Meelan Favourites for Uefa Cup

ShoulderChip

so despite an enthralling four-1 victory over [insert italian team name]
Meelan have not done enough to qualify for the Champions League (Big Cup) next year, and instead find themselves the favourites to win the Uefa Cup (Euro Vase)

What kind of summer will they see this year?

today marked the last game of many of their stars, Cafu, Dida, Serginho etc.

They have already brought in Flamini for next year and there is strong talk of more signings

kaka may be content for the moment
"There's only one chance I will leave Milan, actually two," he said. "The first is that my objectives and those of the club are no longer the same, the second is that they tell me they want to sell me because they need to make a new start. I don't think either of these possibilities are likely."

There is talk of Them stepping up interest in Jose,
but would he want to manage a team who are not in the Big Cup?

Adriano said today he wants to return to Inter,
Would Jose take him back if he is with inter next year?

Meanwhile Keane & Quinn are adamant that Ireland will be brought to the stadium of light this summer along with chum kevin doyle, will the presence of fellow hair bullying victim Hunt encourage him too come?
Steve Sidwell will be warming the bench too.



The Meelan players who are way too old are the fringe players mostly: favalli, cafu, serginho, Inzaghi.

Their ideal midfield of Pirlo, Gattuso, Seedorf and Kaka was only last year widely regarded as one of the best in the world. They have a strange surplus of defensive midfielders with Gattuso, Ambrosini, Emerson, Brocchi, and to an extent Pirlo since he lines up there. They really lack depth at the top of the diamond though, with only Kaka and sometimes Seedorf able to play that position to any effect. Milan would do well to sign one of: Diego, Van der Vaart, Nasri, or even Ronaldinho in the summer.

Milan's defense is primarily where the Viagra comsumption is occuring, but is still one of the best in serie A certainly, if not the world. Only Inter have conceded fewer goals in the serie A. If anything Milan lack depth at the back. Beyond their solid starting back 4 of Oddo, Nesta, Kaladze, Jankulovski, they have Bonera (not sold on him), Favalli (35), Cafu (37), Maldini (a legend, but 39), and Serginho (36). Some solid defensive second teamers are despirately needed, but shouldnt cost too much money.

Milan REALLY need help is at 2 positions: goalkeeper and centre forward.

Dida is done, and has been for a few years. Kalac, aside from this strange patch of form he's found late in life, has never been very good. It was apparent at the end of last season that Milan needed a goalkeeper badly, but were unable to get one. They really cant afford to make the same mistake again this summer. Here's hoping Livorno gets relegated and Amelia moves to Meelan!

Centre forward is probably their biggest problem. Last season in the serie A, their top 2 goal scorers were Gilardino with 12 goals in 30 games, and Kaka with 8 in 31. This season their top 2 are again Kaka with 8 in 20, and Gilardino with 7 in 24. Compare that to 2005 where they had Shevchenko with 19 in 27, Gilardino with 17 in 31, Kaka with 14 in 33, and Inzaghi with 12 in 23. Pato in all honesty looks great, but would probably benefit from having a traditional centre forward to play off of.

Interesting to note the huge drop in Gilardino's production when he was no longer partnering Shevchenko up front. To any Chelsea fans who are doubting how good he really was, he was one of the few forwards who made everyone else around him better.

Bounty Hunter

Milan won 4-1 although considering how long that post is and how quick you posted after FT guess when you wrote that bit the game wasnt over yet.

edit: and why do you start talking about Sunderland...how is that related to Milan?

deisedevil

Who the hell are "Meelan"? never heard them being called that.

Xavi6

City are gonna win the UEFA Cup :cool:

deisedevil wrote: »

Who the hell are "Meelan"? never heard them being called that.

Never listen to James Richardson?

delija_sever029

Hey guy probably got confused coz he typed so much and fast,or he is joking:)

Muff_Daddy

ShoulderChip wrote: »

Meanwhile Keane & Quinn are adamant that Ireland will be brought to the stadium of light this summer along with chum kevin doyle, will the presence of fellow hair bullying victim Hunt encourage him too come?
Steve Sidwell will be warming the bench too.

