Well in pre-season our strong point was the defence, even though we couldn't score a goal to save our life most of the time...

Also Sokratis is not Nesta but he's a major step up from what we had in the past.

Plus Cesena have some terrible strikers. They are pacy especially their wingers but not great finishers, so we might get caught on the break but we'll get a few get out of jail free cards as well

I like how Allegri approaches things, also he never said they would play all 4 together, just that if we're in a comfortable enough position he might give all four the chance to see what they can do, no harm in that as long as the team's shape and balance is maintained ie. Pirlo coming off for Robinho

3-0


2x pato and Ibra

Milan Training:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2m1fPSic3qQ

more training

Link

i'm getting very excited for this game

FORZA MILAN

As am I +1

I watched Sokratis in a national squad vs Croatia live and he was apsolutelly the best man on the field , he is super strong playing as CD, he played a great match and i think he is a good backup for nesta especially considering what we had last season as a backup (and as starters much of the time) so he is also a great signing i think, he is really really good.

Milan 3 - 0 Other Serie B team that wont stay in Serie A for too long

Just watching Barca go 2-0 down to Hercules at Camp Nou.

Makes me hope we won't be as complacent tonight.

no worries ibra is brilliant

Seriously hope Robinho starts.

Instead of who?

Robinho's job is to provide cover for all three of the RIP guys. He will be the first choice anytime we need to take off Ronaldinho, or even Pato and Ibra - in essence, not too much of a step down in quality from the one's who are starting. And as such should see more than adequate playing time all through the season.

For this reason alone he should start from the bench, and come on in at the 45 or 60 minute mark.

MILANO - Queste le formazioni ufficiali di Cesena-Milan, in campo al 'Manuzzi' alle 20.45:

CESENA: Antonioli; Ceccarelli, Pellegrino, Von Bergen, Nagatomo; Appiah, Colucci, Parolo; Schelotto, Bogdani, Giaccherini.


MILAN: Abbiati; Bonera, Sokratis, Thiago Silva, Antonini; Gattuso, Pirlo, Ambrosini; Pato, Ibrahimovic, Ronaldinho.

Gattuso

Unsurprising, don't you think?!

Does anybody know a site with live streaming of the game?

I still had hope too see Boateng on the pitch

Good lineup imo.

I don't think Boateng is ready to start a game yet. Not a fan of the Rino and Ambro combo in the midfield but hopefully they will both cover Pirlo 100% so he can form part of the attack

No one. I'd have all 4 of them

In my opinion, let's take things slow and steady. 50+ potential matches remain, and it would make sense putting in Boateng off the bench for the first month or two. Just so the guy integrates and develops into the team at his own pace.

I'd have liked to see him too, but then again, I also want world peace. KPB will get plenty of chances to showcase himself.

I'll give Rino the benefit of the doubt, he played well last week. I would have preferred Boateng though.

All 4 of them would throw the team's balance off. The most logical thing to do is to rotate them, and I'm pretty sure that's what Allegri intends to do unless Silvio forces his hand


What are you, some beauty queen contestant?

http://www.espa.tv/embed.php?channel=no1fa...&height=560




I'm worried about his speed

Valid worry

We still have a score to settle after all the geammar and splling mistakes you have been littereng the forum with. I'll hold of answering this above question till after that. Cleer?

PS. Almost there guys, a few minute till kick off.

is anybody else getting blue screen at bet365???

Yeah, it says "Live Event Will Be Starting Shortly". Nothing new here, seeing that Bet365 streams are a 2-3 minutes behind. Normal service should kick off in a couple minutes time.

the match has started on the bet365 but no vdo this is new yaar

espn3.com has the game on with no announcers and dramatic camera angles and the crowd mic-ed up. Its reallllly awesome. Hi-Def too.

wow the camera angle is so bad!!!!!

It's on dude. The video started 3 minutes into proceedings. Watch it now!

yea it is working cheers

Ahh ESPN UK have messed up and not showing it at the moment due to 'technical difficulties'...

Probably because they are allowing people to watch it for free this weekend....

19 yrs wow, and draw against Roma!
Robinho aint playing

dinho almost

Ronaldinho with good air borne shot, equally good save! Good pace to the match early on.

How are we doing?! All I'm getting is to watch highlights of Major League Boredom, nice one ESPN UK

Edit: Oh, finally.

We are not so good so far like we were against lecce, hope we will start playing better!

The team is showing the right intent and pace. And there have been two or three pretty good moments. Cesena, too are solid and doing what they should. So no start like Lecce, but I'm liking what I'm seeing right now!

A lot of miscomunication in defense...

wow we hit the net two times and still 0:0

yellow 4 ambro

Here we go...

Goal Cesena

oh god 1:0 4 cesena

Diver.

Goal would'nt have happened if Cesena didn't cheat to give Ambro the yellow.

and we concede great

O M G

We need to wake up, the loose passing in midfield is killung us

clear penalty on antonini!