Milan Lab - Hi Tech For Success..

MilanLab is the High Tech Scientific Research Centre set up by A.C. Milan with strong motivation, operating since July 2002, and is based inside the Milanello Sporting Centre. The purpose is to optimise the psycho-physical management of the athletes by entrusting this task to MilanLab, which represents the ideal combination of science, technology, IT, cybernetics and psychology..

Objectives

MilanLab contributes strongly to optimising the team's results. The objectives of the studies and the research are to enable athletes to achieve the most optimum performance possible, to reduce the risks of injury and to act in the decision making to support the technical staff and club hierarchy in the management of human resources.
The health of the players: the better the more valuable

The primary object of MilanLab is the protection of each player. Psycho-physical well-being of players is a more valuable asset than that of a football team as a whole, in that those who take the pitch are more important from a sporting point of view than from an economic point of view.

The systematic approach: the organisation as the sum of its components

MilanLab takes its work forward through the development of the concept of the 'systematic vision' of a football team. Whatever the organisation, be it a company or a football team, it can be considered an 'entity' composed of various sub-systems which work in conjunction to determine the overall result of the primary system. The overall productivity of the system is provided from the input of each single sub-system that comprises it: to maximise results as a whole it is necessary therefore to optimise the productivity of every related sub-system, collecting the greatest amount of information from all the areas involved in the process.
The functional levels

At the base of Milanlab there is a dominating vision of understanding health as a total state of physical, mental and social well-being that is dependent on the balancing of three principal functional levels: (neuro)structural, biochemical and mental that together all represent the area of participation.
(Neuro)structural area: is based on the chiropractor approach that emphasizes the intrinsic ability of the body to recover without drugs or surgical intervention.
Biochemical area: the body is considered to be a physio-chemical-biological entity, with focus on the bio-chemical changes occurring in the body during exercise.
Mental area: the study and monitoring of the psychological state of the athlete taking advantage of the Mind Room, a glassed-in facility that helps players relax and relieve stress. The mental training lasts 20 minutes and takes place after every training session. The programme enables up to eight players at a time to make use of comfortable ergonomic seats to view relaxing images while psychologists monitor their mental state via miniature electrodes fitted to the players' head which send out a signal from the scalp to a computer. Head psychologist of the Mind Room is Doctor Bruno Demichelis, the Milan psychologist who uses the facility to improve the recovery rate of the players between matches and to provide scope for them to overcome negative stress.
Artificial intelligence in the service of sport

MilanLab takes advantage of the latest advanced and sophisticated software technologies available in order to collect and to process information. The system of artificial intelligence collects and processes the information, a self-taught mechanism with the ability 'to learn' through the process of memorised data which can determine which factors will cause a player to suffer an injury. The psycho-physical information regarding every player is gathered through a sophisticated system of wiring connected to the Unysis output point and supported by hardware installation supplied by AMD. At this point, a sophisticated software programme developed by Computer Associates performs neural analysis and uses artificial intelligence to transform vast amounts of numeric medical statistics into meaningful predictions through the PAS technology (Predictive Analysis Server), a system that works to predict the possible risks to the players.

Research partnership

MilanLab is a multi-disciplinary research and development project which looks to the future, taking advantage of data gained from past experience. Within this, Milanlab has developed research partnerships with the most prestigious international research centres: SENSEable City Lab of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Boston (USA); The Department of Bioengineering of the University of Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium) and the Centre of Research in Epistemology Knowledge and Application (CRESA) of the University Vita-Salute San Raffaele.

RINO GATTUSO IS BACK

Rino gattuso, pemain kesayangan saya telah kembali...
Beliau telah kembali merumput. Debutnya pasca menepi selama lima bulan akibat cedera, berakhir dengan kemenangan. Namun 'Sang Badak' mengaku dirinya baru bisa memberi kontribusi kecil bagi tim.

Gattuso tampil selama 45 menit ketika memperkuat Milan di ajang turnamen persahabatan Piala Taci Oil melawan Albania, Rabu (13/5/2009) dinihari WIB di Tirana, Albania. Dalam laga itu, Milan menang dengan agregat 7-8 melalui adu penalti, setelah di waktu normal kedua tim bermain imbang 3-3.

"Malam ini saya merasa sedikit emosional karena kembali ke lapangan setelah lima bulan istirahat, maka Anda akan merasa takut akan cedera lagi. Namun setelah beberapa menit saya memperoleh kembali kepercayaan diri dan semua berjalan dengan baik," tukas Gattuso yang dalam laga itu sempat menjadi kapten tim, seperti dikutip dari situs resmi Milan.

