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Apr 21 2007, 10:15 PM
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Just don't concede this time! I know Ronie will score... everyone knows it! We have played all season long with the back-up CBs. I blame Carlo for they seem to have learned nothing! This is sad... Anyway... Torino is on Calgiari's level. Forza Milan! (IMG: http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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Apr 21 2007, 11:32 PM
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I'm glad we have easy fixtures this season around such an important time of the year for us, last season we where stuck having to play Inter and the hench men of Messina before both legs against Barca, and to top it off Barca didn't even play the weekend before out second leg because of heavy rain.
So at least this season somethings are atleast working in our favour.
I would put out the team that played today against Torino, maybe even resting Seedorf and putting in Sergio if he is fit.
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Apr 25 2007, 01:16 AM
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QUOTE (Rossoneri7 @ Apr 24 2007, 06:07 PM) Nope Dida, I am hoping Maldini gets fit, cuz Bonera isn't ready to play in the CL semis, unless Maldini doesn't, in which case we are fu cked, royally I think Bonera can handle it. So can Gourcuff. But they are not at the same level of-in order- Maldini and Seedorf. So if Gattuso makes it and Maldini doesn't, then it won't be the end of the world. But I'm just praying to God that Kaladze stays as far away from that game as possible.
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Apr 25 2007, 02:39 AM
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QUOTE (Darunia @ Apr 25 2007, 08:13 AM) I'd go with this lineup: Dida/Kalac Cafu - Simic - Bonera - Favalli Brocchi - Pirlo - Gourcuff Seedorf R. Oliveira - Ronaldo bring Ambro on in the second half for Pirlo/Seedorf, and let Serginho get some minutes in. i agree with this line-up, i think dida should rest too, he worked hard last night and i'm not sure if he was 100%. we should also bring on Pippo for Roni early in the second-half to see how he links up with Oli.
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Apr 25 2007, 12:27 PM
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Torino - Milan -- Football Italia previewMilan face a tricky away trip as they take on Torino at the Stadio Olimpico in Week 34. The Rossoneri will almost certainly be focused on the return leg against Manchester United after going down 3-2 at Old Trafford, and Toro may take advantage of this. The Granata are still involved in the relegation battle. Milan have been enjoying a good run recently, winning their last four. Last week’s 3-1 victory over Cagliari has reinforced their position. They are now in fourth place and likely to qualify for Champions League, even if they don’t qualify anyway by winning the trophy. With 56 points they are just one behind Lazio and six ahead of Empoli. Toro are in serious trouble at the moment. After losing three in a row and drawing 0-0 against Empoli, the Granata cannot afford to drop anymore points. They are seventh from bottom, but only two points off the relegation zone. Chievo, Parma, Reggina and Catania are all pushing from behind and the Granata are feeling the pressure. Coach Carlo Ancelotti will be looking forward to the Champions League semi-final, so many of the regulars will be rested. Marco Storari may take the gloves, while Marcos Cafu and Giuseppe Favalli should cover right and left-back respectively. Kakha Kaladze is suspended, so Dario Simic will step in. French starlet Yoann Gourcuff will get another chance starting from the first minute. Clarence Seedorf will play as a trequartista behind the Brazilian attacking duo of Ricardo Oliveira and Ronaldo. Toro boss Gianni De Biasi is likely to stick with the 4-4-1-1 formation which seemed to work against Empoli. In defence Ivan Franceschini and Gabriele Cioffi are in competition for a place next to Oscar Brevi. After his debut last week, Francesco Coco should retain his place in the starting XI. Simone Barone is suspended, while Andrea Ardito will return to the midfield after a ban. Nikola Lazetic will play on the right flank. The main problem for De Biasi is in attack where Elvis Abbruscato, Roberto Stellone and Roberto Muzzi have all failed to impress so far this season. Torino have, with 25 goals, the worst attack in Serie A at the moment. So De Biasi will move Toro’s best scorer Alessandro Rosina forward and have faith in Stellone to find the net. Man on fire: Ronaldo (Milan) – Since his arrival in January, ‘Il Fenomeno’ has scored seven goals to fire Milan up the table. Form guide: Torino (L W W D L) Milan (D W W W W) Last season: Not played Torino (probable): Abbiati; Comotto, Franceschini, Brevi, Balestri; Lazetic, De Ascentis, Ardito, Coco; Rosina; Stellone
Milan (probable): Storari; Cafu, Bonera, Simic, Favalli; Ambrosini, Brocchi, Gourcuff; Seedorf; Oliveira, Ronaldo
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Apr 25 2007, 07:45 PM
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My team:
Oddo--Nesta--Bonera--Favalli Cafu--Gourcuff--Brocchi--Sergio -----------Gila--Ronaldo----------
Basically the same one as dst but with Gila, I don't want Gila to play in the CL and he is clearly the best at playing off of Ronaldo, they work really well with eachother.
