ACMilan- Arsenal Champions League 07/08

Diavolo, are you sure that Ancelotti will "risk" the 4-3-1-2 ??
He could also put a 4-3-2-1 with Kaka-Gourcuff ... or perhaps the injury of Seedorf is simply bluff ??

2 days to wait !!

Originally Posted by GeoTav

Diavolo, are you sure that Ancelotti will "risk" the 4-3-1-2 ??
He could also put a 4-3-2-1 with Kaka-Gourcuff ... or perhaps the injury of Seedorf is simply bluff ??

2 days to wait !!

Everything suggests so.
We shall see

Forza Milan

Originally Posted by pece4ever

main problem for this game is not playing Seedorf, like i said 3 days ago Carlo doesn't know how to play without Kaka, Seedorf and Pirlo. If any of this three players not play, Carlo tactics are useless.
I will pray, becouse i love MILAN, but till we have Carlo we will going down and i know that we will have tough game and that Arsenal chances are bigger than our, thay will have van persie and we will be without Seedrof.
i don't know what to say.
before lazio game i said that without Kaka and Pirlo against Lazio, i will be happy with a draw and we play 1 - 1. this game i will be happy if we not lose like we lost at la coruna 4 or 5 years ago

I don't think we have bigger chances, just because Seedorf is out and RVP is back. First of all RVP might not even make the squad, if he did than he would definitely be a sub. You have lost an important midfielder in Seedorf, we have lost an important midfielder in Rosicky. We have our best defender struggling to be fit, Toure. You have your best defender struggling, Nesta. Your best player is also struggling to be fit, Kaka, our best player might not even make the squad, RVP. One of our strikers is out for 9 months, Edu, so is yours, Ronaldo. We have come of the back of poor results, the same way you have. Our squad may have played less games than you since Jan, but than we never had a winter break, like you guys. If there ever was a more tighter tie in football, I would like to see it.

Typical words of Wenger, in regards to how to handle Kaka. Words of a true football man.

The Arsenal boss said: "In Italy, what do the teams do who play against Milan? They take Kaka, get him out of the game. We will play zonal and will not mark him man to man. We will be faithful to what we do usually. We will try to get him out of the game by cutting the connections with him. If you kick the great players out of the game, why should people go to watch football? Great players make football a bit special, they make it art. If you are there to kill them, it is not acceptable."

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...225220,00.html

the night in the San Siro against Manchester was wonderful..but I remember that Gattuso had written an open letter for the fans telling them to support them the entire game and that's what they needed and thats exactly what they got.. I hope the San Siro will be charged up for this, because I think we have a slight advantage by playing at the beautiful San Siro.

I dont know why all of you are sayin Seedorf being injured is a blessing in disguise, because he is one of the main ingredients in this Milan side and I cannot remember a 'big game' where he didn't play. Seedorf would do alot more damage than Pato even though I am very excited to see Pato play.

I still think Carlo will go for the 4-4-1-1, he'll prolly play Rino-Emerson-Pirlo-Max in the middle and Pippo up front.

I don't see why we'd have to replace Seedorf with a DM. It's not like he used to do much defending anyway, he was playing Kaka's old CAM role with Kaka playing the Sheva 2nd striker type of thing. Now Kaka will shift back to his favourite CAM with Pato playing the Sheva role. I'm definitely not too upset with that. Kaka is 1000x more effective with two strikers infront of him, don't let the CL games from last year fool you. Having Pato to share the attack work will definitely benefit him as well. Especially on fast breaks, Pato + Kaka = win.

Also replacing Seedorf with Emerson is just asking us to lose the midfield. How are we gonna keep possession with only Pirlo being able to pass a ball more than 2 yards ? With constant pressure, that midfield would get run over and we wouldn't be able to create anything.

I dont know Mystik, I think Kaka is better behind one striker.. He didnt become the CL's top scorer by chance nor did he win all those awards last year by chance, it was because he was outstanding in that spot. But yeah, I'm all for Pato-Pippo-Kaka..

Emerson will not be fit for the match enough to start it. And, in my oppinion, we need to play Pato and KAka' behind Inzaghi, and not 3 DM's.

It would be great just to have Clarence on the bench if not to play him. In big games Seedorf has always played like a true world class player. But who is out is out!

Our strenght has always been defence and we need to play it well again. Oddo-Nesta-Kaladze-Maldini need to play like they did in London, with Maldini swithcing toi Cb and Kala to LB later on! And Im sure Rino-Pirlo-Ambro will play better then they did in Emirates simply becouse of the Curva and San Siro itself.

The questio is how will our trio upfront play? Inzaghi, I have no doubts about him, he is unique player. KAka', if he is not too injured, he will also play well at least in flashes, aldough I expect a deeper role for ricky.

Pato - pleeeease Ducky play like you did against Lazio and Catania and it will be ok. This boy is special, it would be great to see him shine on CL night at San Siro.

SAN SIRO - im not sure English fans understand the San Siro factor well. Emirates is a nice and fancy stadiun as Diavolo said, but this is something different.

I still remember the coreo against Barca:

INSIEME CON IL DIAVOLO IN CORPO!!!

this one was also great, look at this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5v5XU0e5Z-A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqFF179mHF0 , I was at this one! Ole,ole,ole,ole...Inteeeeer merdaaaa!

Last fortnight goal.com said that considering Arsenal is a very attacking team, Carletto would use 2 strikers from the start. Instead he played Pato as a lone striker. Much as I love the 4-3-1-2 I believe he will use the same scheme at SS.

and who will play seedorf (if unavailable) role in that scheme ?

if a 4-3-1-2 it will be something like :

kalac
oddo nesta* Kaladze Maldini
Gattuso Pirlo* Ambro
Kaka*
Pippo Pato

*IF Fit...

and 4-3-2-1

Kalac
Oddo Nesta* Kaladze Maldini
Gattuso Pirlo* Ambro
Kaka* Gourcuff
Pato

*IF Fit.

Shut up ! everyone's fit and will play at their best! dont make me nervous man

kidding... Im sure Milanello did its best to prepare KAka', Pirlo and Nesta for this one. Pippo will also be fresh and so will Paolo and Pato who is a young guy.

so seedorf positively will be out this tuesday night according to both of you Ace & mrki ?

if such like that, probably carletto will play with 4-3-1-2 as pato & pippo partnership upfront, IMO

yea he is, most likely...

Janku is 100% out of Tuesday's match, so is Emerson.
Pato will play tomorrow, his injury wasn't bad at all...

i've never been dis nervous b4 a Milan game for years.... i really do hope dis is another magical night in d San Siro, and i hav a feeling dis will be a night for a duck to shine....

FORZA MILAN!!!