Here are the declarations of AC Milan midfielder Nigel De Jong after scoring the winner goal against Inter to win the Derby della Madonnina on Sunday 4 May 2014 at the San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy for the Serie A Week 36.
De Jong saying, “I’m very happy to have scored , especially in a game like this, a
derby match, but the important thing is the three points, especially
against a team like Inter. For the derby and for Europe. I believe that
we’ll get to the Europa League and we have two games left to play. We
can’t give up, today we took a big step in the right direction. We have
to keep on going. We should be able to do it. We played with a different
formation tonight. We were a team today as we have been in the past. We
all wanted to win and it’s normal to give 100% in games like this. We
played with Taarabt between the lines and we did well, a great game. We
have to be positive”.
AC Milan Nigel De Jong celebrating after his goal against Inter
Serie A Standing AFTER the game: AC Milan, 8th position with 54 points and a positive goal difference of +8 Inter, 5th position with 57 points and a positive goal difference of +21
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On Week 17 game ending: Inter 1 – 0 AC Milan It’s the 160th Milan Derby in Serie A. It’s AC Milan to claim the bragging rights to rule the City of Milan. Stats in favor of Inter with 60 victories while AC Milan winning now 50 and 50 draws. Milan had their revenge time. Inter had not lost a Milan Derby since 5 games until today when AC Milan scored the winner goal in the 65th minute. This victory helps Milan jump from the 10th position to the 8th position while Inter remain in the 5th position. Referee Bergonzi giving the first yellow card of the match to AC Milan defender Philippe Mexes in the 16th minute after a foul on Inter forward Mauro Icardi. Pressing from AC Milan in the 28th minute. Forward Mario Balotelli providing the assist to Kaka seeing his chances frustrated as Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic saves the right footed shot in the bottom right corner. A beautiful chance for AC Milan in the 37th minute with an inspired Kaka getting the assist by Nigel De Jong. Kaka’ running fast delivers a right footed shot while “Lady Luck” moving away and the ball hits the bar!!!! Inter midfielder Esteban Cambiasso gets a yellow card in the 40th minute. It’s until the 65th minute that a goal arrives to the delight of the Rossoneri fans in San Siro! Yep, there it is the free kick from the right by forward Balotelli finding at the right place midfielder Nigel De Jong for the headed shot defeating Inter goalkeeper Handanovic in the bottom left corner. It’s a precious goal for Milan and not a good news for Inter who did not concede goals since 351 minutes. Inter refreshing the midfield by replacing Esteban Cambiasso with midfielder Fredy Guarin in the 70th minute. In the 72nd minute, Milan substituting midfielder Andrea Poli with midfielder Sulley Muntari. AC Milan making a substitution in the 76th minute by adding fresh energy! Seedorf decides to replace Kaka’ with forward Giampaolo Pazzini. Hello, hello, hello!!!! In the 77th minute a goal by Balotelli from about 25 meters and just when starting celebration, linesman lifting the flag to rule out the goal because forward Pazzini was caught offside. Inter making a substitution in the 78th minute repalcing midfielder Jonathan with midfielder Ricardo Alvarez. Time running for Inter rushing to shorten the distance. AC Milan reinforcing the defense in the final 6 minutes by replacing defender Kevin Constant with defender Ignazio Abate in the 86th minute. Desperate moments and just in the 90th minute, Referee Bergonzi giving a yellow card to Milan goalkeeper Christian Abbiati……. That’s it… Referee whistles the end of the game ! Immediately, a closeup in the Tribune showing VP Adriano Galliani shouting to celebrate this victory!. Here is AC MILAN official starting lineup by coach Clarence Seedorf: AC MILAN (4-2-3-1): Abbiati; De Sciglio, Rami, Mexes, Constant; De Jong, Montolivo; Poli, Kakà, Taarabt; Balotelli. Here is INTER official starting lineup by coach Walter Mazzarri: INTER (3-5-2): Handanovic; Ranocchia, Samuel, Rolando; Jonathan, Hernanes, Cambiasso, Kovacic, Nagatomo; Icardi, Palacio. Disciplinary Situation: No suspended players Stats AFTER the game. Top scorer for AC MILAN: Forward Mario Balotelli with 14 goals Top scorer for INTER: Forward Rodrigo Palacio with 15 goals.
