Hm. Looks like the gossip rags got part of it right. Kaka will be rested tomorrow.

From acmilan.com's Italian page, here are the call-ups:

MILANO - Ecco i 18 convocati di Carlo Ancelotti per Milan-Empoli:
PORTIERI: Dida, Kalac;
DIFENSORI: Cafu, Favalli, Jankulovski, Kaladze, Maldini(IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) , Nesta, Oddo;
CENTROCAMPISTI: Ambrosini, Brocchi, Emerson, Gattuso, Gourcuff, Pirlo, Seedorf;
ATTACCANTI: Gilardino, Inzaghi

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Seedorf played 2 90 minute games for Holland this past week and he's nearly played every minute of every game since the start of the season. He's going to be run into the ground by christmas and we can' give him a half and Kaka a half since the latter wasn't called up


hmm thin squad....

Either we go with 4-3-1-2 with Yoann playing in the midfield 3 and Seedorf in support of the 2 stikers of we go with a 4-3-2-1 with Yoann and Seedorf in spport of either Gila or Pippo, pretty much we are very limited on options with that squad.

Ance said Pippo-Gila probably starting with Seedorf behind them... he's trying to do anything to not start Gourcuff (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/sleep.gif)

I hope Gourcuff gets in for Seedorf at HT, allow Seedorf some rest but only way that'll happen is if Milan has a big lead at HT, which is doubtful IMO.

4-3-1-2


Dida - Oddo - Nesta - (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/devilsmiley.gif) - Janku - Gattuso - Pirlo - Seedorf - Gourcuff - Inzaghi - Gilardino


OR a 4-3-2-1

Dida - Oddo - Nesta - (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/devilsmiley.gif) - Janku - Gattuso - Pirlo - Ambro - Seedorf - Gourcuff - Gilardino



Both cases Maldini and Gourcuff are starters. Though the Inzaghi - Gilardino partnership is not exactly something I am comfortable with ...

Oh well, I predict a 4-0 win for Milan (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/devilsmiley.gif) (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/devilsmiley.gif)


Forza Milan !!

no its forsure 4-3-1-2. Carlo had said hes using 2 FW

I just hope gourcuff plays because i will be so fckin mad if he doesnt. Give ambro or seedorf some rest. We do not need them against small clubs like empoli with the CL coming up this week. Goddamit carlo use your brain.

The way he used it to win us the CL last yr (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

Oops...I meant the one this past May. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

The day they signed Gourcuff: "we have bought the next Zidane, a great talent, an important step forward in being more Arsenal than Chelsea, blah blah blah...!"

And what Carletto said yesterday: "Gourcuff's problem is that he has the best midfielders of the world in front of him (does that include Brocchi?! (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) ), so he has to find motivation by always sitting on the bench...!"

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I get embarrassed when I think about what MILAN did to a talent like him (we're not talking about Inter or Real). honestly I don't see a way back for him, he has to leave Milan for his own good. I just wonder who's the next one? could it be Pato? (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

This post has been edited by zdrossoneri: Oct 21 2007, 07:23 AM

ya well our midfield includes kaka, pirlo and gattuso which is the world class part since it's so balance but IMO seedorf is easily interchangeable with grourcuff. like we all know seedorf should only play the big games.

Don't forget, he considers Seedorf a forward now. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

What did Milan to a talent like Gourcuff? For christ sake, the player is 21 years old!!!!! He's not finished, not dead, not transfered, not released. Why do we have to act like everything is over, like his talent will fade away??

Ohhh my,..I mean, we are not Arsenal. There is much time left for Yohann,..
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Don't try to deny it Filip... Rest In Place of Brocchi, Yoann!


... (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

Of course they're interchangeable with each other, and it's obvious Yoann should be played against smaller teams and leave the big ones to Seedorf; but the problem is that if Seedorf is alright and ready, he plays in EVERY single match.




There's no way. Yoann is finished in Milan IMO, at least unless something big happens. like we sack Carletto and in bring Rijkaard or seedorf breaks a leg!

Since it's a matter of time, we shall wait and see whether he will turn into the new Zidane or not.

This post has been edited by zdrossoneri: Oct 21 2007, 01:13 PM

Official formations:
MILAN: Dida; Oddo, Nesta, Maldini, Jankulovski; Gattuso, Pirlo, Ambrosini; Seedorf; Inzaghi, Gilardino.
EMPOLI: Balli; Raggi, Vanigli, Piccolo, Marianini; Buscè, Marchisio, Moro, Antonini; Pozzi, Suadati.


Oh my God... it's God!!!! (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/cry.gif)


Forza Milan!!!

(no Yoann again... I'm utterly disappointed!)

God bless God!! welcome back Paolo!