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Serie A 2006/07 - day 2

Parma vs. Milan

Sunday, 17th September

20:30 (IT Time), 19:30 (UK Time)

The match after the AEK one.
It's always difficult to play in Parma stadium. Always a good team

I expect a win. 0-1 Oli.

PS: Next weeks are not easy - after AEK match: Parma (17), Ascoli (20), Livorno (24), and then the match vs. Lille. (http://www.acmilan.com/InfoPage.aspx?id=27905)

2:3 (Pippo,Seedorf,Oliveira)

Great start of the season is a must for us. It will give us a good leverage for continuation

It is already decided on Sunday 20:30 IT.

OK. It's edited. BTW... source, url please?

i hope it is so i can watch it

Here

not so much easy of an easy game, but i'll go with 3 - 1, and Kaka will get 1 or 2 goals.

1-3!!

1-2 again. Milan's favour

I think it will be a 1-3 or even a 2-3 scoreline, since Parma always give us trouble, and since our defence is very weak, I wouldn't rule out conceeding 2 goals

Stop! It hurts!

I don't think it'll be that difficult like it seems. Don't forget they have lost players like Bonera, Simplício, Marchionni, Bresciano and Corradi. In other words, they're half of the squad they were last year.

Think we`ll get away with a late goal...so 1-0 for us...

This matches after a CL win, are always difficult. Specially if we look that we're playing away in such a difficult pitch as the Parma one.

They are playing tomorrow a difficult Uefa cup game in Russia so our players have more time to rest than Parma players.

Parma plays the UEFA Cup? :X

Somehow I didn't know that...

Yea , they will play against Rubin so it will be hard trip for them but it's good for us

He-he!!! Tricky trip!!!!

Parma won 1-0, but Rubin missed many oppurtinies, even a penalty.

1-2. I hope Gilardino will score against Parma. Inzaghi can rest a little bit.

Good idea.

I don't like players to play against their former teams... don't know why. Maybe some mixed emotions... don't know.

Just look at the CL example: Diarra vs. Lyon = 0; Figo vs. Sporting = 0... don't like this.

So PLEASE no Bonera and Gilardino... Inzaghi can play this one. Gilardino can play against Livorno next Wednesday.

I think it was Carlo that said that Gila will play, and we don't have to worry about him not performing against Parma, he already scored against them last season

It's Ascoli on Wednesday. Anyway, I think we should play like this: Dida; Cafu, Nesta, Maldini, Jankulovski; Pirlo, Gattuso, Gourcuff, Kakà; R. Oliveira, Gilardino.

I heard Galliani that Gilardino will play against Parma, that's why I put him. I'm a bit confused if we should play with Gourcuff or Seedorf. But seeing Yoann's superb form against AEK, he might take the place.

Seedorf is definitely playing. i can promise you that!

Yes. Seedorf rested(this word exists?) on the last Wednesday. So, he'll be up for this match

Yep. It's Ascoli. Well... Livorno... Ascoli, all the same sh*t.

My 11 for Sunday: Dida; Simic, Nesta, Maldini, Jankulovski; Pirlo, Gattuso, Seedorf, Kaka'; Oliveira, Inzaghi

My team for sunday is

Bonera--Nesta--Maldini--Janku/Serginho
---Gattuso---Pirlo---Seedorf---
---------------Kaka--------------
------Gilardino---Oliveira-------

Cafu definately needs a rest, Nesta needs to regain his match fitness, and fast. Maldini looked like his old self against AEK, even though he has played a lot of games I think he should still start, he gives the team confidence. Janku I think deserves a start on the team as much as anyone, and dst would not like the winger in the LB position

I read on some site that Pirlo was injured, I hope not, but if he is we don't need to worry as much since we have our French baby to fill his position quite nicely.

Galliani said that Gila will start, I hope that it's not next to Pippo because if that's the case I don't see him scoring, he needs someone he can link up with and make HIM the assists not Gila making the assists for someone else, he is a box striker not a supporting one.

Pippo should definately get some rest, all those games can't be good for a 33 year old, and we can't afford for him to get injured.

I think we should rest some of them on Ascoli's match at home. In San Siro it's safe... Parma, it's never easy play on their pitch. And we can't lose points.

I know that, but Gila is still capable of scoring you know. Look at him in the game with Italy, he got only ONE chance in the whole game and he took it, that is a clinical striker. I would bet that IF he played next to OLIVEIRA (NOT PIPPO) he will score for us.

Plus I'm sure that if the goals don't come from Gila someone else will score. Parma might always give us a tough time, but let's not forget how much their team has weakened.

Parma - Milan 1:4 Gila x2 , Oligol, Kaka'

Parma - Milan

These two sides produced two epic clashes last term and we can expect fireworks once again as Milan visit the Stadio Tardini to face a resolute Parma.

While Milan secured all six points against the Gialloblu last season, they were made to sweat for the spoils – the Rossoneri triumphing 4-3 at the San Siro in January and 3-2 at the Tardini in May.

New Parma boss Stefano Pioli has called for greater concentration from his side after the Crociati conceded a last minute equaliser to Torino to rob him of a debut victory last weekend. However, the ex-Modena man was pleased with the performance and will now hope that fatigue isn’t a factor after a midweek trip to Russia to take on Rubin Kazan in the UEFA Cup.

