To gamble on Simic is never a good idea

Defence will be supported by pirlo + gattuso

Attack supported by kaka

I believe the lack of defenders is due to a rotation system as 4 games in 1.5 weeks is too much for some players. I'm sure there will be a few players resting against chievo!
Carlo, please let Gourcuff play

FORZA MILAN!!!!

Our best bet:

--------------Dida-------------
Brocchi Bonera Simic Favalli
--------------Pirlo-------------
----Gattuso-----Ambrosini---
---------------Seedorf--------
---------Kaka-----------------
------------Oliveira-----------

He has only recovered from illness. He is far from 100%.

Well there is no other solution to the problem in defence since we've been having problems from the start of the season.

Paolo was rested ahead of Celtic so he wouldn't have to play 3 games in 1 week, that's the reason for the leaky defence against Siena, but he's still suffering with his knees, Nesta has been having problem for the entire season, Kaladze also. Oddo is suspended, Billy is old and unreliable when it comes to his fitness, Simic is just plain unreliable, the only guy that has been consistant is Bonera, and thank god that he has turned out the way he has because if that wheren't the case we wouldn't even have had a defence this season.

If you look at our defensive record this season it's far better then the one we had last season even if the defence has been changed in practically every match, and with all the injuries suffered.

True. Bonera has been saving other defenders' @sses, especially simic

Just hope that Pirlo has the ambition. We gotta keep the faith! (from 'Keep the faith' by Bon Jovi - good song )

FORZA MILAN!!!

The only way I see this team going on the field is like this :

Broochi - Simic - Bonera - Favalli

---------Guttuso - Ambrosini (Carlo tried him out last time in Pirlo's place, did good)

-------------- Pirlo (too far up the pitch but I have a feeling this is where he'll play)

----------Kaka - Seedorf

---------Gilardino

With that defense you wanna play with 2 strikers? Hell no. We need at least 3 DMs to cover up the spaces, cause having Brocchi and Favalli on the flanks doesn't certainly fill me of joy. I wouldn't either put Seedorf and Oliveira cause their latest appearances haven't been that impressive. My starting line up:

Dida
Brocchi Simic Bonera Favalli
Gattuso Ambrosini Pirlo Gourcuff
Kakà
Gilardino

I predict a draw.

What's wrong with Grimi?

Is he that bad he won't get a single minute this year.

Why did we even buy this guy if he's not going to play when almost all the defenders are injured or suspended.

Because we need Favalli's Serie A and overall experience in this one.

Grimi is very young... even at Argentina he was only in his first season, we can't force him to make his Serie A debut against Palermo!

I'm not just talking about the upcoming game. I know that Palermo would be a difficult apponent to field him against but i'm talking about that he hasn't even got 10 minutes of playtime.

U know throw him in the last minutes or something.

Carlo should give at least chace to Grimi in the second half, i mean he's young, and inexperienced, but i rather to give Grimi a chance that to see Favalli making ''pifias'' on the field

What about gourcuff, is he available for the game is he injuried or has a flu or something ???

Ur right .. Grimi should be given a chance, but Gourcuff is barelly taking his chance too

They are young promises, ( more gourcuff that grimi so far ) at this point of the season the should have a little bit of time on the field, not necesarily at the same time , but oftenly they should have a little chance to play.

Gourcuff will get his chance when crunch time hits it's peak .. But Grimi, I mean with Sergio alread back in training .. I doubt he'll get his chance this season .. He's young as u said, so there is always next season

Honestly i care more ir gourcuff plays, but he's seem to show that he is able to do great things in the field, and Carlo keeps choosing the turtle.. anyways i know that Grimi will have more minutes next season.

This is going to be a goal-storm. Our defence is too weak to stand their attack, but I hope for a win - 2-4 my prediction.

Hummm, i agree with you on the score, but i think palermo will win , the defence will have to struggle all game long, my prediction is 3-4 , goes for palermo.

Well if Carlo plays the team the way he played them against Sampadoria .. Then I believe we have a chance, though it isn't as easy as it might seem. Milan has to close up tight and push hard, they way they did when they were a man down last Sunday

Lol....great joke....Simic was a risk more than everyone else. Bonera was good I think. And yes, it was Simics fault that caused Oddos red.

For the game I guess we'll win this time, maybe a classic 1:0. Palermo came back to their old selves, not the team they used to be last year.

Their attack has been looking all nohow recently... I think they will not even score but this is very likely for us too.

I know one thing for certain; Expect a big performance by Barzagli!

If Gila is played as a lone striker, dont expect a big performance

Well yeah I could stop a lone rider Gila from where I am.

I'm sure u can

He won't play.

F@ck you!!

Then don't expect a big performance by Barzagli!

You are weird.

I read a while back that Barzagli and corini are back in training and they are expected to play.

Hope that Bonera and simic will do the game of their live.

http://www.acmilan.com/LM_Match_Stats.aspx?idIncontro=1788

no Roni!

Is that the official starting 11? I can’t access the link from where I am. If that’s the line-up can you post it please?

Dida

Broochi - Simic - Bonera - Favalli

-Gattuso - Pirlo - Ambro

--Kaka - Seedorf

---Gilardino

Predictable Carletto.
Well, let's get the 3 points in maphialand. Nothing more I ask for today.

Forza ragazzi!

I don't see any other option, other than maybe playing Yoann for Turtle. But Yoann's been off with flu wasn't he. He's just back.

We keep saying Oli instead of Gila. I realize it's pointless, coz Oli can't yet handle the physicality of Serie A. If Oli could learn to hold the ball, then I'd swap Gila for Oli sure, but until then Gila is all we got.

I expect Pippo to make an appearance.

Lot of people in the stadium. Not many rossoneri, obviously.

We're playing today with white shorts and socks.

He is not in the squad

7' Clear penalty on Gilardino. Yellow to Fontana.

Penalty!!!!!!!!!!

Kaka missed it

Kaka' misses. Really bad... for god sake.

Kaka's first miss from the spot

We can't miss this chances on a match against Palermo. Specially playing away and being so important this 3 pts.

We can say Kaka' did a Totti.

=/

Possible redcard for GK. I would've been happy with a goal

It would happen sometime... even Cantona has missed one!

that was a dive by Gila, no wonder we didnt score...

i'm not watching but the commentator said it was a clear penalty.

Just like how we make things harder for ourselves

OOOOOOOhhhh whata a play by Kaka'. Almost hit the target.

What a move by Kaka but wide

Kaka what a chance!!!

Great play though

I don't think so... (I'm watchin' it on TV).