Whats this paragraph all about?

Seaneh

And he called Milan inter more than once and for some strange reason mentions Adriano in there too...

Are you on drugs young man?

Unearthly

Fantastic news. No longer have to worry about them from a Man Utd point of view

Bounty Hunter

what with him playing on for another season Milans non-qualification for the CL means its more likely that Maldini will end his career lifting silverware as would be fitting, albeit the Uefa cup.

Seaneh

Actually, I hope we get knocked out of the vase early and concentrate on the domestic double, been ages since we won the league or the cup...

~Rebel~

Seaneh wrote: »

And he called Milan inter more than once and for some strange reason mentions Adriano in there too...

Are you on drugs young man?

I think this bit;

Adriano said today he wants to return to Inter,
Would Jose take him back if he is with inter next year?

was a tangent, rather then a mistake, calling AC inter, like a 'if Jose instead goes to inter, would he take adriano back'.

its inclusion is still a bit of a puzzler though, as is the sunderland section..

I thought Ancelotti was pretty much secure for the moment anyway.

"Whether we enter the Champions League or the Uefa Cup, Ancelotti will be our Coach next season," announced Galliani.

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11863_3575287,00.html

Would be harsh on Mancini to be fired from Inter too. Despite the failings in europe, they have still pretty much dominated the league.

deisedevil

Xavi6 wrote: »

Never listen to James Richardson?

Gotcha.

Chong

Xavi6 wrote: »

City are gonna win the UEFA Cup :cool:



Never listen to James Richardson?

I think you are mistaken , Pompey are going to win

Bounty Hunter

Cruijff wrote: »

I think you are mistaken , Pompey are going to win

nah Villa for the Intertot/Uefa double:p

ShoulderChip

~Rebel~ wrote: »

I think this bit;

Would be harsh on Mancini to be fired from Inter too. Despite the failings in europe, they have still pretty much dominated the league.

Roberto Mancini who scored no goals during his stay with Leicester is a sure thing to leave this summer, sure he resigned after their champs league exit

Seaneh wrote: »

And he called Milan inter more than once and for some strange reason mentions Adriano in there too...

Are you on drugs young man?

No I was referring to Inter Milan in that paragraph, Mourinhos other option in Italy.
Just lucozade.

Seaneh wrote: »

Meanwhile Keane & Quinn are adamant that Ireland will be brought to the stadium of light this summer along with chum kevin doyle, will the presence of fellow hair bullying victim Hunt encourage him too come?
Steve Sidwell will be warming the bench too.

Roy Keane has been given a transfer kitty of 50 million,
he wants to bring stephen ireland to the club.
Hunt previously spoke of Ireland being intimidated by the players mocking his cave-man looks, Hunt admitted he too had been the victim of slagging but encouraged s.Ireland to learn to shrug it off.

Seaneh

wha, I didn't post that...

ShoulderChip

sorry yeah i quoted the wrong bit, bugger

Inter boss Roberto Mancini has been offered the chance to take over at Chelsea next season, according to the Gazzetta dello Sport.

~Rebel~

Mancini did resign after the champions league exit (well, to leave at the end of the season), but took it back at the wishes of the chairman a few days later, so hard to know whats going to happen.

Moratti's comments after their recent 'fall out'

"Many times a person feels obliged to reply to make clear their own position and unintentionally a situation of contrast is born," said Moratti.

"In reality we are pulling in the same direction. Also next season? Yes I think so."

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11860_3534665,00.html

ShoulderChip

yeah but he is looking like leaving all the same.

tdv

Sevilla will win the uefa cup

ziggy

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Peyton Manning

~Rebel~ wrote: »

Would be harsh on Mancini to be fired from Inter too. Despite the failings in europe, they have still pretty much dominated the league.

True, but it seemed at times like they were doing their best to let Roma win it!

Galvasean

No more Champions League football for Flamini. :cool:

delija_sever029

Can anyone rename this Meelan thing?

