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Milan vs Genoa

Serie A 2007/08 - Week 20

Sunday, January 27, 2008

Stadio Meazza

Time : 14:00 (UK); 15:00 (IT)


Alexandre Pato gets another chance to shine at San Siro, but it could be another striker owned by Milan – Marco Borriello – who hits the headlines.

So much hype surrounded the Ka-Pa-Ro trio of Brazilians and that only intensified after Ronaldo and Pato scored in the 5-2 thrashing of Napoli on the debut of the system. Yet they failed to spark at the weekend with their 1-0 victory at Udinese coming deep into stoppages thanks to substitute Alberto Gilardino, who up until then had been put on the shelf and considered a transfer.

Now Carlo Ancelotti has some difficult choices to make with only Pippo Inzaghi ruled out by injury and Clarence Seedorf vocal in his demands to play as a Trequartista. The statistics count against Gila, as all six of his goals were scored away from home, but he could get his chance in Wednesday’s postponed match at Atalanta. The tie was called off only a few minutes in as Orobici fans broke down a Plexiglas barrier in protest at the death of Lazio fan Gabriele Sandri, accidentally shot by a policeman on November 11.

Yet one should not forget this is the first time this season that the Rossoneri have won two Serie A games on the trot, the Napoli match being their only home victory. The big difference from Udine is the return from suspension of midfield metronome Andrea Pirlo, which is bound to drastically change the balance of the side. Paolo Maldini is on the road to recovery from a bout of flu, but Marek Jankulovski, Serginho and Nelson Dida are unlikely to recover, so Zeljko Kalac looks set to retain the gloves after a fine performance at the Stadio Friuli.

Genoa have reason to be confident as well, though, as they have won three consecutive games and have Milan-owned Borriello on stunning form. The striker this week admitted he would like a recall to San Siro, but that the Rossoblu provided him with more stability and opportunity to play. This has been easily his best season, as in 16 games he has scored as many goals as the previous five Serie A campaigns put together.

However, unlike Gilardino, he gets travel sickness with just three of those 11 goals scored outside Marassi. He’ll need to change that run if Genoa are to break their drought in the Giuseppe Meazza, where they haven’t scored in the top flight in their last three visits, nor earned a point since that 1-1 draw in November 1991. Although the last away victory was a stunning 5-1 result, it was way back in May 1958.

Domenico Criscito is suspended and Julio Cesar Leon sits out a ban, so Santos is expected to slot into the three-man defence. Although Lucho Figueroa snatched the last-minute winner against Atalanta last week, he is still not considered match fit, so midfielder Marco Rossi could be pushed up into the trident attack with Giuseppe Sculli and Borriello, the system switching to a 5-4-1 when losing possession. January signing Anthony Vanden Borre from Fiorentina is in training and could make his debut for the club, but the former Anderlecht wide man has so far played just 42 minutes of Serie A football.

Keep an eye on: Alexandre Pato (Milan) – The Duck made a sensational debut in this stadium and the pressure will be on again as the Brazilian trident begins to hone its rapport.


Last season: Not played

Form guide: Milan (W D L W W) Genoa (L D W W W)

Milan (probable): Kalac; Bonera, Nesta, Kaladze, Favalli; Gattuso, Pirlo, Seedorf; Kaka, Pato, Ronaldo

Genoa (probable): Rubinho; Bovo, De Rosa, Santos; Konko, Paro, Juric, Fabiano; Rossi, Borriello, Sculli


