Merda won it last year. We beat Juve with a Gilardino goal, and lost to Inter because of a Recoba stunner.

wow this looks so ultra-spazzy :DDD!

OnTopic:

Wasn't the legend, that the winner wins Serie A, or was it the contrary, that the winner loses Serie A? XD Or maybe it's me being confuzzled D:

The icons of the team emblems look great Mike. Very sharp


Isn't that the Berlusconi Trophy between Milan and Juve?

ah, damn, you're right.
A crazy sleeping schedule make me always confused!

Nevermind my commentar then

I think that legend was about Trofeo TIM, because last year I though that it's great that Inter won it, cuz that way we gonna win Serie A, but it wasn't how I expected it...

Both have been mentioned in the 'Scudetto curse' But it has been more towards the Trofeo Berlusconi game especially these last few years when Milan and Juve were the only ones that were really competing for the title

that doesn't actually have something to do with the tim trophy, but with luigi berlusconi trophy.

has anyone been there? how can I find tickets for this game and how expensive are they??

Will this be the first Mourinho encounter?

It's a pity Pato and Ronaldinho won't be there to kick Inter players' ***.

Today there was no team training. However, some players came to Milanello anyway:

Kakà, Jankulovski and Borriello did athletic work on the pitch, Did aand Emerson did personalized work in the gym and Nesta did some physical therapy (fyi, he supposedly hurt his back picking up his toddler, Sofia).

^^
What's he been feeding her? What's the world coming to, if you need to warm up before you try carrying a baby?!!

lol its just nesta. He learned before he needs to warm up before playing fifa/pes and now when he is picking up objects more than 5 pounds lol.

Today there was only one training session. The Azzurri (other than Borriello who is already back) all returned to Milanello this morning. Ambro, Pirlo, and Zambrotta all undertook testing while Gattuso worked with Janku on the central pitch and then did an aerobic test.

Afternoon training started at 17.30 on the central pitch with standard warmups. After his little chat, Ancelotti had the team work on a technical-athletic course with the ball (based on the photos on acmilan.com, I think this is running the ball around flags and cones). After this, the team worked on a drill in the middle of the pitch.

Simic worked on performance tests.

Emerson, Inzaghi and Nesta worked in the gym.

Il Capitano worked with the group.

Tomorrow the team will have two practices. The morning practice (at 10am) will be open to the public. The afternoon practice (at 17.30) will be closed.

How can I watch this online?? I can't find AC Milan channel on tvants. Please help

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/milan-channel
i guess this works, when it#s online.-
am not sure though

It will be shown on Canale 5 BTW

This morning's training has taken place.

After Carletto's talk, the team warmed up with running around the perimeter of the pitch and some stretching.

Following this there was a tactical 2-touch exercise on the reduced pitch while the keepers worked with their trainer Villiam Vecchi. After that there was a 4 person v. 4 person attack-v-defense drill.

Training ended with a mini game with Abbiati and Kalac in goal.

Dida trained separately.

Kaladze, Nesta, Inzaghi and Emerson did specific work in the gym.

There'll be a second training session this afternoon.

I've been hearing this for the last six months. Oh well.

Man acid, calm down! I just went on the 'view newest posts' thing and you made 3 posts all at 1:59 GMT, how quick can you type!?

hes like a machine. I think he prefers it that way acid.

Afternoon training has taken place.

After warmup, the players were divided in four groups that took turns running a course with high obstacles.

Following this, the team was divided into groups: some players went into the gym to work on specific work while Janku, Ambro, and Oddo played beach volleyball against Kaka, Flamini and Digao.

Following this, Antonini, Bonera, Oddo, Flamini, and Aubameyeang ran sprints (?) of 1200 meters.

Nesta, Borriello, Kaladze, Emerson, and Pippo trained in the gym.

Tomorrow there will also be two training sessions. The morning session is closed but the afternoon session is open to fans.

First match as Inter coach? No. They won vs. Al-Hilal 2 days ago or so (1-0). But they played poorly.

But Mourinho is trying to change a lot at Inter. Playing a completely new tactic for them, new routines, new training-style, etc.

I really doubt we'll see a strong Inter at this stage.

Um, very fast. Hehe. Honestly, it's the only thing I'm good at. Everything else, I'm still learning. FACT.


Yeah, I guess. For all I know he won't be here after the end of this decade. If he still has it in him, I just wish he passes the torch to a younger, agile keeper that's all. Just the way he got the No. 1 jersey a few years back. I have a feeling we'll be going after a new keeper in any of the next couple of transfer window. None of our gloves are young, so planning ahead is vital.


