FazKaka and Ronaldinho samba not happening
December 7th 2008 00:03
Something is not right for Kaka
AC Milan midfielder Kaka says he is not feeling comfortable playing alongside Brazilian team-mate Ronaldinho.
The constellation of stars can be a problem for a team.
With Milan's roster featuring a lot of the key figures in world football, only eleven get a chance to showcase their skills on the pitch.
When former Barcelona midfielder Ronaldinho arrived to Milan, Kaka was the player that was going to be the most affected by his transfer.
Kaka, who was the FIFA world player of the year last season, had to even sit on the bench to make way for the out of form Ronaldinho.
Although Milan manager Carlos Ancelotti has now tried incorporating both his Brazilian aces in the starting side, Kaka believes there is reason for him not displaying the quality that made him the world's finest footballer early last year.
"I would like to play closer to the forwards, but I understand the necessities of our team," Kaka said.
"I have a lot of responsibilities playing for Milan, with all fans expecting lots of goals and assists.
"But I know if I do not produce, I get criticised. That is good because it motivates me."
In regards to playing alongside Ronaldinho, Kaka admits that things have not run as smoothly as he expected at the start of the season.
"Ronaldinho has integrated himself well in the side and he has been a great help to the team," Kaka said.
"But before he arrived to Milan, I was always comfortable playing in an automatic formation which consisted of Inzaghi, Seedorf and I controlling things in the middle of the park.
"Now, with Ronaldinho in the side, we now have to get used to playing in a different formation and we now have to find new ways to score goals.
"All in all, the team has to accustomise itself to a way of playing that was not evident last season."
Indeed Kaka is feeling the heat somewhat.
But the fumes are not coming out of his ears yet, despite the fact he has only scored 4 goals this season compared to Ronaldinho's 9.
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