Berlusconi: 'If I picked the team...'
Wednesday 2 September, 2009
Milan President Silvio Berlusconi has publicly corrected Coach Leonardo’s tactics, saying he would not have lost the derby 4-0.
The patron had said before the match with Inter that he would’ve fielded Clarence Seedorf as a trequartista behind Ronaldinho and Alexandre Pato.
“I have in mind a precise tactical error I had advised was a mistake we should not make,” said the patron and Italian Prime Minister.
“People accuse me of dictating the line-up. I would love to, but there is a Coach and it’s only right he does his job.”
Berlusconi was well known for publicly criticising his tacticians, above all Carlo Ancelotti, and suggesting possible changes.
Ronaldinho is the President’s favourite player and he continually states the Brazilian should be the focal point around which the team is constructed.
There are reports in the Gazzetta dello Sport today that Leonardo is tied down to Dinho and this affects his choices for the rest of the squad.
It’s believed this is why Klaas-Jan Huntelaar only played the final stages of the derby and Pippo Inzaghi has not stepped on to the pitch yet this season.
As Massimo Oddo was not sold this summer and is in the Champions League squad, it’s possible he will be brought in and move Gianluca Zambrotta to left-back.