mistaken , Pompey are going to win :p


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 23,139 Mod ✭✭✭✭Bounty Hunter


    Cruijff wrote: »
    I think you are mistaken , Pompey are going to win :p

    nah Villa for the Intertot/Uefa double:p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,875 ✭✭✭ShoulderChip


    ~Rebel~ wrote: »
    I think this bit;

    Would be harsh on Mancini to be fired from Inter too. Despite the failings in europe, they have still pretty much dominated the league.

    Roberto Mancini who scored no goals during his stay with Leicester is a sure thing to leave this summer, sure he resigned after their champs league exit
    Seaneh wrote: »
    And he called Milan inter more than once and for some strange reason mentions Adriano in there too...

    Are you on drugs young man?

    No I was referring to Inter Milan in that paragraph, Mourinhos other option in Italy.
    Just lucozade.
    Seaneh wrote: »
    Meanwhile Keane & Quinn are adamant that Ireland will be brought to the stadium of light this summer along with chum kevin doyle, will the presence of fellow hair bullying victim Hunt encourage him too come?
    Steve Sidwell will be warming the bench too.

    Roy Keane has been given a transfer kitty of 50 million,
    he wants to bring stephen ireland to the club.
    Hunt previously spoke of Ireland being intimidated by the players mocking his cave-man looks, Hunt admitted he too had been the victim of slagging but encouraged s.Ireland to learn to shrug it off.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    wha, I didn't post that...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,875 ✭✭✭ShoulderChip


    sorry yeah i quoted the wrong bit, bugger

    Inter boss Roberto Mancini has been offered the chance to take over at Chelsea next season, according to the Gazzetta dello Sport.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 34,404 ✭✭✭✭~Rebel~


    Mancini did resign after the champions league exit (well, to leave at the end of the season), but took it back at the wishes of the chairman a few days later, so hard to know whats going to happen.

    Moratti's comments after their recent 'fall out'
    "Many times a person feels obliged to reply to make clear their own position and unintentionally a situation of contrast is born," said Moratti.

    "In reality we are pulling in the same direction. Also next season? Yes I think so."
    http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11860_3534665,00.html

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,875 ✭✭✭ShoulderChip


    yeah but he is looking like leaving all the same.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 868 ✭✭✭tdv


    Sevilla will win the uefa cup


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,681 ✭✭✭ziggy


    This post has been deleted.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,658 ✭✭✭✭Peyton Manning


    ~Rebel~ wrote: »
    Would be harsh on Mancini to be fired from Inter too. Despite the failings in europe, they have still pretty much dominated the league.

    True, but it seemed at times like they were doing their best to let Roma win it!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,746 ✭✭✭✭Galvasean


    No more Champions League football for Flamini. :cool:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,008 ✭✭✭delija_sever029


    Can anyone rename this Meelan thing?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,228 ✭✭✭Chardee MacDennis


    so despite an enthralling four-1 victory over [insert italian team name]
    Meelan have not done enough to qualify for the Champions League (Big Cup) next year, and instead find themselves the favourites to win the Uefa Cup (Euro Vase)

    The Big Cup? The euro vase? have you been playing too much football manager?
    Adriano said today he wants to return to Inter,
    Would Jose take him back if he is with inter next year?

    well he is only on loan at Sao Paulo so it wouldnt be a surprise to return to them once the loan is up

    Meanwhile Keane & Quinn are adamant that Ireland will be brought to the stadium of light this summer along with chum kevin doyle, will the presence of fellow hair bullying victim Hunt encourage him too come?
    Steve Sidwell will be warming the bench too.

    now wtf does this have to do with milan?

    The Meelan players who are way too old are the fringe players mostly: favalli, cafu, serginho, Inzaghi.

    stop saying Meelan it sounds retarded, its Milan not that difficult.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,283 ✭✭✭Smegball


    I am interested to see who Milan will bring in this summer, Bayern were in the same boat last summer and brought in Klose,Ribery and Toni.
    Good start with Flamini, could be a interesting summer in Milan
    Sevilla to win Uefa Cup next season? Not with Fabiano and Alves at United they won't ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,664 ✭✭✭✭JPA


    Gattuso is going to Bayern.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    JPA wrote: »
    Gattuso is going to Bayern.

    Tell ya that himself did he?

    If he goes, it will be for big money, and to be honest, he was sh!te this season so I wouldn't be too upset about it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,875 ✭✭✭ShoulderChip


    JPA wrote: »
    Gattuso is going to Bayern.

    He has reiterated his desire to stay with Milan, you were wrong.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,008 ✭✭✭delija_sever029


    Well he wasnt wrong coz eveyone were saying he is going to Bayern,even Bayern and Gattuso by him self but after some meeting in Milan and some offer he got he changed his mind and he will stay in Milan


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,875 ✭✭✭ShoulderChip


    so if i say something is true and everyone else says its true and it turns out to be false, I wasn't wrong?

    amazing logic, what else do you know?


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