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24-09-2012

Ranegie-goal: the beginning of a new era!

Arrived (“He arrived”?) on the last transfer market day, almost in silence, Mathias Ranegie had already had a taste of the Serie A in Siena, where he played the last minutes, and against Anzhi in the Europa League, but has become famous only yesterday, in the best way for a forward: by scoring (a run-on sentence?). Not in an ordinary game, but to (“against”?) AC Milan, breaking the deadlocks after 40 minutes.

An header (“A header”?) shot before Abbiati could save, taking advantage of his physical features: he is powerfully built (built what? Man? Player?), tall, dangerous on high balls. When you are 196 cm tall by 91 kilos, it can’t be otherwise. Born in Goteborg (Sweden) Mathias Ranegie’s lineaments (??) are anything but Swedish, his ancestors being from Guadalupa (“Guadalupe”?). The team he comes from, Malmo FF, is a warranty (“guarantee”?), but at the same time it is a burden because it is the Club that launched Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Ranegie, just like many others, is forced to live with this unfair comparison with the Paris Saint-Germain champion. His start at Udinese has been very good indeed, both with Anzhi and AC Milan. His scores (“goals”?) in the Swedish championship were encouraging and show a proper scorer (he was top scorer in 2011). Guidolin has surely found a new offensive solution to try out alternative game plans. To make Udinese more and more competitive.

23-09-2012

Guidolin: “Happy for the win, my squad is praiseworthy”

 “I am very happy and I think my squad has been praiseworthy for a series of reasons. Because in the first ten minutes AC Milan was doing very good (“very well”?) and they have taken us by surprise (“took us by surprise”?). I thought they would play with two strikers, but before putting four men behind and shaping a rhomb (??) with two players in the front, I took a few minutes to study them. The match has become (“became balanced”?) balanced as soon as I have understood them (“as soon as I understood them”?). We have won (“We won”?), and we are happy”.

The coach Francesco Guidolin, big smile on his face (“has a big smile on his face”?), commented on the first seasonal win of his squad and praised the performance of new signing Ranegie (??).
Did you fear to suffer the Europa League consequences?

When you play on Thursday, you have less strength in the final part of the game, but my players have done very well. We should have handled the ball better, but there are many young players such as Faraoni, Badu, Allan, Pereyra and Fabbrini and you can’t ask them to be experienced. A more mature and experienced squad doesn’t let the ball (“doesn’t give the ball”?) to the opponent when playing 11 vs 9.
Happy with Ranegie’s performance?

He was a good deal for the Club, he is showing the signals (smoke signals??) of an important player, he’s a quality player, not just a striker. The club has done the right choice. He is a technical, generous forward. I think he might become an unusual no. 10, some kind of Everton’s Fellaini. Time will work for him. He’s a fantastic boy, a Northern European. He’s quiet and professional, ready to learn.
Three points are useful, but has beating AC Milan given high spirits to the squad?
It’s an important win that gives us confidence, we are working very hard. This win makes us trustworthy and gives us a boost, the rest shall be earned on the pitch, one Sunday at a time.

Midfielders have been go-getting (????) even without Lazzari, happy (“are you happy”?)?

Our midfield is go-getting (???), but we’re not very able (“not very capable of taking”?) to take possession. Younger players have lots to learn. We have to improve, I’ve lined up Ranegie to have a better management of the ball.  What are AC Milan’s problems?

I couldn’t tell. AC Milan have been great (“were great”?) in the first ten minutes, I think it’s only a matter of time. When you lose and you’re used to win, you miss your safe points. I think they need to be patient.