View Full Version : UCL QF 2nd Leg: Bayern Munich-AC Milan
Hard to believe that the match is just 6 days away. We're up against the wall here. Bayern have two away goals and are playing at the Alianz Arena. They will also have Van Bommel back.
But don't lose hope. It can be done. We dominated Bayern. They had two half-chances and unfortunately took advantage of both of them. I haven't seen Pirlo playing like that since the summer. Il Concorde will hopefully make a return against Empoli on Saturday and maybe start. I'm not holding my breath, but if he runs along that left flank like he did last year, he will cause heaps of problems in the Bayern defense, especially with Sagnol out. I won't post my lineup just yet as I don't want to jinx anything that might happen on Saturday, remember what happened in Messina last year right before the 2nd leg vs. Barca.
But I have faith that we will come through. It will be difficult, but it can be done. Time for one more from Pippo. Forza Milan :devil:
Milan_Mad
04-04-2007, 18:18
I believe its still its open all we have to do is win , it's pippo time :bri:
Warro Bantan
04-04-2007, 18:29
Yes Vadim, Pippo, in what hopefully will be his last season, owes us big time in this game. I hope he is played along with Oli, as he is a forward that needs space to be created for him, since he is practically useless with the ball at his feet, when outside of the box....
Our strategy though, will play into Bayern“s hands I think, as we will be vulnerable on the counter, and we will have no choice but to go all out to attack.
If Nesta, and hopefully Bonera have a good game, with better crossing from Oddo, we could indeed pull it off.
Dont kno if I will have the courage to watch the game though.
FORZA MIIIIIIIILAN: Regardless!!
Looking at How ROMA played well just magnifies how bad we played.I hope our players are ashamed especially Ancelloti the man whose coaching tactics seem to be devolving.He seems totally haunted by the Euro Final against liverpool.
remote2book
04-04-2007, 19:59
ok guys........will sergihino be back? becasue if u guys remember 2 or 3 goals were asists from seraghino to pippo last year....if he is back we will have more expierence against byren..and we should start two strikers not just one....i just hope i just hope we win...i dc wat happens and iam never picking byren to play with in fif07
Looking at How ROMA played well just magnifies how bad we played.I hope our players are ashamed especially Ancelloti the man whose coaching tactics seem to be devolving.He seems totally haunted by the Euro Final against liverpool.
Disagree; you won't say the same thing should Van Buyten didn't score the last goal. And, the score would have been 2-1 as well, so I don't see how Roma did any way better than Milan as far as scoreline is concerned.
With Gila out and Pippo and Oli totally out of shape, I don't think Milan will be able to qualify.
Milan 1
Bayern 2
even if Serginho is back and available to play i don't think it's a wise decision to let him play the whole match, the guy hasn't played a game for one year and you expect him to do magic against Bayern that will be very hard.
It would be best to put him sometime in the second half and i don't know if we should play with one or two strikers because we mustn't concede a goal and we have to score so it's a tough decision, but i think Caro will play with only Pippo in attack and if the result is still 0-0 in the second half he will put Oliveira in and i think that's the best choice.
tardissun
04-04-2007, 21:16
Here's what I'm nervous about:
1) Olviera - he just plain sucks. He shoots whenever he gets the ball, never passes, and couldn't hit the broad side of a barn. But we have no one else to use.
2) Defense - Mistakes and easy goals have been the theme for this year. I'm also very sad to see Maldini make so many. He's a legend, and it's just not right.
3) Dida - Can Mr. Butterfingers catch a cross and possibly be at a correct angle to stop a shot? (Dida has REALLY annoyed me this year and last - his time is up. What the heck was mgmt thinking when they resigned him and Kalac to new deals.)
Final score - Bayern 1 - 0. Bayern will get a goal early and then close up and defend the rest of the game.
PS. I would throw Dida some ice to put on his emotional wounds for misreading/mishandling so many shots, but I'm afraid the idiot would miss it and it'd hit him and he'd sue.
PS. I would throw Dida some ice to put on his emotional wounds for misreading/mishandling so many shots, but I'm afraid the idiot would miss it and it'd hit him and he'd sue.
What Dida did really hurt our team, but still, he doesn't deserve your personal attack. So easy there. :rolleyes:
Egoistka
04-04-2007, 21:55
Here is a little flash back to see what Bayern and Milan achieved so far in the CL this year.
Bayern 4-0 (2-2) Spartak Moskva
Milan 3-0 (0-1)AEK
Internazionale 0-2(1-1) Bayern
Lille 0-0 (2-0) Milan
Sporting 0-1 (0-0) Bayern
Anderlecht 0-1 (1-4) Milan
Celtic 0-0 (0-1) Milan
Real Madrid 3-2 (1-2) Bayern
So far, Bayern have lost only one game in knock outs...Milan have lost twice: against AEK and Lille (shame actually). Bayern havent lost a single game at home this year. They are well known for holding a draw 0-0 or 1-1 if they really need to. The problem is that this is what they ARE GOING TO DO: try to hold a draw, 0-0 as a best case scenario, and 1-1 as worst. In both cases they go through.
I m not an optimist in general, and now it is even worse..as my predictions are quite pessimistic. Milan will not be able to win in Germany - that I know almost for sure (hopefully I m wrong, as i really wish we will win the game 3-0 or smth like that), same as I doubt that Milan is currently capable of scoring many goals..and if there is a draw - it must be 3-3 - so we go throug, or 2-2 and we go to the extra time. It is very hard to score against Bayern away, and it is even harder to score 2 or 3 goals.
We might get lucky and score just one goal, and get even more lucky and not concede any. Is it very likely? I dont know, possibly...But I honestly have a feeling that since Sheva left we dont have any luck..feels like he took it all with him (and lost half way somewhere).
Anyways, FORZA MILAN! The game is very soon, lets HOPE..as it is all we can currently do.
:3band:
Egoistka
04-04-2007, 22:07
Here's what I'm nervous about:
1) Olviera - he just plain sucks. He shoots whenever he gets the ball, never passes, and couldn't hit the broad side of a barn. But we have no one else to use.
2) Defense - Mistakes and easy goals have been the theme for this year. I'm also very sad to see Maldini make so many. He's a legend, and it's just not right.
3) Dida - Can Mr. Butterfingers catch a cross and possibly be at a correct angle to stop a shot? (Dida has REALLY annoyed me this year and last - his time is up. What the heck was mgmt thinking when they resigned him and Kalac to new deals.)
Final score - Bayern 1 - 0. Bayern will get a goal early and then close up and defend the rest of the game.
PS. I would throw Dida some ice to put on his emotional wounds for misreading/mishandling so many shots, but I'm afraid the idiot would miss it and it'd hit him and he'd sue.
Look I m also not optimistic, but you are being really bad now.
First of all, Oliveira passes the ball, and does it quite often. The problem is - that someone on who he passes so many times could not score from the best position ever. I m not gonna call any names...Of course he tries to shoot as well - he is a striker, what is he supposed to do?! Although for the game with Bayern I d put Mr Offside to start with and then would sub him for RO is necessery.
Dont blame Maldini..what do you expect from him??? He stayed this year to help the team, bcoz we didnt have any defenders and could not let him go. He doesnt play that bad. I think who is really to blame is Ancelotti. He saw that Maldini was tired, and Seedorf, but he did not make any subs almost till last minutes of the game. The question is WHY???? He should have used the subs much earlier and then probably we would be able to win that game.
Dida, in fact, really did not have the best match of his life. Dida is not that bad, I dont understand why the whole blame should be his? Defence left him all alone...they were making a mess and disturbed him a lot at the end. Dida made mistakes, but show me a player who doesnt make them. And, where is the guarantee that if we sell him we ll get someone better? As we already have noticed - it is really bad without Dida, so it is much better to have him then Kalac or Storari all together.
The only thing I d agree with you, is that Bayern will try to score an early goal and then will sit in defence.
Blacktop
04-04-2007, 22:19
Storari has more talent in his pinkies than Kalac has in both hands.
I just don't want us to fall into the trap of underestimating Kahn. He may be old and about to retire, but he's still got the juice.
remote2book
04-04-2007, 22:20
guys guys guys guys.....lets all take a deep breath....first of all dats wat we thought in the first leg..but to everyones surprise....we killed them..no pass was coming through....they had no shots on goal...and us being unlucky..we missed easy chances...and is it only me dat thinks...how stupid it is dat some big girl looking guy who is a freakin CD dat scored byrens only two goals....that shows how good their attack is....we will fix the mistakes...and byren kno they got lucky...
Egoistka
04-04-2007, 22:33
Storari has more talent in his pinkies than Kalac has in both hands.
I just don't want us to fall into the trap of underestimating Kahn. He may be old and about to retire, but he's still got the juice.
I agree that Kahn is a very good goalkeeper. He is old, but still is very good. I am actually scared of him. If I were a striker, I would not go anywhere near this guy :).
guys guys guys guys.....lets all take a deep breath....first of all dats wat we thought in the first leg..but to everyones surprise....we killed them..no pass was coming through....they had no shots on goal...and us being unlucky..we missed easy chances...and is it only me dat thinks...how stupid it is dat some big girl looking guy who is a freakin CD dat scored byrens only two goals....that shows how good their attack is....we will fix the mistakes...and byren kno they got lucky...
Look, yes we were unlucky, but who told you that, all of a sudden, in the 2d leg we are going to be very lucky? When was our last luck? I dont remember, must have been pretty long time ago.
And yes nobody expected a defender of Bayern to score goals. However, as I thought we d have a draw in the 1st leg - happend. Now, if we managed to do only a draw at home - why do you think that we will be able to win in Germany? We will need to play 2 times as hard to win the next game. And also Kahn is going to play - and I say it is pretty bad for us. Bayern will try to score a quick early goal and go to defence. Will we not let them do so? Hopefully, yes. But if Ancelotti is going to be with his subs as late as last time, then we dont have a chance, bcoz even if we will be winning 0:1 at the 75th minute (more is very unlikely) and Ancelotti will not make any subs...Bayern will press us, score (bcoz when Milan is pressed they start panicking + tired defence) and go to the semi-finals.
Ancelotti needs to change his tactics for the 2d leg and do smth that Bayern least expects from us. And while they are being surprised we should score 1, 2 goals. I see that as the only way.
remote2book
04-04-2007, 23:30
screw this lunky and unlucky thing..we dont get to decide...when we wanna be lucky or unlucky....our skills were obviously better then byrens...except for the mistakes made by the defence...skills is wat counts...and thats wahts going to come in handy...in munich..
