Nick Against the World (46 Viewers)
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Last night on the train ride back at the odd hours of the night I lay awake thinking WHAT if Sheva's goal was not disallowed...what if we had made it 1-0 .. would Barca suddendly gain a second wind or would Milan pull off another miracle...
Whatever I told myself..I have seen bad calls...this was a bad call but I don't think it decided the series...the first game decided the series and the inability of players to put the ball in net when they infact had more opportunities than Barcelona...
Unlike teams such as Bayern, Inter and Juve we can leave the Champions League with our heads up high....one goal in 180 minutes with 40 year old Billy Costacurta playing against the likes of Eto'o, Ronaldinho, Deco and Giuly....Milan refusing to sit back and leaving fan to wonder "do they really care?" Such as Juventini and Interisti went through a few weeks/months ago...our team/players cared, our team played and our team tried....Barcelona did not show themselves to be on another level..
better ball control..sure.
better passing sure....
but in the end they refused to take risks in either match and respected the opposition...they counting their blessings they got that one goal and were not willing to risk it all for another.
Milan would have had to be ON THEIR GAME to beat Barcelona...not like the Lyon match..Milan were the better team against Lyon that got caught off guard and mounted their comeback. Against Barcelona we needed things we didn't have: the old Pirlo who plays with confidence and in form....a consistent Maldini and not one ridden with injury....a bench made up of Ambrosini..
These are not excuses..these are things we needed to beat Barcelona because in the end it COULD have been accomplished but 'things' needed to go right/align and they simply did not..
Kaka and Sheva never found their game last night.
Inzaghi was meant to play the first game when opportunities were plenitful and Gila who can play the ball much better shoudl have played in this game..
it didn't align .. it wasn't meant to be...
there is a reason this team is considered a pillar of the CL tournament...3 semifinals in the last 4 years speaks volumes..the CL does not allow you to rely on ties .. the CL does not allow you to have an off game...you must be on your game in STEP up in every game...
We have had some embarrasing exits and then some....
this season is a proud exit .... maybe thats the reason CAMP NOU gave Milan a standing ovation at the end because we played football something the other italian teams failed to do.
Whatever I told myself..I have seen bad calls...this was a bad call but I don't think it decided the series...the first game decided the series and the inability of players to put the ball in net when they infact had more opportunities than Barcelona...
Unlike teams such as Bayern, Inter and Juve we can leave the Champions League with our heads up high....one goal in 180 minutes with 40 year old Billy Costacurta playing against the likes of Eto'o, Ronaldinho, Deco and Giuly....Milan refusing to sit back and leaving fan to wonder "do they really care?" Such as Juventini and Interisti went through a few weeks/months ago...our team/players cared, our team played and our team tried....Barcelona did not show themselves to be on another level..
better ball control..sure.
better passing sure....
but in the end they refused to take risks in either match and respected the opposition...they counting their blessings they got that one goal and were not willing to risk it all for another.
Milan would have had to be ON THEIR GAME to beat Barcelona...not like the Lyon match..Milan were the better team against Lyon that got caught off guard and mounted their comeback. Against Barcelona we needed things we didn't have: the old Pirlo who plays with confidence and in form....a consistent Maldini and not one ridden with injury....a bench made up of Ambrosini..
These are not excuses..these are things we needed to beat Barcelona because in the end it COULD have been accomplished but 'things' needed to go right/align and they simply did not..
Kaka and Sheva never found their game last night.
Inzaghi was meant to play the first game when opportunities were plenitful and Gila who can play the ball much better shoudl have played in this game..
it didn't align .. it wasn't meant to be...
there is a reason this team is considered a pillar of the CL tournament...3 semifinals in the last 4 years speaks volumes..the CL does not allow you to rely on ties .. the CL does not allow you to have an off game...you must be on your game in STEP up in every game...
We have had some embarrasing exits and then some....
this season is a proud exit .... maybe thats the reason CAMP NOU gave Milan a standing ovation at the end because we played football something the other italian teams failed to do.
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