Let's get this straight. When I saw Allegri was going to play the likes of Thiago Silva, Pirlo, Ambrosini, Seedorf and Robinho, I thought the players were motivated enough to actually play the game. But considering they were totally uninterested during the whole match, it would have been wiser to give the kids a chance. At least we'd have played with some dignity.

Btw. did Merkel even touch the ball?

Yep, once.

Right on.

I hope Milan draw Shakhtar...

Twice, actually

Thrice, now. looked good this last time!

this could also be said to ronaldinho and a few other players

Merkel with his few touches show real class,am I right?

Lol @ Dinho's shot! Right on the camera man.

Total waste of time, we should have just forfeited, would have saved the team the hassle of it

Dissapointing, that's all I can say. Amelia and Thiago Silva played rather well despite all other players can't be ar$ed...

Looks good.

Yes, it was an amazing move!
Still, a waste of time. Awfull.

You must be joking?

He touched the ball once or twice... Nothing too special imo, he did ok to keep it the last time, but if he can't even manage that then what would he even be doing on the pitch, or playing football even?

I think some totally overrate him...

Did Roma go trough btw?

Ibra played really well.We're another team with him,even with a sucky midfeild.I hope flamini's injury is not for long.


Fillipo Simone: Lol,I don't have much to work with ;p

Roma tied,1-1 and got through

Looking at the groups we can get:

Tottenham
Shalke
Man United
Barca
Bayern
Chelsea
Shakthar

I'd really like to avoid Barca and Chelsea at all costs, all the others are more then beatable imo

Aye.

I wouldn't underestimate ManU if I were you.

So that's 3 out of 3 Italian teams through to the KOs, hopefully they all get easy ties, even if the Italian teams in the Europa leage might still have just f@cked it up for Serie A

I've watched my fair share of Man U this season, and they have been horrible on most occasions, this is probably one of the worst Man U teams in quite a while, last season they were better, while we were a lot weaker, they took advantage of the fact that we had a lot of injuries as well.

I think we'll be ok if we came up against them. Barca are the only team that really scare the cr@p out of me. Chelsea have their huge weak points as well and can be exploited rather easily if we approach the game with the right set up

My concern for the rest of the season is Seedorf and Ronaldinho.

Dream choices.

Fair enough.



Dinho will be gone in January, so you can stop worrying about him.

Let's just hope for some good winter transfers.

What's that got to do with tonight's game?

How sure are you? and who exactly are we going to replace him with?

Well,I can admit that Dinho can't play for Milan anymore.I'm unimpressed by him,so he should be replaced.

May I suggest...

1) I'm pretty sure. The voice of his departure is recurring more and more here in Milan. He's got offers from many important clubs, including Liverpool and Valencia.
2) We don't need to replace him. He's an unimportant assest.



Eboue would be a great signing.

If you think Seedorf is enough, think again, he's been just as bad lately, don't know if it's just him being tired or something else, but we cannot rely on Seedorf alone, either we replace Dinho in the winter or keep him until the summer, we cannot afford to sell him without having a backup. Seedorf is simply not reliable.

Dinhos gone January 100%

Guaranteed!

Even if Seedorf gets injured, Allegri will never play Dinho instead of him. So don't try to imply that Dinho is Seedorf's natural substitute. He's a foreign body to Allegri's plans, and that's why he will leave in January.

I just love the way you seem so sure(assertive),so Mourinholike

Thinking back on tonight's game I wish Ibra could have scored that beauty of a bicycle to add to his list outstanding goals.

Why would he be an option for us though?

Is he even looking to leave Arsenal? OR just speaking hypothetically speaking?

His contract expires in June.

Ohh I see

Careful, his head might just explode when he reads that.

Technically speaking he is, and if Seedorf does get injured, then what? Play Robinho behind the strikers? Never did and never will work. And allegri obviously doesn't see Pirlo as someone who can play in the AM position for some strange reason

As for Eboue, mediocre at best, wouldn't go near him with a 10 foot pole

I hope people here realise that was a joke?

Apparently they did not. I got it the first time round, but really there are few direct substitutes for R80, even fewer that are young (and worth investing in). So our options can practically be counted on a few fingers. If the Brazilian goes, I wouldn't be surprised not seeing a direct replacement come in.

If Seedorf gets injured, then he'll play Boateng. If Boateng gets injured, then he'll play Pirlo. If Pirlo gets injured, then he'll play Robinho. Bottom line is, whether we need a substitute for Seedorf or not doesn't depend at all on Dinho's departure. It depends on the fact that we only have one natural trequartisa, and thus yes, we need another one to have more depth in that position. I repeat, Dinho is no longer in the plans of Allegri, otherwise he wouldn't have let him warm the bench for seven games straight.



Oh...

Hahaha +1

All of those options aside from Pirlo are terrible options at best. Personally I don't want Seedorf playing there, I want Pirlo behind the strikers, Boateng in the midfield, obviously Allegri does not see it that way, Boateng is no AM, doesn't have the touch or vision, basing that theory on the Brescia game would be incredibly naive, since Brescia were just plain pathetic at best, Seedorf cannot play regularly, simple. He's been over worked, suddenly he's tired and his form has dropped. Robinho is not an AM it was tried out and failed, what's the point of it?

Dinho goes? No problem, just bring someone in who can actually play the position. Seedorf isn't a real trequartista either, not to mention all the physical limitations he brings to the table. If Allegri was willing to play Pirlo there and let Seedorf be his sub, then I agree with you, Dinho wouldn't be needed but that is not the case. And if Seedorf does get injured and Allegri gets it into his stubborn head that he wants Boateng playing there, then we'll be royally screwed

But han, we are looking for a trequartista. Braida has been visioning Lamela up closely this last week, and Ganso is our primary objective. We just can't bring them right now because of the EU spot argument.

8 points out of a possible 18.

Two victories (against Auxerre), two draws (Ajax away, Real at home), two defeats.

(as a by the by, Leo did just one point better, 9 out of 18, with two victories, three draws, and one loss).

Watch us draw Chelsea and get our asses handed to us.

Well it was a pretty stupid formation to start with. There was no DM. Ambro and Flamini were functioning as semi-wingers, so how the hell were we gonna play the midfield to start with. The only option would have been to play highballs, and with r80 and robinho as forwards it's a hopeless formation.

For a coach, his interpretation of the 4-3-1-2 is pretty damn stupid sometimes.

Inter lost 3-0 with a bunch of kids away!!! We lost 2-0 with pretty much a first team at home. Can't believe I wasted all the money at the sports bar!!


At least now we know why Rino Gattuso plays so much. Somebody has to get the ball so the mid-field can play!

And Merkel meh!! I've seen better play from Josh McEachran.

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