People will rip Ibrahimovic for not scoring in a Champions League again, probably, but the man has been absolutely vital to the way Milan has dominated this game.
Nocerino and Van Bommel had a very different character to the midfield. There is a lot more backbone to the midfield than it had when it was Pirlo, Aquilani, and Ambrosini. And Emanuelson has really helped them out defensively by giving them a regular, competent left back.
Number of goals allowed by Milan in 14 home games (both Champions League and Serie A included): 8.
Number of those goals scored by Barcelona: 3.
Number of goals allowed by Milan in home games not involving Barcelona: 5 in 13 games.
Milan's defense is not as leaky as it seems. Abate and Emanuelson give them the pace down the flanks they didn't really have the past few years. Thiago Silva is definitely a top 5 CB in the world right now. Nesta is still a rock on the backline. Van Bommel is practically a fifth defender.
I'd be surprised if Arsenal got a draw or a win out of this game. Very surprised. I think Arsenal wil go away very happy if they can scrape a 2-1 defeat, but I've got it at 2-0 to Milan.
It says everything you need to have said about Barca's youth system that they are as dominant as they are despite being a complete disaster - for the most part - in the transfer market.
That makes sense. Especially since Adebayor is on loan. But Financial Fair Play is going to start to be a real issue with transfer spending.
Summer spending in the EPL fell by more than twenty percent this year and this past winter transfer spending fell by seventy percent. Prices on everyone will have to come down.
What team is paying that for either player? Chelsea is probably the only team I see honestly wanting to pay that for either player and I highly doubt Man U would want to sell to them.
If Milan can make this 3-0, the return leg will meaningless.
Nocerino and Van Bommel had a very different character to the midfield. There is a lot more backbone to the midfield than it had when it was Pirlo, Aquilani, and Ambrosini. And Emanuelson has really helped them out defensively by giving them a regular, competent left back.
Number of those goals scored by Barcelona: 3.
Number of goals allowed by Milan in home games not involving Barcelona: 5 in 13 games.
Milan's defense is not as leaky as it seems. Abate and Emanuelson give them the pace down the flanks they didn't really have the past few years. Thiago Silva is definitely a top 5 CB in the world right now. Nesta is still a rock on the backline. Van Bommel is practically a fifth defender.
I'd be surprised if Arsenal got a draw or a win out of this game. Very surprised. I think Arsenal wil go away very happy if they can scrape a 2-1 defeat, but I've got it at 2-0 to Milan.
It didn't stop from sleeping with 75% of the total female population of the school.
He didn't really mind the jokes about his ears, obviously.
Joking. Joking.
If you were going to have a harem of 72 women, wouldn't you want at least a few with "experience"?
Summer spending in the EPL fell by more than twenty percent this year and this past winter transfer spending fell by seventy percent. Prices on everyone will have to come down.
What team is paying that for either player? Chelsea is probably the only team I see honestly wanting to pay that for either player and I highly doubt Man U would want to sell to them.