Chievo - AC Milan (pre-game comments)

[Warro Bantan]

Well gentlefolk, though the UCL match vs Shaktar is today, my thoughts have strayed to this match up on Sunday, mayb because I can see the Chievo game as opposed to the UCL game today.

Anyhoo, this is another tricky match for us, but one in which we must remain focused, as a win could mean three points gained on Juve, should Inter beat them later on that Sunday.

I hope that Kaka will be rested say at 1/2 time in the UCL game so as to be absoloutley ready for Sunday's game. He needs to find his scoring boots that he had on last season, and quickly, as we need all the goals we can get!

Milan should win this game, hopefully we will exercise complete concentration, and put away our chances, while limiting theirs.

Does anyone know if Stam will be back 4 this game?

[Ruffian]

Stam is still out until January, as far as I know.

[Goirre]

Stam will be back sometime between January and February...same for SuperPippo and Simic. They should all be fully back when we need them most (end of February, CL second round starts).

As for this match, I'm sure Sheva will come back, partnered by Crespo and backed by either Kaka or Rui.

[Shomo]

Well I Just watched the second half of milan's last match, and am so glad that Crespo has finally regained his scoring touch by scoring 2 goals, and kudos to kaka :devf:
It's Like crespo and sheva will be another deadliest striking partnership this week.Dhorasoo deserves to start ahead of Pirlo.

[Kurt Cobain]

According to tgcom.it, Sheva will miss not only the match tomorrow but against Parma and Celtic as well. He'll probably be back against Fiorentina, 12/12.
Un colpo di scena negativo alla ripresa del campionato in casa Milan. La squadra di Ancelotti dovrà riprendere la corsa al trono della Juventus senza il suo cannoniere, che sta vivendo un periodo di forma incredibile e che ha già messo a segno 9 gol in campionato. L'infortunio risale alla partita contro la Roma dello scorso 7 novembre. (...) Possibile che il rientro del giocatore avvenga contro la Fiorentina il prossimo 12 dicembre.
The more probable line up (according to them): Dida, Cafu, Nesta, Maldini and Kaladze; Ambro, Dhorasoo, Seedorf and Rui; Kaká and Crespo.
Forza Milan!

[Vady]

CHIEVO-MILAN: FULL SQUAD
MILAN - Carlo Ancelotti has called up 19 players for the trip to Chievo Verona.
Costacurta, Shevchenko and Tomasson along with Inzaghi, Simic and Stam are absent.
Below is the full squad:
GOALKEEPERS: Abbiati, Dida, Fiori
DEFENDERS: Cafu, Coloccini, Kaladze, Maldini, Nesta, Pancaro
MIDFIELDERS: Ambrosini, Brocchi, Dhorasoo, Gattuso, Kakà, Pirlo, Rui Costa, Seedorf, Serginho
STRIKERS: Crespo

:fero: FORZA MILAN :fero:

[ACMILAN1983]

Well, this is a very tough match. I think its more important the players focus on this match rather than Juve-Inter.

hopefully, things will go to plan and we'll get the win. However, one worry is we only have one striker available, but i have faith in the side.

FORZA MILAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Billy_Montreal]

[QUOTE=ACMILAN1983]Well, this is a very tough match. I think its more important the players focus on this match rather than Juve-Inter.

[QUOTE]

Yes it is..on many levels considering:
- This may be a BIG opportunity to gain some ground on Juve.
- This is a BIG TEST considering the many absences.
- It is not giving in to a tie and coming up BIG in games like this that get you to the SCUDETTO. It is settling for a tie ONE too many times in games LIKE THIS which will not get us to the SCUDETTO.

FORZA :3band:

[mange]

I have a good feeling about this game. Chievo aren´t that convincing when playing at home and I have a feeling that Milan is about to gear up. Milan will win this one and Inter and Juve will draw, I´m sure.

Forza Milan! :de3:

[maldini020]

hi guys! i have also a very good feeling for this match, after the good perfomances aiganst palermo and shak. d.! without sheva and tomasson, i'm sure that crespo will score again! i think gattuso and pirlo(after his bad perfomance against shak.) sould not play, and dhorasoo and ambrosini should play! My starting team:
DIDA
CAFU-NESTA-MALDINI-KALADZE
DHORASOO-AMBROSINI-SEEDORF
KAKA-RUI COSTA
CRESPO

i predict a 2-0 milan win. (Crespo, Rui Costa goals)!!

[Theoren]

what has happened to Tomasson???

[Smoje]

Line up for today:

Dida - Cafu - Nesta - Maldini - Kaladze (or Pancaro) - Ambrosini - Dhorasoo - Seedorf - Kaká - Rui Costa - Crespo

Costacurta, Shevchenko and Tomasson are injured, but Sheva will play for sure against Parma on next Saturday