Meski telah kembali merumput, namun 'Si Badak' belum mau bicara banyak soal kesiapannya turun di kompetisi. "Saya pikir saya belum siap untuk main 90 menit. Liga adalah hal yang berbeda. Saya merasa belum nyetel lagi dengan ritme permainan," tambah pemain yang absen sejak Desember 2008 akibat cedera lutut itu.

Eks pemain Salernitana ini juga tidak khawatir bila nantinya harus kembali bersaing untuk memperebutkan posisi di tim inti Milan. "Dalam lima bulan ini saya tidak memikirkan tentang posisi di lapangan sebab penyembuhan cedera lutut menjadi fokus utama dan itu membuat saya tidak sempat berpikir soal posisi. Banyak pemain lain yang bermain lebih baik daripada saya, dan mereka berhak untuk posisi itu."

"Saat ini, saya hanya bisa memberikan kontribusi kecil pada tim dan bila saya diberi kesempatan bermain, maka saya akan tampil maksimal," pungkasnya.

Milan kini berada di posisi kedua klasemen sementara Seri A, dengan poin 71 atau tertinggal tujuh poin dari pemuncak klasemen sementara Inter Milan. Di tiga laga tersisa, Milan harus menghadapi Udinese, AS Roma, dan Fiorentina.

History of AC Milan Jersey - red-black stripes shirts

Milanisti Basic Knowledge : History of AC Milan Jersey

The history of the red-black stripes shirts is one of the less known by the fans. The man responsible for the look of the AC Milan shirt was Herbert Kilpin, one of the Englishman who established AC Milan. Kilpin inspired himself from the English sides shirts, who most of them had at that time a shirt with stripes and a badge with a cross on a background. That's why the Milan badge represents a red cross on a white background.

The twenty years fascist rule imposed Milan to wear a white shirt with two vertical stripes, one black and one red, running down in the center of it. In 1942 the club changed the shirt again, now numbering five vertical red and black stripes.

Kilpin' s original shirt reappeared in two occasions. In 1962 when it was worn with a black collar and in 1978 with a v-neck.

In 1981 Milan was the first team who printed their player names on the back of the shirts. In the same season the club introduced on the shirt a devil image on the right breast. Later on was first introduced a sponsor name on the shirt.

The goalkeeper shirt was usually black, to intimidate the "enemies", but in 1999 a yellow shirt was worn to remember about the winning of the tenth title.

In the centenarial year, 1999, the shirt of Kilpin was re-introduced, with the star on the chest (one star is awarded when the team wins its tenth title and so on) and on each part that covers the arms they stitched a centenarial badge. This shirt was availble only for only one year (16/12/1999 - 16/12/2000).

Paolo Maldini's 900th official match

Viva Paolo...

Paolo Maldini, At Udine he made his debut, with Liedholm on the bench. Against Udinese at S. Siro, the party for the 20 years in football. Saturday again Udine: Paolo Maldini's 900th official match. Always with the Rossoneri shirt.

Udinese, Udinese, and Udinese. When the big arms of football history embrace Paolo Maldini, here is once again the team from Friuli at the crossroads. It happened on 20 January 1985, the Sunday of the Serie A debut of Cesare's son, with a draw at the Stadio Friuli between Udinese and Milan. It happened on 16 January 2005, in the Sunday where Italian football celebrated the 20 years in football of the Rossoneri captain and former national team captain, with 3-1 victory against Udinese. It will happened again next Saturday, when Paolo Maldini will play his 900th official match with Milan's shirt. Where? At Udine, where else.

Perfect last night against Juventus, judged as one of the best Rossoneri players in the evening match, Paolo Maldini is playing with class and pride. Where the first quality starts and the second begins isn't known, as they are so intertwined. One thing's for sure: Paolo, as always, is at the service of the team. But his real strength is his self-respect. After the important matches he is playing individually, no one will ever say Cesare's son retired too late. Aerial play, runs: Paolo is still there, against anyone, who's next. He is ending his career as a world-class player at 41 years old.

Now it's time to write another piece of history. Where in 1985 there was Selvaggi, and now there is Quagliarella, the great Paolo Maldini achieves an incredible target. In the same stadium as his first official match, when he was worried about his oral test at school the next day, he will play his 900th. Four World Cups later, with a record amount of appearences with the national team, and a palmares with 26 titles (Italian, European, and World) won with his club. A transcendental champion, respected by everyone, Paolo Maldini is a precious good for football at all levels.

