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Messi's free kick against Atlético de Madrid
February, 26 2012 - 25th Liga BBVA matchday:
Atlético 1-2 Barcelona
35’ Dani Alves (B)
48’ Falcao (A)
80’ Messi (B)
Thanks to @Di_Elle for her first plug to me.
February 2012
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Ac Milan 1-1 Juve
February, 26 - 25th Serie A matchday:
15’ Nocerino (M)
83’ Matri
Muntari’s goal not allowed. The ball passed the line twice, but referee didn’t see that. A pity because Sulley could have scored two goals in two matches.
Are these acceptable errors in 2012?
Matri’s millimetric offside correctly whistled. Probably more luck than precision, but far less evident than Muntari’s goal.
To be fair I have to mention Mexes’ punch. A really a bad behaviour, even if he was provoked.
I have to say though, considering that more than the 50% of Borriello match is rolling around on the pitch or asking for penalties to the referee, I think Mexes could have just touched Borriello.
Allegri’s guy had played a good first half, and two goals up after about twenty minutes would probably have meant game over.
But during the second half Pato left the pitch for El Shaarawy, good youngster but not ready for these kind of matches, so Rossoneri lost attacking traction.
Emanuelson substituded by Ambrosini started an hard defensive covering instead of creativity.
That was an error, because Juventus are a more compact team, and their team spirit allows players to overwhelm also a more tactically and quality skilled opponent.
I think if Maxi Lopex had been thrown in, (but on the stands yesterday) Ac Milan would have had more possibility to keep the score, considering that Bianconeri would have been more careful about Ac Milan forwards.
Italy continues European march thanks to Udinese too
February, 23 2012 - Europa League round in competition with thirty-two competitors:
Paok 0-3 Udinese (first leg: 0-0)
6’ Danilo
14’ Floro Flores
51’ Domizzi (PK)
Danilo celebrates his goal.
Check out the highlights: Floro Flores’ goal on free kick worth to be watched.
"I cavalieri che fecero l'impresa"
Literally: The knights that carried out the undertaking
February, 21 2012: Round of 16 first leg of Champions Legue:
Napoli 3-1 Chelsea
27’ Mata (C)48’ Lavezzi (N)
45’+2’ Cavani (N)
65’ Lavezzi (N)
Cavani celebrates his goal.
Lavezzi after his second goal.
The dream continue
February, 21 2012 - 21st Serie A matchday (postponed):
Bologna 2-0 Fiorentina
29’ Diamanti
44’ Ramirez
Diamanti hugged by Ramirez after the first goal.
Check the goal below, especially Gaston Ramirez’s back heel one. That is a masterpiece.
Welcome Muntari!
February, 19 2012 - 24th Serie A matchday:
Cesena 1-3 Ac Milan
29’ Muntari (M)
31’ Emanuelson (M)
54’ Robinho (M)
65’ Pudil (C)
Muntari celebrates his first Rossoneri goal at his first appearance
Rossoneri now have shown definitely that they can win palying a good and unpredictable soccer even without Ibrahimovic.
Allegri’s squad dominated first half, crowning that with a Pipp-esque goal of the newcomer Muntari.
Emanuelson scored a goal with a perfect shot, as a conclusion of a fast and accurate play after a Robinho assist.
The latter highlighted to be on an incredible shape, managing the game between midfielder and forward lines and scoring his third goal in four days.
El Shaarawy was close to score as soon as he was throw in, but Antonioli saved in an excellent way.
Rossoneri conceded the second half to Cesena, due to a probable satisfaction for the score until that moment, and a tactical change of Bianconeri.
Allegri had substituted Maxi Lopez with Filippo Inzaghi at 90th minute. In the following three minutes he could touch the ball just one time.
It’s clear that Rossoneri manager will let Superpippo break his appearence record, but he didn’t consider the striker from Piacenza one of the alternatives for his squads.
I consider this way of act a bit unrespectful against him.
That was what Rossoneri supporters was singing when Inzaghi got the pitch.Oi oi oi
Oi oioioioi
Pippo inzaghi segna per noi!
Literally: …Pippo Inzaghi score for us!
Robinho and Emanuelson celebrate the second goal.
Below the highlights of the match:
Inter FC 0-3 Bologna goals
February 17, 2012 24th Serie A matchday:
37’ Di Vaio
38’ Di Vaio
85’ Acquafresca
Di Vaio marked by Zanetti.
Fino alla fine,
Forza Bologna!
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh…
Literally:
Until the end,
Come on Bologna!…
That was the choir in San Siro just few minutes ago during Bologna undertaking.
Poker
February, 15 2012: Round of 16 first leg of Champions Legue
Ac Milan 4-0 Arsenal
15’ Boateng
38’ Robinho
49’ Robinho
79’ Ibrahimovic (PK)
Translation: One town, Two colours, Seven Champions League cups. by Curva Sud.
The perfect night.
Everything started with Boateng’s goal, after an injury had kept him about four weeks outside the pitch.
