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Less than 10 hours to kickoff and 7 posts. Lol.
Anyway. I hope Leonardo can get the right mentality to our players. Against Roma, Madrid and Chievo we only got our game on in the 2nd half. Versus Napoli we had the spirit right from the start (and a very generous Neapolitan defense), but then we stopped playing. We have to play with spirit through out the whole game.
Luckily Nesta's injury isnt anything grave, but it is right to rest him tonight to save him for the Real 'get-pounded-by-3rd-division-team' Madrid. As such, I would like to see:
Zambro/Oddo - T Silva - Kaladze - Antonini
Antonini has been good when he played lately. For the right flank I am a bit uncertain, Zambro or Oddo? Zambrotta has been bad lately, but then he has played on the left. Oddo has actually been good for his standards lately (ignoring his glory-days), so I dunno.
For midfield I dont know what to expect. We really have to rest Seedorf and Pirlo. Sure, they might be able to pull this game off, but what happens when we play Real Madrid? Maybe the wise thing to do is play 2 DMs and one of Seedorf/Pirlo, giving each one half to play. But if we are playing two mediani then one of them has to be Flamini, since he can actually contribute to our passing play.
For offense I want Borrigol. Parma will be closed back in their own half, and Borri's sheer physicality will be superior to what Huntelaar or Superpippo can offer. (against Real, who will be offensive minded, maybe Hunter and Inzaghi can be productive)
Dinho would need some rest too, but we really have no other options, as long as we want to play Leo's 4-3-3.
As long as we play with some kind of spirit for the WHOLE game, I am confident we will take home all three points. I would want more than just "some kind" of spirit, but lets face it, that isnt gonna happen tonight. But "some kind" will be enough for a win, imho.
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FORZA MILAN
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