Milan Obsession

Referees: Who ARE These People?

Elaine 12:00 AM

You know them as referees – those guys in the worst uniforms with their whistles and assorted cards. When you agree with them, you praise ...

Referees: Who ARE These People?

Reviewed by Elaine on 2012-12-30T00:00:00-08:00 Rating: 5

The Grinch Who Stole Milan

Elaine 12:00 AM

Throughout the season, there has been much discussion about Allegri, his lineups , substitutions, etc., and his accountability for the res...

The Grinch Who Stole Milan

Reviewed by Elaine on 2012-12-28T00:00:00-08:00 Rating: 5

In Defense of our Defense

Elaine 1:16 AM

For many Milan fans, first priority in the mercato in January is to reinforce our defense. Which is an obvious reaction to our poor record ...

In Defense of our Defense

Reviewed by Elaine on 2012-12-26T01:16:00-08:00 Rating: 5

Counting Our Blessings

Elaine 12:00 AM

For many people around the world, today they are celebrating Christmas Eve, tomorrow Christmas Day. Whether or not you are celebrating, I l...

Counting Our Blessings

Reviewed by Elaine on 2012-12-24T00:00:00-08:00 Rating: 5

Roma 4, Milan 2: Mauled by Wolves

Elaine 3:11 PM

The score really doesn’t do Roma justice. Until Marquinhos was sent off and Allegri finally put a couple of the right people on in the atta...

Roma 4, Milan 2: Mauled by Wolves

Reviewed by Elaine on 2012-12-22T15:11:00-08:00 Rating: 5

Roma vs. Milan: Game On!

Elaine 5:45 AM

Roma vs. Milan: Game On!

Reviewed by Elaine on 2012-12-22T05:45:00-08:00 Rating: 5

Roma-Milan Preview: What Would the Mayans Do?

Elaine 12:12 AM

Since this will be my last post ever, I may take a few liberties. The saying goes “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” But on this occasion...

Roma-Milan Preview: What Would the Mayans Do?

Reviewed by Elaine on 2012-12-21T00:12:00-08:00 Rating: 5

Champions League Draw: Pick Your Poison

Elaine 12:00 AM

Given Milan’s recent performances in the league, many are optimistic about our chances in the Champions League. But the reality is that Mil...

Champions League Draw: Pick Your Poison

Reviewed by Elaine on 2012-12-20T00:00:00-08:00 Rating: 5

Is Sportsmanship Dead?

Elaine 12:00 AM

The ridiculous level of acrimony that developed last season between two clubs who had traditionally been respectfully fierce rivals really ...

Is Sportsmanship Dead?

Reviewed by Elaine on 2012-12-18T00:00:00-08:00 Rating: 5

Milan 4, Pescara 1: Birthday Gifts

Elaine 8:45 AM

It’s Milan’s 113th birthday, and you’ve been invited to their party. If you are Pescara, what do you give them? Try not just one, but two ...

Milan 4, Pescara 1: Birthday Gifts

Reviewed by Elaine on 2012-12-16T08:45:00-08:00 Rating: 5

Milan vs. Pescara: Game On!

Elaine 12:00 AM

Happy 113th Birthday AC Milan!

Milan vs. Pescara: Game On!

Reviewed by Elaine on 2012-12-16T00:00:00-08:00 Rating: 5

Milan-Pescara Preview: Fighting Dolphins

Elaine 1:57 AM

I really can’t think of anything more dangerous than a team with nothing to lose. And Pescara, having only been promoted this year, are tie...

Milan-Pescara Preview: Fighting Dolphins

Reviewed by Elaine on 2012-12-15T01:57:00-08:00 Rating: 5

Coppa Italia – Milan 3, Reggina 0: One to Forget

Elaine 3:02 PM

Don’t let the pretty score deceive you, Milan played some absolutely horrible football tonight, we were just lucky that Reggina didn’t fini...