Chardee MacDennis

ShoulderChip wrote: »

so despite an enthralling four-1 victory over [insert italian team name]
Meelan have not done enough to qualify for the Champions League (Big Cup) next year, and instead find themselves the favourites to win the Uefa Cup (Euro Vase)

The Big Cup? The euro vase? have you been playing too much football manager?

Adriano said today he wants to return to Inter,
Would Jose take him back if he is with inter next year?

well he is only on loan at Sao Paulo so it wouldnt be a surprise to return to them once the loan is up

Meanwhile Keane & Quinn are adamant that Ireland will be brought to the stadium of light this summer along with chum kevin doyle, will the presence of fellow hair bullying victim Hunt encourage him too come?
Steve Sidwell will be warming the bench too.

now wtf does this have to do with milan?

The Meelan players who are way too old are the fringe players mostly: favalli, cafu, serginho, Inzaghi.

stop saying Meelan it sounds retarded, its Milan not that difficult.

Smegball

I am interested to see who Milan will bring in this summer, Bayern were in the same boat last summer and brought in Klose,Ribery and Toni.
Good start with Flamini, could be a interesting summer in Milan
Sevilla to win Uefa Cup next season? Not with Fabiano and Alves at United they won't

JPA

Gattuso is going to Bayern.

Seaneh

JPA wrote: »

Gattuso is going to Bayern.

Tell ya that himself did he?

If he goes, it will be for big money, and to be honest, he was sh!te this season so I wouldn't be too upset about it.

ShoulderChip

JPA wrote: »

Gattuso is going to Bayern.

He has reiterated his desire to stay with Milan, you were wrong.

delija_sever029

Well he wasnt wrong coz eveyone were saying he is going to Bayern,even Bayern and Gattuso by him self but after some meeting in Milan and some offer he got he changed his mind and he will stay in Milan

ShoulderChip

so if i say something is true and everyone else says its true and it turns out to be false, I wasn't wrong?

amazing logic, what else do you know?

delija_sever029

Well if someone is making a deal about all europe is talking and than someone write about it i dont see whats the point when that deal is obviously on surpsrise of all failed to be smart and now to say,you wasnt right......like thats some smart conclusion now

ShoulderChip

delija_sever029 wrote: »

Well if someone is making a deal about all europe is talking and than someone write about it i dont see whats the point when that deal is obviously on surpsrise of all failed to be smart and now to say,you wasnt right......like thats some smart conclusion now

I never tried to be smart was just pointing out that the circumstances have changed,
but I did find it very hard to comprehend your post and may have missed a point you may have made.

Pepe LeFrits

Milan, Meelan, who gives a toss. Why don't we all have a spaz attack every time the word Citeh is mentioned too?

CantGetNoSleep

A bit of a ludicrous opening post

As for the favourites for the Uefa Cup, can anyone tell me the last time (if ever) the pre season favourites won the Uefa Cup?

ShoulderChip

CantGetNoSleep wrote: »

A bit of a ludicrous opening post

As for the favourites for the Uefa Cup, can anyone tell me the last time (if ever) the pre season favourites won the Uefa Cup?

Hey that is well out of order!

Explain why you thought so perhaps.

ShoulderChip

Galvasean wrote: »

No more Champions League football for Flamini. :cool:

no but I hope he makes his mark in Milan.

delija_sever029

You wrote Milan,i appreaciate:D

Eirebear

wow!? next years UEFA cup getting a mention?

Must be a big team in it........ like Bayern Munich or something....

ShoulderChip

Eirebear wrote: »

wow!? next years UEFA cup getting a mention?

Must be a big team in it........ like Bayern Munich or something....

i think Bayern are in with a good chance of Champions league success this year,
their team is freaking great.

Eirebear

They have a fantastic team.

It didnt stop them getting humped by the eventual, and well desrved winners of the thursday wafer diddy mickey mouse cup UEFA cup in the semi final though...

delija_sever029

ShoulderChip wrote: »

i think Bayern are in with a good chance of Champions league success this year,
their team is freaking great.

They have,i think they could get least semi final next year,just if they dont meet Zenit again:)