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Click the video to watch the highlights of the match AC MILAN vs INTER, Sunday 4 May 2014, San Siro Stadium, Milan, Italy, Serie A Week 36 Click the video to watch the commentaries from DIRETTA STADIO by Tiziano Crudelli and Filippo Tramontana on Milan – Inter. Just love to watch the passion from these 2 super fans! AC Milan – Inter photos courtesy of acmilan.com AC Milan Nigel De Jong celebrating after his goal against Inter AC Milan coach Clarence Seedorf celebrating after De Jong’s goal to lead the Rossoneri. Seedorf with both hands lifted to get the satisfaction of winning his first Milan Derby as Coach. Inter defender Walter Samuel and AC Milan forward Mario Balotelli Inter midfielder Esteban “El Cucho” Cambiasso and AC Milan forward Mario Balotelli AC Milan players celebrating with the fans after winning the bragging rights to rule the City of Milan! Derby della Madonnina is for AC Milan. These photos Milan – Inter courtesy of inter.it
Serie A Standing AFTER the game:
AC Milan, 8th position with 54 points and a positive goal difference of +8
Inter, 5th position with 57 points and a positive goal difference of +21
It’s the 160th Milan Derby in Serie A. It’s AC Milan to claim the bragging rights to rule the City of Milan. Stats in favor of Inter with 60 victories while AC Milan winning now 50 and 50 draws. Milan had their revenge time. Inter had not lost a Milan Derby since 5 games until today when AC Milan scored the winner goal in the 65th minute. This victory helps Milan jump from the 10th position to the 8th position while Inter remain in the 5th position.
Referee Bergonzi giving the first yellow card of the match to AC Milan defender Philippe Mexes in the 16th minute after a foul on Inter forward Mauro Icardi.
Pressing from AC Milan in the 28th minute. Forward Mario Balotelli providing the assist to Kaka seeing his chances frustrated as Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic saves the right footed shot in the bottom right corner.
A beautiful chance for AC Milan in the 37th minute with an inspired Kaka getting the assist by Nigel De Jong. Kaka’ running fast delivers a right footed shot while “Lady Luck” moving away and the ball hits the bar!!!!
Inter midfielder Esteban Cambiasso gets a yellow card in the 40th minute.
It’s until the 65th minute that a goal arrives to the delight of the Rossoneri fans in San Siro! Yep, there it is the free kick from the right by forward Balotelli finding at the right place midfielder Nigel De Jong for the headed shot defeating Inter goalkeeper Handanovic in the bottom left corner. It’s a precious goal for Milan and not a good news for Inter who did not concede goals since 351 minutes.
Inter refreshing the midfield by replacing Esteban Cambiasso with midfielder Fredy Guarin in the 70th minute.
In the 72nd minute, Milan substituting midfielder Andrea Poli with midfielder Sulley Muntari.
AC Milan making a substitution in the 76th minute by adding fresh energy! Seedorf decides to replace Kaka’ with forward Giampaolo Pazzini.
Hello, hello, hello!!!! In the 77th minute a goal by Balotelli from about 25 meters and just when starting celebration, linesman lifting the flag to rule out the goal because forward Pazzini was caught offside.
Inter making a substitution in the 78th minute repalcing midfielder Jonathan with midfielder Ricardo Alvarez. Time running for Inter rushing to shorten the distance.
AC Milan reinforcing the defense in the final 6 minutes by replacing defender Kevin Constant with defender Ignazio Abate in the 86th minute.
Desperate moments and just in the 90th minute, Referee Bergonzi giving a yellow card to Milan goalkeeper Christian Abbiati…….
That’s it… Referee whistles the end of the game ! Immediately, a closeup in the Tribune showing VP Adriano Galliani shouting to celebrate this victory!.
Here is AC MILAN official starting lineup by coach Clarence Seedorf:
AC MILAN (4-2-3-1): Abbiati; De Sciglio, Rami, Mexes, Constant; De Jong, Montolivo; Poli, Kakà, Taarabt; Balotelli.
Here is INTER official starting lineup by coach Walter Mazzarri:
Click the video to watch the highlights of the match AC MILAN vs INTER, Sunday 4 May 2014, San Siro Stadium, Milan, Italy, Serie A Week 36
Click the video to watch the commentaries from DIRETTA STADIO by Tiziano Crudelli and Filippo Tramontana on Milan – Inter. Just love to watch the passion from these 2 super fans!