Coppa Italia – Milan 3, Reggina 0: One to Forget

Reviewed by Elaine on 2012-12-13T15:02:00-08:00 Rating: 5

Coppa Italia – Milan vs. Reggina: Game On!

Elaine 6:00 AM

Coppa Italia – Milan vs. Reggina: Game On!

Reviewed by Elaine on 2012-12-13T06:00:00-08:00 Rating: 5

Coppa Italia – Milan-Reggina: Seeing Amaranto

Elaine 12:00 AM

These boys from Reggio Calabria have got to be shaking in their boots. Playing in Serie B since 2009, they’ve got something to prove. But t...

Coppa Italia – Milan-Reggina: Seeing Amaranto

Reviewed by Elaine on 2012-12-12T00:00:00-08:00 Rating: 5

Coppa Italia: Milan, Meet your Destiny

Elaine 12:43 AM

It’s that time of the year again: Coppa Italia. Well, actually, it’s just finally time for Milan to enter this year’s competition. Coppa It...

Coppa Italia: Milan, Meet your Destiny

Reviewed by Elaine on 2012-12-11T00:43:00-08:00 Rating: 5

Torino 2, Milan 4: The Torino Double

Elaine 8:46 AM

First we pulled off the win with a little help from Rizzoli when Juventus came to town. And this afternoon, we went to Torino and slayed th...

Torino 2, Milan 4: The Torino Double

Reviewed by Elaine on 2012-12-09T08:46:00-08:00 Rating: 5

Torino vs. Milan: Game On!

Elaine 12:14 AM

Torino vs. Milan: Game On!

Reviewed by Elaine on 2012-12-09T00:14:00-08:00 Rating: 5

Torino-Milan Preview: Running of the Bulls

Elaine 12:01 AM

You are likely familiar with the Running of the Bulls in Spain, where people run through the streets in front of a bunch of bulls, trying n...

Torino-Milan Preview: Running of the Bulls

Reviewed by Elaine on 2012-12-08T00:01:00-08:00 Rating: 5

Guest Post: Pippo Inzaghi vs Liverpool 2007: Football’s romance

Elaine 12:01 AM

It is with great pleasure that I share this amazing Guest Post with you by Sam Lewis , deputy editor of Forza Italian Football . Thanks, Sa...

Guest Post: Pippo Inzaghi vs Liverpool 2007: Football’s romance

Reviewed by Elaine on 2012-12-06T00:01:00-08:00 Rating: 5

Milan 0, Zenit 1: Finding Our Form Again

Elaine 4:23 PM

You know the old saying, “If you keep doing the same things you’ve always done, you’ll keep getting the same things you’ve always gotten”? ...

Milan 0, Zenit 1: Finding Our Form Again

Reviewed by Elaine on 2012-12-04T16:23:00-08:00 Rating: 5

Champions League – Milan vs. Zenit: Game On!

Elaine 5:45 AM

Champions League – Milan vs. Zenit: Game On!

Reviewed by Elaine on 2012-12-04T05:45:00-08:00 Rating: 5

Champions League - AC Milan vs, Zenit: Picking Our Battles

Elaine 12:50 AM

With AC Milan qualified for the Round of 16, this game means absolutely nothing to us. For Zenit, it is the chance to grab the Europa Leagu...

Champions League - AC Milan vs, Zenit: Picking Our Battles

Reviewed by Elaine on 2012-12-02T00:50:00-08:00 Rating: 5

Catania 1, Milan 3: Pretty Ugly

Elaine 4:36 PM

This game was divided into two categories: the pretty and the ugly. There wasn’t much pretty at all, but what there was of it was very, ver...

Catania 1, Milan 3: Pretty Ugly

Reviewed by Elaine on 2012-11-30T16:36:00-08:00 Rating: 5

Catania vs. Milan: Game On!

Elaine 5:45 AM

Catania vs. Milan: Game On!

