With Kaka Everything Is Easy

After the sorry performance Brazil demonstrated against Ecuador they had to pull out a convincing victory in order to please their frustrated followers. They did just that against bottom of the table Peru. Am I convinced with the work of Dunga’s boys? No for the very reason that the magic that enchants is still not there. On the other hand, one thing is certain that when Kaka plays Brazil shine like a brand new penny. Even while coming from injury he manages to put the whole team onto his shoulders and lead them to victory. Just like in Ac Milan when he is gone you can feel the emptiness but when he is there it is a totally different story. He brings the creativity and the vision that Brazil lacked in their previous matches without him. Everything is much easier when Kaka is there so for the sake of Brazil and Milan let us hope that he stays healthy.

Reggina’s Hero and Milan’s Problems

Milan drop eight points behind Inter to bottom of the table Reggina, in a match where they easily could have scored at least three goals. However, inconsistency, a slow defense, and the Pirlo-dependence played their part in giving a further lead to Inter. Its not surprising though due to the fact that these are the same problems that have haunted Milan for quite some time now. So with a need to not repeat myself I think it is fair to look at a bright spot of the match and give credit to Reggina’s hero, Davide Di Gennaro. The 20 year old straight out of Milan’s youth academy, scored his very first Seria A goal against the team that gave birth to his footballing career. The club of his heart who watched him grow was now watching him score a goal against them. Oh how it hurts when it comes from one of your own. His expression of disbelief is priceless. After his marvellous performance at the San Siro he went on to state:

“After 13 years at Milan I owe everything to this club. They helped me grow and it’s thanks to them that I am in Serie A at 20 years of age. I am still half owned by Milan but my first goal in Serie A at San Siro was a dream come true.”

• More troubles: It is determined that Kaka will miss the ultra important derby match this upcoming weekend, thanks to a sprain in his left foot. That is the last thing we needed to hear.
• However, music to my ears is that Nesta may be ready for the derby according to Sportmediaset.it. After an extensive absence due to his back injury it is good to hear that he is ready to make a return. God knows how much Milan miss him in the back.

The Becks Effect Pt. 2

The Becks effect was alive and kicking this past Sunday against Bologna, where Mr. Beckham has helped keep alive the hopes of attaining the Scudetto. Yes it could be said that Kaka had a great game scoring a brace ,but when David Beckham hits the back of the net for the first time since arriving to the club you know he is going to be the center of attention. It just can not be any other way. David Beckham like I have said in my previous entry is absolutely 100 percent an extremely committed professional to this craft and as he continues to gain minutes with Milan he is proving to gel in well with his team mates. The chemistry was present all throughout the match against Bologna who facilitated Beckham to run wild with moves and passes when Bologna went down to ten men. Like the Beckham of his glory days at United he closed the night with a spectacular strike to the top of the net. I know some will disagree on me saying that he was brilliant and has been fantastic in these past matches, but for the short amount of time he has had to adjust he is playing at a very good level in one of the most difficult leagues in the world. Not any player can do what he has done. Most would have flopped. He is becoming very valuable in the position that Ancelotti has fielded him in and it is clear that for Beckham this is the stage where he belongs. He knows that if he wants to continue the number of caps for England he needs to be competing in league like this one and not in the MLS. With all due respect to the MLS but Beckham’s talent is being wasted there. The message is clear: Don’t return to the U.S!!!

Kaka Will Grow Old With Milan

 

After weeks of speculation this absurd saga of Kaka and City can finally come to a close with a happy ending for those who love Milan and Kaka of course. I think that it can be said that this whole negotiation had everyone at the edge of their seats including myself, but a part of me knew that Kaka would make the right choice in the end and stay with those who love and appreciate him. Yes the money was tempting but Kaka is just another type of player that did not fall for its seduction. He simply could not be bought. Any other player may have taken the bait but Kaka had other visions of what was right, and none of that could be bought with money. City has the riches but in Milan he has the love of the rossoneri, which came out in forces to demonstrate the anger of touching one of their one.  A clear message was sent: ‘You want Ricky you first have to go through us!’ I thank them from all the way in California for doing and voicing the frustration that they felt and that other Milan supporters felt all over the world.

 ” I want to grow old with Milan”, where words that I knew he meant and would not break. Kaka is a man of his word with morals and values, which he proved on Monday.  Like I said he simply is another kind of player that makes him so unique and although some will disagree, he really is irreplaceable. Not only for the qualities and skill he demonstrates week after week on the pitch, but the grand persona that he truly is makes him a complete package that no money and no other new player can give to this institution. Maybe I am a hopeless romantic of the belief that a player can devote himself entirely to a single club, but Kaka has allowed for this hopeless romantic to continue to believe in the dream.

**Berlusconi wants to take credit for canceling the negotiations for the Brazilian, claiming that he would never sell Milan’s most prized asset but we all know that he is at fault for this whole mess. Kaka still is a Milan player because he chose to stay not because Berlusconi decided to intervene at the last minute. Please we supporters are not ignorant so do not feed the fans your heroic bull. The truth is that for the management Kaka does have a price tag and were willing to accept the cash for this gem of a player that has thankfully remained faithful to the Rossoneri cause.

Should Kaka Leave?

When I hear the rumors of Manchester City insisting that Kaka could join them I usually laugh it off. Kaka many times before has clearly stated that he is happy at Milan and has no plans to leave, but still the rumors persist. If he did not go to Chelsea or Madrid then why would he leave to mid table and below Manchester City? They clearly are delusional or maybe it is all true and their actually is negotiation for the brazilian. Some reports go onto state that Milan are willing to give up Kaka for a fee of €100 million. If this is true it saddens me to hear that Milan would give up their best player just for the tempting money. It further saddens me to hear that others (e.g Gianni Rivera and some fans) are encouraging the transfer to happen. Yes it is a lot of money and we could assume that with it Milan could invest by bringing new players, but I ask what happened to the money earned when Sheva was transferred to Chelsea? Was it spent on rebuilding the squad with young players? Absolutely not, so how can the rossoneri fans be so secured that Milan will invest the money wisely. To fall for the seduction of the money would be Milan’s biggest sin.