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- arivanjj   27/1/08 - Serie A - Milan vs Genoa   Jan 24 2008, 01:53 AM
- - arivanjj   we won 0 - 3 away... we can certainly win at HOME...   Jan 24 2008, 01:54 AM
- - kurtsimonw   1-1. Borriello to score for them. I think it...   Jan 24 2008, 01:59 AM
|- - zdrossoneri   QUOTE (kurtsimonw @ Jan 24 2008, 04:29 AM)1-1...   Jan 24 2008, 09:43 AM
- - dst   If Gasperini chooses to play with the 3-4-3 again ...   Jan 24 2008, 02:07 AM
|- - KillerMax   QUOTE (dst @ Jan 23 2008, 07:07 PM)Borriello ...   Jan 24 2008, 10:14 AM
- - Darunia   We should try Bonera at CB and Oddo at RB... but i...   Jan 24 2008, 02:24 AM
- - zdrossoneri   I can't see us losing this one. 2-0 or 3-1. ...   Jan 24 2008, 09:50 AM
|- - rhy_A4   QUOTE (zdrossoneri @ Jan 24 2008, 08:50 AM)I ...   Jan 24 2008, 09:52 AM
- - rhy_A4   i dont know what to say but we need this win simpl...   Jan 24 2008, 09:51 AM
- - Rossoneri7   Milan will win this one. No problem   Jan 24 2008, 09:59 AM
- - dst   QUOTE (pKillerMax @ Jan 24 2008, 11:14 AM)Oh,...   Jan 24 2008, 02:41 PM
- - han2503   I'm pretty certain that if we don't win th...   Jan 24 2008, 03:44 PM
|- - Rossoneri7   QUOTE (han2503 @ Jan 24 2008, 05:44 PM)After ...   Jan 24 2008, 05:26 PM
|- - zdrossoneri   QUOTE (han2503 @ Jan 24 2008, 06:14 PM)I...   Jan 24 2008, 05:40 PM
- - weeeow   must win match. if we don't win this one, I ...   Jan 24 2008, 05:33 PM
- - han2503   QUOTE (Rossoneri7 @ Jan 24 2008, 04:26 PM)Wil...   Jan 24 2008, 07:11 PM
|- - Rossoneri7   QUOTE (han2503 @ Jan 24 2008, 09:11 PM)If we ...   Jan 25 2008, 12:51 AM
- - redbabies   We'll beat them. I'm sure after the Napo...   Jan 24 2008, 08:59 PM
- - Tennie   The Italian press (today at least) seems pretty su...   Jan 24 2008, 09:02 PM
|- - weeeow   QUOTE (Tennie @ Jan 24 2008, 09:02 PM)Was the...   Jan 24 2008, 09:39 PM
|- - arivanjj   QUOTE (Tennie @ Jan 25 2008, 07:02 AM)The Ita...   Jan 24 2008, 09:52 PM
- - KillerMax   NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!...   Jan 24 2008, 09:17 PM
- - Darunia   looks like Carlo has lost faith in Pato already   Jan 24 2008, 09:58 PM
|- - KillerMax   QUOTE (Darunia @ Jan 24 2008, 02:58 PM)looks ...   Jan 24 2008, 11:09 PM
- - dst   QUOTE (Rossoneri7 @ Jan 25 2008, 01:51 AM)The...   Jan 25 2008, 01:10 AM
|- - Rossoneri7   QUOTE (dst @ Jan 25 2008, 03:10 AM)21 games l...   Jan 25 2008, 01:26 AM
- - Bluesummers   QUOTE (Darunia @ Jan 24 2008, 02:58 PM)looks ...   Jan 25 2008, 04:22 AM
- - han2503   QUOTE (Rossoneri7 @ Jan 24 2008, 11:51 PM)Act...   Jan 25 2008, 08:22 AM
- - rhy_A4   our formation isnt going to work with out really g...   Jan 25 2008, 10:13 AM
- - rhy_A4   our formation isnt going to work with out really g...   Jan 25 2008, 10:14 AM
- - Tennie   Rocchi will referee this game. And today in the I...   Jan 25 2008, 01:40 PM
- - Darunia   I think that's the probable lineup.. although ...   Jan 25 2008, 07:27 PM
