Keeping our heads above the murky depths of Milan fandom
these past two years can be really hard. But we have some things to be very,
very grateful for, two in particular. So if your optimism tank is still running
on empty, count your blessings with me today and maybe together we can hope for
seventh place this season instead of eighth.
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| Allegri benched Inzaghi then... |
The last years of Inzaghi’s playing career were spent
largely on the bench due to injury and Allegri, not necessarily in that order.
But since then, things have changed for the better.
Last year, we started the season under the evil spell of the
DAI and his evil €11m prodigy. That went badly. This year, the prodigy has been
loaned out, and there’s a new coach in town.
Last year, we were still tormented by the horrific Juve
general with his freakish hair plugs and creepier voice. This year, Juve are
tormented by Milan’s ex-demise, who will take them down with the power of the
DAI. Things are definitely looking up.
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| Juve, you just got trolled |
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| Does it even get any better than this? |
Now we have a legend back in our ranks, and even if the team
were to play as poorly as they did last year, he won’t be screaming “Dai Dai
Dai!” all the time, he’ll celebrate goals instead of grimace, and is much, much
better to look at.
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| Galliani then and Galliani now... |
Okay, well some things never change, but we can count our
blessings that the things that have changed since this time last year are
largely for our good. Seventh place is looking pretty plausible at this point,
and there should be a lot fewer tears and a lot more smiles. Plus, we get to
watch Juventus get trolled all season, and schadenfreude is better than the
I-want-to-take-my-life-because-of-Milan brand of depression we’ve all been in
the past two years. Here’s to burying the “then” and living in the “now.” May
our livers thank us.
This post inspired by the music of
Joy Division
Our next match is a friendly
Valencia vs. Milan
Sunday, Aug. 17 • 21:00 CEST (3pm EDT)