And Zambrotta for Abate.

I agree about Flamini and Gattuso, but it looks like Rino will always be a starter this season, so might as well put our hearts in peace. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sleep.gif)

That's actually a good thing.

As for Rino, there is no justifiable answer as to why Rino could take Flamini's place in that midfield. I still think that Pirlo should be moved up and Boateng getting the other slot in that midfield. With that formation I can see Pirlo ending up doing the grunt work while Ambro and Rino are running like headless chickens playing as box-to-box. And that would mean no one to support Seedorf as well.

The midfield 3 that played against Palermo was flawless, Allegri changing it up is just ridiculous. If Pirlo is available play him instead of Seedorf and be done with it. No need to fix something that is not broken

Seems like the attack will be formed of Ibra,Ronaldinho as a support striker.Has he ever played in that position?Allegri says he can play as a striker anyway,and Seedorf or Pirlo will be playing in the trequartista postion.I don't know about the midfeild though,and it's pretty obvious what the defense will be formed of.

Source:http://www.football-italia.net/nov13m.html

This post has been edited by William405: Nov 13 2010, 09:50 PM

Abate is only our best preforming full back nowadays, oh well...

Didn't you read what I just wrote? Sportmediaset is the most reliable source for predicting line-ups. The fact you're willing to trust a foreign website more is even worse.

I don't get it, based on what?

Based on this season / the last few matches. He played well vs Real Madrid and Palermo. When Antonini played this season, he didn't play well. Zambrotta and Abate are IMO our best full backs at the moment.

This post has been edited by CHU-LIP: Nov 13 2010, 11:38 PM

I still prefer Zambro-Antonini. Abate was good against CR, but...I still don't think he defends good.

You're still living in 2009-2010. Comparing last and this season Abate became obvious better and Antonini has been preforming way worse.

No I'm not, I just don't get that easily impressed. Everyone can make a few good matches now and then. And that's what Abate made - a few solid performances, nothing more nothing less.

But the debate on side, Antonini isn't that much better either. I'm in anticipation to see how fast Oddo can recuperate and if Janku is still any good. At least until January.

Mouth watering match up. The derby is apon us, and we have to take this chance to thump them with no less than two goals and a clean sheet!

Serie A has finally changed colors, and it is no longer blue & black; it is a very balances championship and we need to keep hauling in the points. If we are stalled for two or three games (derby included), we might slide down the table relatively fast, considering the pace set by Lazio and the likes.

I'm optomistic given we have topped the table, however that does not necessarily mean we have done a good job. It just means we have outdone our peers to date in Serie A. However, Allegri has much to prove, as a defeat to Inter could cosolidate the fact that he has been beaten by the big boys in Italy and Europe (RM, Juve, and now Inter).


I would like to believe that Ronaldinho will be the deciding factor going into this game; as he is the outlet we need to break a slightly leaky Inter defense.

I would like to highlight that Inter might opt of a 4-2-3-1 formation, something that would cause us trouble both in midfield and in defense. I would welcome a Gattuso - Pirlo - Ambrosini midfield three, with Seedorf and Ronaldinho as AM, and Zlatan to spearhead.

With that said, I had read several people doubting Gattuso's ability to be at 100%, but this is the derby and there is no margin for error. Moreover, he has provin to-date this season that is capable and worthy of a starting spot. In addition, experience is not to be overlooked, as we are facing a very creative midfield from Inter which has been devistating last season.

However, I have grown fond of KPB, and would find his inclusion better in the second half, to bring more steam into the team once Benitez has done a tactical reshuffling of his side.

Flamini is an obvious outlet, however I don't feel he is the right man to start ahead of the midfield three stated above.


Milan 3-1 Inter

regarding all of the debates in this thread thus far: the force is strong with han.

1. Dinho and Seedorf in the lineup together = (IMG:style_emoticons/default/puke.gif) - one or the other please.

2. IMO, Seedorf was an attacker against Palermo, he spent most of his time either in the opposition half, or very close to the center circle. to me, that's an attacker. hence we played three in midfield, three in attack. Either Dinho or Seedorf can do that job, competition between the two of them is good, Seedorf has earned it for the time being.

I'm just deathly afraid that we'll see all 3 slow pokes Pirlo, Dorf, and Dinho. If we do, F*** Allegri. Hopefully he know better.

3. If we change up the KPB, Flamini, Ambro midfield....Vafancullo Allegri.

If we play...

Zambro/Abate (either one) - TS3 - Nesta - Luca
-------------------Blond Angel-----------------------
-----------Mad Dog------------Ghetto Kid-----------
--------------Pirlo/Dorf/Dinho (pick ONE)----------
-----------------------------Robson De Souza------
-----------------That Tall Bitchy Bloke -------------

...we will win. if we don't play like that, we may draw or lose a game that (especially with Inter's injuries) we truly can win. If we lose or draw with this lineup, I'll credit inter. If we lose or draw with some other lineup, I'll blame Max.

I.CAN'T.WAIT.

This post has been edited by vnata001: Nov 14 2010, 08:28 AM

duuude. I'd rather watch paint dry than see Pirlo, Dinho, and Seedorf in the same lineup. it's a recipe for never crossing our own half!

I agree that there's little margin for error, but Rino is equally as error-prone as the next option...

Oh yeah. can I just say that as excited as I am for this match, and as much as I think we can and will win, I have no shame in saying: An attack of Sneijder, Eto'o, and Milito scares me. Eto'o is a phenomenon, and is in a really special run of form. Milito scares me no matter what his form, cuz his class is permanent. Hopefully Sneijder isn't quite 100%. When facing a world class attack like that, it doesn't quite matter how well we play there's always the possibility of something scary happening at any second...

...again, no margin for error.

This post has been edited by vnata001: Nov 14 2010, 08:39 AM

m8,it was interview with Allegri.Sup,anyone excited for derby today ;p

Also,Vnata: Eto,Milito and Sneijder ain't got nothing on Nesta+Thiago Silva.

This post has been edited by William405: Nov 14 2010, 09:14 AM

If Dinho starts along with Robinho, you'll see Samba tonight....