Kevin Prince screams after his goal.
An out of shape Arsenal conceded the whole game, without a true convincing play.
To highlight Ibrahimovic performance as a plamaker: he delivered two assists to Robinho
Check out the goals below:
Ac Milan rebirth?
February, 11 2012 Serie A 23rd matchday.
Udinese 1-2 Ac Milan
19’ Di Natale
77’ Maxi Lopez
85’ El Shaarawy
El Shaarawy and Maxi Lopez scored a goal each one and brought Ac Milan to the provisional top of the table. (Juventus have still two matches to play, postponed due to bad weather.)
Has Allegri been right?
I criticized him during the whole duration of the match, but this evening he guessed the substitutions.
El Shaarawy closed the game thanks to an assist by la galina de oro just ten minutes after the goal of the newcomer himself.
According to that game, do Ac Milan prove -finally- not to be Ibracentric game addicted?
In this head to head game a victory would have been essential, and that arrived.
Allegi said:
That statement is to justify the lack of victories against main title contenders for sure, but usually, when most important opponets are defeated, that means a big injection of confidence: Is it a case that Ac Milan problems has started after derby defeat?Usually clubs win championships against littler teams, not versus bigger ones.
A really tough period are expected: Arsenal, Cesena and finally Juventus.
Rossoneri must show what that tricolore badge on the chest means!
Coppa Italia: Milan 1-2 Juve
February, 8 2012 first leg of Coppa Italia semifinal.
53’ Caceres (J)
62’ El Shaarawy (M)
83’ Caceres (J)
I know seniority matters, but Ambrosini does not deserve the armband.
We have less than five midfielders available. I understand the frustration however Allegri has got valid excuses.
I prefer to see the glass as being half full. We are still alive in two competitions with half the squad out.
The previous quotations are a couple of tweets of Samuel Dieudonné (you can follow Samuel on Twitter here: @dieudonnesam.)
These are about my thoughts too. I’d add just that yesterday game was an enjoyable one, and congratulations to Juve for the win.
El Shaarawy after his goal. He, Van Bommel and Antonini were the only positive notes.
Highlights:
AC Milan 0-0 Napoli
February, 5 2012: 22nd Serie A matchday
Mr. Rizzoli sent off Ibrahimovich for a slap to Aronica. Zlatan had been just defending his teammate Nocerino, taken by the throat by former Reggina player. Both of them deserved a red cad.
In that frame we can see Aronica doing the same… Isn’t that a red card too?
The first months of the year aren’t the best one for Zlatan Ibrahimovic, like what we know during the last season. Tired and nervous. Today he has started hir row with a red card…
Serie B: AlbinoLeffe 1-2 Varese highlights
February, 4 2012: Serie B 26th matchday
5’ Granoche (V)
45’ Germinale (A)
60’ Granoche (V)
Pablo, El Diablo, Granoche scored two goals in his first appearance with Biancorossi.
Germinale scored a technically perfect goal for the temporary tie.
Highlights of the match below:
Rossoneri winter transfers
First squad:
IN:
Maximiliano Gaston Lopez, Maxi Lopez #21, striker.
Alexander Merkel #37, midfielder.
Djamel Mesbah #15, left-back.
Sulley Ali Muntary, midfielder.
Rodney Strasser, midfielder.
OUT:
Taye Taiwo: on loan to Queen Park Rangers.
Primavera sector:
Philipp Prosenik, striker from Chelsea.
Lucas Roggia, striker from Internacional Porto Alegre.
Lazio 2-0 AcMilan
February, 1 2012: 21st Serie A matchday.
76’ Hernanes
85’ Rocchi
Why didn’t Allegri line-up the same squad he had lined-up in Coppa Italia match?
Why must Ibrahimovic stay on the pitch even if he isn’t able to play a decent ball?
You can answer: oh, the team are full of injured players, and Allegri had not many choice!
Well, so have we to thank God because Klose was out?
What would have been happened if he had been on the pitch?
As I said in my review of Coppa Italia Milan - Lazio game, The team without Zlatan look like more fast and unpredictable.
Probably too much for Allegri, he can’t give the Swedish up, at least for an half, after the bad performance of him.
Ac Milan games was for about 70 minutes: a central midfielder (Thiago Silva or Nesta) had passed to Mesbah, Mesbah delivered to a midfielder (Nocerino or Robinho) while he was running on the side. The ball owner had given the ball back to Mesbah, and after a look to his tagged teammates, the newcomer crossed back to one of two central midfielders. Then a long ball to Abate that had ran and lost the ball with a cross into the box or passed to Ibra. Obviously Zlatan missed the ball shortly after.
If the previous explanation makes any sense to you, the highlights worths to be watched just for Lazio’s goals.
How can Muntari be useful in this team? Of course, when he will be available in two weeks.
How can club think to win a Scudetto playing always in this way? (Good when Zlatan is on fire, but awful when he is asleep)
I definitely hope Ac Milan, and above all Allegri will be able to answer with facts to these questions.