The Milan faithful breathed a collective sigh of relief as the Diavoli fended off a spirited Lazio side for a 2-1 opening day win. Carlo Ancelotti knows that if his men are to overcome an eight-point deduction and challenge for the Scudetto they must get off to a winning start and keep the pressure on Inter. A trip to Parma is exactly the kind of challenge that will test their title credentials.

Pioli must do without the services of defenders Fernando Couto and Jorge Bolano as well as midfielder Filippo Savi.

Ancelotti returns to the side he coached between 1996 and 1998 with a full Milan squad at his disposal. Ricardo Oliveira came on to score the Rossoneri’s decisive second goal last weekend, but it looks like he’ll have to settle for a seat on the bench again as Pippo Inzaghi and Alberto Gilardino – who have both played for Parma – are set to start. Another ex-Ducali man Daniele Bonera, who joined Milan in the summer, is unlikely to start.

Man on fire: Pippo Inzaghi (Milan) – With two Champions League goals and a strike in last week’s Serie A opener, Inzaghi has started this campaign on the kind of form that saw him hit the net 12 times in 23 appearances last term.

Last season: Parma 2-3 Milan

Parma (probable): De Lucia; Coly, Paci, Contini, Castellini; Grella, Ciaramitaro, Gasbarroni, Morfeo, Pisanu; Budan

Milan (probable): Dida; Cafu, Nesta, Maldini, Serginho; Gattuso, Pirlo, Seedorf, Kaka; Gilardino, Inzaghi


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WHY DO PIPPO AND GILA HAVE TO PLAY TOGETHER??? WHY GOD WHY????? Gila will not score I'm sure of it

relax .. this is not the official line-up!!!

It's simple: Oliveira has to play no matter who is his partner.

Everybody see that.

Yes I know, and I'm not panicking or anything, I just wrote in capitals to make it more dramatic

But I'm afraid that Carlo will play him next to Pippo again, and I seriously can't see Gila making any sort of impact while playing next to pippo

THANK YOU. Just like last season sheva was the one that played no matter what this season has to be the same for oliveira.

yep, 100% with you. and i'd rather have pippo than gila.

Why? Pippo might score more, but I think Gila links up much better with the others. The only thing that irritates me about Pippo is how he ALWAYS passes back to the midfield instead of passing to someone that has already started making a run. I always get frustrated, because you can clearly see better options for him to pass to but instead he passes back and if there would be potential for a great counter attack it always breaks down.

That's why I prefer Gila, he always makes smart passes that would benefit the team more. Gila and Oli should play together against Parma. I'm really curious to see what they can do together with kaka behind them

well, you said it urself, Pippo scores more...

Yes but next to Gila, I can see Kaka and Oliveira scoring more, so the goal difference would still be the same.

In the CL I WANT Pippo to play, but I think that Gila should start the serie A games

we'll see how Carlo plays it out. either way Forza Milan

Well, I understand you're a fan of Gila, but the fact is Pippo is better. I love them both the same, but it's easy to say Pippo is miles better. He might screw up a couple of actions, but damn, he scores A LOT. And that's what he's paid for.

I'm both a Gila fan and a Pippo fan I like both of them, but I just like how the team plays with Gila much better.

Would like to see gourcuff start this one. See if he can reproduce the form in serie a conditions.

I think with time gila and pippo will gel better, especially when you have kaka', pirlo, seedorf and gourcuff on the ball. They'll get vast opportunities, so lets hope they find some talk and space between them.

Should be another 3 pts this week, probably be tougher than it should. I'm thinking 3-1 with pippo, gila and kaka' to be the scorers.

Wonder if theres any chance of seeing bonera or jankulovski starting the full back positions.

we must increase our points to -2!!!

It will a tough game indeed ... but the burning desire to win will give Milan the edge ..

Gilardino will score

THE SOLID CROSS
9/15/2006 12:28:00 PM

Parma are coming off a UEFA Cup win where they rested a number of first-team players but playmaker Domenico Morfeo will be back for the Tardini clash.

Carlo Ancelotti has won three matches at the Tardini in his time as Milan coach, lost won and drawn one but each game has been a difficult encounter. It was worse for Milan before he arrived, losing each of their four visits between 1997 and 2001. Parma proved to be tricky customers in the last away game of the season, with the Rossoneri winning out 3-2.

Stefano Pioli is the new coach now, having been in charge of Modena. He always puts out well-organised sides that battle to the final whistle as they demonstrated on Thursday in their UEFA Cup win at Russian side Rubin Kazan. Daniele Dessena scored the only goal of the game with just eleven minutes remaining.

The team has changed a lot since last season, Daniele Bonera has, of course, joined Milan and will return to the Tardini for the first time this Sunday. Midfielders Mark Bresciano and Fabio Simplicio have moved to Palermo while targetman Bernardo Corradi is with Manchester City. New signings Gasbarroni, Kutuzov, Muslimovic and Budan have come in as replacement but the focal point of the side, as always, is playmaker Domenico Morfeo. The team with the cross on their shirts look as solid as ever and it could be another difficult evening for Milan at the Tardini.


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Hmmm...Igor Budan is very dangerous. He is in great form and is a very balanced striker. Far from Milan class, but dangerouf for our defense,...

this part is very true. Today every middle class forward is very dangerous. for our defense