It's Over, Milan 1- Juve 1, Scudetto for Inter

At San Siro it finished Milan-Juventus 1-1 in the Sunday evening match of the 35th matchday of Serie A. The Rossoneri went in front in the 57th minute with Clarence Seedorf's goal, Juventus drew in the 60th minute with Vincenzo Iaquinta's goal.

MILAN-JUVENTUS: OFFICIAL FORMATIONS5/10/2009

MILAN : Kalac; Flamini, Maldini, Favalli, Zambrotta; Beckham, Pirlo, Ambrosini; Seedorf; Kakà, Inzaghi.
JUVENTUS: Buffon; Grygera, Legrottaglie, Chiellini, De Ceglie; Camoranesi, Poulsen, Zanetti, Marchionni; Iaquinta, Amauri.

Milan - Juve Draw!!

Sial , Milan hanya seri lawan Juventus...
harusnya ada 2 penalti buat Milan di partai ini
Laga big match antara AC Milan kontra Juventus berakhir tanpa pemenang. Sebuah gol Clarence Seedorf dibalas Vicenzo Iaquinta yang membuat pertandingan berkesudahan imbang 1-1.

Di Giuseppe Meazza, Senin (11/5/2009) dinihari WIB, laga berjalan panas sejak menit awal. David Beckham jadi pemain pertama yang namanya di catat wasit setelah dia dapat kartu kuning ketika laga baru berjalan tiga menit akibat menekel dari belakang Nicola Legrottaglie.

Shot on goal pertama tercatat mengarah ke gawang Milan, yang dalam laga tersebut dikawal Zeljko Kalac, saat tendangan Cristian Poulsen setelah menerima umpan panjang dari Amauri melebar jauh dari gawang. Tekanan Juve berlanjut lewat Marco Marchionni yang tinggal berhadap-hadapan dengan Kalac, namun kiper asal Australia itu dengan cepat keluar dari sarangnya untuk mengindarkan gol terjadi.

Gawang Milan kembali dalam ancaman di menit 17 saat Iaquinta mampu menusuk hingga kotak penalti dan sepertinya sudah berhasil memperdaya Maldini yang menjadi pemain bertahan terakhir Milan. Namun sepakan striker Italia itu mentah lantaran keburu diblok Mathieu Flamini yang tiba-tiba datang.

Nama Flamini kembali muncul saat gawang Milan lagi-lagi berada di bawah ancaman. Kali ini dia mengawal dengan ketat Iaquinta tepat di muka gawang saat menerima umpan panjang Zdenek Grygera, hal mana membuat defender Juventus itu terjatuh dan mengklaim penalti. Permohonan yang tak diberikan wasit.

Selanjutnya gantian Milan yang membangun serangan melalui Kaka yang punya peluang emas saat melakukan kerjasama satu-dua dengan Filipo Inzaghi di muka kotak penalti. Sempat beberapa saat kehilangan bola, Kaka yang bergerak lebih cepat dari Gianluigi Buffon untuk menyambar bola gagal mengarahkan si kulit bundar ke arah yang diinginkan.

Kondisi nyaris serupa terjadi pada Pippo beberapa saat berselang, lolos dari jepitan dua bek Bianconeri, sepakan Inzaghi saat tinggal berhadapan dengan Buffon melayang tinggi di atas sasaran. Sementara tendangan Kaka dari luar kotak penalti mengarah tepat ke pelukan kiper yang kabarnya tengah diincar Manchester City itu.

Sementara peluang lanjutan tim tamu melalui tendangan Paulesen juga tak membuahkan hasil. Sepakannya dari luar kotak penalti terlalu lemah, pun arahnya masih menyamping dari gawang Milan.

Di awal babak kedua Milan kembali langsung menekan lawannya. Kesempatan yang dibuka lewat tandukan Inzaghi meneruskan crossing Beckham di sisi kanan, namun meski dalam posisi bebas, striker kurus itu tak bisa mengarahkan bola ke dalam gawang.

Juventus tak diam saja karena di menit 49 Amauri nyaris menghukum Kalac atas kesalahannya saat gagal mengamankan bola dengan sempurna. Diawali tendangan Iaquinta dari sudut sempit yang terlepas dari pelukan Kalac, upaya Amauri menjebol gawang Milan dengan melakukan rebound terhalang tekel Flamini.

Milan akhirnya membuka keunggulan di menit 57 lewat Seedorf. Adalah Gianluca Zambrotta yang membidani lahirnya gol di menit 57 ini saat dia merebut bola dan langsung melepaskan umpan panjang pada Filippo Inzaghi yang berlari bebas di sisi kanan pertahanan Juventus.