- - dst   We will field 10 men again... bravo Ancelotti, bra...   Jan 25 2008, 07:32 PM
- - Portikins   Ambrosini, Gattuso and Pirlo at home vs. Genoa? ...   Jan 25 2008, 10:35 PM
|- - zdrossoneri   QUOTE (Porty @ Jan 26 2008, 01:05 AM)Anyway.....   Jan 25 2008, 10:44 PM
- - Nova   This will be the 3rd game in a row I have to miss ...   Jan 25 2008, 11:22 PM
- - rhy_A4   should be a 3 -0 win same as the away match   Jan 26 2008, 12:04 PM
- - Tennie   Carletto was chatty in today's pregame intervi...   Jan 26 2008, 02:49 PM
|- - rhy_A4   QUOTE (Tennie @ Jan 26 2008, 01:49 PM)Carlett...   Jan 26 2008, 03:16 PM
- - dst   Yeah yeah yeah there's someone else... just li...   Jan 26 2008, 03:05 PM
|- - KillerMax   QUOTE (dst @ Jan 26 2008, 08:05 AM)Yeah yeah ...   Jan 26 2008, 05:30 PM
|- - Portikins   QUOTE (dst @ Jan 26 2008, 02:05 PM)Yeah yeah ...   Jan 26 2008, 06:11 PM
- - KillerMax   Ronaldo suffers new injury QUOTE Ronaldo has been...   Jan 26 2008, 07:05 PM
- - redbabies   Ronaldo suffers new injury (not againnnnnn ...   Jan 26 2008, 07:06 PM
- - KillerMax   Hmmm... We don't need anybody... A grandpa wit...   Jan 26 2008, 07:07 PM
- - rhy_A4   this is truely his worst ever season for any team ...   Jan 26 2008, 07:11 PM
- - redbabies   the worst thing that could happen right now is the...   Jan 26 2008, 07:16 PM
- - rhy_A4   442 Diamond with Pato and Gila upfront   Jan 26 2008, 07:27 PM
- - Portikins   Ronnie's injuried? Oh, so unpredictable... ...   Jan 26 2008, 07:43 PM
|- - rhy_A4   QUOTE (Porty @ Jan 26 2008, 06:43 PM)Ronnie...   Jan 26 2008, 08:04 PM
|- - whoarethepatriots   QUOTE (Porty @ Jan 26 2008, 06:43 PM)Ronnie...   Jan 26 2008, 08:36 PM
- - Rossoneri7   This is sad How long will he be out for ? Tenn...   Jan 26 2008, 07:48 PM
- - weeeow   bring in paloschi!   Jan 26 2008, 08:32 PM
- - Il Capitano   I think the player Carlo is hinting at is Zambrott...   Jan 26 2008, 08:48 PM
- - dst   QUOTE (Porty @ Jan 26 2008, 08:43 PM)Ronnie...   Jan 26 2008, 09:06 PM
- - Tennie   Here are the call-ups: MILAN-GENOA: I CONVOCATI R...   Jan 26 2008, 09:23 PM
- - dst   Kalac Cafu Nesta Maldini Kaladze Gattuso Pirlo Amb...   Jan 26 2008, 09:30 PM
|- - weeeow   QUOTE (dst @ Jan 26 2008, 09:30 PM)I just not...   Jan 26 2008, 10:03 PM
- - Darunia   Forza Oddo! Seedorf was supposed to be rested....   Jan 26 2008, 09:34 PM
- - Portikins   QUOTE (dst @ Jan 26 2008, 08:30 PM)I just not...   Jan 26 2008, 10:10 PM
|- - bigmacmtl   QUOTE (Porty @ Jan 26 2008, 04:10 PM)Drugs. ...   Jan 26 2008, 10:18 PM
|- - weeeow   QUOTE (Porty @ Jan 26 2008, 10:10 PM)Drugs. ...   Jan 26 2008, 10:36 PM
- - bigmacmtl   ronaldo injured? whats there to say?   Jan 26 2008, 10:18 PM
- - arivanjj   here we go again...   Jan 26 2008, 10:39 PM
- - han2503   Worst news we could have gotten at such a crucial ...   Jan 26 2008, 11:21 PM
