A friend of mine had a football-distant relationship recently noted that "whenever you think you would have reached the bottom, you'd hear someone knocking from below." And how in heaven's name should be the current situation of European ex-top clubs AC Milan better describe? Last night, now for the provisional low point in recent history the Rossoneri a 1-0 home defeat to the Confederates with all due respect certainly beatable at FC Zurich. A fitting result for a single season with the departure of Maldini and the sale of Kaka started badly, continued with a bizarre season "preparation" with 8 Friendship game defeats in a series, with three goals in six league games against opponents from the lower half of the table , a 0-4 home defeat in the derby against city rivals Inter and now just one home defeat against FC Zurich finds its temporary low point. And what's worse: An end in sight.

"Milan has had a history and is based on what may be a good way to make money. We rely on young players. But I give no further evaluation. "
"Milan Il ha una sua storia e avuto punta fatto su questo che può essere il modo per fare soldi giusto. Noi puntiamo sui giovani. Ma non ho da nessun giudizio dare "
(Inter president Moratti, 2009)

The old guard of AC Milan comes with a Champions League since the 2003's virtually unchanged midfield, where the ravages of time has left its mark. Of course, the missing key players Kaka, the poor performance of his team but could still common enough overlap. To top it all now meet but also the forwards and not the only midfielder under 40, the returnees Ignazio Abate, who could tell his colleagues that a court has chalked marked flanks and one may suggest from there flanks, is being retrained to legal counsel because of the AC Milan simply does not stand-up fullback. The whole disaster is led by a coach who was complimented by the desk to the dugout to the restless fans ascribe courage to let Ronaldinho play, and soon presented as guilty of the misery to be. And that's the once glorious Italian sun king of the Lombard Club Berlusconi practically in the same condition as the gray mouse Bundesliga Hertha BSC - only that one is accustomed to the Berliners.

"I re-holes at least once more: you have to cut my arm, because I will sign his (Kakas) never sell."
"Comunque ribadisco: dovranno tagliarmi la mano, ma non per la sua mai firmerò cession."
( Adriano Galliani, 2007 )

Insomma ... this is confirmed with startling precision, exactly what I predicted last three months here was : AC Milan have failed since 2004, much needed renovations and lives by rapidly fading luster of former victories. In order to build on past successes to present or at least compatible league, 7-8 signings are needed, which is, however, who was born in the golden years expenditure situation in the way. Now in football nothing is as old as the victory of yesterday and the mantra repeated invocations of the Association superiors by "most decorated most club in the world", the "need to hide from anyone" from the technical class and this year "for championship and Champions League Income plays along "appear against a background of 0-1 against the FCZ, goalless draw against promoted Bari or at bottom club Livorno, defeats against teams the caliber of Udinese and not least a 0:4 saturated-absorption against Inter of course ludicrous. Is no improvement in sight.

"[...] Lead to a precise target. Namely a young team, fresh, with a balanced and competitive balance, a result that is common to many of the major European clubs. We will operate in the coming days, in the next few weeks, continue using these provisions. "
"[...] Rispondono ad un preciso link address. Ovvero, una squadra giovane, fresca, Competitiva e con il pareggio Tues bilancio, risultato al quale fra le più tendono moltissime ImportantInformation società europee. Continueremo, nei giorni prossimi, nelle prossime settimane, a perseguire questa linea ".
(Adriano Galliani in July 2009)

The propagated by Leonardo in his appointment as the sacrificial lamb "game with pressure on the outer tracks" does not take place - Jankulovsky, Zambrotta and Oddo in its current form would achieve even in a series B club a regular place. This is manifested by sporting director Galliani after the deportation of Kakà fantasized "rejuvenated" Milan mainly in Antonini, who this season fabled 0 minutes of the game has to stand in the logbook. Strasser? Albertazzi? Zigoni? Not one time was also just nominated. The only new signing of the summer, Huntelaar, presented himself in the few minutes of play to him the "old guard" allowed in the locker room has (let's not even really think the coach would make the ACM installation), as a foreign body - not surprising for a team without a striker in attacking play. The Brazilian youngster Pato is suffering from a crisis of form and so exorbitant you actually take up no goals. The midfield is static, is turned upside down twice per game, and demonstrates - if it goes well - felt 120% ball possession with 500 cross-passports per attack. Bari bypassed during the last weekend the midfield with four moves, the Milan counterattack takes so long that drew up the backs of the "Galletti" could disappear quickly even in between the showers. And on the defensive makes every kick and every corner for fear sweat. In short, against the current AC Milan sees each team suddenly like FC Barcelona.

"Milan has a highly competitive team, we are in no way weaker than Inter [...] have more stars."
"Milan Il ha una rosa altamente Competitiva, non siamo per nulla più inferiori all'inter [...] abbiamo campioni"
(Silvio Berlusconi, Summer 2009)

Gave a receipt for the looming disaster, it actually even before the season starts. Only about 25,000 fans were already gearing up to join the fc at her farewell season with a season ticket. A spectacular slump against the more than 40,000 last season and a sign of respect not underestimate fans that filled even in Serie B with 70,000 men against Cavese the ranks. Leonardo's next coach will have to vacate his chair, the ongoing expressions of loyalty to the club's leadership suggests that the ACM will search the populist solution. The sympathetic and intelligent young coach looks even more abzutarnen the reasons for the misery yet:

"We cover the space from not correct, we do mentally and physically difficult, with the types of players we have at our disposal, we can not even change very much. We play with a tactical position for the players we have, but we need to change something, find new solutions. "
"Non copriamo bene il campo, e fatichiamo psicologicamente fisicamente, con la tipologia of players che non abbiamo possiamo nemmeno cambiare molto. Noi giochiamo modulo un fatto che abbiamo giocatori per i, ma dobbiamo cambiare, trovare nuove soluzioni. "
(Leonardo, 30.10.2009)

Well, that's refreshing in this openness, of course, but also provides for no confidence. But at least he says what everyone sees, may differ from the Football chess. This team is about 5 years overshot their expiration date and bums on the lawn just in front of him. The Leonardo and Gattuso pleading sued signings have failed, such as changing financial holes and Dida Oddo could not even get rid of and given the current plight is their foreseeability sporting an example of that just in football but just generally approaching. I have not seen yesterday's game, but still knows exactly how it has expired. I knew even before kick-off yesterday.

"With the players we have at our disposal, we must strive for the championship."
"Con che l'organico abbiamo dobbiamo Puntar allo scudetto".
(Adriano Galliani, 2008)

And now? This condition will continue until Berlusconi has finally found a buyer for his election campaign that has become obsolete tool. That the ACM may be for sale whistle, so now the bats from the rooftops again today and reported "Il Ista reform" of a virtually completed agreement on a levy of 40% of AC Milan to Libyan investors. What comes next is unpredictable, but by then the fans of AC Milan have yet to establish a series of setbacks. It expects us a season in the standby mode, the damage control erhoffbare the only goal. Then tabula rasa. And after a project. A project may fail, but it is definitely better than this unending mockery to a club that is for the time being doomed to rot in boggy standstill, while Berlusconi and Galliani to hang up the greatest hits of the 80s and 90s. Ajax, here we come!

"Stay calm. Milan is the way it is ok "
"State Tranquilli. Milan Il posto è a cosi '"
(Adriano Galliani, 1986-2009)