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post Sep 12 2021, 06:42 PM
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I will say it now, Calabria is a world class defender.
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post Sep 12 2021, 06:50 PM
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Are we playing 5 defenders or this fode bollo can play midfield?
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post Sep 12 2021, 06:59 PM
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FT, great win.
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post Sep 12 2021, 07:01 PM
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Excellent game. Defensively we were brilliant keeping in mind that kjaer was not playing.

Rebic was great and its just the depth appears to be much better this season. Great game from theo and Tonali as well
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post Sep 12 2021, 07:10 PM
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A solid performance, both defensive and offensive.

The midfield was amazing tonight, as was the wide players.

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post Sep 12 2021, 07:15 PM
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I really don't get our last 15 minutes. I know we were trying to kill the game, but we were basically inviting Lazio into our own half the entire time. One slip up, one good pass and we risk conceding. We should be keeping ball possession, not allowing it to Lazio. It's not like we were winning 5-0 or something.

That aside, really good game. Lazio are usually a very nasty side but we completely annulled them. They basically had no chances to score.

I think Pioli has done a top notch work with relation to defence. We're very solid, very compact and organised. Set aside the usual brain farts from Theo or someone else, we know how to defend.

What needs improvement is the attacking aspect. We simply waste too many good opportunities and too many counter-attacks. That final touch is very often incorrect.

Great match from Rebic, I'd start him on the left against Liverpool. Leao could be useful in the second half.

Brahim was the only one absent today. Completely anonymous game. I simply wonder what we'd do if we had a top class AM, and RW as well (although Alexis is not bad).
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post Sep 12 2021, 08:18 PM
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QUOTE (X-Offender @ Sep 12 2021, 09:15 PM) *
I really don't get our last 15 minutes. I know we were trying to kill the game, but we were basically inviting Lazio into our own half the entire time. One slip up, one good pass and we risk conceding. We should be keeping ball possession, not allowing it to Lazio. It's not like we were winning 5-0 or something.

That aside, really good game. Lazio are usually a very nasty side but we completely annulled them. They basically had no chances to score.

I think Pioli has done a top notch work with relation to defence. We're very solid, very compact and organised. Set aside the usual brain farts from Theo or someone else, we know how to defend.

What needs improvement is the attacking aspect. We simply waste too many good opportunities and too many counter-attacks. That final touch is very often incorrect.

Great match from Rebic, I'd start him on the left against Liverpool. Leao could be useful in the second half.

Brahim was the only one absent today. Completely anonymous game. I simply wonder what we'd do if we had a top class AM, and RW as well (although Alexis is not bad).


Fully agreed there.
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post Sep 12 2021, 08:54 PM
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QUOTE (X-Offender @ Sep 12 2021, 04:28 PM) *
After the first two weeks I feel Lazio have shown they're the most in form team at the moment. It's going to be very tough, I wouldn't exclude a loss. But here's to hoping. FORZA MILAN!

Obviously I'm commenting on this in hind sight. But they beat 2 Serie B sides. I think the hype with Lazio is a bit too bloated and I was confident going into this tbh

I'm more interested to see what we do next week against Juve after coming back from Liverpool. Because this is the key here. How Pioli uses the excellent depth he's been afforded by the management. We might have dropped the ball in the attacking mid recruitment. But you have to admit that we addressed all the holes we were faced with last season in terms of squad depth.

And personally. Looking at our current midfield options I'm going to be bullish and say that Pioli will find a way to utilise either Tonali or Bennacer as a makeshift AM in difficult games. They have all th tools to be able to play that position imo.

Tonali has been seriously impressive. Bennacer was good when he came on as well.

Bakayoko looked a bit lost imo but it appears he got knocked on that ankle very quickly after he came on not to mention the yellow. I think he'll need some time to get into the rhythm with this Milan side seeing as it's almost completely different to the one he left 2 years ago.

QUOTE (CrazyMilanFan @ Sep 12 2021, 07:01 PM) *
Excellent game. Defensively we were brilliant keeping in mind that kjaer was not playing.

Rebic was great and its just the depth appears to be much better this season. Great game from theo and Tonali as well

This. Pioli has a lot of options. The midfield imo is where we are the strongest. Especially once Baka starts to click with the team.

QUOTE (X-Offender @ Sep 12 2021, 07:15 PM) *
I really don't get our last 15 minutes. I know we were trying to kill the game, but we were basically inviting Lazio into our own half the entire time. One slip up, one good pass and we risk conceding. We should be keeping ball possession, not allowing it to Lazio. It's not like we were winning 5-0 or something.