I think Fillipo meant first Mourinho encounter with us. Unofficial, yes, because it's a friendly. But we've got inter as our 5th match, which is earlier than usual, so that will be our second encounter with Mou and his, um, team.

Off topic alert: And just in case you're wondering, Kurt, I used to top at well over 100 words per minute. That was when I was young. Those were the days, the first time I built myself a computer in, what, 1998. Windows 98 was just released then.

I'm still 23, but boy that seems like ages ago. Time sure does fly!

At first you made yourself sound like a 53 year old... 23? You're still a kid.

I know. I know.

Ohdear. A week into training and there's already an injury report for the team. (my translation of the note on acmilan.com's italian page. apologies for errors as the medical terminology is hard for me).

Marco Borriello suffered a sprain in his right knee during this morning's training. Tomorrow he'll undergo medical testing (probably an MRI). Fillipo Inzaghi strained his left thigh in training before the Cremonese game. At the beginning of next week, he'll have an an MRI as a precaution. Alessandro Nesta, after visits to the doctor, has started a rehab cycle to cure him of his back injury - his situation is improving. Emerson, after having been given precautionary exams and visiting a specialist, has started a rehab cycle.

On the upside of things, this probably means that Paloschi will be remaining with the team.

I'd take that upside in a gippy. We need as many strikers as we can afford, considering more than half of our attack force is injury prone through the year. Plus, the day Paloschi leaves would probably be a very sad day for me. The boy's got talent as well as intelligence and a good personality. I'd try and keep him a Milan-born-and-bred, if at all possible.

Oh no ... The injury list is pilling up. But at least Milan have until the 31st of August till the season starts, so I am not really worried, rather blue because of Pippo and Nesta

This morning's training has taken place.

Training began with some aerobic work and then work on the ground. Following this, the players worked on a course with high obstacles.

In the second part of training, players worked on specific work:

Simic, Ambrosini, Zambrotta and Pirlo worked on a series of exercises. Gattuso ran on the central pitch and the rest of the group worked in the gym.

Nesta, Inzaghi, Emerson and Borriello trained in the gym.

The afternoon training session will be open to the public.

For free?

If you get the medieset channels (Canale 5, Italia Uno and Rete 4) then yes it will be shown live on Canale 5, they always show the Trofeo Tim and Birra Moretti Trophy, plus some other friendly tournaments

The order of the games will be:

1. Milan-Juve
2. Loser 1 - merda
3. Winner 1 - merda

The tournament's at the Olimpico di Torino this year.

Right. So has the order of the games got anything to do with who's the league champion? Or is it just random?

I think it depends on who won it last year.

Charming.

It's a good draw for us if we win the first match. game - rest - game

I don't think we'll have much of a squad for this, the Italian Internationals have only just begun training and our attack is either injured or away (Pato at Olympics, Palo just returning from the U19s) And I don't think Kaka will play since he's still easing into things after surgery.

Juve will have the strongest team from all 3 involved since they have been preparing longer because of CL qualifiers

Yeah ... I think it's good chance to give some of the 'rotation' players a go; since the outcome doesn't really matter

Hopefully we'll lose all our pre-season games, it's proved to be a good omen in the past.

But Hopefully if Carlo decides to play some primavera players he will stick with the ones he used in the last friendly.

He should give those players some continuety. There is no point in playing 5 different primavera's in every friendly we play. It's better to stick with the same 5 most promising players rather then continuosly changing.

Does anyone know is Darmain and Paloschi will be ready to play in this one? I liked Osuji also from last Wednesday's friendly.

Does anyone know a website that tells the specific time of the match? like www.livescore.com or the contdown timer on AC Milan site??

This weekend:

Dortmund 1-3 Juventus, Amauri + 2x Iaquinta
Inter 2-0 Bari, Cruz + Adriano

Today's afternoon training session has taken place, observed by approximately 5000 fans.

After warmup, the team worked on offensive drills: one group worked on a series of triangulations, one group worked on crosses (Oddo and Zambro from the right; Favster and Janku on the left).

There was an 'attack v defense drill as well.

Oddo and Seedorf worked on free kicks.

Gattuso, Flamini, and Favalli worked on technique with Mauro Tassotti.

There will be two training sessions tomorrow.

how long till the game? how many hours left

It's on 29th, so there are 48 or so hours left till start. Give or take.

What if game 1 is a draw, or can't it be?

Well it's on the 29th and I think it will start at 20:30 Italian time

Give or take and I counted this roughly it will be 45 hours and 20 minutes from the time I posted this

If you come on this thread on the match day it will be more clear on the time left before kick off

R7 do you know if its on ART sport ?

Penalties.