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Player Ratings: Milan 4-3 Cagliari
The Serie A clash at San Siro ended in a 4-3 win for Milan. Goal.com rates the participants.
22-Nov-2009 10:00:09 PM
MILAN
Dida - 7.5: May have conceded three, but Milan would have lost today had the Brazilian not produced a string of superb saves - particularly in the first half.
Oddo - 5.5: Offered his support going forward, but often left his side open and did not have the legs to get back. At fault for Lazzari's goal.
Kaladze - 4.5: A really shaky performance from the Georgian, who lost Matri for his goal and committed numerous errors. Nesta was sorely missed.
Thiago Silva - 6: The Brazilian is a class act, but this wasn't one of his better days and he had too much to do playing alongside three veteran defenders.
Zambrotta - 5.5: Did not get out of second gear and this penalised Milan who really needed more urgency at times defensively. Was perhaps saving himself for midweek.
Pirlo - 5.5: A weak link for Milan today. Vulnerable when Cagliari attacked, and a little careless going forward himself as he wasted a number of counter-attacks.
Ambrosini - 6.5: Battled valiantly in midfield, and gave as good as he got against the likes of Conti and Dessena.
Seedorf - 8: A class act every time he touched the ball, and did not once waste possession. Always in control, always creative, Seedorf scored the first of the goals this afternoon.
Pato - 8: Electric performance from the young sensation. Scored Milan's third goal with a rocket, and was involved in two of the others.
Ronaldinho - 8: Not too involved in the opening stages, but then burst into life 10 minutes before half time and had a mesmerising second half. Assisted Milan's third goal, scored the fourth from the spot, and executed some delightful flicks and tricks.
Borriello - 8: A decisive game from the target man who, aside from holding the ball up, created Milan's first, scored the second and won the penalty for the fourth. A very fruitful outing.
Subs
Abate - 6: Added a threat on the counter.
Inzaghi - N/A
Strasser - N/A
CAGLIARI
Marchetti - 6: Not to blame on any of Milan's goals, and actually made a miraculous stop from Pato seconds before Borriello equalised.
Canini - 4.5: Started well, but then had some real problems against Ronaldinho as he attacked his side.
Lopez - 4.5: Failed to marshal the Cagliari backline, who always looked like conceding when Milan attacked.
Astori - 4: Will want to forget today's game as soon as possible. Beaten to the ball by Pato before Borriello's goal and gave away the penalty with a foul on Borriello.
Agostini - 5: Struggled defensively, but delivered some nice crosses going forward.
Biondini - 6: Lots and lots of quantity in the middle of the park, but did not provide the moments of quality that he occasionally showed for Italy in midweek.
Dessena - 7: Is developing really nicely as a player over in Sardinia, and showed more promise for the future today.
Conti - 6.5: Stroked the ball around well, and kept things ticking for the away side.
Lazzarri - 8.5: Absolutely brilliant today, and arguably the man-of-the-match. Milan could not handle him every time he came forward. Scored one, made two, and created a whole host of chances with his beautiful left foot.
Jeda - 8: The Brazilian always plays well against the big sides and it was no different today. Supplied two assists for Lazzari and Nene, and would have scored himself but for Dida.
Matri - 8: A game of two halves. Sensational in the first where he scored one and could have had a hat-trick of goals and assists. Frustrated after the break.
Subs
Nene - 7: A clinical finish from the Brazilian, who has had a bright start to Italian football.
Larrivey - 5: The flop missed a good chance to make it 4-4.
Pisano - N/A
Carlo Garganese, Goal.com
Dida - 7.5: May have conceded three, but Milan would have lost today had the Brazilian not produced a string of superb saves - particularly in the first half.
Oddo - 5.5: Offered his support going forward, but often left his side open and did not have the legs to get back. At fault for Lazzari's goal.
Kaladze - 4.5: A really shaky performance from the Georgian, who lost Matri for his goal and committed numerous errors. Nesta was sorely missed.
Thiago Silva - 6: The Brazilian is a class act, but this wasn't one of his better days and he had too much to do playing alongside three veteran defenders.
Zambrotta - 5.5: Did not get out of second gear and this penalised Milan who really needed more urgency at times defensively. Was perhaps saving himself for midweek.
Pirlo - 5.5: A weak link for Milan today. Vulnerable when Cagliari attacked, and a little careless going forward himself as he wasted a number of counter-attacks.
Ambrosini - 6.5: Battled valiantly in midfield, and gave as good as he got against the likes of Conti and Dessena.
Seedorf - 8: A class act every time he touched the ball, and did not once waste possession. Always in control, always creative, Seedorf scored the first of the goals this afternoon.
Pato - 8: Electric performance from the young sensation. Scored Milan's third goal with a rocket, and was involved in two of the others.
Ronaldinho - 8: Not too involved in the opening stages, but then burst into life 10 minutes before half time and had a mesmerising second half. Assisted Milan's third goal, scored the fourth from the spot, and executed some delightful flicks and tricks.
Borriello - 8: A decisive game from the target man who, aside from holding the ball up, created Milan's first, scored the second and won the penalty for the fourth. A very fruitful outing.
Subs
Abate - 6: Added a threat on the counter.
Inzaghi - N/A
Strasser - N/A
CAGLIARI
Marchetti - 6: Not to blame on any of Milan's goals, and actually made a miraculous stop from Pato seconds before Borriello equalised.
Canini - 4.5: Started well, but then had some real problems against Ronaldinho as he attacked his side.
Lopez - 4.5: Failed to marshal the Cagliari backline, who always looked like conceding when Milan attacked.
Astori - 4: Will want to forget today's game as soon as possible. Beaten to the ball by Pato before Borriello's goal and gave away the penalty with a foul on Borriello.
Agostini - 5: Struggled defensively, but delivered some nice crosses going forward.
Biondini - 6: Lots and lots of quantity in the middle of the park, but did not provide the moments of quality that he occasionally showed for Italy in midweek.
Dessena - 7: Is developing really nicely as a player over in Sardinia, and showed more promise for the future today.
Conti - 6.5: Stroked the ball around well, and kept things ticking for the away side.
Lazzarri - 8.5: Absolutely brilliant today, and arguably the man-of-the-match. Milan could not handle him every time he came forward. Scored one, made two, and created a whole host of chances with his beautiful left foot.
Jeda - 8: The Brazilian always plays well against the big sides and it was no different today. Supplied two assists for Lazzari and Nene, and would have scored himself but for Dida.
Matri - 8: A game of two halves. Sensational in the first where he scored one and could have had a hat-trick of goals and assists. Frustrated after the break.
Subs
Nene - 7: A clinical finish from the Brazilian, who has had a bright start to Italian football.
Larrivey - 5: The flop missed a good chance to make it 4-4.
Pisano - N/A
Carlo Garganese, Goal.com
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