AC Milan general spiel 2.0

[San Paolo]

Milan XI Abbiati; Abate, Nesta, Mexes, Mesbah; Emanuelson, Van Bommel, Nocerino; Seedorf; Robinho, Ibrahimovic.

[San Paolo]

GALLIANI: "Pato, De Sciglio, Abate & Antonini are on our CL list B"

[RomaShield27]

Sacchi: How old are Milan’s players?
/ Monday January 30 2012

Arrigo Sacchi has lightly attacked Milan, revealed which Coach he recommended to both the Rossoneri and Real Madrid and where Italy are falling short on youth development. Current technical coordinator with the Italian FA, Sacchi had the opportunity to speak to the media at FIGC’s national training centre at Coverciano, and began with a wry dig at his old team Milan.

The Rossoneri defeated their Sardinian visitors 3-0 in a low-tempo affair on Sunday night to move back to within a point of League leaders Juventus. Despite the ease with which the result was achieved, the San Siro side’s pace of play did not go unnoticed by the club’s former Coach.

“I saw Milan last night and I had doubts that some of the players were not my age,” commented the 65-year-old, who revolutionised how Il Diavolo played its football in the late 1980s.

“With all my affection for the Rossoneri, when I see them I am reminded of a phrase [former Real Madrid player and sporting director Jorge] Valdano says: ‘I always hope to see lots of Italian football matches, because they do so few interesting things, that they then see a replay, and for the rest of the game can do no more.’”

However, Sacchi also made it clear he was not criticising Coach Massimiliano Allegri, even if he then suggested that he won’t win the League this year. “Allegri is a great Coach, he has a squad that is perhaps the most complex, but with many individuals, where Juventus are less complex but have fewer individuals.

“The Bianconeri are going to win the Scudetto because they have an advantage, to not participate in Europe, and there is a big push by all that are there. Juve are playing a continuous, international style of game, with good players but few who are excellent.”

The former national team Coach, who took Italy to the 1994 World Cup final in between two spells with Milan, is now responsible for overseeing the national team’s youth development from Under-16 to Under-21 level. The 4-4-2 tactician took the opportunity in front of the assembled media to reflect on where he still thinks Italy can improve in supporting its youth.

“FIGC is giving us a big hand on the youth development, but perhaps we could do more, particularly from an economic point of view. No doubt we are behind in terms of investment.

“Suffice to say, Real Madrid invests €40-45m in its youth sector, Barcelona €50-55m, whilst Milan and Inter, who invest the most in Italy, only spend about €14-15m. This fact prevents us from evolving as we should do.”

Sacchi also passed comment on Pescara Coach Zdenek Zeman, who he revealed he holds in high regard.

“Zeman is still a good Coach, one of the best, not only at national level either. He was one of the three Coaches I recommended to Milan after the first time I left Milan and again I said the same thing about Zeman when I left Real Madrid.

“There is a harmony to his game, it seems almost like a utopia, and this is down to the strength of his ideas. If he had an orchestra, the tune would be Pescara.”

[San Paolo]

Last nights team was not too bad in terms of age, bearing in mind we have a fair few first team members out injured.

[p_maldini_3]

In our best 11, abbiati, nesta and mvb are the only oldies, I'm not sure what sacchi is on about. We desperately need a replacement for mvb, he's been our player of the month for January. Word on the playground is that palombo is on our radar, I wouldn't mind seeing him in our jersey.

[San Paolo]

The agent of Angelo Palombo has rejected deadline day links with Milan. “He’s staying at Sampdoria.”

[p_maldini_3]

i think we signed ambrosini's replacement as most useless player in the club by signing muntari. ohhhhh damn.

[San Paolo]

Palombo is now going to Inter, those bitches have Suazo'd us again it appears and Sky Sports News are reporting we're back in talks with City and Tevez over a move.

[p_maldini_3]

muntari move is now official. whoosh.

[RomaShield27]

Jesus. Thats quite pathetic, even by Milan's usual cheapo standards.

[taz]

AC Milan have completed the transfer of promising youngster Philipp Prosenik from Chelsea for an undisclosed fee. The Rossoneri have confirmed the capture of the Austrian attacker on their official website.

The Serie A champions had been monitoring the 18-year-old striker ever since he was part of the Rapid Vienna youth academy.

They missed out on Prosenik in 2009 when he opted to join Chelsea, but have now managed to lure the forward to San Siro after all.

Prosenik, who has been capped at Under-19 level for Austria, is expected to start his Milan career in the club's Primavera squad, but they consider him to be an important first-team player for the future.

[RomaShield27]

So it looks like Inzaghi will be staying: "I have decided to stay because it was difficult to think about tearing myself away from Milan's world." He must like the bench (although he won't even make that now).

[forzaitalia]

Muntari? Oh dear. Get spending!

[taz]

Milan have captured young Brazilian forward Lucas Roggia on loan from Internacional.

Roggia, who has an Italian passport and is signed with Mino Raiola, played against the Rossoneri in the pre-season Audi Cup in Munich.

He is understood to have joined the San Siro outfit from Brazilian outfit Internacional on a year-long loan deal.

The striker’s club, who reportedly initially thought he would be joining Brescia today, are understood to be keen for the 21-year-old to gain experience of European football before then returning to South America.

[p_maldini_3]

the only positive from the muntari deal is that we realize that he sucks so bad during the loan that we don't sign him on a full contract.

but he is allegri's kind of player, so i'm not holding my breath for that to happen.

[Bagg10]

Muntari = Juve Scudetto

[San Paolo]

Looks like Klose is out for tonights game which is good news and Cisse has gone because that dude had our number.

[The MAN]

This is just pathetic. Our midfield sucks to begin with, but it's even worse when ur playing 3 fucking DMs. We're getting nowhere with this shit

[p_maldini_3]

allegri needs to fuck off. today was a disgrace, i can't remember any decent shot on goal. we created absolutely nothing. fuck allegri.

[Brigate Rossonere]