Winning Championships and the Management Factor: AC Milan 3-0 Inter

Again we saw the significance of management in the derby spectacle of A.C. Milan v Inter Milan. Leonardo has done a decent job with Inter Milan since the club fired Rafael Benitez. Both Allegri, the A.C. Milan manager and Leonardo, the Inter Milan manager are “young Turks” as head coaches in the world of soccer. Leonardo still has a lot to learn as a tactician. Allegri seems to be learning fast as a manager. He is beginning to recognize that mid-field cannot be comprised of runners and has brought in the aging but still formidable Seedorf in mid-field. He played the indefatigable Prince Boateng right behind strikers Pato and Robinho. It might have been a blessing for Allegri and A.C. Milan that Ibrahimovic missed the game as a result of a prior red card.
Allegri has been skillful in putting together the A.C. Milan team. Van Bommel at defensive mid-field has made quite a difference and the pace and creativity of Pato and Robinho make quite a dynamic strike force.
The Inter-Milan team revolves around Sneidjer’s playmaking but the team lacks the combination of youth and experience that is the case with A.C. Milan. A.C. Milan won 3-0 and the title is now within their grasp and that will be a remarkable achievement for the young manager, Allegri.

A manager’s job is to make a collection of players into a “well-oiled” machine. To achieve greatness, great teams need the guidance of great managers. Sir Alex Ferguson and Allegri have shown that the critical role of the conductor of the symphony is to ensure that everyone plays from the same musical score.

Serie A leaders AC Milan beat #3 Napoli 3-0 in a huge statement game

AC Milan with a convincing victory over Napoli at the San Siro. The Rossoneri beat there opponents with three goals without reply.

Beginning with the execution of Zlatan Ibrahimovic penalty early in the second half round, Milan then scored two quick goals through Kevin Prince Boateng and Alexandre Pato at minutes 77 and 79.

This victory strengthens AC Milan at the top of Serie A standings with 58 points with distance of Inter Milan, who now sits in second position with 53 points.

Napoli remains in third place with 52 points.

Weekend of the Unpredictable

By Bagga Wilks
Chelsea was clobbered by lowly placed Sunderland which again demonstrates that the so-called weaker teams in the English Premier League are playing an excellent brand of football. Chelsea was a wounded giant on Sunday as they took the field without their central defenders, Alex and Terry and without their formidable mid-field player, Essien who is serving suspension for a red card.
Sunderland exploited the weakened Chelsea defense and was able to breach that make-shift defense three times to boost their standings and to tighten the race at the top of the tables.