Um. Apparently we're going to Germany to play a friendly against Bundesliga side Hanover on Wednesday.

We'll probably get a look at Thiago Silva and possibly Mattioni too.

(Fishdoll also would like to see Darmian!)

More than the Brazilians I want to see Darmian too!

(I know it won't happen but) I'd like to see this defensive line:

Antonini ---- Thiago ---- Darmian ---- Mattioni

I don't care who plays as long as Dida gets the start. He needs to keep chipping away at Abbiati.

Exact-a-mundo! The only reason I watch these friendlies and the UEFA Cup is to get a glimpse of him. It's usually always the same 30 year old slow movers that have no motivation that feature in these matches, no youngsters, no upcoming players we can take a look at. Dida alone is the reason that makes me watch these matches.

I don't like the idea of playing a friendly in this stage but if I get to see the new brazilians + Darmian play I won't complain.

P.S Nice sig, they must feel pretty stupid right now.

Dida; Bonera, Senderos, Tiago Silva(#33), Antonini; Beckham, Emerson, Flamini; Ronaldinho; Shevchenko, Inzaghi.

Bench: Kalac, Darmian, Jankulovski, Hurtado, Cardacio, Osuji, Seedorf, Kakà

Just found out we play tomorrow against Hanover. Excellent, now I'm positive we're gonna have at least one injured for the Bologna match...

Hurtado? So he really is on trial with us? Hmh,...

mattioni is he succesor to grimi and who is hurtudo?

OH and emerson plays while cardaccio still on bench

Mattioli is still to be proven but he should be better then Grimi.

John Kennedy Hurtado is a 24 years old colombian defender on trial.

With a name like that, he's probably a serial killer in his spare time.

is the guy on trial any good and what is his eu status?

yeah..i would like to see it as well.. CA shud start giving darmian playing time to gain more experience..

btw what time is the game???

You know what, I got the same feeling once I read his name above!

Is it just me or is Mattioni not on the teamsheet for the Hannover game?


I was looking forward to watching him.

HANNOVER-MILANl: THE 19 CALLED UP PLAYERS
1/20/2009

MILANELLO - The official list, ahead of tomorrow's friendly, of called up players: Dida, Kalac, Antonini, Bonera, Darmian, Hurtado (shirt n.34), Jankulovski, Senderos, Thiago Silva (shirt n.33), Beckham, Cardacio, Emerson, Flamini, Osuji, Inzaghi, Kakà, Seedorf, Shevchenko, Ronaldinho. Not called up: Abbiati, Favalli, Maldini, Zambrotta, Ambrosini, Pirlo, Pato. Injured: Nesta, Kaladze, Gattuso, Borriello.

when does this match start? now? or has is started? does any1 know?

HANNOVER: Enke; Pinto, Eggimann, Fahrenhorst, Rausch; Rosenthal, Balitsch, C. Schulz, Huszti; Forssell, Hanke.
MILAN: Dida; Bonera, Senderos, Thiago Silva, Antonini; Beckham, Emerson, Flamini; Ronaldinho; Shevchenko, Inzaghi

unlucky for dida 1-0 down we go

anyone watching the game?

you can stream it here

http://www.atdhe.net/live-tv-2534.html

very disorganized 1 - 0 down from a penalty,replays suggest it was more of a dive


Silva is looking solid though

http://www.justin.tv/xjb1

it is on bet365

Just tuned in, great save from Dida from a head from point blank range

THANK YOU!!!

HT 1-0 down
silva was solid dida was really good sheva was good

HT

We are clueless but it's only a friendly so it'd be stupid to complain...

Sheva looked lively and Thiago Silva looks promising.

emerson is starting i mean what for why cant we play cardaccio

I think it's the hair, it looks like it did back in the good old days

And yes Silva looked really good, he reads the game well, unlike Senderos, who's imo, 2 steps back all the time.

btw, anyone see that over head kick by Dinho, pure quality.

Things I have observed thus far:

DIDA IS THE F@CKING MAN!

Shev, Dinho, Antonini, Flamini, and Thiago Silva have all shown their quality here and there.
- I feel sorry for Shev, the service he's getting sucks. Every pass that is made to him sets him up for a crunching tackle. He moves well though, and Carlo should put him and Dinho on the same side of the field. The ONE time they were on the same side Shev made a nice run, Dinho found him, and Shev provided a guilt edge chance that inzaghi clattered off the frame. Unfortunately Shev was a half foot offside. But inzaghi and dinho have not forged much understanding at all. If the strikers switched sides, them becks could put ariel balls into pippo, and dinho could link up with shev. we would be more dangerous this way.

- Antonini has played well. a nice wing player in the janku mold.

- Flamini is full of energy, work rate is exceptional, and i like how he takes the initiative to try and find dinho. he's not an AMAZING passer, but he's a nice player to have in our squad.

- Thiago Silva is looking like a good player. He's only 24, and seeing him perform like this at this age is encouraging. We could have a beast on our hands by the time he's 26/27.

- Pippo had two chances he usually buries, and clattered them both of the frame. But he's pippo and he'll prlly knick the winner somehow.

- Becks and Senderos haven't done anything wrong, but haven't been overly impressive.

- Emerson is just a pointless player to have on the field, and hasn't done a damn thing.

Daniel Bonera started atrociously but slowly but surely he seems to be settling down. An awful tackle for the penalty, and looked awfully shaky for a long period, but seemed to chill out in the last 3rd of the half.

and in closing...

DIDA IS THE F@CKING MAN!!!

yea i saw the kick han it was quality

kaka coming on

kalac came on

Sheva somehow misplaced an easy assist... almost Hannover on the counter!

Nice play and excellent finish by Sheva! With his left again (as against Lazio). Sweet placement on the low corner!

good goaL BY SHEVA

we lead 2-1 pippo

Forza Milan !

2-1 now! Inzaghi. They made it look so easy! Great movement and cross by Antonini!

SHEVCHENKOOO!!!! pinpoint accuracy on that shot!!!

Pippo makes it 2

PIPPO!!!

I like our current central defensive duo

Hurtado just made an excellent challenge to intercept a through ball

Who's playing in the middle? Silva and Bonera? (sorry, just woke up and don't have pictures. just text commentary in italian and I'm really effing groggy after the last 2 days).

Also Fishdoll heart Pippo! (and gosh. Shevchenko finally scored? Good for him!)

Dare one ask if there's any sign of the kids?

Grass burner from Seedorf. Just wide

it was senderos-silva in CB in first half

Silva and Hurtado are our middle pairing, Antonini has moved over to the right and Janku over to the left.

Darmian on for Sheva now

hurtudo cam on for senderos i think in second half

sheva-darmain i think pippo should have done

DARMIAN! Er. Where's he playing and who moved where?

[here (picture #2) is where I've been the last 48 hours]