Week 2: Crotone - Milan September 27 18:00

[honsano]

I hope that we can win and keep a clean sheet. Conceding two goals last game gave me some good scare.

Another nice thing about this Milan is that we are entertaining. Last game we missed three or four easy chances to get a fourth and kill the game off.

I’ve noticed Theo is missing chances unlike last year. A few times he was put in goal to miss the chip. otherwise he’s been in great form.

[Siregar]

Benncer and Kessie have to play. They are key of the team. In addition, Tonali is very new to this team and still very young. He should be integrated gradually. I won't put him from the start of the game.

[nefremo]

I agree that Kessie and Bennacer are a must. But I would think we should be able to beat Crotone without one of them. It's important to have them fresh. Both of them absolutely must play against Rio Ave. But against Crotone I think we can do without one of them.

On Tonali integration, I agree he shouldn't just be thrown in the fire and it should be done slowly. But he also can't integrate by getting 20 mins here and there. He has to also play full games and find his place on the field. Against a "weaker" Crotone is as good a time as any. Especially with Rio Ave coming up and the need to keep players fresh.

[Siregar]

Yeah, Pioli should give Tonali more minutes. He enter the field only in 80th minutes of the game against Bodo. To be more funny, here is Tonali minutes:
- Bologne: 13 min
- Rovers: 7 min
- Bodo: 10 min

I am not sure what we could expect from such kind of minutes' experience.

So, I doubt Pioli would put him on the starting line-up.

[nefremo]

Probable line up (sky & gazzetta have the same):

------------Donnarumma--------------
Calabria - Kjaer - Gabbia -Theo
-------------Tonali - Kessie------------
-----Diaz ---- Hakan ----Saele------
-------------------Rebic-------------------

[Sleeping Giant]

Probable line up (sky & gazzetta have the same):

------------Donnarumma--------------
Calabria - Kjaer - Gabbia -Theo
-------------Tonali - Kessie------------
-----Diaz ---- Hakan ----Saele------
-------------------Rebic-------------------

Is Bald man on high? Why playing Saelemakers out of his position?

[nefremo]

I don't think Saelemaekers is out of position on the left. I think he can play on bith wings and do a job.

[hwmook]

Is Bald man on high? Why playing Saelemakers out of his position?

Because Saelemakers never fail in any position, he is probably trying to see how Diaz play in the right side.

[nefremo]

I was hoping Hakan would get a break, but Pioli probably doesn't wanna make too many changes right away. Fair enough

[Artan]

Because Saelemakers never fail in any position, he is probably trying to see how Diaz play in the right side.

.....he is the blonde Ruud Gullit