First game of the season. Hopefully we get off to a good start.

A lot of question marks still hanging over this one. Zlatan and Boateng are both questionable but could still make it. Thiago, Yepes and Pato will most likely be given more time after their breaks.

While Van Bommel, Flamini and Taiwo are all definatelty out.

And who knows, maybe we'll see Aquilani get on the pitch

Yes?

You know, there are some problems with player's taxes, so this game can be player rescheduled for a later date...


btw I think Silva will play.

If the injured won't make it, we might see:

Gattuso and Bonera in there hurt my eyes.


Yeah, I don't really think the strike will actually go down. I think they threatened something like 3 strikes last season with nothing happening, so I'm not too worried that the games won't go ahead

I think Silva returned today from his vacation, so I don't think he'll play

Agreed, but Allegri will not go for that. He has to satisfy his Rino fetish

Since I'm officially not the best translater for Italian news , can someone translate this ?

It says that 18 clubs didn't accept the players' demand. At this point, there really might be a strike.

Link

whihc 2 club did any idea?

Cagliari and Siena

Serie A strike likely to go ahead



This weekend’s opening Serie A round is increasingly likely to be postponed after the Lega rejected a collective bargaining contract.
The Players’ Association (AIC) has threatened to go on strike for Week 1 if the deal was not signed by the Lega (union of Serie A clubs).

“The Lega meeting rejected the agreement with the AIC by a large majority, voting 18 to 2,” revealed Lega President Maurizio Beretta.

The only two clubs who voted in favour of the compromise are Cagliari and Siena.

There is still a small hope of seeing the teams play this weekend, as the Lega proposed two changes to the collective bargaining contract for players.

The first is with regards to Article 4, forcing players to pay the ‘solidarity’ contribution for those who find themselves without a club.

Article 7 will also include a change regarding training, as the players are adamant those in the middle of contract disputes must not be forced to train separately from the main squad.

The clubs claim this could make problems for the Coach in case he has to train the full squad of perhaps as many as 40 players.

credit football-italia.net

About Gattuso,I thought he did great in the first half vs. Juve,where he took possession and quickly passed it to someone who can start play.Though,it was when he started being careless with his passes,which led to many opportunities for Juve.Perhaps,he should always be rotated with Ambro which might get the best of both ;p.

Also,Berlusconi said that he would like to see Ibra-Pato,with Cassano behind them,hopefully that happens.

This could be a good thing for us, considering our injuries at the moment.

Was about to post the same. God timing for a strike

Gazzetta probable:

----------------Abbiati--------------------

Abate -- T.Silva -- Yepes -- Didac-----

Flamini -- Van Bommel -- Seedorf--

---------------Boateng----------------

--------Pato-------------Cassano-----

isnt didac on loan :S

^ Are you sure you checked it correctly? I get this.

What are the Gazzetta people smoking? VB and Flamini are out Didac weas loaned, Thiago and Yepes will definately not play.


That midfield gives me a headache just looking at it on paper. Allegri should just push Boateng back and let Robinho take the AM slot. At least our midfiel will have some legs and Rino would not be playing

MILAN REPORT - Even Yepes is available




Source: acmilan.com

If Yepes is available then he should be playing if Bonera is the only other option.

My line-up



Allegri's line-up

i just checked again. still the same :S

oh well...


*shiversss**

I'm shivering at that entire midfield, a trio of Seedorf, Rino and Ambro does not look good in any way, shape of form.

http://www.football-italia.net/aug26k.html

will have to wait a little longer for the season to kick off i'm afraid

We'll be playing against Lazio on Friday, 9 September at 20:30.

Link

That's the one that comes before the Barca game right?

Exacta-mondo dude! Dirty Romans, and then Dirty Barcelona. What a season opening!

A bit troubling that before Barca game we would only have two official games under our belt, a month apart (vs merda in Beijing and vs Lazio).

Also, that game against Lazio has the potential to cost us points, which is not good if we start with 2 or 3 points behind the rest of our competitors as well as going into the Barca game

Last year's starting lineup for game 1 was



oh the difference a year makes

That lineup won 4-0 though if I do remember correctly

Yep, vs Lecce. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NVt_RTlaI8

Topic closed for the time being, I'll re-open it when we know the date it will be played.

The Lazio thread has been opened