Wednesday Milan Musings

I want to apologize for my lack of posts in the past few days but this International break has been horrendous in terms of quality ...

Thursday Milan Musings

These international breaks are really starting to bug me. Maybe it is because Lippi has taken the fewest amount of Milan players that I ...

Back in the Milan Groove with Genoa on Deck

This has been the most difficult international break for me to stomach in a long time. Being around this game for so long, it ...

Tuesday Milan Musings: Some Red, Some Black & Some Blue

The past few days I have engaged in some really good discussion with some folks regarding the national team, and Italian football in general. ...

Thursday Milan Musings

This whole week I have stood by quietly while it seemed like every footballing decision out of Milan was worse than the one prior. ...

The Eve of the Transfer Window

In just a few hours the transfer window is going to open across Europe. What was once a very exciting time for Milan fans ...

Euro Wrap, and more Musings

Congratulations to Spain, since the first days I played and watched this game I realized the importance of losing and losing to the best, and ...

Thursday Milan Musings, Back to Business

Much to no one’s surprise the Don got the ax today. Contractually speaking he was not fired, he failed to fulfill his contractual obligation ...

The Aftermath

Disclaimer: If you want non-biased, coherent, level headed assessment of the Azzurri performance at Euro 08 than you may want to come somewhere else. ...

Italy v. Spain and PK's

It is games like today's that breed superstars, not the media, and certainly not the fans. When the stage is a set for a ...

Rosso, Nero & Azzurri

The dawn is usually preceded by the darkest hour, and in the case of Euro 2008 there is no better description for The Don and ...

Rosso, Nero & Azzurri, Onto the Knockouts

Absolutely bittersweet today, so happy that Italy advanced, even more happy that Rino and Pirlo were their old selves, but heartbroken that the Azzurri will ...

No Love Lost

Just win and shut everyone up!

Rosso, Nero & Azzurro

What do I say, if I followed suit from some parts of the Offside and I would lambast certain midfield players for their lack of ...

Rosso, Nero & Azzurro

I have tried to put a post together for a few days but with some anger, frustration, and a sense of emptiness since Monday nothing ...

Old Friends, New Foes

Saturday Afternoon Hangover and and a Little Blue

With the Euro’s getting underway it’s hard to focus on anything but the games at hand. After just watching the Czechs, with Janks on ...

Rosso, Nero, e Azzurri

When the Euro 2008 kicks off the Rossoneri will have five players on squad and coach who has given us many memories of success when ...

State of Affairs: GK

I am going to take a state of affairs for each position at Milan and then hopefully onto a state affairs for Serie A and ...

Rossoneri/Serie A Awards

It is hard to hand out awards in a crappy season, but heck lets do it anyway. Rossoneri- MVP: Ambro-what is there to say about this guy ...

Tuesday Milan Musings, Livorno 1 - Milan 4

Four goals are always impressive no matter the competition. I will say that the two whoopings that Milan has handed out are against relegations ...

Wednesday Milan Musings, With a Touch of BLUE

First things first, Portugal is easily the one of the better teams in Europe, and I do not like to look all that much into ...

Saturday Morning Hangover, What Happened to Silvio

What happened to you Silvio. There was a time when you were the only guy I wanted as an owner of my sport’s teams. ...

Saturday Morning Hangover

I got to thinking yesterday as the Rossoneri and Il Capitano, Paolo Maldini, began their trek to Japan. Japan has been very, very unkind ...

Weekend Wrap Up

The Ol’Lady was in town for what turned out to be a pretty solid game from two old rivals. I believe that as a ...

Wednesday Milan Musings

I have just about made peace with this weekend’s catastrophe. After absorbing a ton of great articles here at the Offside and elsewhere I ...

GUILTY

In the biggest case since OJ, Nelson Dida has been found guilty by UEFA for what is being called unsportsmanlike conduct. UEFA has handed ...

Scotland is FIFA's #14

After our brilliant return to Euro 2008 qualifying, with wins over Lithuania and France, Scotland has risen to its highest position ever in the FIFA ...

Azzuri Observations, and OH YEAH Milan Musings

All is well in Azzuri land tonight as the WC Champs beat Shevchenko, I mean Ukraine 2-1. Sheva played out of his mind and ...

Why Donadoni SHOULD NOT BE Fired

I would like to take this opportunity to respond to Chris over at the Roma Blog, and also to defend The Don, former Milan man, ...