Comments on: Dinho saves Milan in Milan-Napoli Spectacular

By: fetyani

fetyani — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:08:11 +0000

its so hard for Ancelotti to chose the perfect formation. he has so many options and the only place to try them are in training.

i would love to have dinho kaka and 2 strikers. but of course thats so dangerous. it screwed us in the opening game and against Napoli it was risky.

if anything, best thing to do with dinho is give him those balls but on the sides so he’ll run with Janko/Zambro (i prefer Zambro, they play better together) and cross it to the middle or go in with it and pass or just take the shot. his techniques and abilities are endless in those plays. when going in there, at least 2 players from the other team will lose their marksman and go for dinho or just leave the marksman a bit more free.

ronnie did work really hard, we all saw the big difference. if anything we can be happy because he is putting all he got, play with heart. even his actions in the game are great, pumping up the curva, who already love him.

the pictures speak for themselves. here is what Dinho said after the game against Napoli, always thanking the fans:

“I’m very happy for tonight’s win and the fact that after a long time Milan returned on top of the standings. We managed to win with a man more, creating many goal scoring opportunities. With regards to my goal, the ball arrived very strong and Denis could not do otherwise. Now I must continue like this, trying to create a lot and trying to score other goals. It’s nice to play at San Siro, with the warmth of our fans, I must thank everyone for the support they always give us.”

By: fifaguy

fifaguy — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 22:34:21 +0000

good points, Fetyani – it is a pleasure communicating with you! do you think that the “surround” problem might be reduced if Ronnie received the ball on the run a little more, sort of like how it often works with Kaka?

From what I have read, Ronnie has been working very hard to regain his form, which bodes well for him and Milan. It is also good to see that Ancelotti has sufficient faith in Ronnie to keep him in the lineup, despite the many people who argue that that team cannot afford this luxury given their issues on the defensive end.

By: fetyani

fetyani — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:57:07 +0000

one major thing and Dinho pointed it out when he first played was that Serie A is way more difficult than La Liga. in a couple of games you see Dinho when surrounded by 3-4 defenders he tries to only focus on the ball and his feet will get him out; usually with Barca he will get through all of them no problem. but in Serie A he just gets knocked down on the ground.

thats another point i wanted to talk about, whether if Dinho’s performance in general went a few stocks down or Serie A is just too tough and too defensive for his style (Another point here too*). i say a bit a of both, but i still believe that he still has it. Remember, Form Is Temporary, Class Is Permanent.

* (the other point) Dinho in Barca had a more free role, in Barca Dinho conducted most the plays. he had too much space because 1)la liga style. 2)the barca team needed him for that reason. while in Milan we dont want him doing exactly that, then we wouldnt have full use of our other great players (Pirlo, Kaka, Seedorf, etc.) so we will not see the same Dinho, Carlo stressed in the first few games he doesnt want Dinho showing off, he wants good plays that will lead to a goal…3 points…scudetto…Milan world happy

By: fifaguy

fifaguy — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:24:40 +0000

yes, i suppose you are right, Fetyani, but even if so, it is interesting to speculate as to WHY he is different than before. it seems to be taking way too long for him to get fully fit – since he did not suffer a major injury, one must conclude that he let himself go completely during the last year or so at Milan. there are also folks who think that he has lost confidence in his ability to attack with the dribble, although a loss of quickness will have the same result.

By: alex

alex — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 20:00:57 +0000

I don’t think ronaldinho will dribble as much as he did before, italian league is truly different to the spanish, it’s less space, and harder to dribble, but i know he’s still got it, and if he wants he can still do it..I do also think he’s passes have been real class since he came to milan…

By: fetyani

fetyani — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:09:02 +0000

if anything we can see him getting better and better as he understands the team and they understand him.

the thing is we shouldnt look at this Dinho and compare him to the old Dinho. as long as he is doing good and aiding milan to win every game, then thats sufficient. but of course an extra something something is always appreciated.

personally (and yah a bit biased too) Dinho will make it back, will he better? dont know and i dont need him to be the best in history as long as he is one of the best now and helping Milan, thats more than enough. people doubted he will do anything at all with Milan just like Rivaldo & Ronaldo, he shut all the doubters and will continue to do. well i hope so.

By: fifaguy

fifaguy — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:48:22 +0000

…not too shabby, but if it weren’t for that “goal,” but most would conclude that ronnie played mediocre at best. the time will soon come where he will be expected to run and attack with the dribble like he used to. if he is unable to do that anymore (right now we don’t know for sure), the bench will be there for him.

By: fetyani

fetyani — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:51:27 +0000

Update from the Official Milan Site. The goal that was credited to Denis for the deflection it took, is now turned back to Dinho. so now he has 4 goals in 6 games, not too shabby