Hungary League Team 2 AC Milan 5
No, it wasn't the national team. Yes it was a friendly. It was a selection of players from the Hungarian League. From what I saw, the quality of the Hungarian side was dreadfully low. Therefore, I don't raise my eyebrows when I look at this scoreline.
I have been against friendlies, and if you have been reading my blog regularly you would know how much i have vented my frustration through my posts. These 'pointless friendlies'. But that was then, and this is now. Shocked? No i am not a moody, unstable guy. Just that the circumstances have changed since. Back then, we were in with a good chance for silverware, and the friendlies were only burdening the players. Travelling all across Europe can be very tiring. Especially when you have to play. But now, we play a game a week with no real objectives. Hell, Galliani doesn't expect us to finish second even. Therefore, pressure is no longer tagged with the Milan shirt till the end of the season. Also, the youngsters get some game time, something that doesn't happen during the competitive games. We get to see how good the youngsters genuinely are.
Budapest was the city, Kaka's birthday was the occasion. Puskas stadium was the venue. Shortly after the game started, 40,000 home fans were sent into delirium. Rajzci scored for the Hungarian selection after some trademark pathetic defending from the Italian club. Milan wasted a host of chances until Kaka scored one to level the scoreline, a goal that wouldn't have been scored in the Serie A or any top flight league. This, indicating the quality of defense the Lombardy giants were playing against. Kalac, who was keeping between the posts had to palm an effort from Horvat onto the crossbar.
Right after the start of the second half, Ronaldinho combined with Kaka and Seedorf resulting in a Shevchenko tap in. Tokoli maximised on Darmian's horrific defending, as he blasted past Kalac to make it 2-2. Darmian looked stoned on this occasion. It certainly explains the lack of trust shown by Ancelloti for the young Italian oh so often in the main games. Ronaldinho soon sent Shevchenko through, and Ukrainian professionally slotted the ball past the opposition keeper. It was 4-2 not much later through Seedorf. Again, this is a goal, that you wont see happen in European top flight football. It was almost like the Hungarian defense was motionless. Prior to this, Ronaldinho had hit the crossbar with a lob.. Mattioni, was quite impressive. His fantastic run down the right, resulted in him being brought down in the box. Ronaldinho shot one of the worst penalties I have seen anyone shoot in my life, the ball bouncing off the crossbar. Thiago Silva, on the counter attack, put Tabare Vuidez through, and the Uruguayan placed Milan's fifth goal with ease.
Many of the team's players dint impress me enough. Ronaldinho in particular. He was outstanding in the weekend, but this time he was his usual lazy self. His commitment and work-rate was appalling. Silva failed to impress me again. He was nowhere on the Tokoli goal. And though it was Darmian's fault, Silva should have been in the box to clear up. That's what top class central defenders do. Shevchenko got an entire game under his belt. More importantly he scored a brace. And most importantly, he wore the captain's armband.
Palermo this weekend, and a repeat of this performance will definitely see us drop points, something we can't afford to do considering how tough our run in is.
Scorers -
Hungary League Team - Rajczi (7'), Tokoli (57')
A.C.Milan - Kaka (37'), Shevchenko (47', 62'), Seedorf (73'), Vuidez (85')
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