Full Version: CL - Group Stage Day 5 - Auxerre - Milan
Must win. Hopefully Real do us a fovour and win against Ajax
I'm interested to see for how long your streak will continue,more than the match honesty 
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QUOTE (William405 @ Nov 21 2010, 01:06 PM) 
I'm interested to see for how long your streak will continue,more than the match honesty .
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Anyway, I'd like to see this line-up
Abate--Nesta--Thiago--Zambro
Flamini--Ambro--Boateng
Seedorf
Ibra-Robinho
Flamini--Ambro--Boateng
Seedorf
Ibra-Robinho
If Pirlo is fit he should start ahead of Boateng.
Antonini instead of Zambro if possible.
QUOTE (X-Offender @ Nov 21 2010, 02:17 PM)
Antonini instead of Zambro if possible.
Isn't Antonini injured? And I'd still play Zambro on one side no matter what. Either one of Abate/Antonini and Zambro on the opposite side
I don't like Zambrotta on the left. Last night he was one of our worst players. I hope Antonini gets back.
QUOTE (X-Offender @ Nov 21 2010, 03:21 PM)
I don't like Zambrotta on the left. Last night he was one of our worst players. I hope Antonini gets back.
I don't like Antonini at all this season. Zambrotta even on the left I prefer over Antonini, I think. Abate is the certain (at least SHOULD be) starter IMO.
My line-up:
All I'm asking is no Gattuso.
Abbiati
Abate - Nesta - T. Silva - Antonini
Flamini - Pirlo - Ambrosini
Seedorf
Robinho - Ibrahimovic
Abate - Nesta - T. Silva - Antonini
Flamini - Pirlo - Ambrosini
Seedorf
Robinho - Ibrahimovic
All I'm asking is no Gattuso.
Ibra should be rested.
QUOTE (ForzaMaldini @ Nov 21 2010, 03:18 PM)
Ibra should be rested.
In a decisive game as this?
This is my main worry. We can't rest Ibra because he's important for qualification. But we're risking him. Frankly, I don't care how we win this game. Be it like against Fiorentina and Inter where Ibra does his magic. It's because this game is too important for us to change anything at this moment unless we have Pato and Inzaghi.
QUOTE (X-Offender @ Nov 21 2010, 03:28 PM)
In a decisive game as this?
it's not decisive. We will survive the CL. But we cannot afford to lose points in the Serie A. He is very tired and now we're asking him to play 3 times a week
QUOTE (X-Offender @ Nov 21 2010, 03:13 PM)
My line-up:
All I'm asking is no Gattuso.
Abbiati
Abate - Nesta - T. Silva - Antonini
Flamini - Pirlo - Ambrosini
Seedorf
Robinho - Ibrahimovic
Abate - Nesta - T. Silva - Antonini
Flamini - Pirlo - Ambrosini
Seedorf
Robinho - Ibrahimovic
All I'm asking is no Gattuso.
Isn't that everyone's wish?
Also Gazzetta have Pirlo out until week 14 which is the Samp game next weekend. You think he'll be ready for this one?
QUOTE (ForzaMaldini @ Nov 21 2010, 03:18 PM)
Ibra should be rested.
Sorry but that can't happen at this point, hopefully we close this one out quickly and Allegri brings on Dinho to replace him. Although I can't see Allegri taking Ibra off, he usually makes him play the whole 90 and takes off Robinho
QUOTE (han2503 @ Nov 21 2010, 04:05 PM)
Also Gazzetta have Pirlo out until week 14 which is the Samp game next weekend. You think he'll be ready for this one?
I don't know, but if he can play, I doubt Allegri will keep him out as a precaution in such an important game as this one.
QUOTE (X-Offender @ Nov 21 2010, 04:14 PM)
I don't know, but if he can play, I doubt Allegri will keep him out as a precaution in such an important game as this one.
