[han2503]

Boateng's (Melissa Satta)

Because of those sex comments she made

[Jack Sparrow]

Oh ok. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Having read her interview, I don't think it will help.

When the river runs red, she'll want him to take the dirt road home. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

[Guest_Suhail 3_*]

I would actually start a weird 4-2-2-2 with Maxi and Ibra. But then we all know that it's too much to expect Allegri to try a different formation.


--Abate---Nesta---Silva---Mesbah---
----------MvB-------Nocerino----------
------Urby----------------Zee--------
-----------Ibra-----Maxi--------------


Bench: Mexes, Amelia, Robinho, Pato, El-Sharaawy, Ambrosini, Flamini, Boateng.
Why I like this is, the amount of tactical flexibility our bench is showing. The 4-2-2-2 would be mostly a rope-a-dope again like against Udinese. Where we sit up and soak pressure. I know that Maxi has a tendency to drift down the wings as well, so we can stretch them quite a bit.

I would at some point bring on Pato for Ibra...and El Shaa and Robinho to make a run at the defence. Shake them up a bit.

Basically I want Arsenal to run at a brick wall for sometime and lose focus where we can hit them on the counter...and then bring in some fresh fast legs to shake things up.

Needless to say, I don't want any negativity or playing for the draw sorta tactics.

I thought these 3 were injured... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif)

[acid911]

I thought these 3 were injured...

These guys along with Nesta practiced with the team yesterday. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) They should be on the bench, surely!

[Guest_Suhail 3_*]

These guys along with Nesta practiced with the team yesterday. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) They should be on the bench, surely!

excellent news then, hopefully we can get aquilani back soon as well and get close to near full strength of a squad for the business part of this season.

[acid911]

Aye, these 4 of our most influential players. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Flamini not so much, but Boateng, Aquilani, Nesta and Pato!

[drucurl]

Oh ok. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Having read her interview, I don't think it will help.

When the river runs red, she'll want him to take the dirt road home. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

Mightn't be too bad. Most "roads" require slow, careful driving (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

[Rossoneri7]

So KPB might start, as his fitness level is good enough, so thats a huge boost to our midfield. Add to that MVB Seedorf Nocerino and Ambrosini and I can almost see us managing a draw in this fixture. We just can not afford to concede at San Siro. If we can sneak a goal or two, again without conceding then we have a good chance of going to the Emirates with qualification on our side.

Allegri and Tassotti have to draft a strong team based on ball-winners and anchor-men if we are to achieve a positive result. Otherwise Arsenal will run circles around us, especially given we have a very tired core after playing two games in the span of just days.

[X-Offender]

So, Boateng, Van Bommel and Nocerino are sure to start. Who should be the fourth midfielder? Seedorf, Ambrosini or Emanuelson?

[Jack Bauer]

All far from exciting options but I'd go with Seedorf, he usually more motivated for these games than just the regular league matches.

[X-Offender]

Aye, I'd go with Seedorf as well. We need some quality in there, and Seedorf is the closest thing we have to a creative midfielder at the moment, even though he's been crap lately. Now, should he play as AM or CM? That's another troublesome issue.

[Jack Bauer]

CM, he plays better there at this stage of his career. AM is too much for him atm.

Abbiati
Abate - Nesta - Silva - Mesbah
Seedorf - MVB - Nocerino
Boateng
Ibra - El Sha

[han2503]

So KPB might start, as his fitness level is good enough, so thats a huge boost to our midfield. Add to that MVB Seedorf Nocerino and Ambrosini and I can almost see us managing a draw in this fixture. We just can not afford to concede at San Siro. If we can sneak a goal or two, again without conceding then we have a good chance of going to the Emirates with qualification on our side.

Allegri and Tassotti have to draft a strong team based on ball-winners and anchor-men if we are to achieve a positive result. Otherwise Arsenal will run circles around us, especially given we have a very tired core after playing two games in the span of just days.

Like I and others have said. If you conjest that midfield with too much muscle than it will creat emore problems for us than necassary. Yes we need to have a strong midfield, but someone in that midfield who will help to maintain possession is a huge must.

Playing someone like Ambro who is a huge liability on the ball because he;s more likely to lose it in a dangerous area is certainly not the way to go

So, Boateng, Van Bommel and Nocerino are sure to start. Who should be the fourth midfielder? Seedorf, Ambrosini or Emanuelson?

It simply has to be Seedorf. That's already more than enough muscle in that midfield with those 3. Urby really won't contribute much to our overall play, while I don't need to go into the Ambro situation. I think everyone could see in these last few games that he's played that he simply cannot play at this level anymore, especially not in such an important tie.

Seedorf is our only creative mid. And we absolutely need someone in there who will control the tempo and possession for us.

Boateng, VB and Nocerino will do the running and recovering of the ball. Seedorf will balance it out

[han2503]

CM, he plays better there at this stage of his career. AM is too much for him atm.

Abbiati
Abate - Nesta - Silva - Mesbah
Seedorf - MVB - Nocerino
Boateng
Ibra - El Sha

Can't see Allegri starting El Shaa here tbh. Either Robinho or Maxi could get the nod, or even Pato if he's fit enough. But I think Allegri will want that experiance in there.

Still, I trust El Shaa more than Robinho in front of goal, that's for sure

[Jack Bauer]

I think Allegri might start him. Robinho is not in a great shape, Pato shouldn't be rushed and Maxi, with all due respect to Udinese game, is not a Milan calibre CL knockout game starter. El Sha is in a better shape than all of them atm.