Nesta should play again, he was lloking really tired yesterday, so he should play again in this one to help him with his match fitness, maybe taking him off at some point could be a good idea.
Sergio should definately play, we might need him against Man U and we really need to get him up to speed and fast.
I don't want to see Seedorf playing again in this one. I wouldn't even call him, Kaka and Pirlo up for this one. I don't care if we lose this one, we've got a healthy enough lead over Empoli to blow this game off, which I'm sure we won't despite not having those guys around because of Ronaldo.
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Apr 25 2007, 07:55 PM
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QUOTE (mishie @ Apr 25 2007, 06:52 PM) storari cafu----nesta---bonera-----serghino pirlo brocchi gourcoff kaka ronaldo gila that's my 11 for torino considering the form there in we should be reasonably comfortable!That's why I personally wouldn't even take Kaka and Pirlo with me to the game, Seedorf also
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Apr 25 2007, 08:08 PM
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QUOTE (mishie @ Apr 25 2007, 06:59 PM) i was thinking that for a game like this perhaps it would be a good time to try a different formation maybe a 4-4-2 or 4-3-3 i dunno perhaps a bad idea just thinking out aloud to be honest don't know what others think?? I think 4-4-2 would be best to try to rest as many players as we can
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Apr 26 2007, 01:09 AM
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@mishie: (Un)fortunately we have the advantage of being able to rest Kaka, Pirlo and the others and I can absolutely not see any reason why he should use them!
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Apr 27 2007, 06:17 PM
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Call-ups:
PORTIERI: Dida, Kalac, Storari.
DIFENSORI: Bonera, Cafu, Favalli, Jankulovski, Nesta, Oddo, Serginho, Simic.
CENTROCAMPISTI: Ambrosini, Brocchi, Gourcuff, Kaka'', Pirlo, Seedorf.
ATTACCANTI: Gilardino, Inzaghi, Ricardo Oliveira, Ronaldo.
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Apr 27 2007, 06:24 PM
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QUOTE (Tennie @ Apr 27 2007, 06:17 PM) Call-ups: PORTIERI: Dida, Kalac, Storari. DIFENSORI: Bonera, Cafu, Favalli, Jankulovski, Nesta, Oddo, Serginho, Simic. CENTROCAMPISTI: Ambrosini, Brocchi, Gourcuff, Kaka'', Pirlo, Seedorf. ATTACCANTI: Gilardino, Inzaghi, Ricardo Oliveira, Ronaldo. As we play on Wednesday... not on Tuesday, I believe Carletto will play 75% of the first 11. Maybe rest the full-backs and Kaka'. Or not.
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Apr 27 2007, 06:35 PM
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QUOTE (Tennie @ Apr 27 2007, 08:17 PM) Call-ups: PORTIERI: Dida, Kalac, Storari. DIFENSORI: Bonera, Cafu, Favalli, Jankulovski, Nesta, Oddo, Serginho, Simic. CENTROCAMPISTI: Ambrosini, Brocchi, Gourcuff, Kaka'', Pirlo, Seedorf. ATTACCANTI: Gilardino, Inzaghi, Ricardo Oliveira, Ronaldo. ----------- Dida Cafu --Simic --Bonera-- Favalli Brocchi Ambrosini Serginho ----------- Gourcuff Oliveira----------Ronaldo This will be enough. The win isn't too much important
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Apr 27 2007, 06:54 PM
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I'd like to see Pippo get a 15-20 minute run-out in the second half, especially if he's likely to play against Manchester. He's not exactly had a lot of games recently.
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Apr 27 2007, 06:58 PM
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QUOTE (arivanjj @ Apr 25 2007, 11:27 AM) Milan (probable): Storari; Cafu, Bonera, Simic, Favalli; Ambrosini, Brocchi, Gourcuff; Seedorf; Oliveira, Ronaldo[/b] That defence makes me (IMG: http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) but its good to see Cafu and Gourcuff play !!!! and also Thank God for R99 !!!