Agreed there, hopefully he can play... If not Boateng better start
QUOTE (Jack Bauer @ Nov 21 2010, 06:01 PM)
So, Pirlo will play against Auxerre, whilst Antonini won't be even called up. Hmmm...
Merkel is called up against Auxerre. He's probably only filling the numbers though. I'd be wonderful to seem him at least get a few minutes, but highly unlikely.
Pirlo not called up, Allegri will play the same midfield of Fiorentina i.e. in Gattuso, out Boateng. I'm thinking of getting back the anti-Allegri signature.
QUOTE (X-Offender @ Nov 22 2010, 04:34 PM)
Pirlo not called up, Allegri will play the same midfield of Fiorentina i.e. in Gattuso, out Boateng. I'm thinking of getting back the anti-Allegri signature.
Because he keeps playing Gattuso, though we are winning our matches?
Djeez...
QUOTE (CHU-LIP @ Nov 22 2010, 05:56 PM)
Because he keeps playing Gattuso, though we are winning our matches? Djeez...
Djeez...We're winning in spite of that little fact. And thanks to Ibra
QUOTE (han2503 @ Nov 22 2010, 05:58 PM)
We're winning in spite of that little fact. And thanks to Ibra
Bravo! We'd be much better with either Pirlo or Boateng instead of Rino.
Gattuso was one of the main reasons we beat Fiorentina.
QUOTE (Zed.D @ Nov 22 2010, 09:14 PM)
Gattuso was one of the main reasons we beat Fiorentina.
you guys are too harsh on gattuso. Last year he was garbage but this year he's got his confidence back and he is doing well.
I think you guys have far too high of a standard set for gattuso.
Milan as a whole are performing well. We aren't entertaining but we are getting results and I guess thats what matters at the end of the day.
Though I gotta say Allegri for me has still a long way to go.
I think you guys have far too high of a standard set for gattuso.
Milan as a whole are performing well. We aren't entertaining but we are getting results and I guess thats what matters at the end of the day.
Though I gotta say Allegri for me has still a long way to go.
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MILANELLO - Milan’s preparation for the match against Auxerre in Round 5 of the Champions League group stage came to end this morning as the team had its final training session, starting at 11.00 CET, before travelling to France.
The first part of the session was dedicated to the warm-up, which included some light running, sprints and stretching, as well as a series of exercises with the ball.
Coach Allegri then handed out the bibs to his players and had them work on tactics with the game against Jean Fernandez’s side in mind.
The practice ended with a match amongst the squad.
Antonini and Pirlo trained separately.
Oddo did running along the perimeter of one of the fields at Milanello.
At the end of the session, coach Allegri named his squad for the match against Auxerre, calling up the following players:
Abbiati, Amelia, Roma, Bonera, Jankulovski, Nesta, Papastathopoulos, Thiago Silva, Zambrotta, Yepes, Abate, Ambrosini, Boateng, Flamini, Gattuso, Seedorf, Strasser, Merkel (n. 52); Ibrahimovic, Robinho, Ronaldinho.
Unavailable: Antonini, Oddo, Pirlo, Inzaghi, Pato.
The team’s flight to Auxerre is scheduled to take off at 16.30 CET at the Malpensa International Airport. Arrival in the French town is expected at around 17.40 CET.
Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri is holding his pre-game press conference at 18.30 CET at the Abbé-Deschamps Stadium, the venue of the match tomorrow
The first part of the session was dedicated to the warm-up, which included some light running, sprints and stretching, as well as a series of exercises with the ball.
Coach Allegri then handed out the bibs to his players and had them work on tactics with the game against Jean Fernandez’s side in mind.
The practice ended with a match amongst the squad.
Antonini and Pirlo trained separately.
Oddo did running along the perimeter of one of the fields at Milanello.
At the end of the session, coach Allegri named his squad for the match against Auxerre, calling up the following players:
Abbiati, Amelia, Roma, Bonera, Jankulovski, Nesta, Papastathopoulos, Thiago Silva, Zambrotta, Yepes, Abate, Ambrosini, Boateng, Flamini, Gattuso, Seedorf, Strasser, Merkel (n. 52); Ibrahimovic, Robinho, Ronaldinho.
