Bad Time To Be An Italian In Europe

By chris | March 5th, 2008

Milan 0 - Arsenal 2: And there she goes. Milan's title defense is over a whole 12 minutes after Carletto waxed prophetic about Milan's "Champions League DNA". Whoops. From what I hear no one is blaming him, but I am for two reasons: 1. Don't tempt the

Livorno – Milan, Free Bonus Game !

By Marco | February 12th, 2008

Milan - Livorno * let me first apologise for this half assed non-preview, and my awful writing skills Livorno will be facing AC Milan on Wednesday. They’ll be making up the time lost when Milan took that Japanese vacation of theirs late la

Inter Info: 1/22/08

By robert | January 22nd, 2008

Here ya' go: ----> A day after Roma coach Luciano Spalletti questioned the validity of Inter's win, both Milan and Juventus managers, Carlo Ancelotti and Claudio Ranieri, insisted that Inter's win was the result of an honest effort and not the ref

Odds n Ends on a Quiet News Day

By Martha | January 22nd, 2008

•A man who knows a good PR opportunity when he sees it, Dunga has called Pato into the Brazil team for a February 6 friendly against the Republic of Ireland. (Dunga also coaches Brazil's national team, which goes a long way toward explaining Pato's pres

Managerial Merry-Go-Round in Milan

By Martha | December 11th, 2007

La Gazzetta reported this morning that Inter kingpin Massimo Moratti spent some time in London last month and, while there, found time for a private meeting with one Jose Mourinho. (And this is where I sternly tell myself not to get excited.) Though the p

My Prayers Have Been Answered

By Gianfranco | October 19th, 2007

I have to say today was a ridiculously exciting day for me. As many of you know I am a huge fan of Chelsea hitman Didier Drogba, enough so to take on the responsibility of writing for the Ivory Coast Blog on the Offside sister sight, World Cup Blog.

Milan 1-Palermo 2, Wasted Chances

By Gianfranco | September 27th, 2007

Well things have somehow managed to get worse. 4 games yielding only 3 points means that things are heading south quickly for the Euro Champs. Another ninety minutes gave another slew of missed chances on net. Scoring only one goal in an entire half of

5 Reasons Kaka should be transferred

By Gianfranco | September 25th, 2007

1. Money: The amount cash that Real Madrid is presumably willing to spend could easily be invested in a myriad of other needs at the San Siro. Most importantly a striker, once that need has been covered then the brass can focus on defenders under 30 and

Siena Preview

By Gianfranco | September 14th, 2007

Carletto has made it very clear that he will be resting some of the big guns for the weekend match-up in Siena. I am all for a good rotation of players that will keep everyone fresh and ready, but I am bit apprehensive with the projected lineup: Dida;

Tuesday Milan Musings

By Gianfranco | September 5th, 2007

I have just returned from the Revs vs. Railhawks US Open Cup Semifinal. After watching an overtime thriller with three red cards I feel the need to bitch about Milan. -The San Siro brass has praised their five Rossoneri internationals. Pippo, Ambro,

La Famiglia Rossoneri

By Gianfranco | August 19th, 2007

As Billy Costacurta retires on to the bench alongside Carlo Ancelotti, I started to look at all the former players that have retired only to return to roles with the club. Ancelotti is a prime example who after spending the bulk of his career at the San

Some observations from Saturday

By Gianfranco | April 29th, 2007

Strange lineup for Ancelotti, it seems as though he was unsure of his Wednesday line up or he was just getting some players some work. Not quite sure why he brought in Jankulovski, who has been playing fantastic as of late, and why would you insert Gourc

Brace yourselves for Cagliari

By Gianfranco | April 20th, 2007

Carlo Ancelotti seems to be conceding a tie already to lowly Cagliari. He is making it very clear that many of the stars will be rested on Saturday and that the Milan tifosi should not expect much. He seems to have the tendency to do this before big gam

Nesta is Back, Nesta is Back! [Insert Squeals of Joy Here]

By Martha | February 27th, 2007

Those are Carlo Ancelotti's squeals of joy, by the way. Who did you think, those of millions of smitten women? Come now, this is terribly serious business. No, really. Ancelotti is so desperate for a fit, available (nudge nudge) defender at this point

Giant, Honking News Roundup For Your Weekend Reading Pleasure

By Martha | February 16th, 2007

•A quick update on stadium news: 1)The San Siro has been cleared to host Milan's Champions League match again Celtic in March, albeit with a limited attendance. No matter how few fans get in, there will be 4500 tickets reserved for Celtic supporters. 2)

Coach Berlusconi is Back!

By Martha | February 15th, 2007

For a while there -- back when he was Prime Minister and, apparently, less busy than he is now -- Silvio Berlusconi was a regular in the Milan dressing room, and frequently offered his management tips in the press, telling his manager which formations wer

Carlo 'n' Roberto, Sittin' in a Tree, Or: When Google Translate Goes Too Far

By Martha | January 29th, 2007

Speaking on Italian radio earlier today, Carlo Ancelotti spent most of his time talking about his team's chances of qualifying for the Champions League next year ("We are struggling and are not at our best, due to the summer scandal. We had to change our

Ancelotti is Gone! (It Must be True, the Papers Say So)

By Martha | December 12th, 2006

Despite the endless love and votes of confidence being draped all over Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti by Silvio Berlusconi and the non-blackmail paying (just so you know) Adriano Galliani, the Corriere dello Sport this morning features a screaming headline p

Don't Look Now, But Milan Have Won Two in a Row

By Martha | November 29th, 2006

Sure, one of them was a Coppa Italia game against Brescia in which Borriello and Antonelli started but still -- wins is wins, right? With a season as dismal as the one Milan have so far endured, this is a winning streak to be celebrated. Plus looking ahea

Empoli-Milan, Or: Depression in the Shape of a Football Game

By Martha | November 18th, 2006

Well, that was among the most depressing games I've ever seen. It's one thing to see a drab, uninspired Serie A match, but it's quite another to see such a match featuring one of the supposed leading clubs in the league -- I think maybe it's time to adjus

Milan Can't Win Because the Refs are Mean, Or: Welcome to the Real World, Suckers

By Martha | November 6th, 2006

The Italian press (as well as the team's homepage) today is full of quotes from the Milan camp about the injustice that has been visited up them so far this season. According to the team's website (though I can't find the page in question, other news outl

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