Parma-Milan Preview: Maybe

Milan travel to Parma with the most hysterical and downtrodden fans possibly ever. Morale at the club seems to be on the upswing, but the fans are apparently slow to pick up on it. So most of what you will read or hear may be doomsday/apocalyptic. In reality, you can tone that down a few notches. Milan are desperate for points, certainly, but with the improving mentality and a reprieve from playing the top five or six teams, Milan may actually take point(s) from this one. Maybe.

Will one of our strikers score? Maybe.

Gratitude

It is Thanksgiving here in the United States, a time of showing gratitude for the things that we have. This tradition comes from a group of people who were grateful to have their lives, shelter, and a bounteous harvest, even if many of them had more before immigrating to America, and many of them lost family and friends on their journey. In that perspective, we can look at Milan and the things we are grateful for with more humility and gratitude.

So much gratitude in one pic

Why We Can’t Have Nice Things

There is a cancer amongst Milan fans right now. It started to eat at their souls since around 2011 or so. And now it has metastasized in their brains, and they are no longer able to think clearly, let alone analyze reality, or something. Whatever the cause, with all of the changes and the best efforts to get Milan back on track, their constant abuse online and whistling of players in the stadium is actually holding the club back from getting what all of us want: Champions League qualification. This is why we can’t have nice things.

We hold the final keys to the rebuilding

Milan 1, Napoli 1: There and Back Again

This match was a tale of two halves if ever there were one. Milan were missing seven players, well six plus Borini, including three starters. After going down initially, Bonaventura scored a goal that felt like it was worth ten, and still all we could get was a point. Not to mention that not one, but two hobbits featured for the other team, it was truly like something out of Middle Earth. Milan were there, and then they came back again.

A personal victory for someone who has definitely been there and back again

Milan-Napoli Preview: Who Has It Worse?

Milan has been in decline for twelve years, ever since our last Champions League trophy, really. With three ownership changes in two years, a parade of coaches, and the number of players in and out equal to the population of a medium sized country, it is no wonder we can’t seem to get back on our feet. But Napoli right now are in the midst of a drama right now that would make the Real Housewives shows look like wholesome family entertainment. So the question is: Who has it worse?

Need more of this

Podcast: What the Fans Want

During the International Break, there is less Milan to talk about, but that doesn’t stop the media from spewing rumors and “news.” Amongst their finest work, there were plenty of tell-all interviews with ex-Milan people who have nothing better to do than talk because they are unemployed. So instead, this time around, we gave more fans a chance to shape the conversation.

Saluting the fans

Of Maldini and Boban

Milan fans were overjoyed last year when Paolo Maldini finally came back to Milan as a director. Alongside Leonardo, they brought in players like Paqueta and Piatek, and Milan almost returned to Champions League, their best finish in years. Then Leonardo left, and Maldini was appointed as Technical Director. Boban left his job at FIFA and joined him. Two club legends working side by side to clean up over a decade of mismanagement. That was four and a half months ago. Today, fans have already turned on them, calling for their heads on a platter. Forget the lack of patience or even footballing knowledge these so-called fans have. Forget the fact that these people whine about how the club burned legends like Seedorf, Inzaghi, and Gattuso as coaches, all of whom had more than four months to do their jobs. The blatant lack of respect for Maldini and Boban by people who claim to support the club is unforgivable.

Four and a half months.

Finding Conti

Andrea Conti was one of the Mirabelli purchases of the infamous Yonghong Li Era. It didn’t take a scout to see the speed and talent he displayed at Atalanta, and certainly fans were excited to see what the young right back could bring to Milan. But in over two years since he signed, he has only made a handful of appearances in the red and black because of long-term injuries. He is not the only one with bad luck, though as Milan have had some very tough times, too. Times would certainly improve for both club and player if he is able to stay healthy and get plenty of playing time. It’s all about finding Conti.

Just what we needed? 

Juve 1, Milan 0: Closer

I don’t know anyone who realistically expected Milan to win this one. But the performance they gave surprised even the most optimistic. Were it not for Szczesny’s incredible saves, and the skill of Dybala coming on as a sub for the goal, Milan would very likely have won this one. Which showed the fans that Milan are still not quite back in form, but they are closer.

Close, but not enough

Juventus-Milan Preview: On A Wing and A Prayer

Just when you thought things couldn’t get any worse for Milan, we face Juve on Sunday. Whether or not you buy into the whole ref mythology, they are always tough to beat. Especially since their wagebill is more than double ours, it really is almost as if they buy results. Which they can afford to do because they own their own stadium, hotel, and accused rapist. Truly, if this was even remotely going to be a sporting match, it would be one thing. But with the lack of character in their entire organization, it’s a match I’d rather not have to play at all. And with Milan still struggling to find our feet, this one will definitely be played on a wing and a prayer.

Wait, I'm so confused...

Podcast: Calm in the Storm

If you read what the media are writing about Milan, you’ll know that Milan as a club has died 29 times in the past two weeks, and the world has also ended multiple times, too. Social media has created a level of hysteria around Milan that makes the Y2K conspiracy theorists look sane and stable. Amongst the turmoil, there are actually some positives and signs of progress, but you have to look past the distraught voices in order to see the calm in the storm.

His agent change is the only real thing to be hysterical about

Milan 1, Lazio 2: In the Cards

Anyone who watched Milan play on Thursday knew that barring some intervention from a superhero or other worldly power, Lazio would be taking all three points tonight. I mean of course, we all wanted Milan to win. Even the guys really seemed to want it. They played much better than Thursday’s “victory” (although that was a very low bar,) but Lazio were in much better form. A Lazio victory was in the cards.

More united

Milan-Lazio Preview: Dead Men Tell No Tales

After Milan showed very little signs of life against SPAL on Thursday, it seems obvious that Lazio will finish them off tomorrow, and probably quickly, too. While fans impatiently wait for the much needed resurrection under Pioli, Lazio are flying high, in fifth place and undefeated in six Serie A matches. So unless Pioli found a magic wand since Thursday, Milan are likely to be made to walk the plank tomorrow. Because Lazio know that dead men tell no tales.

We need Suso more than we know