For
the past couple of seasons, success has seemed less plausible than someone
holding onto the outside of a plane taking off. But that didn’t stop management
from claiming that we were contending for the Scudetto or a Champions League
spot. However, this summer, they acquired a smart coach, kicked out some
players who were at least two years past their expiration date, and brought in
players with quality who have a nice combination of youth and experience. And
looking at how things are coming together so far, despite being premature, for
the first time in a few years, reaching a top three spot finally seems like
Mission Possible.
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| Making it look believable |
A
new season, a new coach, and new players calls for a new guest. So in searching
the globe for a world class guest, I ended up in Norway and found Kristian. He
has contributed to the comments section of the blog and is a great fan with a very
strong knowledge of both football and Milan. This time we talked about:
• News of the Week: Primavera tournament, new sponsor, Muntari
making it rain, Galliani speaks, Serie A anthem, Milan’s season fixtures, FIFA
presidency, Zaccardo news, mercato update
• Friendly: Real Madrid 0 (10), Milan 0 (9)
• On the pitch: discussing
strengths & weakness, our picks for starting lineups
• Coming Up: mark your calendar for upcoming friendlies
Thanks
again to Kristian for some fantastic conversation and for being a bleeding in
red and black Milan fan. Check out his comments on the blog under the
screenname Kriskor.
Our next match is
The Audi Cup
Bayern Munich vs. AC Milan
Tuesday, August 4 • 20:45 CEST (2:45pm EDT)
Allianz Arena, Munich