AC Milan vs. Celtic FC, 12/4/07

Originally Posted by _Ace

and Tommy, in the CL Milan are still undefeated in home... so your "our away record is the exact opposite of our home record." sentence isnt exactly right...

I was refering to Celtic winning all the home games but losing all the away games. As much as i want Celtic to win, i can't see it happening. Milan are too strong even with some reserves in the team.

First thing first. I hope we can fully concentrate on this match without thinking about Tokyo.

Milan are not one of the best teams for nothing, they will go into this game fully focused and with every intention of staying top of the group by playing for the win. After maybe 1 goal they might relax more and let Celtic do all the running and that's the only way i see us getting the draw but if i am being honest i would say that if Milan score the game is won.

Originally Posted by Tommybhoy

Milan are not one of the best teams for nothing, they will go into this game fully focused and with every intention of staying top of the group by playing for the win. After maybe 1 goal they might relax more and let Celtic do all the running and that's the only way i see us getting the draw but if i am being honest i would say that if Milan score the game is won.

lol, I doubt you've seen many Milan games where we don't need the result if you think we go into the game focused

I think we'll put a side out competitive enough to try and get enough to secure top spot, but a loss is expected tbh. The fact that it was Bonera speaking ahead of this match with Carlo to me suggests how seriously we are thinking about it.

Originally Posted by Mystik

MILAN-CELTIC: I CONVOCATI ROSSONERI
03/12/2007
MILANELLO - Sono 19 i convocati di Carlo Ancelotti per domani: PORTIERI: Dida, Kalac; DIFENSORI: Bonera, Cafu, Favalli, Kaladze, Nesta, Oddo, Simic; CENTROCAMPISTI: Ambrosini, Brocchi, Gattuso, Gourcuff, Kakà, Pirlo, Seedorf; ATTACCANTI: Aubameyang, Gilardino, Inzaghi.
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R99 is not even on the bench???

well he is injured/has other problems... what did you think?

i dont expect a lot from this game. Many of my friends were at juve game, they were so sad when they came back. The curva was (intentionally?) quiet, the game was boring... depressing. And i fear it could be even worse now, celtic will stand back for a point, milan doesnt win if they dont need to...

Only if celtic goes a goal down and tries to open up for an equalizer, ti might get interesting then. Hope i see gourcuff and aubameyang playing, but it will prolly still be only Goofy up front.

And where is Maldini?

Hopes not high for us to win this one...but lets see...Milan may actually surprise me.

The low fan turn out I am sure will be demotivating to the team, and with Celtic needing a good performance to ensure progress, they will be coming out all guns blazing...

I just hope we get through the game injury free...with a loss, but no injuries...I can work with that.

While it would be better for us to avoid one of the big guns, I am confident that we will be able to beat any team we face in the round of 16....with a full squad of course...

Originally Posted by slicknick

R99 is not even on the bench???

He's still injured, they expect him to be ready for the first match in Tokyo

Originally Posted by Helena

And where is Maldini?

Though not playing full matches, he's been playing a lot lately so could probably use a rest.

I hope for a better performance and a win tonight. We are playing at home (though that's been a problem this season) and Celtic might play defensively as they only requrie a draw to progress. Let's put the shame of the parkhead debacle to rest!

The official line-ups:

Milan (4-3-2-1):

Kalac

Cafu - Simic - Bonera - Favalli

Gattuso - Pirlo - Ambrosini

Kakà - Seedorf

Inzaghi


Celtic (4-5-1):

Boruc

Caldwell - Pressley - McManus - O'Dea

McGeady - Hartley – Donati - S. Brown - Jarosik

McDonald

What kind of logic is there in starting our reserve keeper and yet dragging Kaka out for another match?

Somewhere, Zeekay is jumping for joy.

i really dont know what Carlo is up to, but then again, I, not sure he knows it either...

Dida is on a good run, he needs to be in goal. Simic & bonera, nice...when we conceede a goal becouse of that and finish second it will be cheerfull...

At least he could field Serginho who only played 60 min on saturday.

It seems that a lot of people don't know about this match...

Originally Posted by Milan_Kaka

It seems that a lot of people don't know about this match...

Match? what match
The way you're going on and on you'd swear milan is playing or something