Milan 1
Bayern 1
is my prediction. Bayern scoring another goal at the end of second half is even more possible when Milan threw everything up against Bayern.
milan have to make 2 goals.. cause bayern will shot 100% one goal..
btw. yesterday i saw roma and i asked myself why milan goesnt use this formation:
__________ dida
cafu - nesta - bonera - kaladze
___________ pirlo
gattuso - brocchi/ambrosini - gourcuff - seedorf
____________ kaka(like totti)
btw. i hope that kahn will play next game... he will fail 100%. he has good reactions but he does so much fails, hope he'll do also on next match.
milan have to make 2 goals.. cause bayern will shot 100% one goal..
btw. yesterday i saw roma and i asked myself why milan goesnt use this formation:
__________ dida
cafu - nesta - bonera - kaladze
___________ pirlo
gattuso - brocchi/ambrosini - gourcuff - seedorf
____________ kaka(like totti)
btw. i hope that kahn will play next game... he will fail 100%. he has good reactions but he does so much fails, hope he'll do also on next match.
I absolutely disagree. We have Ancelotti not Spaletti. Roma use many midfielders because they are already accustomed with this situation. The are forced to do that because there was no (or few) strikers left.
Why dont we use even a single striker? We need goal(s)! You use grandpa Cafu instead of Oddo? No way!
I prefer the 4-3-2-1 or 4-3-1-2 (but I prefer to use a single striker) formation with changing in fullbacks, the central defenders are still Nesta and Maldini. If we use Serginho, we can use Simic or Oddo as right fullback. The 3 midfielders are still same : Gattuso, Pirlo, Ambrosini. The attacking midfielders could be Kaka with Seedorf or Kaka with Gourcuff! The striker could be Inzaghi or Oliviera.
If we played like we did in the first half and first 15 minutes of second half, we still have chance!
tardissun
05-04-2007, 05:34
Look I m also not optimistic, but you are being really bad now.
First of all, Oliveira passes the ball, and does it quite often. The problem is - that someone on who he passes so many times could not score from the best position ever. I m not gonna call any names...Of course he tries to shoot as well - he is a striker, what is he supposed to do?! Although for the game with Bayern I d put Mr Offside to start with and then would sub him for RO is necessery.
Dont blame Maldini..what do you expect from him??? He stayed this year to help the team, bcoz we didnt have any defenders and could not let him go. He doesnt play that bad. I think who is really to blame is Ancelotti. He saw that Maldini was tired, and Seedorf, but he did not make any subs almost till last minutes of the game. The question is WHY???? He should have used the subs much earlier and then probably we would be able to win that game.
Dida, in fact, really did not have the best match of his life. Dida is not that bad, I dont understand why the whole blame should be his? Defence left him all alone...they were making a mess and disturbed him a lot at the end. Dida made mistakes, but show me a player who doesnt make them. And, where is the guarantee that if we sell him we ll get someone better? As we already have noticed - it is really bad without Dida, so it is much better to have him then Kalac or Storari all together.
The only thing I d agree with you, is that Bayern will try to score an early goal and then will sit in defence.
I'm not basing these facts on one game but the entire season. I accepted Oliviera was distracted with his sister, and now that's over with, I expected better. He still sucks. He passes? When?
I wasn't knocking Maldini. I adore the guy. But the Maldini of 10 years ago hardly ever made mistakes and always made game changing plays. He's just not the same player and THAT is what makes me sad. I wasn't blaming him at all for anything.
Dida, look. Don't get me started. I haven't liked Dida for years. One comment, defense left him all alone? Watch the 2nd goal by Bayern again. Defense is there, Dida is there (in the wrong angle of course) and botches the play. It was ALL HIM. There are countless games this season when it's been all him. Yes, the rest of our team has struggled too, but Dida certainly hasn't been anywhere close to a rock for us. Like I said, thanks for what he's done in the past and the should have let him go. Sign a new keeper for moving forward.
Anyway, let's hope for the best in Germany.
ACMILAN1983
05-04-2007, 05:39
Here's what I'm nervous about:
2) Defense - Mistakes and easy goals have been the theme for this year. I'm also very sad to see Maldini make so many. He's a legend, and it's just not right.
Care to explain where Maldini has made so many mistakes?
hishamilan
05-04-2007, 06:53
sorry but i think that mood's formation is no way realistic i know we can't play fragile miss pippo nor mr kidnapping blabla but a bit of both is better so:
-----dida-----
oddo--nesta--bonera--janko
---------pirlo---------
--gattuso--ambro-----
------------seedorf--
-------kaka----------
-----inz/ro-----------
hishamilan
05-04-2007, 06:55
i think gourcuff will be a 2nd half starter instead of seedorf
silly q: can we put di gennaro or aubameyang in the squad???
I absolutely disagree. We have Ancelotti not Spaletti. Roma use many midfielders because they are already accustomed with this situation. The are forced to do that because there was no (or few) strikers left.
Why dont we use even a single striker? We need goal(s)! You use grandpa Cafu instead of Oddo? No way!
I prefer the 4-3-2-1 or 4-3-1-2 (but I prefer to use a single striker) formation with changing in fullbacks, the central defenders are still Nesta and Maldini. If we use Serginho, we can use Simic or Oddo as right fullback. The 3 midfielders are still same : Gattuso, Pirlo, Ambrosini. The attacking midfielders could be Kaka with Seedorf or Kaka with Gourcuff! The striker could be Inzaghi or Oliviera.
If we played like we did in the first half and first 15 minutes of second half, we still have chance!
we will play with a striker cause we have ancelotti. we need a change. roma has strikers but it looks like they dont need them.
we have also strikers but they are realy useless. gila, inzaghi, oli... comon. kaka is our topscorer. we should play for him and not for a striker that cant aim the goal...
milan is still great, but we need a change... other strikers or other tactic.
btw.
Why dont we use even a single striker? We need goal(s)! You use grandpa Cafu instead of Oddo? No way!
romas totti shots 21 goals in serie a, kaka just 13 and gila 10... there u have goals.
and i think cuafu is still 10x better than oddo...
we will play with a striker cause we have ancelotti. we need a change. roma has strikers but it looks like they dont need them.
we have also strikers but they are realy useless. gila, inzaghi, oli... comon. kaka is our topscorer. we should play for him and not for a striker that cant aim the goal...
milan is still great, but we need a change... other strikers or other tactic.
btw.
romas totti shots 21 goals in serie a, kaka just 13 and gila 10... there u have goals.
and i think cuafu is still 10x better than oddo...
Ancelotti used mostly 2 strikers in serie A since ronaldo came. :)
well, not only strikers that are not good this season but a whole team. as I said, roma is accustomed with their tactic, that they already used bacause there was no (few) strikers.
even totti has 100 goals, i dont think we just change a tactic easily. ;)
Grandpa Cafu WAS better than Oddo but now. I admit that Cafu is young but to be a coach not to be a fullback. :D
Ancelotti used mostly 2 strikers in serie A since ronaldo came. :)
well, not only strikers that are not good this season but a whole team. as I said, roma is accustomed with their tactic, that they already used bacause there was no (few) strikers.
even totti has 100 goals, i dont think we just change a tactic easily. ;)
Grandpa Cafu WAS better than Oddo but now. I admit that Cafu is young but to be a coach not to be a fullback. :D
im agree with that but cafu is a better wing player than oddo and oddo is better in defence.
i would anyway try it ;D
im agree with that but cafu is a better wing player than oddo and oddo is better in defence.
i would anyway try it ;D
Well if you talk only about attacking/moving forward, delivering crosses, I am with you, man! He is much better then Oddo but what make me scared is how can Cafu move back quickly to the defence area? :D
Egoistka
05-04-2007, 09:02
Dida, look. Don't get me started. I haven't liked Dida for years. One comment, defense left him all alone? Watch the 2nd goal by Bayern again. Defense is there, Dida is there (in the wrong angle of course) and botches the play. It was ALL HIM. There are countless games this season when it's been all him. Yes, the rest of our team has struggled too, but Dida certainly hasn't been anywhere close to a rock for us. Like I said, thanks for what he's done in the past and the should have let him go. Sign a new keeper for moving forward.
Yeah, I remember a second goal...what did our defenders do? Do you remeber? They were messing up, Kaladze, Ambro, Oddo, Nesta, Maldini - were all panicking. Dida was marking the closest corner of the goal - and did actually everything right, unluckily the ball went between the small gap between Dida's hand and the post. Watch it again yourself.
and i think cuafu is still 10x better than oddo...
I think recently Cafu plays pretty bad. It is his age, and absence of that speed he used to have....Oddo is a much better choice now. Even though, Oddo plays in Milan for a very short period - he is very much into the team already - he is very much a part of Milan.
No doubt, Oddo should start the game.
Warro Bantan
05-04-2007, 10:48
silly q: can we put di gennaro or aubameyang in the squad??? Not a silly question...the real question is: Were they registered with UEFA as part of the UCL squad?
I dont think so, but uefa.com will have a listing of those players registered to play for this season for Milan.
zlatanov
05-04-2007, 11:09
when it comes to CL, there are two lists of players - list A is the list with senior players while list B is the one with youth players, eligible for CL games.
I believe that both Di Gennaro and Aubameyang are on that B list although according to this, only Di Gennaro is:
http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/club=50058/competition=1/index.html
The thing is that Milan - and any other team - can put as many players as they wish on list B as long as the players are 21 yo or younger, presumably players that belong to the youth side.
So, I would be surprised if Aubamenyang isn't on list B given that we had 3 senior strikers only for the second phase of the CL, with Ronie cup-tied and Boriello taken out, that is.
Pireloke
05-04-2007, 12:41
This game should be all or nothing, grab them by the throat from minute 1, score as fast as possible and then DON'T SIT BACK, score a second one at all cost (the players should have in their mind we need a second goal at all costs), at 0-2 control the game and let the Germans tackle our players if they want the ball back.
Simple tactic and it could go both ways, either we're down 2-0 at half time or we're leading 0-2, that's what I call an all or nothing game... However I am not Milan's manager so my guess is Ancelotti will field one striker (RO or Pippo) and defend, hoping a goal will fall out of the air... It could work too of course, but there is no honor in that, Milan should command play in München, so that even if we go out we will be remembered for our courage and knowing we did everything we possibly could to qualify. That way we won't have as many regrets as just sitting back and waiting, asking ourselves if it wasn't better to attack, just my 2cp.
