AC Milan general spiel 2.0

[p_maldini_3]

boban's talked a lot of smack since he retired.

[San Paolo]

i think in a weird way Boban is right this time, we would have better kicking out Rino after his russia and bayern antics and kept pirlo.

[Lupa]

[San Paolo]

Berlusconi also told Robinho to grow his hair a little longer when he joined us haha

[San Paolo]

Kevin-Prince Boateng’s injury problems drag on, as he limped off during today’s test with the Milan youth team.

The Ghanaian midfielder was out for three weeks with a combination of groin and rib strains, then made his comeback against Juventus.

However, it’s reported he pulled up during today’s training session after a collision with one of the Primavera youth team players.

It is another concern for Boateng, who has been struggling with various injuries all season.

He would not have been available for the next Serie A game against Palermo anyway, as he was sent off against Juve and is therefore suspended.

[p_maldini_3]

Inzaghi: 'I deserve to play'
Pippo Inzaghi insists he has recovered from a devastating injury. “I deserve to play and the Milan fans deserve it too.”

The veteran hitman always gets a standing ovation when he even begins to warm up at San Siro, but has barely featured this season.

He was also left off the Champions League list, a decision that infuriated him, and is not shy about expressing his frustration to Coach Massimiliano Allegri.

“My objective is to get back to being the player I was,” he told So Foot magazine after several months out with knee ligament damage.

“I deserve to play and the fans deserve it too. Besides, I don’t know how to live without football, as I’m like a kid who always wants to play and learn even more.

“Without doubt the striker who resembles me the most is Alberto Gilardino, but also Alberto Paloschi.

“The toughest defenders I’ve faced are certainly Alessandro Nesta, Paolo Maldini, Ivan Cordoba, Ciro Ferrara and Walter Samuel.”
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sounds like allegri is throwing him under the bus like he did with ronaldinho and pirlo.

i don't mind seeing the back of allegri, i can't take anymore of his bullshit style of play.

[San Paolo]

So Zlatan will return to Milan and Braida is allegedly in Brazil watching Leandro Damião of Internacional.

[RomaShield27]

ANTONIO CASSANO SETS RETIREMENT DATE
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Italy striker Antonio Cassano has revealed he will retire from football in 2014. Cassano has been crucial in helping the Azzurri secure a spot in next year's European Championships, scoring twice in Tuesday night's 3-0 win over Northern Ireland to take his tally to six goals in 10 qualifying games.

"I've been in the national team for 10 years but I've only got 25 caps," the AC Milan player told Rai Sport. "I'm always in and out (of the national team). "I hope that from now until the World Cup I can have continuity in the national team and then I will stop.

"I want to do a good Euro 2012, a good World Cup and then I will retire. I will retire at 33 to enjoy my family. Football has been the most beautiful thing in the world for me but now I am a little tired. I want three more good years and then that's it because if I continue beyond that, it will become a routine and routine stresses me."

Cassano, who helped Milan win the Scudetto last season, has thanked Italy coach Cesare Prandelli for saving his international career. The 29-year-old was part of Italy's Euro 2004 squad but was left out of the final roster for the World Cup two years later. He was part of the Euro 2008 squad which lost to Spain in the quarter-finals and returned to the fold under Prandelli after a two-year absence.

"Sport gives you back what you put into it," Cassano said. "I didn't put enough in, so I didn't get much out. If (Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi) Buffon won 10 times as much as me, it's because he was the absolute number one in his role. I was one of many.

"Prandelli has given me so much confidence and told me he believed in me. He has been very close to me at the time when I was struggling. He has also helped me to get off to a good start with Milan this season. We have a fantastic rapport, a special one, and I want to thank him for that."

Cassano believes Italy can do well at Euro 2012 if they play with the same determination which saw them concede just two goals in finishing the qualifying phase unbeaten.

"Now we have to keep this consistency and style in Euro 2012," he said. "I think we can continue like this and achieve great things."

[San Paolo]

they say Milan scouts were watching ajax's Christian Eriksen. also De Rossi says if he decides not to renew there won't be a huge drama he will just move on, Eriksen,DDR and Montolivo who are all out of contract in the summer (i believe) wouldbe 3 cheap world class signings for our midfield, no?

[red]

If De Rossi leaves Roma - and I don't think he will - I'd be very surprised if he moved directly to another Italian team.

And Eriksen won't be cheap as plenty of teams will move for him if becomes available.

And Montolivo isn't even close to being world class.

But other than that, you are absolutely right.

[forzaitalia]

Eriksen does look pretty awesome. He's the one you should be going after out of the three.

Ideally, DDR will stay here and Eriksen, a Roma fan, will join him!

[RomaShield27]

Is Eriksen a Roma fan?! Where did you hear that? And how much of a fan, as in would he choose to join us over any other big club who could offer him huge wages should he be available on a Bosman?

[forzaitalia]

Somebody said it in our thread a while back, and then I looked on Football Manager and we were one of his preferred clubs

Ah, found it. Look at Davit's post, second down - viewtopic.php?f=2&t=565&p=110580

How much of a fan he is I'm not sure, but he's a great talent.

[San Paolo]

[San Paolo]

Braida and Galliani met Raiola today. The subject of the meeting, which lasted less than 90 minutes, was reportedly C. Eriksen.

[The MAN]

Why is that dickfuck Abbiati the captain and not Nesta ?

This is a must win

[RomaShield27]

Abbiati is your captain? Hahahaha. Ibra should really be your captain, though, such great work-rate, inspiration and a real team player.

[p_maldini_3]

it's a fucking shame.

[The MAN]

Cassano and Ibra both missed sitters, we're just shooting ourselves in the foot the more we keep this at 0-0

Looks like Thiago Silva needs to go off and the legendary Bonera is on,....Bonera and Antonini together in the same game, what a sight to behold

[The MAN]

fuck this ref