Milan 3 Sampdoria 0Sometimes scorelines can be very flattering and so was the case in this game. The hosts were made to struggle all through the first half and would have probably continued if not for the referee's error. Stefeno Lucchini was sent off after conceding a penalty. He had his hands stretched out when Jankulovski tried to take a shot at goal. It was a definite penalty. Was it a sending off? No. Why? The distance between Lucchini and Jankulovski was not much, and Lucchini had less that a second to react.
Milan were at the receiving end of poor refereeing decisions over the last 2 terms. So it is nice to have Milan winning games due to the same. This is the second result in recent history that has Milan leaving the San Siro with 3 points due to a poor refereeing decision. I do feel sad for Mazzarri. The poor guy hasn't won a single game with the club from the start of the season. And he is the same guy, who did very well at Reggina between 2004-2007. Seeing his infuriated display and outburst at the decision was delightful, it made me laugh.
We struggled through the first half, could barely find space. Cassano was obviously the most imposing player of the visitors. Our defense was solid, the only weakling there was Bonera (as usual). Maldini was giving almost everyone in the opposition a complex. There was this moment in the game, where he pushed the ball past a Sampadorian player and outran him for the ball. Antonini put in a sound performance and so did Jankulovski. In the midfield, Ambrosini did what was asked of him, Seedorf blew hot-blew cold. Flamini was his usual dogged self. Ronaldinho is certainly showing signs of returning to form. His penalty was unstoppable and his second goal was a result of beautiful sync up play with Kaka. Who said that these 2 can't play together?? Pato was tireless, Borrielo wasn't up to the mark, but this is his first game after returning from injury. Inzaghi came on in the second half and capped a good move with a typical finish.
It was a fine afternoon at the San Siro and the result was a favorable one for the home side. But can we continue depending on favors to win games? I hope not. Milan are a team with a lot of players who have 'been there and done that', and I am sure this trend won't continue for long. We will win the big games on sheer credibility and not good fortune. That I am certain of.
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Goalscorers -
Milan - Ronaldinho (2), Inzaghi
Sampadoria - none
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