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[Lombardiamia]

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[Zoff82]

[quote="The MAN"]Well, the suffering and struggle this team went through the summer and fall of 2006 and the way we managed to turn it around is nothing short of a mircale...losing your best attacker in the last decade, unfair points deduction when we were the ones who were robbed of 2 straight league titles, /quote]

WHAT!?!?!? You as a Milan fan think Milan themselves had nothing to do in all of that mess??? If you think by any means Milan were innocent, then I think you should get your head checked. They were cuttin deals like everyone else was.

[The MAN]

[The MAN]

[The MAN]

Drogba - I want to quit Chelsea
AFP
October 18, 2007

LONDON (AFP) - Didier Drogba has admitted he is determined to quit Chelsea because Jose Mourinho's departure has shattered morale at Stamford Bridge.

Drogba was devastated when Mourinho left the Premiershit club last month following the breakdown of the Portuguese manager's relationship with Blues owner Roman Abramovich.

The Ivory Coast striker believes the damage to Chelsea's spirit has been so dramatic that it will be hard for them to get back on track, making it impossible for him to stay.

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Avram Grant, who replaced Mourinho, has insisted the squad are united behind him, but reports of unrest amongst the players have circulated for several weeks and Drogba has lifted the lid on the problems simmering behind the scenes.

"I want to leave Chelsea," he is quoted as saying in an issue of France Football magazine that will be published on Friday morning. "Something is broken with Chelsea.

"The damage has been big in the dressing room because we know now what happened and who caused Mourinho's departure.

"Nothing can stop me from leaving now."

Drogba, who was in tears when Mourinho said farewell to the team, has been the club's most dangerous striker since arriving from Marseille for 24 million pounds in July 2004.

Last season, he was the first Chelsea player to score 30 goals in a campaign since Kerry Dixon in the 1980s and almost single-handedly dragged the club to the FA and League Cup double with final winners against Manchester United and Arsenal.

But Drogba revealed he has keen to leave the club since his traumatic first season, when he was criticised strongly for diving, and was adamant that not even the mooted signings of Barcelona star Ronaldinho and AC Milan's Kaka could persuade him to stay.

Drogba believes he must think of his own career now and he claimed a move to a club that makes him dream would be ideal. He named Barcelona, Real Madrid, AC Milan and Inter Milan as his preferred distinations and he would even consider a return to Marseille.

"Since the day I arrived, I wanted to leave Chelsea and then again every summer," he said.

"I know that Ronaldinho and Kaka are linked to come next season but even that won't change my mind."

Drogba could not leave until the transfer window re-opens in January at the earliest, but Chelsea will be desperate to keep their talismanic striker and it would be no surprise if Grant and Abramovich moved quickly to try to placate him.

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muhahahaha, chelsea's roman empire is collapsing. all they will have is the traitor and pizarro. kalou's a great talent, and i hope he leaves as well, although i doubt they will want to get rid of him. i don't even want to negotiate with those fucks, just get drogba to buy out his contract and leave them for chump change.

[RobHood]

I doubt we'll get him though tec; his wages will be way too high and we don't even know if we will need him at all next season.

Fuckin Ronaldo...I hoped he'd reach full fitness by the Roma game at the very least (with about half hour against Empoli under his belt)...hopefully this is part of Gila's 4 week scoring sequence...

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yeah, he's nowhere near the top of my target strikers list. he's on the wrong side of 30 too, isn't he? kalou would definitely be my top choice from chelsea. anyway, if pato lives up to the hyp and if ronaldo becomes un-useless then we shouldn't even be looking for attackers anyway. we still don't have depth in midfield (cover) and in the fullback positions. both cafu and favalli have proven themselves useless so far, and serginho will probably never be fit to play another game again.

[RobHood]

[The MAN]

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we can probably get away without a major cb purchase. i'm very high on bonera, and the bonera/nesta partnership is one i have faith in for the future, and kaladze is still quality. goalkeeper is obviously number one, and a versatile fullback (zambrotta) is another buy i would call must have. oddo and jank can't play every game, and in those they don't, we really lose out.


Ancelotti To Rest Kaka Against Empoli

Milan superstar Kaka seems set to be rested in Sunday’s Serie A clash against Empoli, after his exploits for Brazil last night.

Kaka was in sparkling form in his country’s 5-0 World Cup qualifying victory over Ecuador, scoring twice and having a hand in another.

However the midfielder is not set to return to Milan until tomorrow and Rossoneri Coach Carlo Ancelotti is not prepared to risk a player who is just coming off the end of a gruelling plane journey.

Instead it seems that French youngster Yoann Gourcuff and Clarence Seedorf will support revitalised striker Alberto Gilardino.

If Kaka’s absence is confirmed, Ancelotti will be hoping it does not have the same affect as it did when the 25-year-old was rested against Siena in week three. Milan drew the game 1-1 and only earned a point courtesy of a last-minute goal by Alessandro Nesta.

Kaka will certainly return for the home midweek Champions League clash with Shakhtar Donetsk. The Rossoneri will be hoping to gain three points against the Ukrainians after losing to Celtic in their last outing in Europe.

Carlo Garganese

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we can probably get away without a major cb purchase. i'm very high on bonera, and the bonera/nesta partnership is one i have faith in for the future, and kaladze is still quality. goalkeeper is obviously number one, and a versatile fullback (zambrotta) is another buy i would call must have. oddo and jank can't play every game, and in those they don't, we really lose out.


Ancelotti To Rest Kaka Against Empoli

Milan superstar Kaka seems set to be rested in Sunday’s Serie A clash against Empoli, after his exploits for Brazil last night.

Kaka was in sparkling form in his country’s 5-0 World Cup qualifying victory over Ecuador, scoring twice and having a hand in another.

However the midfielder is not set to return to Milan until tomorrow and Rossoneri Coach Carlo Ancelotti is not prepared to risk a player who is just coming off the end of a gruelling plane journey.

Instead it seems that French youngster Yoann Gourcuff and Clarence Seedorf will support revitalised striker Alberto Gilardino.

If Kaka’s absence is confirmed, Ancelotti will be hoping it does not have the same affect as it did when the 25-year-old was rested against Siena in week three. Milan drew the game 1-1 and only earned a point courtesy of a last-minute goal by Alessandro Nesta.

Kaka will certainly return for the home midweek Champions League clash with Shakhtar Donetsk. The Rossoneri will be hoping to gain three points against the Ukrainians after losing to Celtic in their last outing in Europe.

Carlo Garganese

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