MILAN VS SIENA PHOTOS
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ALBERTO PALOSCHI:
"When I scored I blacked out, I only saw the arms of the fans going up behind the goal and I didn't know what to do anymore. It was a good goal, Inzaghi told me he tried to stop Loria with his body to allow me to score. Sincerely I did not expect to come on the pitch so quickly, I thought I would play in the last five minutes, it's a great feeling and I still can't believe it happened.
I knew on Monday morning that I had to leave the Viareggio Tournament which I was playing with the Primavera, but even though I missed an important tournament like Viareggio I was happy to have an opportunity to train with the first team, which is always great.
My model as a player is Inzaghi and it was nice to play alongside him. I always listen to his advice about what food to eat and once in a while I stop to watch him during trainings to see how he moves and learn from him. Before the match against Catania in the Coppa Italia he gave me some pointers as to how to behave on the pitch.
I have been coached by Evani who was an important coach for me, because he taught me many things both on the technical aspect and the behavioural one."
KALAC:
"At the moment when I saved that shot by Frick in the last minute, I thought if we concede a goal now it was over and we could not have won anymore. We earned three very important points for the standings and now we have three days before the midweek game against Livorno. We are in a good position now, we've done well because we have recovered a lot of ground and we must continue like this.
Before the start of the match the fans sang both in favour of me and for Nelson, that was a nice gesture towards Dida because the fans showed they still support him in this difficult period.
I am happy for Paloschi, because it's extraordinary to come on the pitch and have an impact like that. I think that tonight he will not be able to sleep."
CAFU:
"Did you see Paloschi? He was great and now he will pay the pizza for everyone! He was extraordinary, but he has great qualities, he's very quick and goes past opponents very well. Now he has to stay calm and continue like this, in any case we will see to it he stays on the right track. Today's game was very difficult against a team who are very strong on the counterattack, today's three points were very important. Personally I'm happy with the way I played, I'm doing well and I always train with a lot of serenity, when it's necessary the coach knows he can count on me. Ronaldo? He's trying to recover as well as he can, we have to stay close to him, in any case he's always done well whenever he played."
JANKULOVSKI:
"My initial reaction after the game was positive, I hadn't played since the Club World Cup in December, and I think by now my knee is doing fine. Now I have to work hard to regain the match rhythm. Finally on Wednesday we will have the chance to get into fourth place, this is an objective we don't want to miss. Paloschi? He did very well, we all complimented him, now he has to keep his feet on the ground. Locatelli's goal? I think he was in front of everybody, so it was right not to give it."
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Galliani and Ancelotti quotes
"After Paloschi's goal I immediately left the stadium exactly like I did last week following Pato's goal. Paloschi did great, he's only 18 years old and he's already scored three goals: two in the Coppa Italia against Catania and one today. Now we have the match against Livorno on Wednesday which gives us an opportunity to leapfrog Fiorentina in fourth place, we have to try. Yesterday night I made a pact with the team for the following two league games after Muslimovic's second goal against Fiorentina, we have made the first step and now let's hope we can continue on Wednesday. Siena played very well, we knew it would be a difficult match especially because of our missing players, and because five of our players were coming off a long injury lay-off, like Serginho and Jankulovski. It was a fundamental victory, we were fearing this game all week.
Once again Kalac saved the result at the last minute and I'd say we have to thank him for the four points he has added to our total between today and the match against Fiorentina, where he also made a great save near the end.
Today we got our fifth consecutive victory in 2008, plus a defeat and a victory in the two recovered matches in midweek."
CARLO ANCELOTTI:
"Not everyone is able to do what Paloschi did today, scoring on your debut 18 seconds after coming on is incredible. I'm very happy for him, I think he's predestined, he has a great goalscoring ability. The players experience the same tension on the bench as on the pitch, they come in with the right spirit and are able to change the course of a match. I am very satisfied with what the team did today, there is a great sense of belonging to this club. Today we had players on the pitch who hadn't played for quite a while and they managed to do well. Until today we have been following other teams, now on Wednesday we'll try to make the others follow us.
"Paloschi has been playing with us for seven years, he can still improve a lot, but all the coaches he's had worked well with him. He's a very determined and serious lad, the future is on his side."
