Did I hear ginsoak right...

[Ron_Mexico]

Ancelotti is at it as well,
"The final will be a fascinating challenge - Liverpool are not as good as Manchester United but they are harder physically."

Ancelotti is a ****e manager, he's lost milan many a match with his tactical ineptitude

seems he's equally astute when talking to the press :whatever:

[IrishPaul]

Gracious in victory,
but then he's beaten the mancs 3 times now... so sure! like rafa says mourinho only likes those he can beat...

Bitter in defeat after all....He is already scared.... "harder physically and temperamentally" was the quote.. he has not forgotten how we surged back and made the meanest defence in europe collapse like a pricked balloon..

And if he really thinks we haven't improved.... all the better for us.

[Joe Le Toff]

Ancelotti is a ****e manager, he's lost milan many a match with his tactical ineptitude

seems he's equally astute when talking to the press :whatever:

[Neil Young]

think you've got the wrong end of the stick - I heard 'Milan were worthy winners'...

That's what I heard too.

[Red_hot]

At least Ferguson was more gracious in defeat than Jose and Fiddy is right he did say Milan were worthy winners!

[Neil Young]

At least Ferguson was more gracious in defeat than Jose and Fiddy is right he did say Milan were worthy winners!

I can't help thinking that's not coincidence. Not that it matters why he was gracious of course.

[FatTony]

That's what I heard too.

Me too, but keep it quiet.

[Mumsafan]

When he said "A.C. Milan will be worthy winners"?

I think we'll have something to say about that.

No you didn't hear him right. And you and him countrymen an'all!

[Neil Young]

Me too, but keep it quiet.

[Helios Creed]

I couldn't believe it when he said that Liverpool were a club with history last week. Mind you he was having a go at Moaninio at the time and may have been trying to enlist support.

[desertscouser]

Ancelotti is at it as well,
"The final will be a fascinating challenge - Liverpool are not as good as Manchester United but they are harder physically."

I've seen this quote half a dozen times today and each time it's slightly different. One said we aren't as good technically but we were more physical. The other one said we were 'different' to United. I reckon there's been a lot of bull **** translations by certain journos to create a story that in reality doesn't exist.

Anyone see his comments saying that we wouldn't give Milan anywhere near as much space to play as United did? Sounds like a compliment to me.

Ancelloti isn't stupid. No way would he say Liverpool aren't as good as United.

[spud_gun]

Ancelotti is a ****e manager, he's lost milan many a match with his tactical ineptitude

seems he's equally astute when talking to the press :whatever:

Yeah ****e managers take their side to 3 champions league finals in 5 seasons

[Ron_Mexico]

Yeah ****e managers take their side to 3 champions league finals in 5 seasons

:whatever:

Milan have one style, one formula for success. When it doesn't work they are extremely poor and have no plan B. To me that is a reflection of the manager.

They rely heavily on the midfield trio of Gattuso, Seedorf, and Pirlo. When those three are playing poorly, Milan have no answer. You would think a team that has the resources they do would have some flexibility, but they don't.

The point is they have created an extremely effective system, but when it doesn't work-when teams close them down- they have no answer. In a one-off game such as a cup final, when tactical nous can be the difference, Ancelotti falls way short of other top managers.

He won ****all at Juve, has won 1 scudetto, and 1 European Cup. That's average at a club like Milan imo