MILAN – Dutch midfielder Marco Van Ginkel spoke exclusively to the Milan Channel after arriving in the city on Sunday evening. These were his first words ahead of his move to the club: 

"I am very happy. Milan is a great club where many Dutch players have played and some big names. I know Nigel De Jong from my experiences with the National team, I spoke to him about Milan and he said excellent things about the club. I will see him soon. I am a midfielder that defends but I also know how to score goals. I play all across the park. I want to become an important member of the squad, I am a team player and I want to meet the coach. Like I said before, I am happy to be here. I want to get game time and I think that I will have the chance to play at Milan in a great league against strong sides. This is the objective for the season. I haven’t as yet spoken to coach Inzaghi but I have spoken to Fernando Torres this week. He’s a good lad."

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MILAN- Please see below for all the post-match reaction to the rossoneri's 3-1 victory over Lazio in the opening match of the 2014/15 Serie A season: 

COACH INZAGHI (TO THE MILAN CHANNEL) 
“I think that Lazio are one of the best teams in Serie A. I knew it would have been a difficult match. The Milan DNA was evident today with Abbiati making a motivational speech to the team before the match. It moved me and I am really happy to have him with us. I have 5 central defenders, all really good, let’s not forget Rami and Mexes. Today I needed to play Bonera left-back and he made himself available. I thank him for this and he did really well. The coach has to make choices and the players did well. Ignazio played a good game, even though he will be disappointed about not being called up to the National Team. I saw all the players with a crazy amount of adrenaline and this is positive. We will lose some matches but it will be against who plays better not against who is more determined. Stephan is an added value to the side, he showed it today, but all 3 of the forwards showed their attachment to the shirt, they all ran after every ball, and this is the right attitude to win back the fans. 

The fans will do what they believe, but they are special and when they see this desire they will come en masse to the stadium. We have to now fly low, one match is not enough, we have to have a good Serie A campaign to win back our fans. I was very sorry for Pazzini, he is one of the leaders of this team, I hope to have him back soon. He will give us a big hand. My staff is close knit, they all put their heart into it. Even on Tuesday evening, despite having a free-evening, they were with me at Milanello to look at what we did wrong in the TIM Trophy and I thank them for this. Tassotti first of all who was on his way out of Milan and it would have been a big loss for me and all of us. As with regards to Van Ginkel we will wait. There is a good possibility that he arrives. He is a wide midfielder and a has a big desire to do well. We ask our wide midfielders to run a lot and determination. Along with the wingers, they will be changed during matches and more players I have in that role the easier it will be to do so." 

KEISUKE HONDA 
"I expected a tough match, but we worked really hard right from the US Tour, we’ve grown and this is the result. I am convinced that we can do more and work more, but I am happy for the result. Before the match I was very nervous as we come off the back of a difficult season. I am pleased with what we have achieved. The coach told me that I had to work hard and be professional. The coach teaches me lots of tricks in how to play as an attacker. El Shaarawy gave me a perfect pass for the goal. I am really happy about this and the result. We needed this victory to start the season well." CRISTIAN ZAPATA "You can see this side is united and has a desire to do well. It was important to win for our confidence. We are happy. I am eager to show that I am a great player. Alex has a lot of experience and I worked really well with him. We were all focused and you can see that there is a group and that is important. The coach wants a compact group, with desire and where everybody runs. We all try and do this and try to improve. Diego Lopez is a top goalkeeper and he did some great things. The three players upfront are phenomenal and they ran a lot. We must continue on this path. We have to fight all together and reach the top. The visit of the President was very important, he is our leader. He gives us an extra push. To have the fans with us is fundamental and they support us. We will try and give everything for this shirt and bring happiness to our fans." 

