I am just surprised that there isn't a thread on this rather important match yet. 
To me, it could be a potential champion match and I am really not happy with this schedule that we have to play so many intense games so early. We should've had teams like Novara or Atalanta as our appetizer and get warmed up slowly. This may hurt our form later in the season, but hopefully Allegri will manage that well for the team.
I watched Napoli's first game against Cesena last weekend. Napoli even benched Hamsik for the mid-week CL game but they still looked very sharp. I think it is not an overstatement to say that this upcoming game at Napoli should not be taken any lightly.
I don't know Napoli fans hate us more or Inter Merda fans hate us more, but I have watched Serie A long enough to know that Napoli is absolutely a hate-able team for any Milan fan. The team, the management, the fans, all dirtbags. Ask any "old" Italian football fan, and they will agree. So many times they ambushed us, sometimes with dirty hands. 
Too bad Ibrahimovic is out, but we have Pato. And I don't know if Taiwo can make it. It would be imperative that we use fast fullbacks that could push forward and track back quickly enough to defend. I don't think that we can trust Zambrotta or Antonini.
Good news is that they will have one fewer day's rest than we.
Forza Milan!
aka xudong
Good post xudong.
This is one of those games where our credentials will be severely tested...Napoli are no side to take lightly, and will push hard for the Scudetto this term.
When is Robinho expected to return? Pato and Cassano doesnt seem to be clicking yet....partially IMO becuz Cassano doesnt work very hard when we lose posession.
I'm also concerned about our wingbacks....but nothing new there.
A tough match, and one we should aim to win, as they already are 2 points ahead of us....(early days etc etc....but still).
I LOVE MILAN
09-14-2011, 02:18 AM
(This post was last modified: 09-14-2011, 02:25 AM by ACM2023.)
(09-14-2011, 01:58 AM)Warro Bantan Wrote: Good post xudong.
This is one of those games where our credentials will be severely tested...Napoli are no side to take lightly, and will push hard for the Scudetto this term.
When is Robinho expected to return? Pato and Cassano doesnt seem to be clicking yet....partially IMO becuz Cassano doesnt work very hard when we lose posession.
I'm also concerned about our wingbacks....but nothing new there.
A tough match, and one we should aim to win, as they already are 2 points ahead of us....(early days etc etc....but still).
Thanks, Warro. I wish I knew when our injured players can be back at disposal. I believe that the situation is made even worse since the fourth round will be played mid-week, so we would expect to play too many games again in too short a period. (I need to check the schedule to confirm), and that certainly is a terrible news for the team.
Speaking of Pato-Cassano, they don't click. Unfortunately, I think the problem is Pato. He just doesn't click with anyone. Kaka worked fantastically with him.  Out of our current players, Robinho perhaps is the closest one. Both Ibrahimovic and Cassano are too static (read: lazy) which creates another dimension of problem.
Anyway, I am no Allegri, but I am sure that our coach will do a fine job tackling the problems; also, after the encouraging result against Barcelona, our players should be very motivated (albeit physically tired) for this upcoming "big" game
Quote:FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 11TH 2011 - 8.45pm Milan-Lazio - SERIE A
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 13TH 2011 - 8.45pm Barcelona-Milan - CH.LEAGUE
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 18TH 2011 - 8.45pm Napoli-Milan - SERIE A
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 21ST 2011 - 8.45pm Milan-Udinese - SERIE A
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 24TH 2011 - 8.45pm Milan-Cesena - SERIE A
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 28TH 2011 - 8.45pm Milan-Viktoria Plzen - CH. LEAGUE
SUNDAY OCTOBER 2ND 2011- 8.45pm Juventus-Milan - SERIE A
SATURDAY OCTOBER 15TH 2011- 8.45pm Milan-Palermo - SERIE A
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 19TH 2011 - 8.45pm Milan-Bate Borisov - CH. LEAGUE
SUNDAY OCTOBER 23RD 2011 - 8.45pm Lecce-Milan - SERIE A
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 26TH 2011 - 8.45pm Milan-Parma - SERIE A
SATURDAY OCTOBER 29TH 2011 - 8.45pm Roma-Milan - SERIE A
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 1ST 2011 - 8.45pm Bate Borisov-Milan - CH.LEAGUE
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 6TH 2011 - 3pm Milan-Catania - SERIE A
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 19TH - 8.45pm Fiorentina-Milan - SERIE A
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 23RD - 8.45pm Milan-Barcellona - CH.LEAGUE
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 27TH - 8.45pm Milan-Chievo - SERIE A
FRIDAY DECEMBER 2ND - 8.45pm Genoa-Milan - SERIE A
TUESDAY DECEMBER 6TH - 8.45pm Viktoria Plzen-Milan - CH.LEAGUE
'cut and pasted' from another Milan forum. and yes, we have a crazy schedule ahead of us. We will play a match every 3 days, and the opponents include Napoli, Udinese, and Juventus.
aka xudong
I think Pato and Ibra not clicking is somewhat a myth if I'm honest, as they combined for a number of goals last season (I don't have the stats unfortunately). Cassano on the other hand is a great individual talent, but even with Ibra last Friday there wasn't quite the team play.
This is a tough match, one we can't take lightly.
This will be a tough match and will be interesting to see how Napoli plays after their game with City.
09-14-2011, 08:32 AM
(This post was last modified: 09-14-2011, 08:34 AM by Nalx.)
Surprisingly, we have a pretty good record against Napoli in the last three seasons. Last year we won away (2-1) and home (3-0) with the latest game they didn't even make a single shot on target.
That said, things could change rapidly in football. Three of our four scorers in those two games (Ibra, Robinho, Boateng) might be absent from this game.
per l'amaro e il dolce
(09-14-2011, 08:32 AM)Nalx Wrote: Surprisingly, we have a pretty good record against Napoli in the last three seasons. Last year we won away (2-1) and home (3-0) with the latest game they didn't even make a single shot on target.
That said, things could change rapidly in football. Three of our four scorers in those two games (Ibra, Robinho, Boateng) might be absent from this game.
And Oddo the architect is gone 
If we play with the concentration like in Barca match, we'll win for sure. Forza Milan!!!
Tough match really, but we have to win. If Ibra, Boa and Robinho are still injured, then IMO we should play with a Christmas Tree formation, with Aquilani and Urby behind Pato. Then Cassano can start from the bench. He is still too lazy, very low work rate.
"We are a team of devils. Our colours are red as fire, and black, to invoke fear in our opponents!"
Herbert Kilpin
Nella gioia e nell' dolore, per il Milan eterno amore!
Napoli look good going forward today vs Man Shitty... they did well IMO
NOT A HAPPY MILAN FAN
(09-14-2011, 09:34 AM)Aficio Wrote: (09-14-2011, 08:32 AM)Nalx Wrote: Surprisingly, we have a pretty good record against Napoli in the last three seasons. Last year we won away (2-1) and home (3-0) with the latest game they didn't even make a single shot on target.
That said, things could change rapidly in football. Three of our four scorers in those two games (Ibra, Robinho, Boateng) might be absent from this game.
And Oddo the architect is gone
If we play with the concentration like in Barca match, we'll win for sure. Forza Milan!!!
damn, who can we count on this time to send in two beautiful assists then? 
aka xudong
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