AC Milan 2 Lecce 0The same performance. But a different result. For long Milan have dominated games and walked away with shared points. For long Kaka and Ronaldinho have made a mess of games, helping the opposition get a point. But this time, the final score was in our favor. The international break gave the veterans 2 weeks to stretch their aging legs. Pirlo rediscovered his form for country that translated into his club outings. With Genoa lining up a strong bid for Champions League football next season, Milan had to win this game. The last 4 games for the Lombardy giants are going to be a test of character, and it is extremely important that we maximize the points until then.
AC Milan started positively and maintained the tempo throughout the game. Inzaghi had an amazing opportunity early on but he put the ball wide from close range. As Inzaghi was quite inclined on doing favors for Lecce, Tiribocchi was keen on returning the favor to Milan. The Lecce striker displayed a lack of composure to score and this wasn't the first time that he was going to be unproductive upfront. The Gaillorossi were depending solely on counter-attacking football to score and they came close on many occasions and if not for a sturdy Rossoneri defense, Lecce could have had a different half time team talk. 34 minutes into the game and Pato almost scored a genius of a solo goal as he won the ball, ran down 2 defenders and shot from a distance. Unfortunatly the ball was curling outwards. 5 minutes to time, and the home fans received a shock substitution as Senderos came on for Maldini. The Italian had received a knock earlier on that was preventing him from leading the line of defense.
Milan started the second half the way the had ended the first half. Kaka, Flamini and Pato had their efforts but none of them tested Benussi. Seedorf who had a quiet game was brought off in favor of Ronaldinho. The Brazilian went onto make some sharp passes, but he was generally poor in possession. He combined well with Zambrotta on one occasion but the cross by the wingback was not effectively converted by Pato. Kaka slowly began getting into a dangerous mode. Pato was being Milan's best player yet again, with his runs and his ability to get into good positions. Shevchenko came on for Kaka in the 78h minute. Ancelloti had his last throw of the dice and he felt that 3 strikers would make the difference. And did they disappoint him? Surely not. With 70% of the possession in favor of Milan, the scoreboard was an astonishing sight. It could have become quite unbelievable if Munari's delightful cross and Senderos' horrendous defending had been punished by Tiribocchi. But evidently, that dint happen. Ronaldinho had displayed a good amount of intelligence in his play so far this season, but from a very promising position, his choice of direction of the freekick was extremely disappointing. The save was methodical, deemed by the media as world-class. Into injury time and Pirlo flighted a wonderful free kick into the box that transformed the much maligned Senderos into a hero. But the header from Senderos was deflected in by Ronaldinho, so the credit of the goal went to the attacker. 2 minutes later, Ronaldinho got himself involved in Milan's second goal. His 'Dinho-like' pass to Sheva brought out the best in the Ukrainian who crossed sublimely into the box. Inzaghi was found, all alone waiting for the ball as he headed it into the back of an unguarded net. Game, set and match.
Kaka must have friends in the media. There seems to be very little reason otherwise, as to how he manages to escape with good ratings even if plays at Serie C quality, repeatedly for Milan. The defense was good but the wingbacks could have done more to aid the attack. Dida was his usual no-nonsense self. Flamini and Pirlo were very good, and Inzaghi, quite the opposite. But my vote goes to Shevchenko. This legend has a lot to offer, not merely on technical ability, but on will also. He has set his objectives and seems keen to show the trifosi why they still mean something to him. We need Shevchenko, and going by our business sense, I trust we can get him for a lot lesser than the 9 million release clause.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22yeajSD6dY&feature=related
Goals -
AC Milan - Ronaldinho (91'), Inzaghi (93')
Lecce - /
AC Milan started positively and maintained the tempo throughout the game. Inzaghi had an amazing opportunity early on but he put the ball wide from close range. As Inzaghi was quite inclined on doing favors for Lecce, Tiribocchi was keen on returning the favor to Milan. The Lecce striker displayed a lack of composure to score and this wasn't the first time that he was going to be unproductive upfront. The Gaillorossi were depending solely on counter-attacking football to score and they came close on many occasions and if not for a sturdy Rossoneri defense, Lecce could have had a different half time team talk. 34 minutes into the game and Pato almost scored a genius of a solo goal as he won the ball, ran down 2 defenders and shot from a distance. Unfortunatly the ball was curling outwards. 5 minutes to time, and the home fans received a shock substitution as Senderos came on for Maldini. The Italian had received a knock earlier on that was preventing him from leading the line of defense.
Milan started the second half the way the had ended the first half. Kaka, Flamini and Pato had their efforts but none of them tested Benussi. Seedorf who had a quiet game was brought off in favor of Ronaldinho. The Brazilian went onto make some sharp passes, but he was generally poor in possession. He combined well with Zambrotta on one occasion but the cross by the wingback was not effectively converted by Pato. Kaka slowly began getting into a dangerous mode. Pato was being Milan's best player yet again, with his runs and his ability to get into good positions. Shevchenko came on for Kaka in the 78h minute. Ancelloti had his last throw of the dice and he felt that 3 strikers would make the difference. And did they disappoint him? Surely not. With 70% of the possession in favor of Milan, the scoreboard was an astonishing sight. It could have become quite unbelievable if Munari's delightful cross and Senderos' horrendous defending had been punished by Tiribocchi. But evidently, that dint happen. Ronaldinho had displayed a good amount of intelligence in his play so far this season, but from a very promising position, his choice of direction of the freekick was extremely disappointing. The save was methodical, deemed by the media as world-class. Into injury time and Pirlo flighted a wonderful free kick into the box that transformed the much maligned Senderos into a hero. But the header from Senderos was deflected in by Ronaldinho, so the credit of the goal went to the attacker. 2 minutes later, Ronaldinho got himself involved in Milan's second goal. His 'Dinho-like' pass to Sheva brought out the best in the Ukrainian who crossed sublimely into the box. Inzaghi was found, all alone waiting for the ball as he headed it into the back of an unguarded net. Game, set and match.
Kaka must have friends in the media. There seems to be very little reason otherwise, as to how he manages to escape with good ratings even if plays at Serie C quality, repeatedly for Milan. The defense was good but the wingbacks could have done more to aid the attack. Dida was his usual no-nonsense self. Flamini and Pirlo were very good, and Inzaghi, quite the opposite. But my vote goes to Shevchenko. This legend has a lot to offer, not merely on technical ability, but on will also. He has set his objectives and seems keen to show the trifosi why they still mean something to him. We need Shevchenko, and going by our business sense, I trust we can get him for a lot lesser than the 9 million release clause.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22yeajSD6dY&feature=related
Goals -
AC Milan - Ronaldinho (91'), Inzaghi (93')
Lecce - /
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