Pireloke - love the idea...go out in a blaze of glory!!!
i cant believe all the negative feelings over this game...are away wins that uncommon?
i understand a lot of you dont think players like seedorf/dida/oddo are up to the task, and you might be right about them, however, they are all world class players, capable of stepping it up.
bayern should come out playing for the draw, which they have done in the past, so milan's first goal will probably come a distance (janku/seedorf/kaka), or a tap in rebound (pippo). they then better be ready for an onslaught... and be prepaired/able to play a counter-attack. also you can get into kahn's head, which also can be to our advantage. Milan will go up 2 goals, and conceede 1 late, proving that they must own stock in antacids. as usual a nail biter to the end.
Warro Bantan
05-04-2007, 15:04
I love ur optimisim icculus!!! (and ur avatar rocks by the way). :D
Wish I could feel that way...:nervous:
Ok....forget the last match. Forget the mistakes, forget the missfortune forget how they played. Forget everything. Milan has to play this game like it is the CL final and we are 1 goal down. Just like how Liverpool played the second half in Istanbul. Bayern will be relaxed just like how Milan was in Instnbul after the 1st half. This is where our advantage is. We hit them hard and fast and make them NOT-Relaxed. We have to make them panic. We showed that we are better then them. All we need is ONE goal.....ONE piece of luck.......ONE good play.....ONE mistake from them. Bayern is not unbeatable and certainly Milan is one of the teams that can beat anyone on their day. If we could go to Barcelona last year and score (Shevchenko's wrongly dissolowed goal) and not concede.....then why not the same in Munich. I know that we have no Shevchenko this year, but who cares. We have othe player who are more then capable of score and have proved it in the past. Maybe ONE of those crazy Oli shots will go in past Kahn, we never know. F*(% them.....they are lower then us. It's our time now and we'll scare them sh*tless in their ARENA.
Don't give up now!!!
Forza Milan.....Milan Forever!
remote2book
05-04-2007, 17:21
finallyyyy someone thinking positively here...come on guys screw khan..he is a legend...but so is our maldini...and sad to say maldini has made some mistakes in the defence...and khan is beatble he is the same guy in da goals as last year..excpet...older...
Am I the only one in the pessimism camp then :D?
All I want to see from I Ragazzi on Wednesday is a fight. I don't want defense from minute 1 and hoping for a miracle goal from Pippo. Like Pireloke said, we need to attack from the beginning. If we go down we have to go down fighting. This could be the end of an era. Half the team might be gone next year, including San Paolo and Billy. I want to see 11 Leoni out there. Let's put up a fight in Bavaria. Forza Ragazzi :heart:
I believe back in 2002 Pippo scored two goals in Munchen
he is able to repeated once again.
Blacktop
05-04-2007, 20:43
I agree that Kahn is a very good goalkeeper. He is old, but still is very good. I am actually scared of him. If I were a striker, I would not go anywhere near this guy :).
In terms of on-pitch personality, he's one of my favorites. He looks like someone who's capable of cannibalism at any time. :)
ac-milan-nr1
05-04-2007, 21:26
i am sure 100% that oli will scor this time for us. pippo also..1-0 are 2-1 thats all bayern out =) hahaha easy
Egoistka
05-04-2007, 21:43
Pireloke - love the idea...go out in a blaze of glory!!!
i cant believe all the negative feelings over this game...are away wins that uncommon?
i understand a lot of you dont think players like seedorf/dida/oddo are up to the task, and you might be right about them, however, they are all world class players, capable of stepping it up.
bayern should come out playing for the draw, which they have done in the past, so milan's first goal will probably come a distance (janku/seedorf/kaka), or a tap in rebound (pippo). they then better be ready for an onslaught... and be prepaired/able to play a counter-attack. also you can get into kahn's head, which also can be to our advantage. Milan will go up 2 goals, and conceede 1 late, proving that they must own stock in antacids. as usual a nail biter to the end.
Away wins are not so uncommon...it all just depends on which team you are playing. Bayern is very strong at home..if we didnt manage to win against them at home, then in Munich we ll have to play twice better (or get lucky) to win the game, or get a satisfying us draw.
Am I the only one in the pessimism camp then :D?
I am with you, I guess. However I have hope in Milan...
In terms of on-pitch personality, he's one of my favorites. He looks like someone who's capable of cannibalism at any time. :)
Yeah, I think he is very capable of that..:)
I think Oli might score! He hasn't scored his goal for these couple of months yet :grinser:
It's not going to be easy, but Milan will pull through. If you look at it from a bright angel Nesta is back.
The key to winning this match is playing an offensive tactic.
Clarence1990
06-04-2007, 08:19
I read on a dutch football site that Pippo will probably be out with some muscle problems.
Is this true? If it is then we really are in trouble.
zlatanov
06-04-2007, 08:41
I read on a dutch football site that Pippo will probably be out with some muscle problems.
Is this true? If it is then we really are in trouble.
yeah, that's a possibility. I don't know if he will miss the game completely, something I doubt, but the official site did mention something about him having fitness issues.
I'd guess he would be on the bench and RO will start the game vs bayern.
Clarence1990
06-04-2007, 08:56
good, because having only one fit striker in bad shape would not help us beat bayern.
Egoistka
06-04-2007, 11:11
With RO only we wont be able to win the game in Munich...we need to score many goals, or at least 1 more than Bayern will score. The question is how?
zlatanov
06-04-2007, 11:16
and the answer is - other players should step up ... goals don't come from strikers only, just ask van Buyten ;)
Also, Roma don't have a well defined striker in their system ... yet, they manage to score goals and lot's of them.
The thing is that we could have a free scoring RO but if the rest are hiding from taking responsibility, we won't make it, while RO could be in bad shape and we could still win it if the other players like Kaka, Pirlo, Seedorf, Nesta, Dida, Oddo, etc, etc take it up a notch or two and get their act together.
Van Buyten of all people had to harm us...
We just have to win it, I know it sounds hard, but come on, watch this matchday, there wasn't a home team that got a real advantage (Roma conceded 1, while playing with against 10 man)...we can beat them. It's just a matter of a 1-0, or 2-1, you know, hey, we can even score it at the end of the game the winning goal.
We need our midfield, and specially Ricky to step up. Of course, that doesn't mean that the rest can go to sleep (just like it happened to our defense late in the game on Tuesday), but Ricky is the key player for our game.
At the end of the day, if we don't make it, I only hope that we fight for it like lions.
FORZA MILAN!!!!!!!!!!
Egoistka
06-04-2007, 15:16
Of course we can win the match....it is just a matter of doing all right. If our players will be able to do that - then we ll win. But we really cannot afford any mistakes.
mly: Roma were playing against MU who are in pretty good shape..and I could not really feel that MU were in 10 men as I was watching the game. MU plays pretty good, i think they ll win the match at Old Trafford.
Pireloke
06-04-2007, 17:21
There is however no doubt in my mind that if we make it past Bayern I'd like rather face Manchester than Roma, a lot more even!
hitmannq8
06-04-2007, 20:50
A couple of days ago u were breaking ur TV with ur ashtray on how bad Milan is playing during the game, then you tell us about how bad we are and how we have no hope, and now your hoping we get Manchester instead of Roma?
This is goin to be our hardest game so far this season and the most important. Are we gonna fight till we die another day or are we just gonna give up?
'03 Champions
'04 Q'Finals
'05 Finals
'06 Semi-finals
what will '07 hold for us? Q'finals as 95% here believe? or shall we go on?
COMON MILAN, MAKE US DREAM! 3 trophyless years is too much!
Carlo Anceloti should start with Super Pippo. He has been our saviour for so many games in CL, give him a chanse.
Carlo Anceloti should start with Super Pippo. He has been our saviour for so many games in CL, give him a chanse.
Carlo probably doesn't have a choice now but to choose him.
tardissun
07-04-2007, 01:37
Yeah, I remember a second goal...what did our defenders do? Do you remeber? They were messing up, Kaladze, Ambro, Oddo, Nesta, Maldini - were all panicking. Dida was marking the closest corner of the goal - and did actually everything right, unluckily the ball went between the small gap between Dida's hand and the post. Watch it again yourself.
I don't know what to say. You're blind. As I said before, not all of the blame falls onto Dida, but he's had major problems with positioning and shot stopping (ie. punching right back into opponents).
Whatever you say will not change the fact that he was in the wrong position on the play and that "small gap" (how does one always seem to be there for Dida recently) wouldn't have been there if he had been in the right position.
This formation of 4-3-2-1 makes me
sick :mad: :wallbang:
Play with 4-3-1-2 or 4-4-2 and we will beat the Hell out of Bayern once and for all. Whats the point of expecting Seedorf 2 play like Rui Cosata along side Kaka' :wallbang: Seedorf is now moving towards my list of hated Milan playres which is topped by that unbelievable thing 'Dida' :googly: Yet another defeat only becoz of him.......... :wallbang:
He should burry himself alive if he has got some respect for Milan :mad: But I guess he won't do it bcoz he love money $$$$$$$........... :bri:
Put Ambrosini or Costacurta in the goal but for heaven sake keep him away from AC Milan. He will cost us 1 more trophy single handedly :googly:
Lets hope Carlo will kick Dida and Seedorf out of the side and plays with an attacking formation with 2 upfront. Becoz
[ AC Milan - {dida+Seedorf} ] were absolutely fantastic against Bayern in 1st leg.
But my heart says Milan will win and Gila, Kaka, Pirlo, Maldini and Nesta will do the job 4 us. :5ok:
Forza AC Milan
Blacktop
07-04-2007, 13:54
Seedorf is now moving towards my list of hated Milan playres which is topped by that unbelievable thing 'Dida'
Yet another defeat only becoz of him.......... He should burry himself alive if he has got some respect for Milan But I guess he won't do it bcoz he love money $$$$$$$...........
Put Ambrosini or Costacurta in the goal but for heaven sake keep him away from AC Milan. He will cost us 1 more trophy single handedly
[ AC Milan - {dida+Seedorf} ] were absolutely fantastic against Bayern in 1st leg.
Forza Inter Milan
I had to make one little correction. Hope you don't mind, Zeekay. :)
Egoistka
07-04-2007, 14:04
I don't know what to say. You're blind. As I said before, not all of the blame falls onto Dida, but he's had major problems with positioning and shot stopping (ie. punching right back into opponents).