Reviewed by Elaine on 2012-11-30T05:45:00-08:00 Rating: 5

Catania-Milan Preview: Sicilian Safari

Elaine 3:21 AM

Friday night, our boys will face eleven elefanti on the island of Sicily. Should we be afraid? Well, have you ever faced eleven elephants?...

Catania-Milan Preview: Sicilian Safari

Reviewed by Elaine on 2012-11-29T03:21:00-08:00 Rating: 5

Gabriel Vasconcelos Ferreira: The Boy in the Net

Elaine 12:20 AM

Even before the transfer market opened this summer, news of a young Brazilian keeper coming to Milan broke. He came from Cruzeiro and was s...

Gabriel Vasconcelos Ferreira: The Boy in the Net

Reviewed by Elaine on 2012-11-27T00:20:00-08:00 Rating: 5

Milan 1, Juventus 0: Vindication

Elaine 4:15 PM

Who would have believed we could pull off three miracles in one week? First the draw in Napoli, then the victory in Belgium, and now the v...

Milan 1, Juventus 0: Vindication

Reviewed by Elaine on 2012-11-25T16:15:00-08:00 Rating: 5

Milan vs. Juventus: Game On!

Elaine 5:45 AM

Milan vs. Juventus: Game On!

Reviewed by Elaine on 2012-11-25T05:45:00-08:00 Rating: 5

Milan-Juve Preview: Smacktalk Week™?

Elaine 12:40 AM

For those who don’t know, I am guilty of sleeping with the enemy. I am married to a Juventus fan. And the best part about this sordid arran...

Milan-Juve Preview: Smacktalk Week™?

Reviewed by Elaine on 2012-11-23T00:40:00-08:00 Rating: 5

Champions League – Anderlecht 1, Milan 3: Qualified.

Elaine 4:23 PM

It wasn’t pretty, it was very improbable, and honestly almost inexplicable. But as I have said before, the Champions League is in Milan’s b...

Champions League – Anderlecht 1, Milan 3: Qualified.

Reviewed by Elaine on 2012-11-21T16:23:00-08:00 Rating: 5

Champions League - Anderlecht vs. Milan: Game On!

Elaine 12:21 AM

Champions League - Anderlecht vs. Milan: Game On!

Reviewed by Elaine on 2012-11-21T00:21:00-08:00 Rating: 5

Champions League – Anderlecht vs. AC Milan Preview: Atonement

Elaine 12:57 AM

If you will recall when Anderlecht came to the San Siro in September, the match people were certain we would win ended in a 0-0 draw . I...

Champions League – Anderlecht vs. AC Milan Preview: Atonement

Reviewed by Elaine on 2012-11-19T00:57:00-08:00 Rating: 5

Napoli 2, Milan 2: Che Miracolo!

Elaine 2:45 PM

I thought that we would be seriously outplayed in this match, but surprisingly, our boys held their own quite well. With a very attacking m...

Napoli 2, Milan 2: Che Miracolo!

Reviewed by Elaine on 2012-11-17T14:45:00-08:00 Rating: 5

Napoli vs. Milan: Game On!

Elaine 5:45 AM

Napoli vs. Milan: Game On!

Reviewed by Elaine on 2012-11-17T05:45:00-08:00 Rating: 5

Napoli-Milan Preview: Volcano Advisory

Elaine 12:00 AM

In the shadow of Mt. Vesuvius lies the Stadio San Paolo. It is one of those stadiums that I would call “hostile” – heavy on the fans, light...

Napoli-Milan Preview: Volcano Advisory

Reviewed by Elaine on 2012-11-16T00:00:00-08:00 Rating: 5

Is There a Method to His Madness?

Elaine 12:16 AM

Despite intense criticism from everyone from fans all the way up to Berlusconi and Galliani, Allegri has done things his way, with a stubbo...

Is There a Method to His Madness?

Reviewed by Elaine on 2012-11-15T00:16:00-08:00 Rating: 5

Budget Milan™ Survival Guide

Elaine 12:00 AM

Even before Milan’s management betrayed the hearts of Milanisti worldwide this summer by selling Ibra and Thiago Silva, it was clear this ...