Umpan Pippo ke kotak penalti gagal ditendang dengan sempurna oleh Massimo Ambrosini, namun bola yang membentur pemain bertahan Juventus dan mengarah ke tiang jauh disambar Seedorf tanpa bisa dihalau Gianluigi Buffon.

Tapi keunggulan Milan tak bertahan lama karena Iaquinta membawa Juve kembali ke posisi imbang. Tandukkannya usai memenangi duel dengan Flamini saat menyambut umpan Mauro Camoranesi mengubah kedudukan menjadi 1-1.

Tensi pertandingan kembali meninggi di menit 66 saat Paolo Maldini terlihat mencengkram kerah jersey Chiellini. Kapten Milan itu harus ditenangkan oleh Buffon, dan menerima kartu kuning atas tindakannya tersebut.

Pippo nyaris membuat Milanisti melonjak kegirangan saat dia tepat menerima umpan tendangan sudut dari sisi kanan, namun bola yang berusaha dibelokkannya kembali melayang di atas gawang. Sementara upaya Del Piero menjebol gawang Kalac pupus lantaran dia terpeleset saat akan menendang bola di dalam kotak penalti.

Sebuah sebuah klaim penalti Alexandre Pato yang dijatuhkan Legrottaglie dimentahkan wasit, Milan justru harus bermain dengan 10 orang menyusul diusirnya Zambrotta karena melanggar Del Piero dari belakang. Meski bermain dengan skuad lebih sedikit, pasukan Carlo Ancelotti tetap mampu menekan Juventus.

Sebuah klaim penalti lain diminta Ronaldinho saat dia terjatuh kala berebut bola di kotak penalti. Sementara peluang terakhir yang datang dari tendangan bebas Pirlo juga tak membuahkan hasil, bola yang gagal ditanduk Ronaldinho di muka gawang juga gagal diserobot Ambrosini di tiang jauh.

STORY OF GRANDE PARTITA : MILAN VS JUVENTUS

Read it before watch grande partita Milan vs Juve..
History says it's the 74th time the Rossoneri the Bianconeri come to Milan to face Carlo Ancelotti's team in a match that is always full of prestige.

Sunday night at 20.30 Milan will host Juventus in the Sunday evening match of the 35th matchday of Serie A. It was the 74th time in history that the Bianconeri face Milan at San Siro.

The balance of the 73 precedents is favorable to the Rossoneri with 25 victories and 17 defeats. 31 matches finished level. 105 goals were scored by Milan, and they conceded 88. Eight penalties were given to Milan, 10 to Juventus.

The last meeting at San Siro between the two teams corresponds to the last draw: it was the 14th matchday of last season (2007/2008) when the match on 1 December 2007, the second anticipated match of Saturday evening at 20.30, finished 0-0.

The preceding confrontation, on the 10th matchday of the 2005/2006 season, corresponds to Milan's last victory. It was 29 October 2005 and the Rossoneri beat the team coached by Fabio Capello 3-1. The three Rossoneri goals were all scored in the first half through with Seedorf in the 14th minute, Kaká in the 26th minute, and Pirlo in the 45th minute. In the second half the reaction of the Bianconeri came only in the 76th minute with Trezeguet's goal.

Juventus' last victory at San Siro came in the 2004/2005 season. The match was played on the 35th matchday, on 8 May 2005, and the Bianconeri found the winning goal in the 27th minute through Trezeguet's header. The match thus finished 0-1.

The biggest victories were the one on the 26th matchday of the 1996/1997 season and the one on the 12th matchday of the 1947/1948 season. The first meeting was also the match with the most goals: on 6 April 1997 it finished 6-1 for Juventus. These were the goalscorers: 19', 51' Jugovic (J), 32' rig. Zidane (J), 71', 81' Vieri (J), 73' Amoruso (J), 76' Simone (M). The second match, played on 7 December 1947, finished 5-0 for Milan. Goals: 24' o.g. Angeleri (J), 38' Annovazzi (M), 58' Gratton (M), 72', 90' Carapellese (M).
The last five matches at San Siro against Juventus
1 DECEMBER 2007: MILAN-JUVENTUS 0-0 (14TH MATCHDAY - SEASON 2007/2008)

29 OCTOBER 2005: MILAN-JUVENTUS 3-1 (10TH MATCHDAY - SEASON 2005/2006)

8 MAY 2005: MILAN-JUVENTUS 0-1 (35TH MATCHDAY - SEASON 2004/2005)

1 NOVEMBER 2003: MILAN-JUVENTUS 1-1 (8TH MATCHDAY - SEASON 2003/2004)

22 MARCH 2003: MILAN-JUVENTUS 2-1 (26TH MATCHDAY - SEASON 2002/2003)