Trofeo Luigi Berlusconi (22/08/10 - 21:00)

This Sunday will take place the friendly game against Juventus in San Siro.

The called players are:
Abbiati, Amelia, Roma
Antonini, Bonera, Papastathopoulos, Thiago Silva, Yepes
Abate, Ambrosini, Flamini, Gattuso, Pirlo, Seedorf, Strasser
Borriello, Huntelaar, Inzaghi, Oduamadi, Ronaldinho

Pato is still out.
Nesta isn't called.
We will see if we can expect more than last year if these players miss a part of the season (last year, we struggled when both were injured). Anyway, it's not good news not to see them.

Boateng is also not called (too early I presume).
Merkel and Verdi aren't called in first team for this game, they've been called for a friendly cup with the Primavera if I'm not wrong.

We'll see if some of these players will be called for our last friendly game in Barcelona next Wednesday.

Link(s) for the game: http://www.myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?ma...70&part=sports

very interesting the called up defenders...
although Nesta & Zambro are not available, Allegri preferred to call up just 5 defenders, instead of including Kaladze, Jankulovski, Onyewu (who i'm not sure he is still alive) and even Oddo!
tbh, I would love to see all 4 of them leave and us getting one decent fullback instead + promoting a youngster (probably De Vito)...
Anyway, if Dinho is not playing as a CAM tomorrow then it would be clear that Allegri won't play him there.

Originally Posted by LebRN

very interesting the called up defenders...
although Nesta & Zambro are not available, Allegri preferred to call up just 5 defenders, instead of including Kaladze, Jankulovski, Onyewu (who i'm not sure he is still alive) and even Oddo!
tbh, I would love to see all 4 of them leave and us getting one decent fullback instead + promoting a youngster (probably De Vito)...
Anyway, if Dinho is not playing as a CAM tomorrow then it would be clear that Allegri won't play him there.

Well, selling/letting leave Janku and Kaladze would allow us to make a bid for Bocchetti for example. That would be one more option for Allegri in defence.

But like you said, it's interesting to see this list of called players: Allegri probably sends messages to these players and to the management to show them that there is too much dead wood in our defence.

If they stay, it will also be a bad thing for Allegri because he will be "forced" to use these rejects during the season (if we want to be able to compete in Serie A and not to be out of CL after the first round) ...

Originally Posted by GeoTav

Well, selling/letting leave Janku and Kaladze would allow us to make a bid for Bocchetti for example. That would be one more option for Allegri in defence.

But like you said, it's interesting to see this list of called players: Allegri probably sends messages to these players and to the management to show them that there is too much dead wood in our defence.

If they stay, it will also be a bad thing for Allegri because he will be "forced" to use these rejects during the season (if we want to be able to compete in Serie A and not to be out of CL after the first round) ...

Allegri has used his power very well, let the team trains hard then call the best, simple, but enough to give the message to the "champions" and his bosses.

Originally Posted by GeoTav

Well, selling/letting leave Janku and Kaladze would allow us to make a bid for Bocchetti for example. That would be one more option for Allegri in defence.

But like you said, it's interesting to see this list of called players: Allegri probably sends messages to these players and to the management to show them that there is too much dead wood in our defence.

If they stay, it will also be a bad thing for Allegri because he will be "forced" to use these rejects during the season (if we want to be able to compete in Serie A and not to be out of CL after the first round) ...

The management know we have too much dead wood, they just don't care anymore otherwise we'd have sold rino, released pippo, and just paid janku, etc to leave.

The mess is their own making, but they blame the players who are honouring the contracts the club agreed with them irrespective of performances or appearances.

Originally Posted by LebRN

very interesting the called up defenders...
although Nesta & Zambro are not available, Allegri preferred to call up just 5 defenders, instead of including Kaladze, Jankulovski, Onyewu (who i'm not sure he is still alive) and even Oddo!
tbh, I would love to see all 4 of them leave and us getting one decent fullback instead + promoting a youngster (probably De Vito)...
Anyway, if Dinho is not playing as a CAM tomorrow then it would be clear that Allegri won't play him there.

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bring on the new Viera - Rodney Straser

what time is the game tomorrow, GMT time?

Any station (ESPN etc) info? Or is it only streaming?

really strange boateng isnt called,he should have been as long as he is okay..and its not early for a friendly match..

Originally Posted by M.O.I.

really strange boateng isnt called,he should have been as long as he is okay..and its not early for a friendly match..

Our coach gave the reason: the guy isn't physically ready, at least compared to the other players. Just a matter of time, I'm sure the guy will play against Barcelona for example.

Its live on Setanta Ireland here thank god looking forward to it I must say.Thoughts of a boycott crosed my mind but it would be childish and disloyal and the red and black is like a drug for me.

This link for the game is working for me (at this point)....

http://www.footnow.info/

TROFEO LUIGI BERLUSCONI: LE FORMAZIONI DI MILAN-JUVE
22/08/2010

MILAN: Abbiati; Bonera, Papastathopoulos, Thiago Silva, Antonini; Ambrosini, Pirlo, Seedorf, Oduamadi, Borriello, Ronaldinho.

JUVENTUS: Manninger; Grygera, Legrottaglie, Chiellini, De Ceglie; Pepe, Marchisio, Felipe Melo, Martinez; Trezeguet, Del Piero.

This one looks good so far:
http://veetle.com/index.php/channel/view#4c715d4cbb194

Anyone get that Italian broadcaster there she just popped up for a sec Berlu should sign her ...lol.