FRIENDLY: VARESE-MILAN ON SEPTEMBER 4
8/29/2006
MILAN - Milan will play Varese on Monday September 4 at 18.00 at ’Franco Ossola’ stadium in Varese. Proceeds will go to the Milan Foundation.

I don't know that team. Is it an Italian club? C1, C2 or D?

Probably Z3!

Serie D/A ... not a real challenge

Varese is a city in north-western Lombardy, northern Italy, 55 km north of Milan.

Wiki

Yeah it's definately an Italian team, but I don't know from which division pobably from C1

Wow that was fast.

Well we won't have any of our internationals, except for Seedorf.

btw does anyone know if Maldini will be ready for the next season? Maybe we can see him play in one of these friendlies

He got a recall recently?

Except for Seedorf!!!!

If he didn't get a recall then how the hell you call him an international???????//

I'm pretty sure Maldini, Kaladze and Nesta will be available for this match. I heard from Kaladze himself that he will play in the Tim Trophy, while Maldini is back in shape. My only doubt is on Nesta.

Nesta says he is back from the injury on the official website. He is not sure if he is playing in Tim Trophy or not though. They probably won't play him just as a matter of precaution.

that's exactly what they should do ... we simply can't afford losing him not for a single game!!!!

By that sentence I meant that we won't have any of our Internationals, I said except for Seedorf because I still consider him an international since he has never said that he intended to retire



Definately, if there wasn't the world cup in the summer he would have already fully recovered, he went into the WC with an injury bothering him, and still played, that game against the Czechs only aggrevated the situation. I wish that Lippi never played him, but no one ever would have imagined thatMatrix would be as good as he was, despite the red card against the Aussies and giving away a penalty in the final, evethough both where wrongfully given.

Matrix scares the **** out of players. That's how he overcomes the opposing attack! He has a reputation after all...

He has a reputation alright, till he got head-butted on international telivision.

From now on he'll be recognized as the designated person to head-butt, if you feel the urge that is

I swear, if Zidane wasn't so well known, he'd be dead...

Did the name Matrix come about as a corruption of Materazzi?

Did the name Matrix come about as a corruption of Materazzi?

Or maybe his acrobatics? I mean you gotta be a true Kung Fu master to throw those crazy kicks!

Guess Zidane's King Fu was better...

Yeah his King Fu was definitely better!!!!

LOL well he was the king of soccer for the last decade or so

OH i remember it was in B when i was 12 or something.It will be 4-0.

Does anyone know if they will show this on any of the mediaset channels? They don't have it listed in their online TV guide

^^^^^^^

Does anyone know if they will show this?

No. As you said, they don't have it listed in their online TV guide, so I highly doubt it.

Yeah I know, but in the game against Deportivo, they didn't have it listed but they still showed it. I was just wondering if anyone knew something. Anyway. I'll still check if they are going to air it when it will be played

here is my prediction for this game: 7 - 0

L'UNDICI TITOLARE CONTRO IL VARESE
03/09/2006

MILAN (4-4-2): Dida; Bonera, Nesta, Maldini, Favalli; Cafu, Brocchi, Seedorf, Serginho; Borriello, Ricardo Oliveira.

This looks like a classic 4-4-2
Looks OK
This is how we can replace Pirlo

Brocchi and Cafu... But it's ok in this situation. (NT matches...)

I predict a 3-0. Hope R.Oliveira to score.

????

I think Ancelotti is using Cafu and Serginho as wingbacks.

and Bonera will do what!!???

I think he is going to use Cafu and Serginho as wingers, not wingbacks, this way Favalli and Bonera won't have to come forward, therefor a more solid defence with Serginho playing in his natural position

I'd really love to see that . I mean it ... it will be special (and... funny!!???)

I'm pretty sure that the formation will be like this

----------------Dida--------------
Bonera--Nesta--Maldini--Favalli (aah an all Italian defence )
Cafu-Brocchi-Seedorf-Serginho
---------Boriello--Oliveira--------

Finally I get to see the Nesta--Maldini partnership again.

even with Favalli ... it still sounds good

Yeah that's what I meant. Like not wing forwards, like Jaquin.

I'm excited about that formation too. Let's see if Milan can adapt to it. Good to see Ancelotti trying out different formations.

BTW, where the hell is Gourcuff?

Carlo will probably try out diff formations .. as it is obvious with this one .. But I think he'll try other things out as well. I think the internationals don't play a part in this game, cz their playing France on the 6th

Yeah we'll have the same team we had in the Tim cup except the Brazilians will be playing

With his U-21 national.

he should be selected to play in the big scene!!!!

this is weird ...

Dida
Bonera Nesta Maldini Favalli
Cafu Brocchi Seedorf Serginho
Boriello Oliveira

cafu playing midfield?

Yeah. They will play with Brocchi as DM, Seedorf as AM and Cafu with Serghino as wingers.

x-offender, what do you think the score will be?

i'd say 3-0

seedorf
boriello
oliveira

I don't have idea, but I'm going with a 4-0. But the most important thing will be the approach of Oliveira with the rest of the squad me thinks.

yeah a goal for him would be a nice start

The match is today at 18:00 Italian Time, 17:00 UK Time.

any streams?????????

Nop.

Anyway... match has started.