Must win match.

For me Allegri's future will be decided in the next three matches. The objective was top 3 and CL second round I believe.

tbh we have done a lot better in the CL than I expected.

We got a win in St Petersburg, a couple of points against Malaga and Anderlecht. And a very unfortunate defeat in Spain.

It's not the Milan of old, of course, but with what we have, I honestly expected zero wins and awful display after awful display. It's just not been as dire as that.

Our point tally is of course feeble by our historic standards but we nevertheless are second.

I'm hoping for a win tomorrow, if the starting selection is right.

I'd play:

-------------Abbiati (yes he had a stinker in Naples but he's had, imo, a very good season otherwise)

De Scligio--Mexes---Zapata----Constant (despite my reservations he's doing well there)

----------De Jong

----Montolivo---Noce

------------Bojan

----------SES

-----------------Robinho

4-1-2-1-1-1

ithankyou.

Better then expected? Seriously?

How can 1 point against Malaga be considered "a couple of points"? How can a meager draw against Anderlecht be good?

Agreed. We've been abysmal in Europe, but that is to be expected considering our current form.

Anyway, if we don't win tomorrow, and Zenit beat Malaga, then we're 99% out.

This post has been edited by X-Offender: Nov 20 2012, 04:06 PM

Allegri's predicted formation (gazetta):
(IMG:http://i.imgur.com/jw2QQ.png)

$h!tlegri
(IMG:http://forum.acmilan-online.com/images/smilie/proud.gif)

Mixing again Allegri? I don't know, it's like he's insane and picks randomly. But I'll wait for the official lineup to judge.

Not insane... desperate and pathetic.

that formation is actually good if he puts Pato up top and lets Constant continue to grow at LB.....but of course Constant didn't shine vs Napoli and Pato & Zapata still need punishment for the Fiorentina penalty and red card respectively (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif)

Hence he'll adopt the tested and true Prince who is not only a #10 but a #9 as well. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sleep.gif)

This post has been edited by drucurl: Nov 20 2012, 04:35 PM

OH. MY. GOD.

Boateng as center forward? Now I've seen it all. And why on earth doesn't he play Zapata?

I did sort of toy with the idea of using Boateng as a target man false-9. Hasn't he played like that for Ghana, or was we playing behind the striker?

No, I don't think so. I don't think Boateng ever played in an advanced position until he signed for us.

And it would have been 100% deserved if it came down to this. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sleep.gif) Not a pixel less.

I don't know. This is seriously wrong. Last match convinced me (us) that Boateng should be played far from the opposite goal, yet Allegri makes the diametrically opposite thing.

I'm surprised that you're surprised (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
While he's at it, he might want to partner Christian with Kevin. Few players can assist the attack like Abbiati (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif)

This post has been edited by drucurl: Nov 20 2012, 06:07 PM

Exactly. Everything so far has proved that Prince has no business in an advanced position, yet Allegri plays him as attacking winger and, god forbid, centre forward. And this reverting back to 4-2-3-1 again? Gazza's formation looks a total mess. Hopefully it won't be our starting one tomorrow.