- - august_milan   soooo is this ronaldos new thing, play 3 games the...   Jan 27 2008, 01:15 AM
- - kurtsimonw   This is just too funny. Get him out already, he do...   Jan 27 2008, 03:12 AM
- - bigmacmtl   goal.com headline "Surprise: Ronaldo Injured ...   Jan 27 2008, 07:10 AM
- - zdrossoneri   Three games before Ronaldo gets injured... that...   Jan 27 2008, 09:01 AM
|- - Rossoneri7   QUOTE (zdrossoneri @ Jan 27 2008, 11:01 AM)Th...   Jan 27 2008, 09:05 AM
|- - zdrossoneri   QUOTE (Rossoneri7 @ Jan 27 2008, 11:35 AM)Rea...   Jan 27 2008, 09:30 AM
|- - Rossoneri7   QUOTE (zdrossoneri @ Jan 27 2008, 11:30 AM)I ...   Jan 27 2008, 10:09 AM
- - zdrossoneri   We must buy someone for the attack, Ronaldo doesn...   Jan 27 2008, 09:06 AM
- - arivanjj   i mean... i was about to break my monitor when i r...   Jan 27 2008, 10:31 AM
- - redbabies   Guys, it's not Ronie's fault that he's...   Jan 27 2008, 12:34 PM
|- - LaPalma   QUOTE (redbabies @ Jan 27 2008, 12:34 PM)Guys...   Jan 27 2008, 02:32 PM
- - rhy_A4   its a home game against a side much like Napoli wh...   Jan 27 2008, 01:58 PM
- - jefri91   Milan 1 - 2 Genoa Pato goal   Jan 27 2008, 02:25 PM
- - Portikins   So... Kaka'-Seedorf + Pato alone upfront?   Jan 27 2008, 02:30 PM
- - whoarethepatriots   Playing with two trequartistas is a terrible idea ...   Jan 27 2008, 02:47 PM
- - arivanjj   official line-up Kalac; Oddo, Nesta, Kaladze, M...   Jan 27 2008, 02:48 PM
|- - zdrossoneri   QUOTE (arivanjj @ Jan 27 2008, 05:18 PM)offic...   Jan 27 2008, 02:51 PM
|- - whoarethepatriots   QUOTE (arivanjj @ Jan 27 2008, 01:48 PM)offic...   Jan 27 2008, 02:52 PM
- - arivanjj   nice too see our side-backs back kaladze   Jan 27 2008, 02:50 PM
- - Portikins   Maldini should be in the center, Kaladze on the le...   Jan 27 2008, 02:51 PM
- - Portikins   It's not the X-Mas tree, it's the 442 diam...   Jan 27 2008, 03:07 PM
- - elcordobez   Figueroa's on the bench? wow...   Jan 27 2008, 03:12 PM
- - arivanjj   this bet365 commentator can't put 2 sentences ...   Jan 27 2008, 03:17 PM
- - arivanjj   Pirlo over hitting the ball from 2 wide freekicks   Jan 27 2008, 03:18 PM
- - KillerMax   I say Pato won't score today.   Jan 27 2008, 03:19 PM
- - arivanjj   Cordoba red for inter   Jan 27 2008, 03:22 PM
|- - rhy_A4   QUOTE (arivanjj @ Jan 27 2008, 02:22 PM)Cordo...   Jan 27 2008, 03:27 PM
- - arivanjj   Pato gets into space but can't control his sho...   Jan 27 2008, 03:26 PM
- - elcordobez   QUOTE (arivanjj @ Jan 28 2008, 01:22 AM)Cordo...   Jan 27 2008, 03:27 PM
- - Minami   How's Pato doing alone upfront?   Jan 27 2008, 03:28 PM
|- - arivanjj   QUOTE (Minami @ Jan 28 2008, 01:28 AM)How...   Jan 27 2008, 03:29 PM
- - arivanjj   Pato shot wide of the post   Jan 27 2008, 03:28 PM
- - Portikins   OHhhh. Almost Pato.   Jan 27 2008, 03:29 PM
- - Portikins   Udinese 0-0 Inter, Cordoba sent-off.   Jan 27 2008, 03:29 PM
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