But I remember you complaining of how Seedorf disappeared after the 70' mark and we should play Pirlo instead of him etc.

I too think Seedorf has been great in these last two games, and that's probably to the fact that he's been well supported by our strong midfield. Who knows, maybe this will last more than just 2-3 games. Hopefully.

Well he did... I still think Pirlo should start ahead of both him and Dinho in these types of high tempo games, but Pirlo is out so...

Seedorf was trying to walk the game after a certain point, he was dead tired, even after not having to do all that much hard work because of that midfield behind him, but getting tired in the 2nd half does not dether from the contribution.

Like I said, he's not going to be able to play every 3 days, against the smaller teams Pirlo can move into the midfield 3 and Dihno and Seedorf fight for that position (especially since smaller teams like to park the bus so that extra hard man in the midfield won't reallt be necassary). But like I said as long as Seedorf does well he can keep the position, if he's not Dinho can come in and if he also does well he can keep the position until he underperforms. Healthy competition for places is what we need in this team. Players being happy to jog around in one match simply because they are assured of playing the next just cannot continue anymore.

Dinho last season only started to play well after he was benched. Now Seedorf was benched for a few games, he was picked and he's started to play well again. That midfield 3 allows for the slow AM, which is why I think we can go through this season and cover that hole at AM without much difficuilty

Pirlo's not available,we don't have any choice other than Seedorf.Although,Allegri may have been saving Dinho for this match,who knows.

Playing Dinho now wouldn't really be fair to Seedorf. If he's having trouble in the game, then by all means throw Dinho in, but until then Seedorf should and will most likely keep his position

I just wish Allegri would play Boateng instead of Gattuso. KPB gives me a lot of assurance, both from a tactical and technical point of view. I think he should always be a starter along with Flamini. Ambro and Rino are too old to be playing on a constant basis. When will we finally learn to bench old guys?

Updates on Inter's line-up:

4-3-1-2: Julio Cesar; Cordoba, Lucio, Materazzi, Chivu; Stankovic, Zanetti, Obi, Sneijder; Eto'o, Milito.

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the menace? that's just great.. provoking will be his mission on the field..

Haha, Matterazzi!! Thought we might miss Pato and Pippo for this match, but its all oke now. Keep it up Benitez!

Even if it's his pet project?

I think our attack should be:

------------------------Ibra-----------------
-----------------Dinho------Binho----------

This post has been edited by Coldest: Nov 13 2010, 12:49 PM

No. Then you would make the same mistake Milan have been making over and over again against especially Inter. We need to play with four midfielders. Our attack should be Zlatan with Robinho, and Seedorf as AM (Pirlo won't start, right?). FFS I want Milan to be balanced and not getting humilated against Inter for a change.

You want us to be balanced yet you're ok with playing Rino, Flamini, Ambro in the same mid? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)

Also, coldest's line-up would be a xmas tree formation, thus a 5 man midfield with Zlatan as the single point of focus in attack

For me, as long as we play Flamini, Boateng and Ambo in midfield, we'll be balanced. That's all I'm hoping for

You really think a team existing of Flamini, Boateng, Ambrosini, Ronaldinho, Robinho and Ibrahimovic will be balanced against Inter?

A 5 man midfield? Ronaldinho? Nah...

The midfield 3 is what counts, Seedorf barely moved a muscle when he didn't have the ball against Palermo, he didn't track back, didn't close anyone down etc, yet he looked good, why? The 3 behind him covered him and relieved him of doing that work.

Either way, a 4-3-2-1 wouldn't be a bad idea, But like I said yesterday, the midfield and attack that went out against Palermo (aside from Pato) should get to keep their place, simply because they deserve it, if it's not working Dinho can come off the bench, Seedorf can be moved back, etc, we have options if we're struggling that's the important thing.

But like I said the chosen attacking trio doesn't matter to me as long at the midfield 3 in the one thatplayed against Palermo, because those hold the key to the balance and not who plays at AM or where Robinho plays.

I disagree. The AM counts ALSO, and a lot. And Seedorf does more than Ronaldinho in our midfield. You just don't notice it.