JEREMY MENEZ 
"I am happy with this victory, we needed it to start well. This side suffered last year and deserved this win. It is nice to see the coach happy, we all work together at Milanello, we have a healthy dressing room and if we stay on this path we can achieve good things. I hope the President comes every week as this way we will win matches. He came before the TIM Trophy and we won and he came before the Lazio match and we won. The stadium was wonderful this evening and it was a perfect day. However, it is the first of a long season and there is a lot of work to do. Diego Lopez is a strong goalkeeper and he showed it tonight. I have joined Milan to win something, I’m not yet 100% because I had an injury this summer, but I feel ok. We’re working really hard and like I said we are a good group and can do well."  
FILIPPO INZAGHI (PRESS CONFERENCE) 
"I am very happy but the credit goes to my players. I had said to wait before forming opinions, but I was very calm. We achieved something extraordinary, perhaps in the final 20 minutes we should have managed possession in a different manner, but onwards like this. With humility. To see the President proud of us is a source of great satisfaction. The President kept his word and brought us Torres. We are really confident and he is in good physical shape. Then we will see who else arrives in the transfer market. I have to get the best out of the players the club gives me. We improved as the game went on and the attitude of the three forwards was very positive. We have to be more organised than the others and run more than the others. With this spirit, the fans will come back and support us. In terms of controlling the situation, we were fantastic for 60 minutes, but this side needs confidence. Lazio’s goal discouraged us, but I liked the care-free attitude of the side. I saw the right spirit from the sidelines. Abbiati made a motivational speech today and it was wonderful. The President also told me it was a great match and the players were brilliant. We played a good counter-attacking game today, with intensity and technique. We always looked to score and that is good. We now have to work hard but this result gives us morale. Lazio are a worthy opponent, they will make it hard for anyone. Today we put them in difficulty. I think there are certain situations in which you have to be good at managing possession, whereas there are others where you have to use the counter-attack. It isn’t a definite that we will always play like this. I thought that Lazio would suffer with our players using their speed and it all went okay. We can’t get ahead of ourselves though and we have to stay calm and not think that we have now made it. The club has made some very good additions. Alex had a solid match and Menez had a great game. I will have to be good at getting the best out of the players I have available. My first match as coach was a string of wonderful emotions. More than as a player. Being a coach takes it out of you, but it leaves you with an incredible feeling of joy. It’s gratifying to see the players give their all for the shirt and for the club. The celebrations are what is beautiful about football."

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MILAN – Coach Filippo Inzaghi had promised commitment and a desire to win back the fans ahead of the match with Lazio in his press conference on Saturday and he certainly delivered on that promise. Inzaghi also asked people to be patient and wait for the 31st of August before making any judgments on the side and it was well worth the wait. On Sunday the fans were treated to a victory over a strong side and three points to start the 2014/15 season on the right foot. 

Here are some of the numbers from the 3-1 win against Lazio: 

10- just like the number of goals that Sulley Muntari has now scored with the Milan jersey in Serie A. The first came against Cesena in Round 24 of the 2011/2012 season. The first at the San Siro meanwhile was in Round 36 of the 2011/2012 season.

3- the number of winning starts by Inzaghi as a coach at Milan. 2 in the Youth Sector and 1 with the First Team. With the Allievi Nazionali, Inzaghi made his debut as coach in a 5-1 victory versus Bologna while with the Primavera he managed to start off with a 4-0 win away from home against Pescara. The match versus Lazio in Round 1 of the 2014/15 season makes it a hat-trick for our coach. 

Keisuke Honda has finally found the back of the net in Serie A at the San Siro. In doing so he scored Milan’s first goal of the league campaign and his first in Serie A at the San Siro. His first ever goal for the rossoneri came versus Spezia in the Italian Cup in January and his only previous goal in Serie A was scored last season away to Genoa. 4- the number of players that made their official debut at the San Siro versus Lazio. Diego Lopez, Alex and Jeremy Menez all from the first minute and Pablo Armero who came on as a substitute. Diego Lopez saved a penalty while Menez won his side a penalty and then duly converted.

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Gelandang serang 23 tahun Shakhtat Donetsk asal Brasil, Douglas Costa, kembali dikaitkan dengan AC Milan. Rossoneri kabarnya berniat memboyong eks pemain Gremio tersebut ke San Siro di bursa musim panas ini. 

Bulan lalu, CEO Milan Adriano Galliani pernah membantah bahwa pihaknya berencana menggaet Costa karena harga yang dipatok oleh Shakhtar terlalu mahal. Namun, seiring potensi kegagalan menggaet Alessio Cerci dari Torino, Galliani diyakini bakal coba kembali mendapatkannya. Dilansir Tuttosport, Galliani bertekad membawa Costa ke Italia. 

Hanya saja, Galliani tak mau memenuhi permintaan harga Shakhtar untuk Costa yang sebesar €25 juta. Galliani bakal menawar dengan nominal yang lebih rendah. Musim lalu, Costa mencetak tujuh gol dalam 39 penampilan di Liga Ukraina. 

Di Liga Champions, dia membukukan dua gol dan dua assist dalam enam penampilan. Milan sendiri dikaitkan dengan beberapa pemain bertipe ofensif di lantai bursa, dari Cerci hingga Ezequiel Lavezzi (PSG). Namun, Costa kini disebut-sebut sebagai incaran utama mereka.

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Serie A resmi bergulir Sabtu tanggal 30 agustus besok,Milan sendiri dijadwalkan akan melakoni laga perdana melawan Lazio di San Siro. 

Terakhir kali Milan meladeni Lazio di laga pembuka musim terjadi pada musim 2011-2012,sempat tertinggal 2 gol lebih dulu anak-anak merah hitam mampu menyamakan kedudukan melalui Ibrahimovic & Cassano. 

