AC Milan v Manchester United

kmart6

May be dominating but end of the day they aren't taking the chances they're making so have to take 1-1!

Bukman13

If we somehow manage to get past Milan. Rooney being on a booking could prove costly.

Spud83

Johner wrote: »

Lol and Milan should have scored another 3. You think you deserve to be level?

Milan are dominating United.

Oh god no. Just pointing out that the luck has evened it self out.

Milan missing chances is there own fault nothing to do with luck.

leninbenjamin

United rode their luck a bit, but AC have to ask questions of themselves too. They were on top for most of that half but were incredibly wasteful. Ronaldinho's the only one of their forwards who is having a good game. Both teams somewhat uninspiring.

nullzero

Quandary wrote: »

Utd are so bloody lucky to be goin in all square. Fergie had better bust some heads now, while he's at it tell Carrick to go home.

To be fair Milans goal was mighty lucky in its self.
0-0 would be a fair scoreline although Milan have been much better than United.

Seaneh

The TV3 situation was so aannoying i streamed the rest of the game, from25 mins on, and dear lord the sky commentators are terrible, unashamedly bisaed and insanely uninformed.

How people consider Andy Grey an expert is beyond me, the man talks through his arse non stop.

Spiritoftheseventies

Milan should have had three goals at this stage. Jammy effort from Scholes. They are the facts.

Quandary

Liam O wrote: »

Oh jesus christ, Carrick, in no way, has been near the worst player in that shambles of a performance and yet he seems to be taking most of the blame. Why?

Your right - Evans & Rafael were just as bad as him but they have a fraction of his experience. He plays like this far too often imo.

OPENROAD

Seaneh wrote: »

and dear lord the sky commentators are terrible, unashamedly bisaed .

Is this not understandable? annoying I know, but understandable

jonnyfingers

Personally I think Milan are a bit of a shambles. Ronaldinho is good going forward but will never be found in his own half. Their midfield is missing, their defense is fragile and their keepr just looks stupid with that thing around his neck! Never mind the fact that he was flapping like a fish out of water for Utd's goal.

As good as Milan are going forward they're equally as bad in defense so if Utd sort themselves out the should be able to beat them or at least take a draw to Old Trafford.

Johner

alanmurphy83 wrote: »

Oh god no. Just pointing out that the luck has evened it self out.

Milan missing chances is there own fault nothing to do with luck.

True, Milan are going to regret all those missed chances. They need to score twice more i'd say.

nullzero

Spiritoftheseventies wrote: »

Milan should have had three goals at this stage. Jammy effort from Scholes. They are the facts.

United's goal was lucky and against the run of play. Milan's goal was lucky although they deserved it. Football is weird sometimes.

Ronan|Raven

TV3 issue is not just tv3, it is a problem with the actual feed that they and other companies are using. A seperate feed is working fine but only some channels are using that one.

Seaneh

Seaneh wrote: »

How people consider Andy Grey an expert is beyond me, the man talks through his arse non stop.

I'd imagine most share that opinion tbf.

Johner

jonnyfingers wrote: »

Personally I think Milan are a bit of a shambles. Ronaldinho is good going forward but will never be found in his own half. Their midfield is missing, their defense is fragile and their keepr just looks stupid with that thing around his neck! Never mind the fact that he was flapping like a fish out of water for Utd's goal.

As good as Milan are going forward they're equally as bad in defense so if Utd sort themselves out the should be able to beat them or at least take a draw to Old Trafford.

If Milan were a shambles in that half I dread to think what United were! :rolleyes:

nullzero

jonnyfingers wrote: »

Personally I think Milan are a bit of a shambles. Ronaldinho is good going forward but will never be found in his own half. Their midfield is missing, their defense is fragile and their keepr just looks stupid with that thing around his neck! Never mind the fact that he was flapping like a fish out of water for Utd's goal.

As good as Milan are going forward they're equally as bad in defense so if Utd sort themselves out the should be able to beat them or at least take a draw to Old Trafford.

To be fair to Ronaldinho he's been back and made a few tackles, which is not his usual MO, but he's doing it tonight.
United need to change the formation, get a lot tighter and stop allowing the space that Milan have had in the first half.
Back to Ronaldinho, United should really stop jumping in and commiting to challenges on him, he feed's off it, and it's not as if he's an unknown quantity. Time to wise up for United in this second half.

jonnyfingers

jonnyfingers wrote: »

Personally I think Milan are a bit of a shambles. Ronaldinho is good going forward but will never be found in his own half. Their midfield is missing, their defense is fragile and their keepr just looks stupid with that thing around his neck! Never mind the fact that he was flapping like a fish out of water for Utd's goal.

As good as Milan are going forward they're equally as bad in defense so if Utd sort themselves out the should be able to beat them or at least take a draw to Old Trafford.

Milans midfield is missing?

Are you drunk?

rebel girl 15

Johner wrote: »

If Milan were a shambles in that half I dread to think what United were! :rolleyes:

Hopefully it can only get better from United, Fletcher needs to be in around the middle of the park and get Park out on the left. Wouldn't mind being a fly on the wall of the United dressing room, getting a right talking to I'd say!:D

Dave!

