They have been off the pace in Serie A for years now. They even failed to qualify for the upcoming Champions League—a competition they have a special affinity with.
But a certain samba superstar has swapped the red and blue stripes of the Nou Camp for the red and black stripes of the San Siro, and he could be the start of the solution to all their problems.
Ronaldinho and his new team-mates will be on a desperate mission to bring the bragging rights back to their side of Milan.
And I wouldn't bet against them.
Just look at their squad now. They have one of the most star studded squads in the world, with the likes of Dida, Paolo Maldini, Gennaro Gattuso, Filippo Inzaghi, Clarence Seedorf, Alessandro Nesta, Andrea Pirlo, Kaka, Gianluca Zambrotta and now Ronaldinho.
Between those ten players there are 21 Champions Leagues, seven World Cups, two Ballon d'Ors and three World Player of the Year awards. That is a formidable group of players.
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Think what their midfield could be! Gattuso and Pirlo as holding players while Kaka and Ronaldinho go and do their stuff at the other end of the field. Gattuso and Pirlo know each other inside out from Milan days and Italy days, while Ronny and Kaka aren't exactly strangers. They will know each other well from Brazil duty.
And if one gets injured they have Mathieu Flamini, Clarence Seedorf, Emerson, or Massimo Ambrosini to cover. I think they have the best midfield in the world by quite a way.
And with Alexandre Pato and Inzaghi, they aren't exactly lacking up front either. Yet they are still strongly linked to Emmanuel Adebayor and Didier Drogba. Now those signings would make them truly unstoppable.
This Milan side is far too good to be playing in the UEFA Cup next season, but that is the price you have to pay for finishing fifth in your league (unless of course you win the Champions League, as Liverpool know all too well.)
But despite this dream team squad list, they may not do as well as expected. After all, out of the ten listed above, all but two have been there for a number of years, and they have failed in Serie A now for a number of years.
And you have to wonder—are they straying too near the "Galacticos" route, which didn't bring Real Madrid much success?
However, if I was to be asked if they will be a hit or a miss, I would say a hit.
They have one of the best goalkeepers of the last 10 years, a hugely experienced and talented defence, a midfield people would put in their dream team, and an attack full of goals.
Carlo Ancelotti has a truly amazing squad at his disposal, but he still has a lot to do to get them firing on all cylinders, and to get them back among the very best in the world.
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about 1 month ago
nice headline i like the length, i vow right now to write an article with a longer one. good article you have to fancy them for at least two trophys this season im sure mourinho will have other ideas though.
about 1 month ago
personly i think ac will crash and burn next season. Ron Ron has still got talent and they got flamini from us but i think the team that arsenal took apart last champions league campain is stll their. They may get close in seria season but i think inter milan will winthe league and possibly champions league. ac need to ship off some of the old players and bring in 26 or under players. the only players that may do well will be Kaka ,ronaldinio and pato. Ac are coming up to rebuidng stage for me it will be about 3 seasons befor they win any think major again.
about 1 month ago
Unstoppable? Not a chance. They'll improve from how they did last season, but by no means will they be a dominant force this season. Ronaldinho isn't going to change everything. Maybe they'll win the UEFA Cup, but I highly doubt they'll win the Serie A. Inter are the favorites in my mind.
about 1 month ago
don't worry about it, you'll see kaka shinning again like a star!
God bless u!
about 1 month ago
AC will push for everything they are involved in next year, by not having to worry about Champ League, they can focus on Italy, and the likes of Inter, Juve and Roma will be held by thier UEFA duties.... ACM will not be unstoppable, but they will challenge.... they have managed to add a key player in every position, but the keeper position is still a huge question mark... Abbiati is a nice addition, and hopefully he will shine once he gets his chance... the addition of Borriello also opens the door to even more attacking options... they will retun to Italian glory soon enough as Inter will not only have to worry about battling on two fronts, but they will also have to contend with a new coaching regime, which will take some to adjust too
about 1 month ago
Eish!! hitting the target is what any team with this big names in it will do.
about 1 month ago
Milan are different to Madrid. I sense they have a stronger bond between the players, fans and managers than at ruthless madrid. Adding Ronaldinho to your side can only be beneficial and since he's got to prove to the world that he is the top dog again it'll be interesting times for Milan for sure.
Unstoppable? Never been a team in history like that. I doubt there'd be one now.
26 days ago
I will stick my neck out and say Milan will struggle because the squad they have is just no sustainable in the long run.
We use this word "experience" without realizing on the other hand it means an aging group of players and whilst Ancelloti has a capable squad at his disposal, it lacks the right mixture of youth and experience to challenge on a long term basis. This would mean at best Milan would have a year or two of success but the squad will need to rebuild again.
21 days ago
Ronaldinho, Kaka, Pato...lawd have mercy on Europe.
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