Comments on: Inter 2 – 1 AC Milan: Adriano’s Mojo Hand http://www.runofplay.com/2009/02/15/inter-2-1-ac-milan-adrianos-mojo-hand/ Attacking Football Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:36:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: A. http://www.runofplay.com/2009/02/15/inter-2-1-ac-milan-adrianos-mojo-hand/#comment-4164 A. Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:13:34 +0000 http://www.runofplay.com/?p=7426#comment-4164 You imagine correctly, Ursus. Inter's tactic of pumping the ball long to the two burly strikers and have the Milan back-line scampering about like headless chickens should have gotten them more goals had Adriano been able to use his feet as well has he does his arms. Btw I think we should petition Colina to relegate that Rosetti clown to Serie C1 referee status, he hasn't had a good game since the WC. You imagine correctly, Ursus. Inter’s tactic of pumping the ball long to the two burly strikers and have the Milan back-line scampering about like headless chickens should have gotten them more goals had Adriano been able to use his feet as well has he does his arms. Btw I think we should petition Colina to relegate that Rosetti clown to Serie C1 referee status, he hasn’t had a good game since the WC.

]]> By: gvb http://www.runofplay.com/2009/02/15/inter-2-1-ac-milan-adrianos-mojo-hand/#comment-4163 gvb Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:40:06 +0000 http://www.runofplay.com/?p=7426#comment-4163 Great game. I thought the score line was fair, and I even pulled for Milan in this one (although i am usually fairly neutral when it comes to Italy). Ronaldinho showing that he is almost there again (when he is on, his passing is still the best in the world). Like Ursus said, the difference was defense. Kaladze was simply getting steamrolled, and they really need Gattuso back to stop attacks in the midfield. Great game. I thought the score line was fair, and I even pulled for Milan in this one (although i am usually fairly neutral when it comes to Italy). Ronaldinho showing that he is almost there again (when he is on, his passing is still the best in the world). Like Ursus said, the difference was defense. Kaladze was simply getting steamrolled, and they really need Gattuso back to stop attacks in the midfield.

]]> By: ursus arctos http://www.runofplay.com/2009/02/15/inter-2-1-ac-milan-adrianos-mojo-hand/#comment-4162 ursus arctos Mon, 16 Feb 2009 12:21:43 +0000 http://www.runofplay.com/?p=7426#comment-4162 Highly entertaining it was, clearly the best Derby in the four years we've been here (a period during which Julio Cesar's career arc has been the exact opposite of Dida's). We were blissfully unaware of the controversy over Adriano's goal until we got home close to midnight and turned on the television. The fact that no one other than Abbiati (in particular Maldini, who was less than a metre away) said anything (and that the keeper's protest was somewhat half hearted) meant that it was a non-incident for those inside the ground (though I imagine that the Milan Curva got immediate word via SMS). Rosetti was abysmal, but that is not anything new. I was extremely impressed by Pato, who is maturing into a true world class player. The apparent unwillingness of his club's management to address their obvious defensive weaknesses continues to be a tremendous souce of pain to the Rossoneri faithful (including A., I would imagine). As to the result, I can't claim to be impartial, but Inter did waste considerably more chances than they converted, starting with Ibra's free header in the first minute. If that was indeed Maldini's last Derby, he went out on a high note. Before the match, the Inter Ultras put out a huge banner saying "For 20 years our rival, but in life always loyal" (it works better in Italian) and one cannot help but be grateful to the football gods for having been given the chance to see him play. Highly entertaining it was, clearly the best Derby in the four years we’ve been here (a period during which Julio Cesar’s career arc has been the exact opposite of Dida’s).

We were blissfully unaware of the controversy over Adriano’s goal until we got home close to midnight and turned on the television. The fact that no one other than Abbiati (in particular Maldini, who was less than a metre away) said anything (and that the keeper’s protest was somewhat half hearted) meant that it was a non-incident for those inside the ground (though I imagine that the Milan Curva got immediate word via SMS).

Rosetti was abysmal, but that is not anything new.

I was extremely impressed by Pato, who is maturing into a true world class player. The apparent unwillingness of his club’s management to address their obvious defensive weaknesses continues to be a tremendous souce of pain to the Rossoneri faithful (including A., I would imagine).

As to the result, I can’t claim to be impartial, but Inter did waste considerably more chances than they converted, starting with Ibra’s free header in the first minute.

If that was indeed Maldini’s last Derby, he went out on a high note. Before the match, the Inter Ultras put out a huge banner saying “For 20 years our rival, but in life always loyal” (it works better in Italian) and one cannot help but be grateful to the football gods for having been given the chance to see him play.

]]> By: A. http://www.runofplay.com/2009/02/15/inter-2-1-ac-milan-adrianos-mojo-hand/#comment-4157 A. Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:35:23 +0000 http://www.runofplay.com/?p=7426#comment-4157 Nice article Brian. Julio Cesar is definitely amongst the very best in the business these days. Nice article Brian. Julio Cesar is definitely amongst the very best in the business these days.

]]> By: Andre Pirlo http://www.runofplay.com/2009/02/15/inter-2-1-ac-milan-adrianos-mojo-hand/#comment-4153 Andre Pirlo Sun, 15 Feb 2009 22:06:05 +0000 http://www.runofplay.com/?p=7426#comment-4153 <i>a motionless man in a suit.</i> You rang? a motionless man in a suit.

You rang?

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