Whatever you say will not change the fact that he was in the wrong position on the play and that "small gap" (how does one always seem to be there for Dida recently) wouldn't have been there if he had been in the right position.
If you are so smart - then go and play instead of Dida and we ll see if you gonna do any better....Honestly, after we have tried so many different goalkeepers this season, I think Dida is the best option for us for now (and also he knows the team, unlike any new goalkeeper we might bring..who ll concede goals only bcoz he is not familiar with our player's moves and style).
I think that all black players should be removed from our team :5ok:
Seedorf and Dida are things of no value except to be sold or traded :D
Dida is the reason why we didn't win the scudetto this year :stupid:
We should shackle Dida in chains and use him as our team waterboy and Kalac's bootcleaner :5ok:
I think Costacurta because of his youth and hence faster reaction times would make a far better Keeper than that retarded giant :pp20:
Dida will cost us 1 more trophy single handedly :googly:
Forza Inter Milan
Blacktop
07-04-2007, 16:56
The great and beautiful Kalac :sweeteye: has never cost us a trophy unlike that ugly useless giant called Dida, which is why he's Milans greatest goalie ever (after Bobby Moore), and it's as simple as that :stupid:
tardissun
07-04-2007, 18:07
The great and beautiful Kalac :sweeteye: has never cost us a trophy unlike that ugly useless giant called Dida, which is why he's Milans greatest goalie ever (after Bobby Moore), and it's as simple as that :stupid:
True, but Dida's time is in the past. He's made too many costly mistakes this year, and wasn't all that great last year either. Dida did his thing and did it well, but it's time to move forward.
I'm not about to keep the guy till he's 40+ just because he did a good job for a few years ago. I'm more loyal to Milan as a team, than to any one player. I wouldn't mind keeping Dida as a backup for example, but he wouldn't like that of course.
True, but Dida's time is in the past. He's made too many costly mistakes this year, and wasn't all that great last year either. Dida did his thing and did it well, but it's time to move forward.
I'm not about to keep the guy till he's 40+ just because he did a good job for a few years ago. I'm more loyal to Milan as a team, than to any one player. I wouldn't mind keeping Dida as a backup for example, but he wouldn't like that of course.
Finally somebody on this forum with a brain :bri: If you change your sentence to read "Dida was never good at all" you are going to be a good soccer pundit like me. I am sure tardissun is a handsome romantic boy like me.
If Ancelotti wants I can help him with his Dida problem......my gas chamber has plenty of room :respect:
The great and beautiful Kalac :sweeteye: has never cost us a trophy unlike that ugly useless giant called Dida, which is why he's Milans greatest goalie ever (after Bobby Moore), and it's as simple as that :stupid:
:respect: I think anyone can fairly criticise a player without calling him a "USELESS GIANT". Dont you think? :respect:
zlatanov
08-04-2007, 09:03
Kui, BMW was just being sarcastic ... mzk-style :D
BMW actually adores Dida and then some :diablo:
I am sure tardissun is a handsome romantic boy like me
:sweeteye: :zany: :5nana: :dstup: :eekani: :uhm: :guw:
True, but Dida's time is in the past. He's made too many costly mistakes this year, and wasn't all that great last year either. Dida did his thing and did it well, but it's time to move forward.
I'm not about to keep the guy till he's 40+ just because he did a good job for a few years ago. I'm more loyal to Milan as a team, than to any one player. I wouldn't mind keeping Dida as a backup for example, but he wouldn't like that of course.
Now here some one with a BRAIN in his/her head :bri: unlike ......................... :stupid:
100/100 for ur post. Keep it up. U really r a true AC Milan fan :5ok:
I had to make one little correction. Hope you don't mind, Zeekay. :)
NO, not at all. But u must have added this as well :bri:
Forza Juventus :5ok: , Forza AS Roma :5ok: and Forza Lazio :5ok: Bcoz Italian r the best and I am the best pundit here so the BEST likes the BEST and its as simple as that :5ok:
Blacktop
08-04-2007, 12:29
Now here some one with a BRAIN in his/her head :bri: unlike .........................
You? :zany:
You? :zany:
No :bri: , because we both have same sort of thinking abt the gk :googly: who knows nothing abt goal-keeping :wallbang: But I guess a brain is needed to understand that point :bri:
I think that all black players should be removed from our team
Why???? Man u r a racist :mad: We should only remove coward players :5ok:
Seedorf and Dida are things of no value except to be sold or traded :D
No 4 Seedorf, But a BIG YES for that :googly:
Dida is the reason why we didn't win the scudetto this year
True :bri:
We should shackle Dida in chains and use him as our team waterboy and Kalac's bootcleaner :5ok:
If possible worse than that :5ok:
I think Costacurta because of his youth and hence faster reaction times would make a far better Keeper than that retarded giant :pp20:
I BET Costacurta will perform better behind Paolo and Nesta, or should I say he will perform with a heart and passion 4 Milan not for $. He has always been a brave worrior :5ok:
Dida will cost us 1 more trophy single handedly
Which is not unusual :mad:
Forza Inter Milan
U like them 2 ??
Mzk should be given a Blue Peters badge for the length of time he has stayed at MilanMania without getting banned, what an achievement!
Away wins are not so uncommon...it all just depends on which team you are playing. Bayern is very strong at home..if we didnt manage to win against them at home, then in Munich we ll have to play twice better (or get lucky) to win the game, or get a satisfying us draw.
you better go and check the record, bayern munich has a spell of going more than 3 years unbeaten at home in UCL but we went there and kick their arse and break that spell. Even in arena, they have won all their games there, not even a single draw before we went and got ourselves a draw last year. I can show you many more of such records broken by AC Milan. We are a team that break records so why are we so scared now? When did AC Milan become a team of cowards? You guys think we can't even score a goal, heck we have the UCL top scorer on our team and he is playing on wednesday so what the heck!
I am absolutely confident we would go thru and win the UCL. The last time we won the UCL, we were in the same situation in Serie A, fighting for a 4th place. :devf:
Welcome back hwmook, long time no see :)
I take it Van Bommel will be playing, Mr Dirty himself :yuck: That'll make their midfield even more physical!
We only need two things to win this match (1) Positive thinking and (2) everyone to put in 100% effort.
Hi guys !
you better go and check the record, bayern munich has a spell of going more than 3 years unbeaten at home in UCL but we went there and kick their arse and break that spell. Even in arena, they have won all their games there, not even a single draw before we went and got ourselves a draw last year. I can show you many more of such records broken by AC Milan. We are a team that break records so why are we so scared now?
Since you put it that way, maybe the statistics i prepared will prove to be useless at the end. Milan is really a record breaker and now they have a chance to brake another unpleasant tradition.
Ok, this is what i have :
So far in Champions League, in the knock out stages, the 1st leg ended in a draw 37 times.
Only in 11 occasions the team that drew the first leg at home ( like Milan did now) managed to qualify for the next stage.
In percentage, it's 29.7 % .
18 of these 37 matches ended 0:0
14 matches ended 1:1
4 matches ended 2:2 ( Milan-Bayern was the fifth)
1 match ended 3:3
Like i said, only 11 times,the hosts from the first leg managed to overcome the handicap and qualify for next stages.
On 6 of these 11 matches , the result after the first leg was 0:0 ( meaning : the guests didn't make some big advantage besides getting a draw because they didn't score an away goal)
On 5 of those matches the result after the first leg was 1:1
When the first leg ended 2:2 or 3:3 , the hosts from the first leg didn't qualify.
These are the 4 matches that ended 2:2
2001/02 - Manchester Utd-Levercusen 2:2- 1:1 ( Levercusen qulifies)
2005/06 - Ajax-Inter 2:2-0:1 ( Inter qualifies)
2005/06 - Rangers-Villareal 2:2-1:1 ( Villareal qualifies)
2006/07 - Inter-Valencia 2:2-0:0 ( Valencia qualifies)
As you can see, Milan will have to "beat" the tradition here and become the first team ever that managed to qualify besides drawing 2:2 the first leg at home.
Past results of Milan and Bayern when the 1st leg ended with a draw
Milan
As guests in the 1st leg :
Celtic-Milan 0:0 -0:1
Lyon-Milan 0:0-1:3
Bayern-Milan 1:1-1:4
Ajax-Milan 0:0-2:3
Sparta-Milan 0:0-1:4
Benfika-Milan 0:0-0:2
As a guest in the first leg Milan has 100% record . They qualified for the next stage whenever they drew the first leg away from home
As home team in the first leg:
Milan-Inter 0:0-1:1
Again 100% record.
So, whenever Milan drew the first leg, they ended up as winners after the 2nd leg. It happened 7 times so far in the CL ( Although, have in mind on 6 of these 7 matches Milan were visitors in the first leg, which isn't the case now)
Bayern
As guests in the first leg:
Dinamo Kiev-Bayern 3:3-1:3
Porto-Bayern 1:1 - 1:2
On both occassions when they drew the first match as visitors ( like they did now with Milan), they passed the knock-out stage
As hosts in the first leg:
Bayern-Milan 1:1-1:4
Bayern-Goteborg 0:0-2:2
Bayern-Ajax 0:0-2:5
Bayern-Dortmund 0:0-0:1
Bayern-Real 1:1-0:1
Only 1/5 as home side in the first leg
Sorry for the long post, but i found these statistics very interesting to talk about so i decided to share them with You!
Cheers
Hi guys !
Since you put it that way, maybe the statistics i prepared will prove to be useless at the end. Milan is really a record breaker and now they have a chance to brake another unpleasant tradition.
Ok, this is what i have :
So far in Champions League, in the knock out stages, the 1st leg ended in a draw 37 times.
Only in 11 occasions the team that drew the first leg at home ( like Milan did now) managed to qualify for the next stage.
In percentage, it's 29.7 % .
18 of these 37 matches ended 0:0
14 matches ended 1:1
4 matches ended 2:2 ( Milan-Bayern was the fifth)
1 match ended 3:3
Like i said, only 11 times,the hosts from the first leg managed to overcome the handicap and qualify for next stages.
On 6 of these 11 matches , the result after the first leg was 0:0 ( meaning : the guests didn't make some big advantage besides getting a draw because they didn't score an away goal)
On 5 of those matches the result after the first leg was 1:1
When the first leg ended 2:2 or 3:3 , the hosts from the first leg didn't qualify.
