Subject : MILAN-INTER [R, UCL 06-04-05]> From : The Football Scholar <footballscholar@hotmail.com>
FT: Milan 2 - 0 Inter>
Shevchenko scored once again with a header from Pirlo's free kick.>Inter have some hope for the second leg as Gattuso will be suspended,>but aside from that they've dug a horrible hole for themselves because>of (a) horrible set-piece defending, which can only be due to poor>coaching and discipline, and (b) overly-conservative and even cowardly>tactics by Mancini.>
As I've said several times, the two DM system is an absolute piece of>crap formation, it doesn't work, it disrupts the squads best aspects,>puts players in positions where they aren't comfortable, and destroys>any sense of cohesion and fluidity in midfield. After today I wonder>about Mancini's tactical intelligence given that they really needed at>least a goal in this match.
You're being way too harsh. Inter was in total control in the first half, Milan couldn't get their passing game going and had Dida to thank for not conceding three goals. Not even Barca put Milan under this much pressure. Once Stam scored however their heads dropped. You can't blame Mancini, he has a horrible defence. If he doesn't address that over the summer then you can criticise him.
Victoria Barrett 7 April 2005 04:57:18 [ permanent link ]
On 6 Apr 2005 13:53:30 -0700, "The Football Scholar" <footballscholar@hotmail.com> wrote:>Shevchenko scored once again with a header from Pirlo's free kick.>Inter have some hope for the second leg as Gattuso will be suspended,>but aside from that they've dug a horrible hole for themselves because>of (a) horrible set-piece defending, which can only be due to poor>coaching and discipline, and (b) overly-conservative and even cowardly>tactics by Mancini.>
As I've said several times, the two DM system is an absolute piece of>crap formation, it doesn't work, it disrupts the squads best aspects,>puts players in positions where they aren't comfortable, and destroys>any sense of cohesion and fluidity in midfield. After today I wonder>about Mancini's tactical intelligence given that they really needed at>least a goal in this match.
Subject : MILAN-INTER [R, UCL 06-04-05]> From : The Football Scholar <footballscholar@hotmail.com>
As I've said several times, the two DM system is an absolute piece of>crap formation, it doesn't work, it disrupts the squads best aspects,>puts players in positions where they aren't comfortable, and destroys>any sense of cohesion and fluidity in midfield. After today I wonder>about Mancini's tactical intelligence given that they really needed at>least a goal in this match.
Just to add with Gattuso missing if Mancini plays 2 DMs in the second leg he is an idiot.
icaro"TheLight"LxxI 7 April 2005 07:01:01 [ permanent link ]
"The Football Scholar" <footballscholar@hotmail.com> ha scritto nel messaggio news:1112838466.433928.48060@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... I know for sure Milan even with> Gattuso cannot keep that trio from scoring at least once in ninety> minutes.
I don't think so. Ambrosini is a very good sostitute. I think is better then Gattuso!
Worm Wood Chuck 7 April 2005 11:42:22 [ permanent link ]
"The Football Scholar" <footballscholar@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:1112838466.433928.48060@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...> Benny wrote:> > Just to add with Gattuso missing if Mancini plays 2 DMs in the second> > leg he is an idiot.>
Even if he wasn't missing it would be a ridiculous move. He needs to> start with either Van Der Meyde, who is fast compared to Maldini, or> just go all-out with Adriano, Vieri, and Martins from the start. As I> said they have nothing to lose and I know for sure Milan even with> Gattuso cannot keep that trio from scoring at least once in ninety> minutes.
If that was the case then why not use the combo in every match vs Milan?
Subject : MILAN-INTER [R, UCL 06-04-05]> From : The Football Scholar <footballscholar@hotmail.com>
Milan struggle when pressure is applied to Pirlo, because to be>effective he needs to settle on the ball and scan the pitch. The sides>that attack him (and not Kaka' as many people think) are the ones that>successfully disrupt Milan's game.
I don't think anyone disputes Pirlo's importance, that's why a back-up is a priority next season.
Yes, the defence sucks but Mancini goes about it in the wrong way,>nullifying the best aspects of his squad in order to add a little extra>protection in the form of a second DM. Given that his team had nothing>to lose I find it lame that he would approach the match so>conservatively. Even after the first goal he brought on Vieri for Cruz>instead of one of the DMs, which again is an overly-cautious move given>their situation.
After the first goal I agree but given how they bossed the game before I would say he got it right.
Needless to say if Mancini insists on the same midfield next week then>we can officially write him off as a poor tactician.
Milan are the ONLY team to have beaten Inter this season and Milan are not exactly an ordinary team. As I said you're being too harsh. He needs another season.
On 6 Apr 2005 18:41:39 -0700, "The Football Scholar" <footballscholar@hotmail.com> wrote:
Even after the first goal he brought on Vieri for Cruz>instead of one of the DMs, which again is an overly-cautious move given>their situation.
Bringing in Vieri for a DM and leaving Cruz on the pitch would have been extremely uneffective: he would have lost the filter in the middle of the pitch (Inter made 2 mistakes on static situations, but conceded almost nothing to Milan in normal play), in order to keep on the pitch 2 forwards that would have step on each other's feet; and Cruz was also evidently not on his day.
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