"Vergassola's red card? I think it was the right decision to take, the arm was not close to his body, after the recent meeting with the referees the indications regarding these episodes were very clear."
"Today we started a small rotation, we have to thank all the players in the squad, everyone made sacrifices to be ready. The same goes for Kalac. He feels very sure of himself and is getting stronger and stronger, we have to be proud to have two great goalkeepers."
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3 GOALS on 3 MATCHES .... PALOSCHI!!!

On his Serie A debut, 18 seconds after coming on Alberto Paloschi decided the match against Siena with an extraordinary goal. For the 18-year-old it was the third goal in three official games with the Milan shirt.
It should have been the day of the odd couple Inzaghi-Ronaldo, and instead it was the 18-year-old from Chiari who contradicted all expectations. He did it with a disarming coldness which is typical of experienced strikers. 18 seconds after coming on, 'Palo' couldn't even experience the emotion of making his debut at San Siro, that he was already celebrating a goal after beating Manninger with a powerful shot on an incisive pass by Seedorf, thereby allowing Milan to open the score in a deadlocked match.
For Alberto Paloschi, who turned 18 on 4 January, it was the third goal in three official matches with the Milan shirt.
Remember Alberto Paloschi's name also considering Carlo Ancelotti's policy when it comes to young players. The Milan coach is known to allow young players chances only when he thinks they have the DNA of a world class player, such as the likes of Pato and Kaká. To call the player from his engagements with Filippo Galli's Primavera youth team at the Viareggio tournament was a courageous choice and indicates Ancelotti thinks he is ready for the big jump, ready to play alongside Ronaldo, Inzaghi, or Gilardino, or to control passes from the likes of Seedorf and Kaká.
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PALOSCHI SCORES ON HIS DEBUT

Paloschi's confident half-volley from the edge of the area beat Alex Manninger and he said afterwards:"I had a bit of luck. I really didn't expect to score on my debut and I still feel goosebumps now."
Before Paloschi's introduction the European and World Club champions looked far from impressive.
With Pato and Kaka absent, coach Carlo Ancelotti switched 4-3-3 formation to play 4-4-2 with Ronaldo and Filippo Inzaghi paired in attack but the move did not pay dividends
Ancelotti was delighted by Paloschi's contribution and was quick to warn off any suitors who might want to take him on loan.
"For now he is staying with us. We need him at this point in time. Let us allow him the chance to develop."
Clarence Seedorf, who has only just recovered from injury, replaced Ronaldo at halftime and his lofted ball over the Siena defense gave Paloschi his scoring chance.
Milan are now two points behind fourth-placed Fiorentina with 36 points and a game in hand.
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No More Kaka to Real - World’s Worst and Oldest Transfer Rumour Finally Dies :D

“Any signing must fit three criteria,” says RC. “Firstly that the coach and sport director want him, secondly that he fits the behaviour and philosophy of the club, and thirdly that he can help the team become better. With Kaka the first criteria is not met.”
Kaka belongs to jesusSo does this mean the absolute end of the Galactico era? I know the days of Beckham, Zizou, Figo, Bobby Carlos and Ronaldo are behind us, but Real have still seemed keen to make the replica shirt cash registers ring with potential big name signings like Cristiano Ronaldo. (darryl,theoffside.com)
More likely is that Calderon is smart enough to know a transfer dead end when he sees one (or when he’s run into it for the nth time) and that to keep being linked with the same player over and over without actually signing him gets embarrassing eventually.
Plus, we all know Kaka belongs to Jesus anyway. LOL =D
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Soccer Ronaldo wants final honour
After recurring calf problems kept him out of the team for much of the first half of the season, Ronaldo is finally back in the starting line-up this weekend for a Serie A match against Siena.
Later this month Milan will face English premiership leaders Arsenal in the first knockout round of the Champions League.

''A Champions League cup is missing from my trophy room, so I'm going to do everything I can to win it,'' said Ronaldo.
Milan won the Champions League title in 2007 but without Ronaldo who had only just joined the team. Despite performing well in the opening round of the Champions League, the star-studded squad coached by Carlo Ancelotti has been struggling in the domestic championship.
