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| Leonardo and Adriano Galliani have lost patience with Ronaldinho and hint he will be benched in the Champions League against Marseille.
While President Silvio Berlusconi declared he wanted to build the team around the Brazilian, another dismal performance in the 0-0 draw at Livorno sapped confidence further.
“If Ronaldinho is in good shape, really wants to play and behaves in a certain manner, then he can be important for the team,” said Leonardo.
It was a very backhanded compliment, suggesting once again that the former Barcelona star is lazy and does not have the right attitude.
There was a marked difference in the team when Ronaldinho was substituted in the second half to make way for Andrea Pirlo and even his staunch supporters noticed.
“I saw a game of two halves. We were much better in the second half after Pirlo and [Pippo] Inzaghi came on,” said Vice-President Galliani.
“Towards the end I saw a good Milan with scoring opportunities that could have won. In the first half there was no service and no real forward play.
“Now we have to focus on Marseille, our real rivals in the Champions League considering Real Madrid will certainly qualify with one of the two top spots in the group.
“We need to be on the game right from the start and win starting from Tuesday.”
This all suggests there is no time to wait around for Ronaldinho to find his form, so the Brazilian could be sensationally benched along with summer signing Klaas-Jan Huntelaar.
The Dutch youngster also stuttered in his first Serie A start at Livorno and Inzaghi has more of a pedigree in Europe.
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