A game not for the faint hearted, as right at the end of the game it could have been one by either side, but most of the talk will be about how Seedorf had a goal wrongly chalked off as off side in the first half and how nearly the return of Pato coincided with a goal. There was no doubt that both sides wanted all three points but the stats would prove that Milan had the pedigree and patience to hold on to the ball longer as they had over 60% possession, but with only one shot good enough to trouble the keeper, maybe the loss of Cassano will force Galliani to open up the purse strings in the January transfer window.
The longer it went on goalless the more the home side were growing in confidence, the passes were more accurate and they were have the ball for longer portions of the game, but like Milan they were lacking the finishing touch as shoots were being attempted from anywhere.
The problem that Milan are still facing is the Midfield, Massimo Ambrosini does not have the legs to run back and forth, as it became obvious when he was continually outrun by the Viola players, lucky for him it didn't cost them but it is still an area of concern. This game was always going to be a tough one as it was played in Florence and the homecrowd to make it known when they are displeased, maybe this had an affect on the players and officials, but all I can say is that the result in this game and the game between Lazio and Napoli is hugely beneficial to Juventus and their journey back to the top!
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