AC Milan – Inter photos courtesy of acmilan.com
AC Milan Nigel De Jong celebrating after his goal against Inter
AC Milan coach Clarence Seedorf celebrating after De Jong’s goal to lead the Rossoneri.
Seedorf with both hands lifted to get the satisfaction of winning his first Milan Derby as Coach.
Inter defender Walter Samuel and AC Milan forward Mario Balotelli
Inter midfielder Esteban “El Cucho” Cambiasso and AC Milan forward Mario Balotelli
AC Milan players celebrating with the fans after winning the bragging rights to rule the City of Milan! Derby della Madonnina is for AC Milan.
MILAN – “We didn’t play well today, though we were better in the second half. It really meant a lot to us, we spent a lot of nervous energy, we weren’t ourselves, that’s been our season, lots of ups and downs.” This is what Nerazzurri coach Walter Mazzarri said following AC Milan v Inter.
“We performed well against Napoli, less so today. A derby comes down to how you handle the occasion and AC Milan probably managed it better than we did.
“We were all downbeat in the dressing room, there was nothing to say. We’ll train tomorrow morning at 11:00, we’ll put this derby behind us and start thinking about Lazio: our league position is in our own hands. I hope this defeat motivares us for the Lazio game.
“We weren’t under too much pressure but we didn’t play as I like us to, we weren’t lively enough. In the second half they won a few more set-pieces and they’re good from those. We needed to get through that tricky spell. It’s one of those seasons, we need to do well in the matches we have left and go again.
“We didn’t get the ball out wide quickly enough, even when we did use the flanks we didn’t get the ball forward quickly. They were sharper to the second balls, more physical and committed. Sometimes you expend a lot of nervous energy before the match and go into it a bit worn out. We need to put this game behind us.
“In matches like these you can lose your head and go down to ten men, so you need to keep your cool. When you’re really up for a game, it’s not about your legs but your head.
“We’re not a team that can manage a whole game, we’ve tried. We didn’t make a bad start to the first period, but we didn’t need to think about two results. It’s one thing what you want to do, it’s another what you actually do. We were awkward, slow, and we didn’t play well because of the tension.
“Has Kovacic taken a step back? He played well in the first half, but he still had a decent match. But a coach should never talk about individuals, the whole team needed to play better. We shouldn’t be thinking about him, perhaps some of the more experienced players could have helped him out. We all need to take on responsibility, myself first and foremost, then everyone else. We’ll talk about this match and its details, and I hope to see a reaction in our next match against Lazio, which will be tough.
“AC Milan didn’t create great chances but they did well to make the most of their set-pieces.”
MILAN – “This wasn’t a great derby, one moment could have decided it and it went their way unfortunately. We’re still ahead, we have better head-to-head records than almost all of the sides around us. Now let’s think about Lazio.” This is what Andrea Ranocchia said to Inter Channel after AC Milan v Inter.
“We tried but going behind in a derby away from home created a tricky atmosphere and we weren’t able to react. But, as I’ve said, we’re ahead, and now we need to work to beat Lazio and Chievo.
“We were disappointed in the dressing room, that’s always the case for everyone when you lose the derby. It’s grim for all Inter fans.
“It was a tight match like the first one this season. That day the moment went our way, tonight it went for them. They hit the bar through Kak� but apart from that it was a bad game.”
By Anna Italia
Italian Serie A Week 36
Click the video to watch the highlights of the match AC MILAN vs INTER, Sunday 4 May 2014, San Siro Stadium, Milan, Italy, Serie A Week 36 Click the video to watch the commentaries from DIRETTA STADIO by Tiziano Crudelli and Filippo Tramontana on Milan – Inter. Just love to watch the passion from these 2 super fans! AC Milan – Inter photos courtesy of acmilan.com 
AC Milan coach Clarence Seedorf celebrating after De Jong’s goal to lead the Rossoneri. 
Inter midfielder Esteban “El Cucho” Cambiasso and AC Milan forward Mario Balotelli 
AC Milan players celebrating with the fans after winning the bragging rights to rule the City of Milan! Derby della Madonnina is for AC Milan. These photos Milan – Inter courtesy of inter.it 
What do you think of the results? Which players surprised you or disappointed you and why? 
