I can see us win this game, with or without Ronaldo, Nesta, Janku. because God is returning and that will lift the team's spirit for sure. he's like a father to Milan!

Il Milan ha terminato alle ore 11.30 la seduta mattutina di allenamento sul campo rialzato del centro sportivo rossonero di Milanello. Esercizi di rapidità e di agilità per il gruppo, ad eccezione di Ambrosini, Nesta, Pato e Ronaldo che si sono allenati in palestra. Alle ore 15.00 è in programma un'amichevole contro la formazione della Berretti.

(from acmilan.com's Italian page)

The team finished its morning training on the reduced field at Milanello. Exercises of rapidity and agility for the group, with the exception of Ambrosini, Nesta, Pato and Ronaldo who worked in the gym. At 3pm the team will play a friendly against the Berretti.

So Janku is back with the team but Ambro's working in the gym. Bit of a revolving door, there.

Ambro isn't much of a problem since Emerson could take his place but I personally would like to see Yoann get the chance to play in Ambro's position against Empoli.

We don't need 2 defensive mids in this game. And Yoann deserves to get his chance especially in these games

I agree .. But playing with four #10s (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) It ain't Carlo's style

Playing four #10s isn't rational IMO,.. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/cool.gif)

Suicide really

Not at all. When we play 4-4-2, we play with one defensive mid(Gattuso), one playmaker(Pirlo) and two attacking mids(Seedorf and Kaka) plus two attackers. Now you substitute one of the attackers with another AM. Simple as that.

To us on lookers, it cant get any simpler (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

But on the pitch, the team would loose a lot for this reason, amongst several others .. the team wont be able to coup in counter attacks. The team would be overwhelmed.

Having one striker and 4 #10s (divide them as play maker or AMs .. as u see fit ) .. we would loose balance. With two strikers, the whole game plan shifts, and the opposing team would have to change tactics to coup with this, i.e. they wouldn't counter attack as much .. But one striker and 4 #10s, i would say that is suicide, that would mean way too much space for the opposition.

p.s. I am no expert and this is just what i derived from watching both our formations (442 diamond and the x-tree) ...

Ancelotti To Rest Kaka Against Empoli Milan superstar Kaka seems set to be rested in Sunday’s Serie A clash against Empoli, after his exploits for Brazil last night.
Ancelotti To Rest Kaka Against Empoli[I]


Kaka was in sparkling form in his country’s 5-0 World Cup qualifying victory over Ecuador, scoring twice and having a hand in another.

However the midfielder is not set to return to Milan until tomorrow and Rossoneri Coach Carlo Ancelotti is not prepared to risk a player who is just coming off the end of a gruelling plane journey.

Instead it seems that French youngster Yoann Gourcuff and Clarence Seedorf will support revitalised striker Alberto Gilardino.

If Kaka’s absence is confirmed, Ancelotti will be hoping it does not have the same affect as it did when the 25-year-old was rested against Siena in week three. Milan drew the game 1-1 and only earned a point courtesy of a last-minute goal by Alessandro Nesta.

Kaka will certainly return for the home midweek Champions League clash with Shakhtar Donetsk. The Rossoneri will be hoping to gain three points against the Ukrainians after losing to Celtic in their last outing in Europe.


source: goal.com

This post has been edited by Bluesummers: Oct 18 2007, 06:13 PM

^^
I actually hoped for this to happen! Two intercontinental flights in such a short time would exhaust anyone...

We should rest him and Yoann should take his place!

Channel 4 says Brocchi will take his place :S

Those guys are stupid but it could happen...

Yawn. channel 4 is rarely 100% right. Neither is Neither is Goal. Nor is Gazzetta; they predict the following lineup:

Dida 1
Oddo 44
Nesta 13
Bonera 25
Favalli 19
Gattuso 8
Pirlo 21
Ambrosini 23
Seedorf 10
Kakà 22
Gilardino 11

My God... that'd be something beyond stupidity. Brocchi is totally talent-free! he should only replace Gattuso, not a creative player like Kaka.

I'm sorry for you, Yoann... (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) you should have joined Arsenal or a team like them, not Milan...

Oy.

Guys, the whole channel 4 article comes out of the fact that (a probably jet-lagged) Kaka didn't train today. That's it. NOBODY from Milan has said thing one about resting him or starting him (or anyone else for that matter). I also don't think it's unreasonable for someone to not train after what's probably a 9-10 hour plane ride.

Let's chill out, shall we, have a drink and watch my fish doll push R7 into the piranha tank. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)