These are the 4 matches that ended 2:2
2001/02 - Manchester Utd-Levercusen 2:2- 1:1 ( Levercusen qulifies)
2005/06 - Ajax-Inter 2:2-0:1 ( Inter qualifies)
2005/06 - Rangers-Villareal 2:2-1:1 ( Villareal qualifies)
2006/07 - Inter-Valencia 2:2-0:0 ( Valencia qualifies)
As you can see, Milan will have to "beat" the tradition here and become the first team ever that managed to qualify besides drawing 2:2 the first leg at home.
Past results of Milan and Bayern when the 1st leg ended with a draw
Milan
As guests in the 1st leg :
Celtic-Milan 0:0 -0:1
Lyon-Milan 0:0-1:3
Bayern-Milan 1:1-1:4
Ajax-Milan 0:0-2:3
Sparta-Milan 0:0-1:4
Benfika-Milan 0:0-0:2
As a guest in the first leg Milan has 100% record . They qualified for the next stage whenever they drew the first leg away from home
As home team in the first leg:
Milan-Inter 0:0-1:1
Again 100% record.
So, whenever Milan drew the first leg, they ended up as winners after the 2nd leg. It happened 7 times so far in the CL ( Although, have in mind on 6 of these 7 matches Milan were visitors in the first leg, which isn't the case now)
Bayern
As guests in the first leg:
Dinamo Kiev-Bayern 3:3-1:3
Porto-Bayern 1:1 - 1:2
On both occassions when they drew the first match as visitors ( like they did now with Milan), they passed the knock-out stage
As hosts in the first leg:
Bayern-Milan 1:1-1:4
Bayern-Goteborg 0:0-2:2
Bayern-Ajax 0:0-2:5
Bayern-Dortmund 0:0-0:1
Bayern-Real 1:1-0:1
Only 1/5 as home side in the first leg
Sorry for the long post, but i found these statistics very interesting to talk about so i decided to share them with You!
Cheers
Interesting read but like i said, it won't apply to Milan cos we are one crazy team. The fact that Milan play with the back to the wall only can mean total concentration from the team which is what Milan really need. Like it or not, when Milan decide to play, no team in the world stand a chance. In the past few seasons, the reason why we went out was the lack of concentration except maybe the barca game when the bloody ref wrongly disallow a goal. And Milan play well in the first leg and also in the Empoli game where the opponents didn't even have any clear chances. Milan is also a team which travel well, i still remember in the 2004-2005 season Milan did better away from home than at home, i was telling my friend i get cold feets if Milan is playing at home.
Welcome back hwmook, long time no see :)
I take it Van Bommel will be playing, Mr Dirty himself :yuck: That'll make their midfield even more physical!
We only need two things to win this match (1) Positive thinking and (2) everyone to put in 100% effort.
:p017: Nice to be back, i have been really busy for the past few months but after the bayern game, i got to come in here and see how depressed and pessimistic people are. :grinser:
Don't worry about Van Bommel, Rino look more likely to take out his legs than he does to us. I am so happy to see Rino back to his passionate self. :5ok: And Pirlo look like the same guy during the world cup when he was finally recognised as the one of the best player in the world. We just need a moment of magic from kaka. Once we score that 1 goal, bayern is dead.
Nice stats, Tony, but Milan has the reputation of breaking records (in both good (breaking many so-called curses) and bad (e.g., Istanbul, Deportivo) ways).
IF we had Ronaldo + GIla, I'm quite sure Milan can beat Bayern. But now, I"m not positive.
But you know what, now that I think about it, when we won the first league:
1) Against Depo (4-1; 0-4)
2) Against PSV (2-0; 1-3)
We then suffered, QUITE BADLY. So, a 2-2 is a blessing in disguise? :D
But, I still maintain my position. Very likely to be a 1-1, unless MIlan's defense has a heck of a night that no team can break (like in the case against Real a few seasons ago)
@Vadim: Thanks.
Small correction Jeff, PSV, not Ajax :)
I would also be much more confident if we had R99 and Gila but we'll have to do it without them. I still have faith, though :heart:
Blacktop
09-04-2007, 01:00
I think that all black players should be removed from our team
Why???? Man u r a racist :mad: :5ok:
Hm. This coming from the same guy who called Dida a "chimpanzee" in R&B with alarming regularity. People in glass houses....
Hm. This coming from the same guy who called Dida a "chimpanzee" in R&B with alarming regularity. People in glass houses.... bmw i'm not a racist! I'm
Imitating mZk
Blacktop
09-04-2007, 01:56
bmw i'm not a racist! I'm
Imitating mZk
mzk used the word "chimpanzee" but linking to a porno site finally got him banned.
I know I'm rambling off topic (sorry mods), but I just wanted to clarify that. :)
We just need a moment of magic from kaka. Once we score that 1 goal, bayern is finished.
I hope you're right man :D
I think one mzk is quite enough. No need for anyone to keep impersonating him now that we all get the joke. Personally i feel it's time to move on.
Not that it matters but its impossible for me to be racist - my mum is half black half white and my dad is indian! (My photo is in the members pics)
Why is it impossible for you to be racist just because your parents are of mixed race?
Anyone can be racist.
Why is it impossible for you to be racist just because your parents are of mixed race?
Anyone can be racist.
Who can I be racist to? :dontkn: I'm black white AND asian :pp20:
......I'm not racist in any case :5ok:
I'rather to comment in this game after it finished
I d got to see the first leg while I was in trip we did everything except
keeping our result and their draw goal was all fult of Dida
OK, stop the races discussions, apologies, and all... and yes, one mzk is more than plenty, we don't need another one, although some imitations have been funny...
back to topic, we have an important game ahead of us...
milancampioni
09-04-2007, 16:11
Very tough and difficult game.... I'm afraid that if we don't try hard, we'll be on Uefa cup next season.... (We must conquer one Uefa Cup trophy, only this is absent from our collection).....
What do you wanna hear first, the Bad news or the good news ????
Ok, bad news it is
1. BAD NEWS :
The referee on this match : Manuel Mejuto Gonzalez
He was the ref on Milan-Liverpool
More bad news : Lucio, Hargreaves and Salihamidzic will play on Wednesday. They all had minor injuries and weren't certain to play, but it looks like they're ok.
2. GOOD NEWS
Bastian Schweinsteiger injured his knee and he's extremely doubtful.
Martin Demichelis is out for sure and so is Scholl ( but both of them wouldn't have been starters anyway)
And , like someone else already said, Sagnol will miss the rest of the season and inexperienced Lell will take his place ( here's Janku's chance).
That's all from me folks. Easter ended and i go back to Greece. See you all in 2 weeks.
Btw : Since i simply can't remember my password ( i'm forgeting it for the 3rd time :yes-i'm senile: ) and i can't post on MM from anywhere else but my home PC, is there a chance the admin to tell it to me when i'll get back so i'll be able to post from anywhere i want in the future ?
Can some mod ( Zlatanov ?) ask the admins for my password ?
Thanx
hitmannq8
09-04-2007, 19:16
And , like someone else already said, Sagnol will miss the rest of the season and inexperienced Lell will take his place ( here's Janku's chance).
it was when Lell came on the field when milan started struggling in the last game.. he killed Jankulovski with those runs down the left.. remember even after than game Janku tried to make an excuse "we got very tired after 70 minutes"
i also read that Schweinsteiger will play, and his injury never existed..its just rumours
it was when Lell came on the field when milan started struggling in the last game.. he killed Jankulovski with those runs down the left.. remember even after than game Janku tried to make an excuse "we got very tired after 70 minutes"
This time I think Janku's (who didn't impress me last game) excuse is quite valid.
remote2book
10-04-2007, 00:59
guys i dont want to blame the first game on dida..we should never always scope out one player...and ppl say dida used to be good...well duhh...wudnt u be good if u were younger and everyone thought u were best GK in da world? but this is y football is a team sport...a player doesnt get blamed for da loss becasue it doesnt effect dat player...it effects the whole team...so yea...
remote2book
10-04-2007, 01:01
we will win ...i have hope in pippo...MILANO SIAMO NOI!!! and of course kaka
Blacktop
10-04-2007, 01:11
It's too bad we can't score on the road in the CL. Our last four matches in the knockout stage and beyond (Bayern last year, Lyon, Barca, and recently Celtic), we've scored once (1-1 draw at Munich), and had three goalless draws. That doesn't bode well for Wednesday.
It's too bad we can't score on the road in the CL. Our last four matches in the knockout stage and beyond (Bayern last year, Lyon, Barca, and recently Celtic), we've scored once (1-1 draw at Munich), and had three goalless draws. That doesn't bode well for Wednesday.
Like Tony said, that's because we don't require a win at away. But now that we do...
nowayback
10-04-2007, 04:17
really? we had to win the match at Camp Nou last season but it was a draw and we were out. Now we also have to win ...
Kaka1899
10-04-2007, 04:33
really? we had to win the match at Camp Nou last season but it was a draw and we were out. Now we also have to win ...
could have been very different seen as Sheva had one dissallowed.
Boriello is a cup-tied? Anyone knows?
MILAN SQUAD FOR BAYERN
4/9/2007
GOALKEEPERS: Dida, Kalac, Storari
DEFENDERS: Bonera, Cafu, Costacurta, Favalli, Jankulovski, Kaladze, Maldini, Nesta, Oddo, Serginho Simic,
MIDFIELDERS: Ambrosini, Brocchi, Gattuso, Gourcuff, Kaką, Pirlo, Seedorf
STRIKERS: Inzaghi, Oliveira
Borriello was taken off the UCL squad list after his drug ban, I think.
zlatanov
10-04-2007, 06:48
Boriello is a cup-tied? Anyone knows?
no, he is not cup-tied but, as NAMMY said, he was taken off that CL A list after his doping issues to make space for Storari and Oddo (even with Boriello on that list, Milan had 24 players in their A list when UEFA regulations allow for 25 players).
Still not sure why Aubameyang wasn't included in the squad ... the regulations seem to allow him to take part in this game but for some reason he isn't in the squad and I would expect that if Carlo could use him, he'd have done so.
Aha, thanks Zlat.
It's 25 Zlat. We have 4 goalies for CL (from uefa.com), I just checked it.
As far as I know, Ancelotti didnt use primavera players in CL even we lacked of players in certain postition except the matches in group in which the Milan had already qualified. I think Ancelotti is already accustomed with 2 strikers left in squad list. He had such experience with Milan in couple years ago.