It is now in fifth place, 20 points behind cross-town rivals Inter, the current leaders. In order to be sure of a Champions League berth for next year's tournament, it needs to get into the fourth spot now occupied by Fiorentina, which has four more points than Milan.
''The championship began badly for various reasons and now we have to pull back a lot of points so it's important to win and score goals,'' Ronaldo said With fellow Brazilian strikers Pato and Kaka' injured, the team badly needs Ronaldo's former goal-scoring prowess to re-emerge now on both European and domestic fronts.
Ronaldo, who has won the World Cup with Brazil and been awarded FIFA's World Player of the Year award three times, has only played for Milan 14 times since being signed a year ago. He has scored seven goals.
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Ronaldo, Inzaghi boost for Milan
The European champions host Siena tomorrow on the back of five wins in their last six matches, a run that has lifted them up to fifth in the table and just four points off fourth spot and Champions League qualification for next season.
Milan got off to a disastrous start this season, failing to win any of their first seven home league matches and languishing in mid-table until the turn of the year.
Their situation became so desperate that people started to speculate on the possibility that the Italian giants could miss out on qualifying for Europe's premier club competition. But crucial 1-0 victories at Udinese and Fiorentina, as well as a run of 15 points from a possible 18, has left Milan's situation looking a lot more promising. That good feeling was at risk of being derailed following last weekend's victory in Florence when attacking Brazilian pair Pato and Kaka suffered injuries.
With Italy forward Alberto Gilardino suspended for the Siena match, there was a serious risk that Milan would be left without a single attacking player. But the timely return of the World Cup's record goalscorer Ronaldo and European club competition's record goalscorer Inzaghi leaves Milan looking a lot healthier.
Even so, playmaker Kaka is worried about the effect the constant changing of players could have on the team's consistency. "In this team there's a lot of player turn-over," he said. "Pato is out, Ronaldo is back and hopefully also Pippo."
Siena drubbed second-placed Roma 3-0 in their last outing, a result that dropped the capital-based club to eight points behind leaders Inter Milan. Roma host lowly Reggina today and although anything other than a win is unthinkable, such a result could even see Roma being dragged down into the clutch of teams that are battling it out for Champions League football next season.
They are just four points ahead of Juventus, who have a four-point advantage on Fiorentina, after which there are four more points to Milan and Udinese. Sapa-AFP
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Milan vs Siena Records
There are four precedents between the teams on Milanese ground. Siena have never managed to beat Milan at the San Siro. The best result obtained by the Tuscan side was the 0-0 draw of last season: on 1 October 2006 (5th matchday of Serie A) the match finished in a goalless tie. But Milan fans still remember the crossbar hit by Alberto Gilardino and the unjustly disallowed goal by Andrea Pirlo. Another interesting fact concerns Clarence Seedorf, who made his 200th appearence with Milan against Siena last year.
Whereas in their last meeting at San Siro the match remained deadlock, the same cannot be said of the preceding three games, which always saw Carlo Ancelotti's Milan prevail. In 2003/2004 the Rossoneri won 2-1 thanks to goals by Kakà and Tomasson.
The following season, 2004-2005, the match once again finished 2-1: Shevchenko's brace canceled out Argilli's goal, which came when it was 1-0 to Milan.
In the 2005-2006 the teams faced each other at the start of the season (2nd matchday): after the 1-1 draw at Ascoli, Milan won in front of their own fans. It finished 3-1: Ambrosini gave Milan the lead in the 15th minute, Sheva doubled it in the 31st, Tudor reduced the disadvantage in the 45th, and Kaká scored the final goal in the 81st minute.
Andriy Shevchenko is the match's top scorer, with three goals: the players who have played the most are Dida, Cafu, Gattuso, Kakà, Seedorf and Siena player Vergassola, who have played all 4 games.
Here are the four precedents
SEASON 2003-2004
28 january 2004
(13th round)
MILAN-SIENA 2-1
SEASON 2004-2005
14 november 2004
(12th round )
MILAN-SIENA 2-1
SEASON 2005-2006
10 september 2005
(2nd round)
MILAN-SIENA 3-1
SEASON 2006-2007
1 october 2006
(5th round)
MILAN-SIENA 0-0
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