yes him and Gourcuff.. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

Yea... I hate politics.
Maybe some day...

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This would be my starting line-up:

---------------------------Dida--------------------------

Cafu-----------Nesta-----------Kaladze---------Maldini

Gattuso-----------------Pirlo-----------------Jankulovski(Seedorf 60')

----------------------------Kakà--------------------------

---------------Oliveira---------Gilardino(Pippo 70') ------

This works for me too but I would change places between Maldini and Kala

Ancelotti wants home advantage

Carlo Ancelotti has urged Milan to make the most of three crunch home ties, including tonight’s showdown with Palermo and the local derby.

“This is an important moment of the season and we must make the most of it,” said the Coach. “The only reason we aren’t playing as well as we should is because we had such a complicated summer.”

The Rossoneri were embroiled in the Calciopoli scandal and originally excluded from Europe, but an appeal put them back in the Champions League preliminary round at short notice and reduced their Serie A penalty to eight points.

“We have to take advantage of this calendar to close up on the leading squads. The recent draws have damaged our position in the table, but if we show the same enthusiasm and desire as in the second half against Anderlecht, then we can certainly get back on track.”

They'll welcome Palermo, Anderlecht and Inter to San Siro over the next 10 days, travelling to Chievo midweek.

Milan had drawn four consecutive games in all competitions before the midweek 1-0 victory in Brussels, sealed by a Kaka screamer.

“This team can do well in the Champions League and Serie A. Paradoxically, people expected our defence to struggle the most, but they’ve been solid and the problems have been in attack.”

They’ve conceded only two domestic goals this term, but Andriy Shevchenko’s departure is beginning to tell, with Alberto Gilardino yet to score in any competition.

“We are dealing with the Gilardino situation. He’s physically fine, so it’s time for him to end this blasted drought and get a goal that will clear the air. Marcos Cafu will start, while I confirm Marek Jankulovski at left-back and the entire midfield. My only doubts are tied to the central defenders and forwards.”

They are without the injured Massimo Ambrosini, Yoann Gourcuff and Serginho, while Dario Simic and Giuseppe Favalli are fighting back from niggling fitness worries.

Ancelotti was one of the first Coaches to accept the end of the ritiro system – where players spend the night before a game at the club training camp to remain focused. This weekend, for the first time in Serie A, the Rossoneri will have the choice whether to stay home or not.

“I’ll stay at Milanello, as usual, and I think a few players will too. There’s nothing remarkable about it. I understand this is a novelty for Italian football, but in particularly intense periods of the season, it can be useful to spend some time with your family. Players are much more professional now, although we’ll only use this alternative for late kick-offs, not 3pm games.”


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Dida
Cafu Simic Maldini Jankulovski
Pirlo
Gattuso Seedorf
Kakà
Inzaghi Gilardino

This should be the starting line up. I like it, but we should make it clear to Carlo, Pippo and Gila can't play together, full stop.

Paolo on the left? He can't do it anymore....sad but true. And I wouldn't let Gila play again...

Paolo can play there if Jankulovski is in front him I think ... then again Carlo knows better whether or not it's too much of a risk !!

you don't want Gila to play again ... ever ?? (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)

This could be a good weekend for us with Roma and Inter results (1-1, 0-0). (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

We can't miss this oppurtunity!

Gila will never build chemistry with Oli of he doesn't play, and I can't fathom the reason why Carlo keeps insisting that he should play next to Pippo, when it clearly never works.

I think he is afraid to play Oli and Gila together because of both of them not scoring, but right now a risk wouldn't change much since Pippo isn't scoring either.

Personally I would go with same exact formation arivanjj would go for.

Wether we like it or not Pippo is not the same player he used to be, he's 33 years old for God's sakes, he can't handle playing 90 minutes every 3 days anymore, we need him to be at his best when it is crunch time and the really tough games bigen to start.

This post has been edited by han2503: Oct 22 2006, 04:15 PM

Don't hold your breath.

Lately we've mostly screwed up when there was a chance to capitalise on the squads at the top

i would start with pippo and olivera just because pippo is carrying a little more confidence and olivera brings more movement. does anyone if gourcoff is fit for this game?

Still out, it will be a few more weeks until he is fit again

guess seedorf will play again. hopefully he will play at a quicker pace than mid-week (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)