But what makes me worried is that Inzaghi still has problem with his foot (what Ancelotti said that Inzaghi is not in his best form). I dont know if Ancelotti will use Izaghi or Oliviera but I prefer Oliviera. Inzaghi can play in the 2nd. half and I really hope Oli can do his best in this match.
forza_rossoneri
10-04-2007, 09:54
no, he is not cup-tied but, as NAMMY said, he was taken off that CL A list after his doping issues to make space for Storari and Oddo (even with Boriello on that list, Milan had 24 players in their A list when UEFA regulations allow for 25 players).
Still not sure why Aubameyang wasn't included in the squad ... the regulations seem to allow him to take part in this game but for some reason he isn't in the squad and I would expect that if Carlo could use him, he'd have done so.
i think carlo has made a big mistake only including 2 strikers in the squad especially with super pippo being a doubt.
With Inzaghi doubtful, i guess it's all on Oliveira.
We really should have included Aubameyang, it seems a bit of a mistake to leave yourself with 2 strikers (one not 100% fit) and include 11 defenders. Costacurta isn't needed, Aubameyang should have taken his place. Why the need for 6 CBs?
So who do we have supporting Oliveira? Kaka obviously but then it's 1 from Seedorf or Gourcuff. Given Gourcuff's workrate i think it might be better for him to be in midfield and Seedorf to be further forward, plus Clarence is possibly the bigger goal threat with his drives although it's been a while since he last scored.
That doesn't leave us with alot of attacking options on the bench either, just Serginho, Cafu and possibly Inzaghi.
forza_rossoneri
10-04-2007, 10:55
With Inzaghi doubtful, i guess it's all on Oliveira.
We really should have included Aubameyang, it seems a bit of a mistake to leave yourself with 2 strikers (one not 100% fit) and include 11 defenders. Costacurta isn't needed, Aubameyang should have taken his place. Why the need for 6 CBs?
So who do we have supporting Oliveira? Kaka obviously but then it's 1 from Seedorf or Gourcuff. Given Gourcuff's workrate i think it might be better for him to be in midfield and Seedorf to be further forward, plus Clarence is possibly the bigger goal threat with his drives although it's been a while since he last scored.
That doesn't leave us with alot of attacking options on the bench either, just Serginho, Cafu and possibly Inzaghi.
i just cant see ancelotti playing seedorf kaka and gourcuff. he will undoubetdly play ambro gattuso and pirlo with seedorf and kaka supporting the lone striker whoever that may be.
Warro Bantan
10-04-2007, 10:56
U kno Carlo will prob play Serginho as a forward...that is why IMO he didnt call any primavera players up.
I am still quite nervous, despite the wonderful game we played on Sat...going to Munich to play for a win, will put us under tremendous pressure...I am still not too optimistic for this match, and prob wont watch it either...but
FORZA MIIIIIIIIIIIIIIILAN!
Regardless.
forza_rossoneri
10-04-2007, 10:59
U kno Carlo will prob play Serginho as a forward...that is why IMO he didnt call any primavera players up.
I am still quite nervous, despite the wonderful game we played on Sat...going to Munich to play for a win, will put us under tremendous pressure...I am still not too optimistic for this match, and prob wont watch it either...but
FORZA MIIIIIIIIIIIIIIILAN!
Regardless.
bayern havent lost a home CL game for about 3 years :p155: which doesnt fill me with confidence although we can always hope for a 3-3 draw :5ok:
I have no problems playing Serginho as a forward if he's fit. It would certainly give Bayern's right sided players something extra to think about.
After Inzaghi, Serginho is Bayern's biggest nemesis :D
what we will probably see...subs in (x)
-----------dida---------------------
oddo--------nesta-maldini(bonera)------janku(serghino)
gattusso--------pirlo---------------------ambro
---seedorf (gourcruff)-----------kaka
--------------oli---------------------
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
what i would like to see...
-----------dida---------------------
oddo--------nesta-maldini(bonera)------janku(serghino)
seedorf------gattusso-pirlo-------------gourcruff
-----------------------kaka
-----------pippo(oli)
with the hope of going up early and then bring in ambro and/or brocchi for seedorf/gourcuff
but as "forza_rossoneri" stated...i highly doubt seedorf, kaka and gourcuff will all play at the same time...
Christopher
10-04-2007, 11:49
I would prefer we start the young Gourcuff along side Seedorf and actually play Kaka as our striker .. lets face it Kaka is the best attacking option we have. It is time for this team to be innovative and try some new things.
bayern havent lost a home CL game for about 3 years :p155: which doesnt fill me with confidence although we can always hope for a 3-3 draw :5ok:
like i mentioned before, go and check when was the last time bayern had a 3 years unbeaten streak at home in UCL.
like i mentioned before, go and check when was the last time bayern had a 3 years unbeaten streak at home in UCL.
only means that they are due...
hitmannq8
10-04-2007, 13:59
man utd also were unbeaten at home for a long time, then we beat them at old trafford.. records are there for them to get broken
If I remember correctly we only played like this vs Barca at Camp nou....
......kaka'.....serginho....
............sheva...........
Maybe we can use this :
........kaka'......serginho........
.............pippo..........
Seedorf NEVER played good as a AM alongside Kaka' simply becouse he is too sloe for that role. Serginho played many great games a a attacking winger. With him in that place we can have more good crosses and attacking passes with KAka', which is something Seedorf cant do. Also, Sagnol will not be there and that is a chance to exploit their right side.
Im also sure Milan will not attack but play hard in the middle just like in San Siro. so my suggestion and wish for tommorow is......
.....................dida..................
oddo....nesta......maldini...kaladze.........
....................pirlo.............
...gattuso.............gourcuff.........
........kaka'.......serginho..........
.............pippo...........
The only questions are:
1. Is Serginho ready for at least 60 min of real football?
2. Is Carlo ready to bench Seedorf for once and let Gourcuff play clear midfield role like against Empoli when it was obvious that our midfield consisting of Pirlo-Gattuso-Gourcuff works well and moves a lot.
Warro Bantan
10-04-2007, 14:32
I would prefer we start the young Gourcuff along side Seedorf and actually play Kaka as our striker .. lets face it Kaka is the best attacking option we have. It is time for this team to be innovative and try some new things. I like the change up that you are proposing, but Kaka, one of our better passers, would be wasted as a striker IMO...also, he wouldnt play well with his back to the goal, (Again IMO)...so I would prefer to see Seedorf dropped in favour of Gourcuff, with Pippo to start, and Oli to replace him, if/when his injury/fitness start to impact his performance.
We need a miracle.
I think we will get tanked 5-0
Oddo - Nesta - Maldini - Jankulovski
----Gattuso---Pirlo---Gourcuff----
--------Kaka-----Serginho--------
-----------Oliveira---------------
Leaving Cafu, Seedorf & Inzaghi on the bench. In hindsight maybe it's too much of a gamble to play all of the few pacy players we have all at once.
Egoistka
10-04-2007, 17:46
I think that Seedorf should start the game and then be subed for Gourcuff, Serginho is probably not ready to play for 50 - 60 minutes, so I think he should come in in the second half. Then, I think RO will start the game, bcoz Inzaghi had some muscles problems. Although he might be fine already, I dont know. Also Ambrosini should start the game.
The pride of Italian football is on Milan's shoulders again. Let's show the Germans that hope is all they get tomorow after we kill them at their own arena. Let's hand them the beating of their lives.
For me, this should be the line-up.
Dida; Oddo - Nesta - Maldini/Kaladze - Janku/Maldini; Pirlo - Gattuso - Ambrosini - Seedorf - Kaka - Oliveira
They can not cope with our midfield.....and if we still need to score a goal at about 60 mins to the end.........then Gourcuff gets in for Gattuso and Serginho gets in for Seedorf. If we still need to score a goal with 10 minutes to go then we throw on Inzaghi for one of the defenders. Of course you can never plan subs as you should always put the subs on according to the events that are happening on the pitch and we don't know what's gonna happen on the field and what subs we will need.
Forza Milan.....forever!
Blacktop
10-04-2007, 18:30
A 3-3 draw is pretty much next to impossible. It'd be nice, but I can't see Bayern coughing up three goals in their own backyard.
A 3-3 draw is pretty much next to impossible. It'd be nice, but I can't see Bayern coughing up three goals in their own backyard.
we won't be drawing them because we will beat them. :5ok:
hitmannq8
10-04-2007, 19:22
COMON MILAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN
FoRZA FORZAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA MILAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN
COMON COMON COMON !!! IM GOIN HYPER RIGHT NOW AND I CANT STOP ITTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I DUNO IF I"LL SURVIVE TO C THE GAME BUT IM AS NERVOUS AS HELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
comon lads DO IT FOR MALDINI.. debut'd with milan 1985.. 22 yrs ago omg.. he has been the most loyal player that ever existed, please i want the players to thnk of him tomorrow and put a little bit more effort just for him.. please MILAN GET US THAT WIN.. nothing NOTHING NOTHING would be sweeter than winning the CL with 3 english sides left!
Milan_Mad
10-04-2007, 19:30
We need a miracle.
I think we will get tanked 5-0now that would be a miracle :grinser:
curry chicken
10-04-2007, 19:36
OH ye godz...I don't care if we have to put Clarence on a wheelchair and get Kaka to run about pushing him around the field...just go out there and win it Milan. Show Europe and the rest of the world that WE ARE CONTENDERS, not Italian dribble. My life is so messed up right now that I won't be able to paint my face and watch the game like I wanted to, but I have faith in the ragazzi that we will triumph.
Gila better be screaming his lungs out at his 5897 inch Plasma TV. I'll be praying wherever I am. You guys remember to root on behalf of me, kay?
Forza Milan per sempre! :heart: :heart:
Blacktop
10-04-2007, 20:00
comon lads DO IT FOR MALDINI.. debut'd with milan 1985.. 22 yrs ago omg.. he has been the most loyal player that ever existed, please i want the players to thnk of him tomorrow and put a little bit more effort just for him.
They should put in an effort for everyone, not just Maldini.
Oddo - Nesta - Maldini - Jankulovski
----Gattuso---Pirlo---Gourcuff----
--------Kaka-----Serginho--------
-----------Oliveira---------------
Leaving Cafu, Seedorf & Inzaghi on the bench. In hindsight maybe it's too much of a gamble to play all of the few pacy players we have all at once.