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Apr 28 2007, 02:41 PM
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QUOTE (Jack Sparrow @ Apr 28 2007, 01:27 PM) Lol thank you QUOTE Serie A Preview: Torino - Milan AC Milan make the less than one hundred miles trek westward to Torino this Saturday. (IMG: http://goal.com/images/18954_news.jpg) When: Saturday April 28, 18:00 (CET) Where: Stadio Olimpico, Torino, Italy This Saturday in Torino, two teams with very different agendas go mano a mano. On one hand, you have Torino, who find themselves dangerously close to the relegation places. Torino, the second side in Turin (as Juventus are undoubtedly more popular), are playing their worst football of the season, and things are not looking good for them to secure safety from the drop. They have the absolute worst attack in all of Serie A, and that will most likely not change any time soon. None of their strikers have been able to find consistency at all this season, with midfielder Alessandro Rosina being the only man in the squad with more than four goals to his name. Really, the only thing they do have going for them is their defensive record. They are able to limit other teams’ offensive output, having not given away more than two goals since the 5-1 thrashing they received in Florence against Fiorentina in early March. Now, on the other side of the ball, stands Milan. The Rossoneri have steadily climbed up the Serie A table since the midseason acquisition of Ronaldo, and must feel confident of having pretty much secured their status for next season’s Champions League (CL), which was their goal all along. They are six and seven points clear of Empoli and Palermo, who have both struggled in the latter part of the campaign. The side will have a bit of a different look than what fans are used to seeing, though. With the do or die CL semifinal second leg on Wednesday against Manchester United, many of the major cogs will be rested. CURRENT FORM Torino (33 points, 14th place in Serie A) Last three results 4/15 Torino 1-2 Atalanta 4/18 Siena 1-0 Torino 4/22 Empoli 0-0 Torino Milan (56 points, 4th place in Serie A) Last three results 4/15 Messina 1-3 Milan 4/18 Ascoli 2-5 Milan 4/21 Milan 3-1 Cagliari TEAM NEWS Torino have one injury concern of note, but it is a very significant one. Defender Cesare Bovo is gone for the remainder of the season with a foot problem. Milan are without Kakha Kaladze, who is suspended, while many other players will be rested in order for them to get a maximum performance on Wednesday. PLAYERS TO WATCH Alessandro Rosina (Torino) – He will be fielded just behind the lone striker, which means he will be the key to Toro’s usually paltry attack. Ronaldo (Milan) – With him being cup-tied and therefore not able to play in the CL, he is a certainty for this match. He has been on fire lately, and could get even more goals in this fixture. POSSIBLE STARTING XI’s Torino (4-4-1-1): Abbiati; Comotto, Brevi, Franceschini, Balestri; Lazetic, De Ascentis, Ardito, Coco; Rosina; Stellone Milan (4-3-1-2): Kalac; Cafu, Bonera, Simic, Favalli; Gourcuff, Brocchi, Ambrosini; Seedorf; Oliveira, Ronaldo PREDICTION Milan will not be quite as potent as they have been, but they won’t need many goals against the worst attack in Serie A. I predict another good showing from Ronaldo, but don’t be surprised if Torino keep it close until the end. Hmmmm the guy who made this on Goal's Website looks like he really hates Torino (IMG: http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)
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Apr 28 2007, 02:59 PM
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Well I don't think anyone cares what result happens tonight, obviously hoping 3 points and maybe a ronaldo show for ari. (IMG: http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) Seems like united have sealed the premiership by playing pretty much full strength team. So hopefully the legs will start to feel heavy during the 2nd leg. Ronaldo double would be nice otherwise just a victory will do. Waiting for the world cup final to start, damn rain. C'MON AUSSIE C'MON!!
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Apr 28 2007, 04:42 PM
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A note on location in response to Porty's question above: the game's being played at the Olimpico in Turin (also known as the Communale). This is where Torino plays -- and where Juve are playing this year while Delle Alpe is closed/undergoing renovation.
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Apr 28 2007, 04:56 PM
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OFFICIAL LINE-UPS: TORINO-MILANMILAN (4-3-1-2): Dida; Cafu, Nesta, Bonera, Favalli; Ambrosini, Pirlo, Brocchi; Seedorf; Gilardino, Ronaldo. TORINO (4-4-2): Abbiati; Comotto, O.Brevi, Franceschini, Balestri; Lazetic, De Ascentis, Ardito, Coco; Rosina, Stellone. no Oli again (IMG: http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)
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Apr 28 2007, 04:58 PM
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QUOTE (arivanjj @ Apr 28 2007, 06:56 PM) OFFICIAL LINE-UPS: TORINO-MILANMILAN (4-3-1-2): Dida; Cafu, Nesta, Bonera, Favalli; Ambrosini, Pirlo, Brocchi; Seedorf; Gilardino, Ronaldo. TORINO (4-4-2): Abbiati; Comotto, O.Brevi, Franceschini, Balestri; Lazetic, De Ascentis, Ardito, Coco; Rosina, Stellone. no Oli again (IMG: http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) Hell with Oli, we have Ronaldo (IMG: http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/king.gif)
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Apr 28 2007, 06:10 PM
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Oy. Nearly a Gilardino og.
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Apr 28 2007, 06:46 PM
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Hows bonera and nesta goin togther?
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