Unavailable: Antonini, Oddo, Pirlo, Inzaghi, Pato.
The team’s flight to Auxerre is scheduled to take off at 16.30 CET at the Malpensa International Airport. Arrival in the French town is expected at around 17.40 CET.
Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri is holding his pre-game press conference at 18.30 CET at the Abbé-Deschamps Stadium, the venue of the match tomorrow
http://www.acmilan.com/en/news/show/130848
Nice to see Merkel being included, but again!!! no other striker? Are all the primavera strikers injured? I would have thought at least take one along, not to expect miracles from but incase of injury to be able to keep same formation/strategy, or just to give someone a rest 3/4 way through. And then, even, who knows what can happen when you throw an unknown (to the opposition team) into the fray. Just seems overly risky to only have three forwards!
Fingers crossed.
Forza Milan!
You're right, we should have called at least one of our primavera strikers. Look at Inter and Juventus, they've called (and played, too) people like Obi and Sorensen when they were short in defense and midfield. Wouldn't hurt for us to do the same. But if Robinho or Ibrahimovic were to get injured, Allegri will play Ronaldinho, so we still have someone who can replace them, even though he's not a proper striker.
Merkel could technically play striker too, I'd think.
What exactly is Merkel's "best" position? Is he capable of playing a trequartista in relief of Seedorf after he gets tired?
merkel is a mini seedorf. He's a pure AM. He can play all over midfield too though.
QUOTE (Bluesummers @ Nov 22 2010, 11:26 PM)
merkel is a mini seedorf. He's a pure AM. He can play all over midfield too though.
Awesome. That's what I thought. I'd love to see him come in for Seedorf at around 75 mins when zee inevitably slows down. Ideally, by this time we will already be up a goal or two. I suppose I should first hope that Merkel even makes the bench.
Coppa matches...that's when you'll see him.
No coach seems to want/be able to give these Primavera kids a proper chance. Carlo didn't. Leo didn't. Max isn't.
Something is wrong... maybe they're not all that good after all.
Something is wrong... maybe they're not all that good after all.
That was my logic. It may have been false with Flamini, but I still stick with that reasoning.
I think were underestimating the difficulty of the league.
18 in england is like 22 in Italy. I think thats how we gotta look at it.
These kids are not ready yet.
18 in england is like 22 in Italy. I think thats how we gotta look at it.
These kids are not ready yet.
QUOTE (Zed.D @ Nov 23 2010, 09:47 AM)
No coach seems to want/be able to give these Primavera kids a proper chance. Carlo didn't. Leo didn't. Max isn't.
Something is wrong... maybe they're not all that good after all.
Something is wrong... maybe they're not all that good after all.
Aye its strange, i thought it was just Carlo, but it has continued since he moved and he seems to be giving youth a chance at Chelsea. I guess its as Blue says.
I dunno, they performed rather decently in the summer games, especially in the Emirates Cup. I think Strasser and Verdi are ready for the first squad. The rest probably need some more time.
I think it's more Allegri being afraid, the guy is terrified of taking Ibra off when we're leading, that's why he plays 90 minutes in every game. And why he takes so long to even start getting players to warm up
AUXERRE: Sorin; Hengbart, Coulibaly, Grichting, Dudka; Oliech, Pedretti, Ndinga, Birsa; Contout; Sammaritano.
MILAN: Abbiati; Abate, Nesta, Thiago Silva, Zambrotta; Gattuso, Ambrosini, Flamini; Seedorf; Ibrahimovic, Robinho.
MILAN: Abbiati; Abate, Nesta, Thiago Silva, Zambrotta; Gattuso, Ambrosini, Flamini; Seedorf; Ibrahimovic, Robinho.
AUXERRE: Sorin; Hengbart, Coulibaly, Grichting, Dudka; Oliech, Pedretti, Ndinga, Birsa; Contout; Sammaritano.
