No Pirlo, No Milan

Pirlo is the engine, the brain, il genio, fantasista.... unique!

Well, most of the recent reports from Italy says that Rui Costa will be the substitute of Pirlo vs Cagliari, and Milan are back to a classic 4-4-2. this might be draw Seedorf out and put Serginho in instead.(?)

Where does that put Kaka? Along side Sheva as one of the 2 forwards in the 4-4-2, or is he to be pushed wide?

Originally Posted by PirloDaBest

Dida
Stam, Nesta, Maldini
Cafu, Gattuso, Ambrosini, Serginho
Kaka, Rui Costa
Sheva/Crespo

Why Ambrosini instead of Seedorf or Dhorasoo?
These 2 are twice the players and have the "Milan skills" that Berlusconi loves so much.

Seedorf is much more better than Ambro or Dhorasoo, and I don't understand why many people here don't see it. Seedorf has to be a regular player in our squad, IMO he is more important than Gattuso.
I think that Pirlodabest's squad can be effective with some slight changes:

Dida
Stam, Nesta, Maldini
Cafu, Gattuso, Seedorf, Kaladze
Kaka, Rui Costa
Sheva

or maybe even this way:
Kaka Sheva
Crespo


And in case that nobody noticed, but SERGINHO SUCKS! This guy can't even make one normal cross, and why don't we see more of Coluccini??? I say that Anceloti should use this guy more often.

...and kaladze can cross!?

These tactics will work best if we had a Cafu type of player on the left flang. Right now Sergio is the only one in the squad who could play on the left wing with a 3-men defense behind him. The problem is he is very inconsistent and is no longer fit enough to keep running up and down the field for 90 minutes.
From next season we will have Jankulovski in our squad and I believe he will provide Carlo with a whole new world of options and this will allow Milan be much more tactically flexible.
Right now none of the left side players we have can perform the role of a left wing-back successfully.

i agree with u guys but u guys have to look at Carlos choice i mean at this time seedorf is world class player i like very much, but at times he could be nothin less then crap if has bad day he doesnt work as hard as the rest i know he is more player maker then Mid field u cant blame him on it even if u remember in Euro 2004 he told the coach he would preffer behind the strikers then playin in mid field he has style of Valdirama if u remember him in Colombia he gifted player but he doesnt move around much and doesnt help in D but Seedorf does but not as much thats where we suffer on LB coz maldini has to cover kaladza too.

but as u guys mention about 3-4-1-2 i preffr Seedorf in for Ambro or Dhorsosoo, and will find ways but as u said Serghino is best if we had him playin Second half and he can do alot of damage for 45 min, then maybe have Dhorosoo cover that postion or even if we could push kaladza up front and he could be more affective in that postion too as LM but will wait and see how it goes on

I think Seedorf should play always, even when he suck (or at least to start and then be substituted). Like Sheva or Kaka for example, even when they have a bad day Carlo still let them play because they are key players and Seedorf should be considered as one too. I mean what alternatives do we have? Dhorosso and Ambro, with whole the respect should be a bench players.

I really hope that Pirlo doesn't make it for your trip to manchester. I consider him as one of the best midfielders in the world.

Originally Posted by Styles

I really hope that Pirlo doesn't make it for your trip to manchester. I consider him as one of the best midfielders in the world.

I personally hope that both sides can field their strongest teams. 1) It would be more entertaining 2) No excuses for the loosers

Originally Posted by Henrik

I personally hope that both sides can field their strongest teams. 1) It would be more entertaining 2) No excuses for the loosers

True, but if pirlo isn't fit for that game you surely have really good quality from the bench?

Who could step in because i'm not that familiar with the whole Milan team.

Originally Posted by Styles

True, but if pirlo isn't fit for that game you surely have really good quality from the bench?

Who could step in because i'm not that familiar with the whole Milan team.

There are a couple of options: Keeping the diamond shaped midfiled, Rui Costa and Ambrosini has been used a couple of times. If you change formation to a straighter version of a 4-3-1-2, Seedorf, Gattuso and D'horasoo could make up the midfield behind Kaka. Another option is to play a 4-3-2-1, with Seedorf, Ambrosini and Gattuso, behind Kaka and Rui Costa, supporting Shevchenko.

There are as many opinions on the best solution as there are alternatives...

Originally Posted by Henrik

There are a couple of options: Keeping the diamond shaped midfiled, Rui Costa and Ambrosini has been used a couple of times. If you change formation to a straighter version of a 4-3-1-2, Seedorf, Gattuso and D'horasoo could make up the midfield behind Kaka. Another option is to play a 4-3-2-1, with Seedorf, Ambrosini and Gattuso, behind Kaka and Rui Costa, supporting Shevchenko.

There are as many opinions on the best solution as there are alternatives...

Yep. But AC Milan have one major weakness.

The defence, most of your defenders although they're great they haven't got that much pace so I think giggsy and Ronnie have a big advantage in that area.

Originally Posted by Styles

Yep. But AC Milan have one major weakness.

The defence

Maldini, Nesta, Stam, Cafu or indeed Kaladze, Maldini, Nesta, Cafu does not feel like a major weakness to me

Originally Posted by Henrik

Maldini, Nesta, Stam, Cafu or indeed Kaladze, Maldini, Nesta, Cafu does not feel like a major weakness to me

I didn't mean it that way. They haven't got a lot of pace to burn though, that's what I meant...