I like your suggestion about leaving Inzaghi on the bench. Playing a 4-5-1 with Pippo as the lone striker will not work. Pippo does not have the pace and more importantly the physicality to deal with Van Buyten and Lucio. I believe we should either go for it and play Olivera with Pippo or have Olivera play upfront by himself.
This will be a tough one.
joeycuccaro
10-04-2007, 22:21
Milan WILL win tomorrow.
remote2book
11-04-2007, 01:23
i think start RO and pippo 2gather....and we need to come out fierce..
Seems like it will be
Dida
Oddo, Nesta, Maldini, Jankulovsky
Gattuso, Pirlo, Ambrosini
Seedorf, Kaka'
Inzaghi
Seems like it will be
Dida
Oddo, Nesta, Maldini, Jankulovsky
Gattuso, Pirlo, Ambrosini
Seedorf, Kaka'
Inzaghi
:firedev:
Bayern, will be... Rest In Peace.(Undertaker style :tong: )
FORZA MILAN! :evil:
rossoner03
11-04-2007, 07:46
FORZZZZA MILLLAAAANNNNN!!!! we gotta win tonight 1-0 or 2-0 maybe 3-0 or any score but we must qualiffy for SF's. If we make no more mistakes in defence and don't loose balls in midfield we'll have an easy game...My 1st 11: 1-4-1-2-2-1
Dida
Oddo--Nesta--Maldini(Bonera)--Janku
Gattuso
Pirlo--Gourcuff
Kaka--Seedorf
Oliveira
Clarence1990
11-04-2007, 08:14
Now what should we do? Makaay and Podolski aren't the easiest strikers to deal with.
If we'll lean backwards and look for the counter attack they will definitely score a goal.
We should better start attacking from the first whistle and try to make a goal or 2 very fast so it won't hurt when they score a goal.
jmacpherson
11-04-2007, 08:18
its do or die time for milan...
if we lose it sums up the season we are having.
however if we win, and win in style it will show milan are really made of!
if ancelotti goes with his xmas tree formation then i'd like to see gourcuff next kaka and brocchi alongside gattuso. then brocchi and gattuso need to play like pitbull terriers on speed!
basically no matter who plays or what formation is used, the team must all give 150% the whole game.
we must play like manu did last night, no mistakes. every pass must be perfect, every shot must be on target, no concentration lapses.
then if we get through, we have to do the same against manu over both legs!
i'll be watching tonight, with every finger and toes crossed
We all have faith in Superpippo, who is a real class fnisher in the most important situations. But keep this in mind....
1. Pippo never plays good as a solo striker
2. He is not 100% fit for 90 min.
----------------------------------------------------
This scares me, as I dont have any faith in Oliveira. MAybe Serginho canstart, as I've already said, with Kaka' and speed things up a little bit becouse Seedorf CANT do it anymore! You'll see it tonight. If Clarence plays extremly well and does something to get us through I'll write a letter of apology in here!
King tiger
11-04-2007, 09:00
Superpippo, we have faith in you, please deliver us from evil :D
in 3-d minute of extra time if possible :D
forza_rossoneri
11-04-2007, 09:00
tonight we should start like man u did last night - get in their faces right from the start and bag an early goal. as for the starting line up i would start with gourcuff and kaka behind oli. whenever gourcuff and kaka have played together they seem to link up really well and also gourcuff has more pace to play in that position than seedorf.
FORZA MILANO!!!!!!!
Milan_Mad
11-04-2007, 09:03
I really doubt if gorky will get any mins tonight gourcuff and kaka behind oli or pippo sounds much better
humanTORCH
11-04-2007, 09:34
Unleash serginho later in the game :5ok:
We will have a harder time in midfield as bommel will be playing. no matter what the best team will prevail
Kaka1899
11-04-2007, 09:37
Is Nesta playing?
zlatanov
11-04-2007, 09:38
Is Nesta playing?
I haven't read anything to suggest the contrary, so I would expect to see him start the game.
Kaka1899
11-04-2007, 09:42
I haven't read anything to suggest the contrary, so I would expect to see him start the game.
very good thanks Zlat!
castorr_troy
11-04-2007, 09:46
I REALLY hope he's playing, I think he made a very good impression last week besides maybe forgetting Van Buyten a couple times...but he's not the only one to blame...I am half Italian half Belgian and Van Buyten never did ANYTHING good for the Belgian team, and was even responsible for most of the goals they took...
Kaka1899
11-04-2007, 09:48
I REALLY hope he's playing, I think he made a very good impression last week besides maybe forgetting Van Buyten a couple times...but he's not the only one to blame...I am half Italian half Belgian and Van Buyten never did ANYTHING good for the Belgian team, and was even responsible for most of the goals they took...
Didnt Van Buyten foul Nesta on the second goal?
castorr_troy
11-04-2007, 09:55
I don't remember clearly, didn't nesta dive to get in the way of the ball or something like that? I have a bad memory...the only thing i'll never forget is how Van Buyten drives me crazy in one way or another everytime he plays...
The lack of strikers really kills me...Kaką plays best when he's alone behind two strikers, but i guess that's not gonna happen tonight...Gourcuff needs more trust and playtime too...
zlatanov
11-04-2007, 10:03
castorr_troy, swearing is not allowed in the forum.
Thanks.
Warro Bantan
11-04-2007, 10:05
Well, to the Milan team: Good luck, fight hard, and give 100%. That is all I can ask.
I have big doubts about Pippo being able to score, as he isnt fit, and is not capable of out muscling the Bayern central defenders....and Oli cant score to save his life...so, I look for Clarence or Kaka to score.
FORZA MIIIIIIIIILAN!! I will be checking the thread, so please provide some commentary, as I wont be watching the match...(well, at this point I wont be..who knows I might change my mind).
I dont think i can watch it, too much suspense.
castorr_troy
11-04-2007, 10:17
Sorry for the swearing, I have a bad tendency to do that...
If Chelsea can do it, so can Milan !!
Kaka1899
11-04-2007, 10:40
Sorry for the swearing, I have a bad tendency to do that...
If Chelsea can do it, so can Milan !!
i guess all is forgiven for the swearing but next time Zlatanov will ban your ass! :D:D
joking btw
(who knows he might do :D)
I was just watching SKY and they said Pippo's condition is not so good :( But he will probably play....
Seedorf and KAka' will be behind him, and the rest is the same as in the first match.
Lets give our all and if Bayern managed to score twice in San Siro so can we in Munchen. Im sure one goal will not be enough for us. One corner with ambro and one Seedorf shot and we are through!
:p017: FORZA MILAAAN!!!!!! :diablo:
Hasan Rossonero
11-04-2007, 11:35
I am really pumped about today's game.
FORZAAAAAAAAAAA MILAN!
Kaka1899
11-04-2007, 11:37
come on Guys Believing costs nothing! we can do this we need to prove to Europe we are the real deal not Man U or Chelski! it is us the ones who have the tophys to speak for ourselfs we can do this!!! Forza Milan!!!!
zlatanov
11-04-2007, 11:38
i guess all is forgiven for the swearing but next time Zlatanov will ban your ass! :D:D
joking btw
(who knows he might do :D)
LOL, it's not about banning someone with alight hand but vulgarity is against forum rules as it's hardly pleasant for other members to read.
And imposing a ban is not up to one mod or admin but is usually the result of all admins and mods discussing it and reaching an agreement over what should be done.
back to the game now:
I think we should start RO as Pippo's fitness, by all accounts, seems to be quite questionable and that most likely means he won't be able to play a whole game ... so, I'd rather have him on the pitch in the second half of the game when the outcome of this tie will most likely be resolved.
Same goes for Sergi ... would love to see him back but let's not forget that the guy hasn't played a single minute for more than 7-8 months now so, I would expect to see him on the bench and maybe get some playing time if the result isn't so favourable for us come 60th or 70th min of the game.
Other than that, for this game I would actually prefer Seedorf over Gorky, at least in the beginning, that is, as experience counts for 2 in this sort of games.
Not sure about janku too - I think we could be better off with one attacking back - either Janku or Oddo - and not both of them at the same time. After all, we don't need to make up 2-3 goals in this game - all we need to do is be patient and take our chances, which will definitely come at one point or another, and keep it as tight as possible at the back.
Not to mention that both janku and Oddo have looked less than stellar defensively as of late.
That's why I would like to see Simic/Bonera at RB and Janku at LB or Kaladze at LB and Oddo at RB. It's true that Bonera didn't impress at RB at first but that was at the beginning of his Milan career and since then his confidence has gone up and he's much more "familiar" with his teammates now, so I think he would be much better at RB now than he was at the beginning of the season.
If the result isn't good for us, we can always introduce another attacking back later in the game ... IMO, however, we don't need to be too adventures in defense from the very start of the game.
As Zlat says, maybe its not a bad idea to play Oli from the beggining as Pippo hasnt got the 90 min in his feet. If we have bad score by the minute of 60, we should introduce Serginho for Marek and Gourcuff for Clarence. Also, its clear Bayern has more running power than Milan so we really need good timing for our subs, unlike Milano match.
This time I want Oddo to finally play some good crosses, same gos to Marek and Seedorf's shots....
The key to MIlan's (unlikely) success today is to control the speed of the game by using their superior technique in ball control; this is the only way in which Bayern will eventually steam out (like Valencia yesterday).
Then, second, Milan must be patient.
And finally, I agree that Seedorf should start over Gorky, who may come in to give more attacking power in the late game.
eltomas2
11-04-2007, 13:13
we'll need an unlikely hero today
Is there live radio with english commentary on acmilan.com tonight ???
Kaka1899
11-04-2007, 13:33
we'll need an unlikely hero today
Big Dida! to score!
Is there live radio with english commentary on acmilan.com tonight ???
Should be, though it says Bayern Monaco vs AC Milan atm.
If you copy+past http://media.esperia.com/milan_eng into 'Open URL' in WMP it should work around kick-off.
Kaka1899
11-04-2007, 13:34
Is there live radio with english commentary on acmilan.com tonight ???
yes there is.
Kaka1899
11-04-2007, 13:36
Should be, though it says Bayern Monaco vs AC Milan atm.
If you copy+past http://media.esperia.com/milan_eng into 'Open URL' in WMP it should work around kick-off.
It said Bayern Monaco last time.
eltomas2
11-04-2007, 13:48
dida-oddo-nesta-maldini-janku-gatusso-pirlo-ambro-seedorf-kaka-pippo
Ah.