That aside, really good game. Lazio are usually a very nasty side but we completely annulled them. They basically had no chances to score.

I think Pioli has done a top notch work with relation to defence. We're very solid, very compact and organised. Set aside the usual brain farts from Theo or someone else, we know how to defend.

What needs improvement is the attacking aspect. We simply waste too many good opportunities and too many counter-attacks. That final touch is very often incorrect.

Great match from Rebic, I'd start him on the left against Liverpool. Leao could be useful in the second half.

Brahim was the only one absent today. Completely anonymous game. I simply wonder what we'd do if we had a top class AM, and RW as well (although Alexis is not bad).

Rebic is a big game player, not to mention his chemistry with Theo is much better than Leao's. That being said. I've been impressed with how Leao has started the season. Much more committed to working both on and off the ball. I think as with Tonali, this is going to be breakout year for him

Against Liverpool I'd really like to see us explore other formation options for a more compact set-up which is capable of breaking on quick counters. I personally wouldn't play Diaz against Liverpool.

We need to be aggressive against them and Diaz, while capable of great moments even when having a quiet game as he was today, tends to struggle in physical match ups.
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post Sep 12 2021, 09:46 PM
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Roma will be the surprise of the season IMO

Surely, not as good as us, we have a much better defence and midfield.
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post Sep 12 2021, 09:57 PM
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QUOTE (William405 @ Sep 12 2021, 09:46 PM) *
Roma will be the surprise of the season IMO

Surely, not as good as us, we have a much better defence and midfield.


Roma are very shaky defensively. They leave acres of spaces to their opponents. Sassuolo were always exposing them in the first half (didn't watch the second).
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post Sep 12 2021, 10:54 PM
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QUOTE (X-Offender @ Sep 12 2021, 11:57 PM) *
Roma are very shaky defensively. They leave acres of spaces to their opponents. Sassuolo were always exposing them in the first half (didn't watch the second).



They did also expose them in the second half too. Sassuolo were unlucky and did score a late goal too, but it was called offside.

In surprise of the season, I mean they might finish 4 th place.

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post Sep 13 2021, 12:12 PM
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QUOTE (han2503 @ Sep 12 2021, 08:54 PM) *
Against Liverpool I'd really like to see us explore other formation options for a more compact set-up which is capable of breaking on quick counters. I personally wouldn't play Diaz against Liverpool.

We need to be aggressive against them and Diaz, while capable of great moments even when having a quiet game as he was today, tends to struggle in physical match ups.


Yeah, but if you wanna break on counters you need Diaz. I think 4-2-3-1 is compact enough since everyone seems to understand their duties well. Even Leao was tracking back a lot last night.

I think we should go with the same formation. My only doubts are Tonali or Bennacer and Rebic or Leao.
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post Sep 14 2021, 09:41 AM
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QUOTE (X-Offender @ Sep 13 2021, 12:12 PM) *
Yeah, but if you wanna break on counters you need Diaz. I think 4-2-3-1 is compact enough since everyone seems to understand their duties well. Even Leao was tracking back a lot last night.

I think we should go with the same formation. My only doubts are Tonali or Bennacer and Rebic or Leao.

I'd personally choose Bennacer and Leao yo start at this point. We can always switch it around. Alexis on the right will also be hugely improtant
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post Sep 14 2021, 01:22 PM
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QUOTE (han2503 @ Sep 14 2021, 09:41 AM) *
I'd personally choose Bennacer and Leao yo start at this point. We can always switch it around. Alexis on the right will also be hugely improtant


Yeah, but Tonali is our most in form player right now (although he had intestinal problems last night and today apparently he didn't train, but his presence for tomorrow in not in doubt).

On the other hand, I rate Bennacer too much, probably more than anyone on this forum. I'd start him in every game. And Kessie is too important to be left on the bench for these kind of games.

But at least now we have choices, which is always a good thing and something we sorely missed last season. Even in attack, Giroud has recovered so Pioli can choose between him and Zlatan. Leao and Rebic is another 50/50. And we have to wait on Messias as well, which I'm hopeful will turn out to be a surprise.

Bottom line, if we don't have injuries, and if our players perform at their best, then we can put up a performance against anyone. Not saying we can beat Liverpool or we're better than them, but we're competitive enough for a decent challenge. And in the league I don't see any other team superior to us right now.

In other news, Bakayoko will return in October from his injury.
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post Sep 14 2021, 01:34 PM
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Zlatan will miss tomorrow's game due to some pain in the Achilles tendon.

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