[X-Offender]

He was not included in the list for the group stages. Allegri's decision relates to Inzaghi's precarious physical condition. El Shaarawy was excluded as well. Below is the list of the 25 players.

Abate, Abbiati, Ambrosini, Amelia, Antonini, Aquilani, Boateng, Bonera, Cassano, Thiago Silva, De Sciglio, Robinho, Emanuelson, Gattuso, Ibrahimovic, Mexes, Nesta, Nocerino, Pato, Roma, Seedorf, Taiwo, Van Bommel, Yepes, Zambrotta.

Why the hell not El Shaarawy???

[han2503]

What are you talking about? He's match fit, a regular team player and suspended as well. Where's there the benefit for the team? I think Allegri is only playing him because of a peculiar fixation on him, he prefers him to a much better Ambrosini, he obviously gave that spot to him as a gift, while at the same time he played hard-ball with Pippo.

Agreed

I'm talking about Pippo keeps struggling with injuries and therefore his fitness, unlike most players like Gattuso. And the doesn't matter who has done more in the past, and I actually disagree there also.

The benefit is having Gattuso in our 2nd Barça meeting + that other match...

Conclusion: Allegri thinks Gattuso for two games is more valuable than Pippo being available for all six games, and I cannot disagree. If Pippo isn't good/fit enough, he should simply not play... better a fit useful player for two games then

Gattuso will most likely only be a benefit to another team, especially Barca (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

I'm already having nightmares of him coming up against Iniesta and Messi

Conclusion: Allegri is full of BS if you ask me. This season will be the true test of his credentials. Let's all hope he doesn't mess it up. But so far his decisions have not instilled any faith in me. Fact is, he botched it big time last season in the CL, and continued to let Gattuso make a mokery out of things after the stunts he pulled against Spurs.

That's simply the opinion of you, han and others. Enough other people sees that different, and Allegri seems to be one of them. I know enough people who think Gattuso did well for us last season, including myself.

It's opinion vs opinion. When I read the comments on this thread, you guys act like it's all a fact that he's **** and he only plays cuz of who/how he is. Meh... imo that's bs, cuz Allegri proved with Pirlo and Pippo do be stronger than that. He does what HE thinks is best for the team (not what YOU think is best).

Let me count the amount of people that thought Rino was actually good last season, wait give me a minute to think of these people, 1st there's you, then there's............................... Oh wait, that's only you.

Rino ranged from average to bad last season, he never got anywhere near good. From players making a mokery out of what Rino used to once be to him fouling and acting like a nutter on the biggest stage. Rino last season was just plain bad, and the fact that that meant that he was better then the season before that only shows how far off his best Rino has fallen. He was always a player that depended on his physicality, and now that that has abandoned him, he simply cannot keep up anymore. Allegri has ulterior motives and reasons for playing Rino. I'm pretty sure he's not blind or that stupid