Johnny Evans will be a shell of a man by the time he gets out of the dressing room

nullzero

rebel girl 15 wrote: »

Hopefully it can only get better from United, Fletcher needs to be in around the middle of the park and get Park out on the left. Wouldn't mind being a fly on the wall of the United dressing room, getting a right talking to I'd say!:D

Park off, Berbatov on.
We need to be holding the ball up in their half, so far that hasn't happened.

nullzero

Dave! wrote: »

Johnny Evans will be a shell of a man by the time he gets out of the dressing room

I shudder to think what the Da Silva lad will be like:pac:

enviro

Come on Utd!!!!!!!!!!! this time:rolleyes:

Pro. F

Absolutely appalling midfield performance from United. Scholes, Fletcher and Carrick are a second rate midfield and they are being shown up here big time. Rio and Evans have been poor too but to be fair, Milan have had so many opportunities to run at them it's unreal.

Two jammy goals so far but if United are to get any sort of result here tonight it will be a massive turn around in the second half.

quad_red

Ronan|Raven wrote: »

TV3 issue is not just tv3, it is a problem with the actual feed that they and other companies are using. A seperate feed is working fine but only some channels are using that one.

? I'm watching TV3 on chorus digital in Dublin and I haven't had any problems. (delayed picture, sound out of sync etc.)

K4t

Johner wrote: »

Lol and Milan should have scored another 3. You think you deserve to be level?

Milan are dominating United.

No they're not. They had three great chances courtesy of Utd mistakes.

Dave! wrote: »

F*ckin hell we have no right to be drawing right now

Ronaldinho is unplayable

Unplayable? Ooook. he had a decent first half and Utd were very poor defensively.

Let's see what the second half brings..

quad_red

Pro. F wrote: »

Absolutely appalling midfield performance from United. Scholes, Fletcher and Carrick are a second rate midfield and they are being shown up here big time.

Nail on head. They aren't shielding the defence, they're giving it away all over the place and they're hoofing the ball up aimlessly.

kmart6

Jesus....what was Evra at there!!!!

Dave!

aaaand now there's a delay on the TV3 audio

Maybe we'll have it in sync in the next half.....

kmart6

quad_red wrote: »

? I'm watching TV3 on chorus digital in Dublin and I haven't had any problems. (delayed picture, sound out of sync etc.)

Well I'm watching the same and it was messed up for the whole first half!!

rebel girl 15

F**k it Evans, wake up!

Lets get a flaming grip on the game, hold onto possession - that chance came directly from Carrick losing the ball

Lyon one up

Liam O

good start to the half nearly undone by leaving Pato free but United have done well on the ball so far this half.

quad_red

kmart6 wrote: »

Well I'm watching the same and it was messed up for the whole first half!!

Wasn't saying you weren't

Just pointing out it can't be a problem with the feed from the game if I'm not seeing any issues on Chorus in Dublin where I am.

That's all...

jonnyfingers

rarnes1 wrote: »

Milans midfield is missing?

Are you drunk?

Yes, but I am in work so that's ok!

Don't get me wrong. Utd have been very very bad. But I think Milan's poor defense will cancel out their good attack and make them ordinary overall. But Utd do need to improve to take advantage of that. And as for their midfield, Scholes and Carrick seem to have plenty of space to pass around. With Pato and Ronaldinho staying up fron there is room on the wings. So the whole midfield, I feel, can be dominated by Utd if they play well. That is a big if by the way.

Headshot

how the hell is that a foul

and the ref evens up the game :rolleyes:

Aidric

Woosh, stinger of a free kick from Pirlo.

kmart6

Some attempt from Pirlo!!! Even better save!!

jonnyfingers

Anyone else think Nani is like Ronaldinho but without actual skill?

Fantastic atmosphere

~Marky~

That was some save alright

Ordinary man

We need to get Park off, valencia on. nani over to the left. At the minute park is wasted up front and fletcher wasted on the left. Milan are looking good cos united are letting them:mad:

Nemanja91

The Ref is whistle happy! Every 2 seconds he blows for something.

jonnyfingers

jonnyfingers wrote: »

Anyone else think Nani is like Ronaldinho but without actual skill?

kmart6

rarnes1 wrote: »

Lyon one up

Ah keep that out of here.....it's not about this game....and a spoiler tag is just temptation!!!

Liam O

Ordinary man wrote: »

We need to get Park off, valencia on. nani over to the left. At the minute park is wasted up front and fletcher wasted on the left. Milan are looking good cos united are letting them:mad:

Park is doing ok imo given the circumstances.

Mr.Nice Guy

I'd like Valencia on at the 60 minute mark if it stays like this just to freshen it up. Team looks devoid of creativity.

jonnyfingers

Very poor crossing from Utd tonight. I'd like to see them try a few more balls through the middle. With only Rooney up front it's going to be hard for him to win any headers.

rebel girl 15

Much better in the second half from United, more positive

kmart6

Nice again from VDS!

rebel girl 15

kmart6 wrote: »

Nice again from VDS!

He's having an excellent game in fairness