Di laga pembuka besok Milan sudah pasti tidak akan diperkuat oleh sang kapten Riccardo Montolivo yg absen setidaknya 6 bulan pasca cedera patah tulang kaki saat ujicoba persiapan Piala Dunia kemarin bersama Timnas Italia,selain itu 2 pemain belakang De Sciglio & Mexes juga tidak dapat diturunkan karena suspensi akibat kartu merah yg diterimanya saat melakoni laga terakhir Serie A musim kemarin. 

Absennya Montolivo mungkin akan di cover oleh Poli maupun Cristante,sedangkan Mexes yg sudah tidak menjadi pilihan utama Milan musim ini tidak menjadi masalah tersendiri di barisan bek tengah yg mungkin akan memainkan Alex & Rami,pada bek kanan sendiri masih ada Abate yg masih mumpuni untuk mengcover absennya De Sciglio.

sumber: ACMilanUpdate (fb)

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MILAN - Huawei, the Technology and Communication giants, and AC Milan have extended their collaboration together as the rossoneri prepare to play their first match of the season against Lazio. 

The 2014/15 starts with plenty of novelties both on and off the pitch. There is a new coach at the helm, Filippo Inzaghi, and some new players and now the team will also begin the season with new technology at their fingertips. 

Following their first year of a three year partnership, Huawei were back at Milanello as a Premium Sponsor and Mobile Partner to hand out their latest top of the range phone, the Ascend P7. This smartphone has won the award for “Best Consumer Smartphone of the Year” thanks to the quality of its design and the excellent performance of its camera. Huawei Ascend P7 will allow the players to take 'groufies' (group selfies) with their teammates or other friends thansk to an 8MP front facing camera which is also capable of doing Panoramic Selfies, the latest trend of the summer. 

The Ascend P7 also comes with 4G LTE, easy to use navigation and a unique and innovative design giving the rossoneri speed, style and performance all in one. 

The official presentation for the club took place with all the players present, as well as the staff and Jaap Kalma, the Commercial Director at Milan alsongside the management of Huawei Italy. 

Information on Huawei Device Huawei products and devices are available in over 140 countries and are used by over one third of the global population. Huawei has developed more than 20 research and development centers all over the world, for example in the US, Germany, Sweden, Russia, India and China. Huawei Device is one of three business groups of Huawei and offers a selection of products that includes smartphones, tablets and mobile, internet and home connectivity devices. With over 20 years experience in the sector of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), with a vast global net, partners and projects created all over the world, Huawei Consumer Business Group, across Huawei Device, provides the latest in cutting edge technology, giving consumers the ultimate experience and new opportunities.

source: acmilan.com

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MILANELLO - After the morning training session today, Andrea Poli spoke to the press at Milanello. This is what he had to say: 

"Against Lazio it will be the first match of a new movement, we want to win. We want to start on the right foot to give a positive boost to the whole environment. The meeting with the Italy coach Conte was very pleasant, he is a winning coach and Italy needs a coach like him. I will have to work hard to warrant a call-up. With Inzaghi we have started on a new path, we are trying to improve the team and we are doing just that step by step. We want to get to Sunday against Lazio in the best possible shape. I think the spirit of the team is fundamental, trying to be compact and tough. We saw it on Saturday as well. If the club do bring in players that will help but otherwise this Milan team is tough and we have to show that. I think the team to beat are still Juve and I think Milan can have a good campaign. I believe in hard work and the desire to do well and on that front we have started well. In the TIM Trophy we were a lot more compact and we wanted to win. That is where we have to move on from. Rino Gattuso is an example to follow for everyone and his kind words were very flattering. Playing for this club is a huge satisfaction, this is a special club for each and every one of us. I like to concept of a united team, everyone has to take responsibility. I like the word collectiveness and everywhere we go we must play to win. 

"The supporters have always been an intergal part for us. Against Atletico there were 80,000 fans at San Siro and that was a real motivation for us. They are our 12th man on the pitch and we have to win them over again so that they will be even more on our side. I hope there will always be lots of fans at the stadium because together we can aim to become a great team again. Balotelli is an important player and the farewell on behalf of the club and the fans was a nice gesture. I wish him all the best. Coach Inzaghi has put me back in my favourite position, on the right side of midfield but even on the left side suits me well. I like to attack and defend and a 4-3-3 formation allows me to be more dangerous in front of goal and I hope to score more goals this season. Over the last three years the three midfielder for Juventus have been the best, the have scored the most and played the most. Conte spoke to us a few minute, which was interesting because he talked to us about his ideas."

source: acmilan.com

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