The San Siro saw Milan beating Bologna on Sunday noon, as like every match, one hero saves the day and brings the three points home – this time, it was Seedorf
At San Siro two teams, Milan and Bologna, by the way, so far, where they heard some good moments alternated with other really disconcerting, it can be said that we face teams that display the sign works in progress, waiting to find an identity at last accomplished.
Leonardo, after heartening victory in Marseille, using a deep turnover and a host AC Milan 4-3-1-2: Storari; Abate, Nesta, Kaladze, Favalli (Jankulovski from 27 ‘st), Gattuso (Oddo 16 ‘st), Pirlo, Ambrosini, Seedorf, Pato, Huntelaar (Inzaghi 16’ st). (Dida, Onyewu, Flamini, Antonini).
Papadopulo after a disappointing home defeat against Chievo, presents the fourth training in 4 different games and deploys Bologna with a 4-4-2): Viviano, Raggi, Portanova, Vaz Te, Lanna; Zenoni, Mingazzini, Guana (Mutarelli by 9 ‘st), Valiani, Di Vaio (Osvaldo from 19’ st), Zalayeta (Bombardini from 25 ‘st). (Colombo, Santos, Tedesco, Adailton).
The Rossoneri start ready for battle, attacking the area immediately with a couple of fine guest raids on the band Abate, deployed for the first time owner, and the first 5 minutes are very close to scoring twice, first with Huntelaar, served as head by Seedorf, it downloads over the bar from off center, then with Gattuso who served as Pato arrived at the bottom after a good initiative, finds nothing better than shuffling over the bar.
The Bologna after the initial slip can regroup and close all the gaps, both on the flanks, both at the center, drying up the outlets in the movement Rossoneri with a fierce and precise application, Raggi guarding well closing Abate, Guana retrieve dozens of balls midfield.
As often happens, however, if you pull the rug from the other side there is discovered, so the Bologna if he can close the door in front of the Rossoneri attack the other, despite the pair of points Di Vaio-Zalayeta, fails just to prick forward, so there are only a couple of steps, the first Di Vaio, served in the area by a lob to Valiani, kick high over the crossbar, the second does all Zenoni terminating an offensive foray with a deep cross cut that crosses the entire area without finding the deviation winner.
The recovery follows the same script of the first fraction with the hosts still closed in their midfield, anxious to close all the spaces, but absolutely renounced in attack and Milan seeking to demolish the bunker Emilia in every way.
We test at the beginning of recovery Pirlo free-kick, but the deviation Britos save Viviano, Leonardo decides to double-exchange: Oddo for Gattuso and Inzaghi for Huntelaar, manipulation of the Rossoneri gains, and perhaps a drop in rossoblu accomplice, begin to flocking occasions.
By a ball stolen from Raggi comes an opportunity to Inzaghi who, downtown area, download a torpedo to Viviano, ability to divert for a corner, wakes from his stupor Pato also that after an emphatic personal action shoots from the edge of a shot that crashed against the post.
AC Milan attacking hours at full load, the bunker dangerously defensive rossoblu begins to waver, start on the wings and frightful chasms, just from a reversal of an action of attack rossoblu, marred perhaps by a speech from Seedorf fouls against the Bombardini Rossoneri twenty meters, the action springs winning Ambrosini extends over a zone for Seedorf, Raggi do not address it only to retreat, so that the Netherlands is almost without meaning to, 5 meters from Viviano flying with a shot of inside neck, Milan ahead after 75 °.
The Bologna finally comes out from its shell but inviting open space for the Rossoneri forward, glaring at 83 ° Inzaghi the chance to double that before you see the shot right rejected by the excellent Viviano, then on the subsequent replies that the left is the pole to take the place of goalkeeper Felsineo.
In the last 3 minutes of the Bologna tapped twice to tie the first and Mingazzini with a precise shot from twenty yards, forcing Storari, since there idle, to fly to his right to deflect the ball for a corner, then on the developments of the corner is Portanova to jump higher and hit the head of all without fail, the sphere, with Storari petrified, you lose just to the side.
Ends up with the victory of Milan, who takes home three precious points, but still reveals much difficulty in maneuvering, often low due also to the rhythms with which it develops, but that takes a few steps forward as an application and intensity, without Ronaldinho AC Milan plays at 11, but no one has that spark of imagination and creativity necessary to attack teams that do not allow closed spaces.
The Bologna played a defensive game ineccebile for over an hour, close to all areas, doubles, attacks but dries up completely the already limited their offensive skills, losing to AC Milan is there, maybe do it playing well like Livorno on Saturday night with Juventus, would diminish a bit ‘disappointment …
The best: Nesta and Seedorf in Milan, in Bologna Portanova and Viviano.
By Gfloriano, Rossoneri Blog
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Good to see Milan win again. Nice match, important win