MILAN: Abbiati; Abate, Nesta, Thiago Silva, Zambrotta; Gattuso, Ambrosini, Flamini; Seedorf; Ibrahimovic, Robinho.
IMO Ibra is gonna die if plays the whole match!
MILAN: Abbiati; Abate, Nesta, Thiago Silva, Zambrotta; Gattuso, Ambrosini, Flamini; Seedorf; Ibrahimovic, Robinho.
IMO Ibra is gonna die if plays the whole match!
QUOTE (han2503 @ Nov 23 2010, 02:59 PM)
I think it's more Allegri being afraid, the guy is terrified of taking Ibra off when we're leading, that's why he plays 90 minutes in every game. And why he takes so long to even start getting players to warm up
Now now, you're making Allegri a chicken there. The guy has his complexities, but when it comes to courage, I have nothing to say to him. Benching Seedorf three times in a row and now Ronaldinho five times says everything.
QUOTE (vahid @ Nov 23 2010, 07:03 PM)
AUXERRE: Sorin; Hengbart, Coulibaly, Grichting, Dudka; Oliech, Pedretti, Ndinga, Birsa; Contout; Sammaritano.
MILAN: Abbiati; Abate, Nesta, Thiago Silva, Zambrotta; Gattuso, Ambrosini, Flamini; Seedorf; Ibrahimovic, Robinho.
IMO Ibra is gonna die if plays the whole match!
MILAN: Abbiati; Abate, Nesta, Thiago Silva, Zambrotta; Gattuso, Ambrosini, Flamini; Seedorf; Ibrahimovic, Robinho.
IMO Ibra is gonna die if plays the whole match!
i think a lot will depend on HT score
I would prefer ronaldinho over robinho and boateng over gattuso any day and I think that is our best formation, robino is preforming very bad loosing a lot of balls he was flop of the match against brasil and against fiorentina eand he still plays because he runs but we need a smart player like ronaldinho to create chances not just ruin oposites game and wait until ibra scores with ronie on the team we will have at leas 5 chances i guarantee that and without gatusa we are complet team couse with gatuso is like playing always 10 vs 11 when ever we have the ball its a big hendicap I dont know how cant u see that he is making fool of u gussys just couse he is runing and makes some stupoid tuckles and makes some gestures for the fansto go wild and everyone thinks he is trying hard but instead he iis the weakest point on our team. but what the f... my words are not counted so I just wanted to expres my opinion
Robinho >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ronaldinho
QUOTE (X-Offender @ Nov 23 2010, 01:56 PM)
I dunno, they performed rather decently in the summer games, especially in the Emirates Cup. I think Strasser and Verdi are ready for the first squad. The rest probably need some more time.
Aye i think you are right about those two def, also Merkel really impressed me at the summer. Hope Allegri seriously considers some game time in the Coppa for at least these three lads.
QUOTE (X-Offender @ Nov 23 2010, 08:11 PM)
Now now, you're making Allegri a chicken there. The guy has his complexities, but when it comes to courage, I have nothing to say to him. Benching Seedorf three times in a row and now Ronaldinho five times says everything.
In terms of handling his players yes, but when it comes to making decisions during a match, I wouldn't say he has any courage in that respect. Also Dinho and Seedorf aren't going to make the big fuss that say Ibra or Robinho would make if they're benched for that ammount of games. Seedorf can be an egotistical @ss when he wants to be but he tries to take the high road on most occasion. Dinho also is not someone that talks smack to the press.
QUOTE (X-Offender @ Nov 23 2010, 08:30 PM)
Robinho >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ronaldinho
I wouldn't go that far
On current form it's Robs=Dinho Robinho just runs more and puts in more effort
Our only tactic is to play a long ball.. That midfield is really poor when it comes to actually doing something with the ball
Flamini should be more careful. His passing is off so far.
very poor challange by ambro
They're putting us under pressure, and we can't move the ball out of our half
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