Budget Milan™ Survival Guide

Reviewed by Elaine on 2012-11-13T00:00:00-08:00 Rating: 5

Milan 1, Fiorentina 3: Purple Heartbreak

Elaine 8:40 AM

Looking at our respective positions in the table going into this match, we knew it was possible, even probable that we could lose this one....

Milan 1, Fiorentina 3: Purple Heartbreak

Reviewed by Elaine on 2012-11-11T08:40:00-08:00 Rating: 5

Milan vs. Fiorentina: Game On!

Elaine 12:00 AM

Milan vs. Fiorentina: Game On!

Reviewed by Elaine on 2012-11-11T00:00:00-08:00 Rating: 5

Milan-Fiorentina Preview: Viola Invasion

Elaine 12:33 AM

On Sunday, the purple army from Firenze marches into the San Siro. Flying a little bit under the radar, they are more dangerous than they m...

Milan-Fiorentina Preview: Viola Invasion

Reviewed by Elaine on 2012-11-10T00:33:00-08:00 Rating: 5

Mister Inconsistent

Elaine 2:46 AM

Rarely am I a woman of few words, but today I thought I would let the graphics do the talking. Below are Allegri’s lineups this season to d...

Mister Inconsistent

Reviewed by Elaine on 2012-11-08T02:46:00-08:00 Rating: 5

Champions League Milan 1, Málaga 1: Is Our Best Good Enough?

Elaine 4:00 PM

As I type this, I imagine Allegri is in the press conference area at the San Siro saying things like “We played well,” and “The results are...

Champions League Milan 1, Málaga 1: Is Our Best Good Enough?

Reviewed by Elaine on 2012-11-06T16:00:00-08:00 Rating: 5

Champions League – Milan vs. Málaga: Game On!

Elaine 5:45 AM

Champions League – Milan vs. Málaga: Game On!

Reviewed by Elaine on 2012-11-06T05:45:00-08:00 Rating: 5

Champions League Preview - AC Milan vs. Malaga: Prepare to Die

Elaine 12:15 AM

In the cult classic “The Princess Bride,” there is a character who devotes his life to avenge his father’s death. He tells everyone he meet...

Champions League Preview - AC Milan vs. Malaga: Prepare to Die

Reviewed by Elaine on 2012-11-05T00:15:00-08:00 Rating: 5

Milan 5, Chievo 1: Goalfest 2012

Elaine 3:45 PM

Oprah’s influence was strong again this match. But rather than yellow cards, this time her disciples got goals instead…. “ You get a goal!...

Milan 5, Chievo 1: Goalfest 2012

Reviewed by Elaine on 2012-11-03T15:45:00-07:00 Rating: 5

Milan vs. Chievo: Game On!

Elaine 4:00 AM

Milan vs. Chievo: Game On!

Reviewed by Elaine on 2012-11-03T04:00:00-07:00 Rating: 5

Milan-Chievo Preview: Lowered Expectations

Elaine 12:45 AM

Last year there were certain matches that we were simply expected to win. Obviously, in any match anything can happen. But this year, much ...

Milan-Chievo Preview: Lowered Expectations

Reviewed by Elaine on 2012-11-02T00:45:00-07:00 Rating: 5

A Glimpse of History

Elaine 12:00 AM

On my recent maiden trip to Milano, I set out to do three things: Watch the derby at the San Siro, tour the San Siro, and...

A Glimpse of History

Reviewed by Elaine on 2012-11-01T00:00:00-07:00 Rating: 5

Palermo 2, Milan 2: Horror Show at the Renzo Barbera

Elaine 4:00 PM

How many posts must I write and use any form of decent vocabulary in relation to Allegri? He has gone well beyond questionable tactician or...

Palermo 2, Milan 2: Horror Show at the Renzo Barbera

Reviewed by Elaine on 2012-10-30T16:00:00-07:00 Rating: 5

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