[Zed.D]

ZURICH - Fifa has announced the provisionary list of the 30 Rossoneri called-up for the World Club Cup, in program from the 7th to the 16th December in Japan: GOALKEEPERS: Dida, Kalac, Fiori, Offredi; DEFENDERS: Cafu, Maldini, Kaladze, Nesta, Simic, Jankulovski, Favalli, Bonera, Serginho, Digao, Darmian, Oddo; MIDFIELDERS: Emerson, Gattuso, Seedorf, Gourcuff, Pirlo, Ambrosini, Brocchi, Caraglia, Ba; ATTACKERS: Inzaghi, Gilardino, Kakà, Aubameyang, Ronaldo. (Fifa.com)

Wish Pato could participate too...

[Minami]

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

But he will see us play (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

I am really looking forward to the game !!!
Hopefully we will play better in Japan than in Serie A...

[Rossoneri7]

Hopefully we will play better in Japan than in Serie A...

Hopefully we'll win it, this time around (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

[Fillipo Simone]

I'd really like to see Ba play...I mean, he should get a chance every now and then, it's not that he is such a disaster. In 5 or 10 of the last minutes he won't score owngoals,..

[han2503]

I'd really like to see Ba play...I mean, he should get a chance every now and then, it's not that he is such a disaster. In 5 or 10 of the last minutes he won't score owngoals,..

I don't think there is a chance that he will play, most of the players that are called up are mostly fillers to reach the 30 player quota.

Ba never really made it here, he was so and so in the 99 season but other then that he has done nothing really at Milan. And I don't even know why they re-signed him. I know that he was training with the team last season but I never thought that they would ACTUALLY re-sign him

They probably did it just to say that they made more then 2 signings this summer (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

[kurtsimonw]

They probably did it just to say that they made more then 2 signings this summer  (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

He may be in financial trouble or something. I've heard of clubs resign former players to help them with the money issues.

Then again, we may feel we need him, but I doubt it. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

This post has been edited by kurtsimonw: Nov 18 2007, 01:16 PM

[han2503]

He may be in financial trouble or something. I've heard of clubs resign former players to help them with the money issues.

Then again, we may feel we need him, but I doubt it.  (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

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[misha]

I don't think there is a chance that he will play, most of the players that are called up are mostly fillers to reach the 30 player quota.

Maybe in the first game cuz it's against some team from Africa or Asia. The real game we'll be against Boca in the final.

[han2503]

Maybe in the first game cuz it's against some team from Africa or Asia. The real game we'll be against Boca in the final.

Still can't see players like Ba, Willy, Darmain and Caraglia getting a chance. They don't even get a chance in coppa games

[Jack Sparrow]

That team from Asia is I think Urawa Reds. Japanese. It's be like playing a poor man's Sao Paulo or something.

The players will usually be technically skilled, but might not play rough. So if you put pressure on them, they might wilt. Carlo's stock formation with 2 DMs ought to work in theory. But they're tough opponents with nothing to lose. See the Last Samurai to know what Japanese do when they're in that situation. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

Shouldn't be underestimated. As it is we've only got a couple of matches to play in the tournament. I'd say play full strength.

EDIT: Don't forget they also got Shinji Ono playing for them this season. He's their main creative impetus. And they also beat an Iranian club with a reputation for a strong defence. They've beaten Bayern and drawn with Manchester in friendlies. Good foreign players, and a German coach. I'd say we're up against a good challenge.

This post has been edited by Jack Sparrow: Nov 18 2007, 06:00 PM

[misha]

Still can't see players like Ba, Willy, Darmain and Caraglia getting a chance. They don't even get a chance in coppa games

They are weaker than Coppa teams and you need the starting players fresh for the final so I think some of those players might play.

[han2503]

They are weaker than Coppa teams and you need the starting players fresh for the final so I think some of those players might play.

Well let's hope they are given a chance but I can't see it happening.

[misha]

Well let's hope they are given a chance but I can't see it happening.

It won't be wise to play our first 11 in both games.

[Rossoneri7]

Well let's hope they are given a chance but I can't see it happening.

the only young player who will play any part of this tournament would be Gourcuff ... This tournament is too important for the club, so yeah it's very likely that Carlo would stick to his first XI .. Maybe subbing when he has the game in the bag.

[han2503]

the only young player who will play any part of this tournament would be Gourcuff ... This tournament is too important for the club, so yeah it's very likely that Carlo would stick to his first XI .. Maybe subbing when he has the game in the bag.

Yeah, that is the scenario that will most likely happen