Never heard of Bayern Monaco, can't be a good team ... :rolleyes:
Milan_Mad
11-04-2007, 13:51
some good news guys theres no Bastien Schweinsteiger in the bayern team hes got a late injury Lell has replaced him
Pireloke
11-04-2007, 13:55
Ah.
Never heard of Bayern Monaco, can't be a good team ... :rolleyes:
Monaco is Munich in Italian. Kinda disorientating when you have french league team AS Monaco in mind.
I was very pessimistic till today, now I'm mildly pessimistic, is that a good sign? I don't know, I just hope Milan will give their all, and if we're extremely lucky the result will follow.
Kaka1899
11-04-2007, 14:01
Monaco is Munich in Italian. Kinda disorientating when you have french league team AS Monaco in mind.
I was very pessimistic till today, now I'm mildly pessimistic, is that a good sign? I don't know, I just hope Milan will give their all, and if we're extremely lucky the result will follow.
I was the same im sure we will do well.
some good news guys theres no Bastien Schweinsteiger in the bayern team hes got a late injury Lell has replaced him
Lell already replaced Sagnol, I think? can he replace Schweinsteiger too? :grinser: He must be gooooooood. :uhm:
Milan_Mad
11-04-2007, 14:07
Lell already replaced Sagnol, I think? can he replace Schweinsteiger too? :grinser: He must be gooooooood. :uhm:salihamidzic is at right back :5ok:
Official Lineups from acmilan.com
BAYERN (4-4-2): Kahn; Salihamidzic, Lucio, Van Buyten, Lahm; Ottl, Hargreaves, Van Bommel, Lell; Makaay, Podolski.
MILAN (4-3-2-1): Dida; Oddo, Nesta, Maldini, Jankulovski; Gattuso, Pirlo, Ambrosini; Seedorf, Kaką; Inzaghi.
Tonight with this lineups we simply MUST dominate the midfield!
Forza Milan and lets win it tonight in our stile 0-1 !
I am PAOK Thessaloniki, in Europe i support Milan and then i love first Manchester Un and Real madrid. Man Utd is through. So my dream is to see Milan again against united by supporting of course Milan. The ideal would be the two teams to be in the final. The thing i cannot stand is Bayern going to final or winning the trophy. My wanting champions are 1) Milan 2) Manchester United 3) Liverpool 4) Chelsea 5) Bayern Munich i don't like them at all.
Which is yours?
Starting Line ups: Bayern (4-4-2) : Kahn, Lucio, Van Buyten, Salihamidzic, Lahm, Hargreaves, Van Bommel, Lell, Macaay, Podolsky.
Milan (4-4-1-1) : Dida, Maldini, Gattuso, Inzaghi, Seedorf, Nesta, Lankulofski, Pirlo, Kaka, Ambrosini, Oddo.
Lets hope for the best!
Tonight with this lineups we simply MUST dominate the midfield!
Forza Milan and lets win it tonight in our stile 0-1 !
I blieve it also. :5ok: :nervous:
remote2book
11-04-2007, 14:27
whoooooooooo 5 more min
remote2book
11-04-2007, 14:28
who is all on for commentry today?just me?
asmileneverlies
11-04-2007, 14:29
Good evening all!
I not too confindent seeing Seedorf again on the starting line, netherless Forza Milan as ever.
King tiger
11-04-2007, 14:31
Wow im so farking nervous...
joeycuccaro
11-04-2007, 14:34
well guys...
just pulled on my pirlo jersey.. threw my milan scarf over my neck.. grabbed a nice snack with teh beers and im ready to see us through to the semi finals. FORZA ROSSONERI!
remote2book
11-04-2007, 14:36
hey how r u doing ..yea seedorf worries me..but i was thinking yesterday while at work...a new theory of lineups i came up with....first we start the gane off with expierence....malddini....kaka...seedorf..maldini...janku...pirlo...inzaghi...ect...and let the expeirence run the field for lil more then one half...then bring on the fresh legs...gorcuff...bonera...RO....one for eah posittion...
remote2book
11-04-2007, 14:40
2 more min..nervous
Christopher
11-04-2007, 14:41
I am sitting down now with my rather large martini with espn 2 on awaiting a Milan Victory.
asmileneverlies
11-04-2007, 14:42
milan is on the pitch in white, 4,000 milan supporters, forza ragazzi
Blacktop
11-04-2007, 14:48
Big Dida! to score!
Hey, if Kahn and Amelia can do it, why can't D1? :)
Kaka1899
11-04-2007, 14:48
im sooo excited and nervous at the same time :D
Blacktop
11-04-2007, 14:50
Game underway, according to R&B (will be bouncing between here and there)
Warro Bantan
11-04-2007, 14:52
who is all on for commentry today?just me?
I will help remote:
So far, we have not played anything productive, and Bayern look all set to defened, and hit on the break.
We are being cautious, and the Bayern fans are noisy, and cheering every touch Bayern makes.....we win the ball but are unable to make headway, and Bayern continue to have posession, and Ottl with a shot from distance, wide of the target.
Oddo stop a shoot of Bayern off the line.
Blacktop
11-04-2007, 14:53
Argh, Rino had a pass to Kaka intercepted.
Christopher
11-04-2007, 14:53
Oddo stop a shoot of Bayern off the line.
we seriously need a new defence and a new goalie.
Roma, Roma you saw which is Roma yesterday.
Pippo face to face but he can't control the ball.
Blacktop
11-04-2007, 14:55
Eurosport unreliable as usual.
ukrainian_CA
11-04-2007, 14:55
me checking in ...
Watching on-line both games (live-footy.org)
What a moment Bayern just had! phew...
Kaka1899
11-04-2007, 14:55
"Inzaghi couldnt control the pass" how often have we heard that before!
Warro Bantan
11-04-2007, 14:56
We finally win a throw, but our white kits look so outnumbered in the Bayern half, and we concede a corner, as Dida is too slow to clear a ball from Nesa.
Corner.....cleared, and we break, but Pippo cant get onto Max thru ball, and Bayern come away with it again...playing the ball aournd in acres of space in our half, a cross to the far post.....but cleard for a throw by Oddo...
asmileneverlies
11-04-2007, 14:56
what miss from inzaghi ........... c'on milan
Oh dear, oh dear. Saint Oddo.
Dida saves a face to face opportunity.
I see we were given a good example of how old Inzaghi is. really should have had a shot.
Kaka1899
11-04-2007, 14:58
Dida saves a face to face opportunity.
Come on Dida i know he can do it when it all matters!
Forza Dida! Forza Milan
lets do it!
Graeme C
11-04-2007, 14:59
Seedorf is already frustrating me...
I can;t stand Milan with one striker, i wish to be as lucky as they have been in the first game.
ukrainian_CA
11-04-2007, 15:00
Beyern had a couple of dangerous shots. Our defense wasn't there...
Blacktop
11-04-2007, 15:00
In other news, still Liverpool & PSV with a goose egg apiece. The only time in the series the score's been close.
remote2book
11-04-2007, 15:01
shaky start
ukrainian_CA
11-04-2007, 15:02
In other news, still Liverpool & PSV with a goose egg apiece. The only time in the series the score's been close.
A liverpool guy is stretchered out in pain ... who was it?
Blacktop
11-04-2007, 15:02
What does "zindabad" in your sig mean, Remote?
asmileneverlies
11-04-2007, 15:03
I can;t stand Milan with one striker, .
I do agree with you but do we have a really good striker?
I am more p....ed off seeing Seedorf .......... Kaka is a real good so far.
What is missing from Milan (a good european team) the last years? Sheva to finish and to create with Kaka.
asmileneverlies
11-04-2007, 15:04
A liverpool guy is stretchered out in pain ... who was it?
Bellamy, ankle jnyuried
Blacktop
11-04-2007, 15:05
Bellamy, ankle jnyuried
Darn. Maybe he tripped over Riise's golf clubs.
ukrainian_CA
11-04-2007, 15:05
Kaka is a real good so far.
Kaka is trying, but he is going to get tired when he tries to outrun the defenders alone. I can see him getting no help on his runs.
I do agree with you but do we have a really good striker?
I am more p....ed off seeing Seedorf .......... Kaka is a real good so far.
That's the matter i don't remeber when we had again a so useless Offensive line?. :rolleyes:
Kaka1899
11-04-2007, 15:06
Luckly next season we will have Ronaldo to help as well we will have to do best as we can fo now i hope we can beat Bayern.
Graeme C
11-04-2007, 15:07
inzaghi doesnt look match fit at all
ukrainian_CA
11-04-2007, 15:07
Pippo with a header ... he doen't have it anymore.
Van Bommer will join Juventus do you know that?.
Blacktop
11-04-2007, 15:08
Luckly next season we will have Ronaldo to help as well we will have to do best as we can fo now i hope we can beat Bayern.
That is if we even MAKE the CL next season. Don't count your chickens just yet.
Pippo with a header ... he doen't have it anymore.
But he is alone to meet the haed with all his power. :bri:
Warro Bantan
11-04-2007, 15:09
So far, we cant seem to really put Bayern under pressure...Carlo IMO should re-evaluate his team selection...Pippo, I am afraid, wont perform without the support of a second striker....Seedorf hasnt had any impact that I have seen, and we look completel outnumbered, all over the pitch.
I cannot see us getting a goal at this rate, until Carlo makes some changes, either tactically, via subs, or both.
Posession I would give a 51 to 49% in favour of us, though nothing seems to happen when we do have it...as I typed, looping header is taken by Kahn for breakfast, nice cross from Marek, but the outmuscled Pippo could only send it straight to the BM goalie
Christopher
11-04-2007, 15:10
Luckly next season we will have Ronaldo to help as well we will have to do best as we can fo now i hope we can beat Bayern.
funny so many people trashed the buying of Ronaldo because he is "lazy" or "fat" and now everyone here is on the bandwagon. I am not taking a shot at you KakA1899 as I have no idea what your opinion was. I know a lot people rubbished it.
ukrainian_CA
11-04-2007, 15:10
I was stuck for 2 mins or so, what is the time on the game's clock now
Blacktop
11-04-2007, 15:11
Ronnie's presence in the CL won't mean jackdiddly if we don't play like we mean it for the rest of the Serie A season.
Come on, get your act together!!! :groan:
Kaka1899
11-04-2007, 15:12
we have somthing to be proud off that we played all those qualifying games and still are in it. we are somthing special!
Goal Seedorf scores we did it!!!!!!!111
Seedorf scores!
Now were in the game again :)