Cagliari vs Milan 5/10/08

So for how long will Kaladze be out? Or its still not sure? Those kind of injuries can last up for 4-5 weeks...

Originally Posted by Nalx

I don't think he can Vigor. But Carletto said that both Nesta and Senderos will be available after the international break. It's a very postive news especially after Kaladze's injury

Borriello will also be available after the international break. Or so that's what the initial diagnosis was.

Originally Posted by mrki

So for how long will Kaladze be out? Or its still not sure? Those kind of injuries can last up for 4-5 weeks...

Knee ligament inury is going to a minimum of 6 months. Given Kaladze's injury history probably longer. Galliani has relied on Maldini, and the injury prone Nesta and Kaladze. This is what happens. Every cloud has a silver lining. Hopefully this silver lining will come in the form of Zapatta.

Originally Posted by K77SH C

Knee ligament inury is going to a minimum of 6 months. Given Kaladze's injury history probably longer. Galliani has relied on Maldini, and the injury prone Nesta and Kaladze. This is what happens. Every cloud has a silver lining. Hopefully this silver lining will come in the form of Zapatta.

Yes, but hisligaments are not torn or broken. he could just have some urregular extensions or something that can be cured faster. Like Chiellini had.

it's not problem about Kaladze we will just put senderos there it's the same .

Ronnie should start in place of Sheva: a good goal and assist in the last two games signal a return to form (hopefully).

Sheva can be a supersub

These are the 20 called-up player for Cagliari-Mlan:

Abbiati, Dida, Kalac; Antonini, Bonera, Darmian, Jankulovski, Maldini, Zambrotta; Ambrosini, Cardacio, Emerson, Flamini, Gattuso; Inzaghi, Kakà, Pato, Seedorf, Shevchenko, Ronaldinho.
Unavailable players: Favalli, Kaladze, Nesta, Senderos, Pirlo, Borriello.

Oh, Inzaghi comes back!

Carlo Ancelotti went from axe threats to “Scudetto favourites” in a fortnight, as the Milan Coach explains why five straight wins have changed everything.

“Now I can say it: We are among the favourites for the title,” grinned the tactician who was lambasted after starting the Serie A season with back-to-back defeats against Bologna and Genoa.


The media and fans had called for a new boss to be brought in, but Ancelotti succeeded in turning the situation around with five consecutive victories between Serie A and the UEFA Cup.


“The credit above all goes to the players. I have a healthy group at my disposal made up of players who like to work together. This is crucial and these tough times have only strengthened us further.”


The most important result was the derby win that puts the Rossoneri just one point adrift of Inter and they hope to close that gap further by visiting bottom of the table Cagliari.


“If we got a positive result there, we could work with an even more relaxed approach during the break for international duty.


“Ronaldinho’s form is improving with each game and he knows how to maintain his own tempo throughout the match. He’s already decisive now, imagine when he gets the form to start running…”


The Brazilian trio of Kaka, Alexandre Pato and Ronaldinho, known as Ka-Pa-Ro, should again start in Sardinia, although Ancelotti warns he has a huge attacking arsenal up his sleeve.


“Other than them we also have Andriy Shevchenko, who broke his duck against Zurich, and Pippo Inzaghi is now fit enough to start from the bench.”


Giuseppe Favalli, Alessandro Nesta, Kakha Kaladze, Philippe Senderos, Andrea Pirlo and Marco Borriello do not make the trip, so there are bound to be changes in defence. Paolo Maldini will start in the centre alongside Daniele Bonera.


Ancelotti concluded his Press conference with a jibe at Jose Mourinho, who stunned journalists this week by bragging about 11m Euro wages plus 3m in sponsorship deals.


“I like Mourinho, but now I think I ought to sign him up as my agent when my contract renewal comes up. He could lend me a hand,” joked the Milan boss.

Milan: Abbiati, Dida, Kalac; Antonini, Bonera, Darmian, Jankulovski, Maldini, Zambrotta; Ambrosini, Cardacio, Emerson, Flamini, Gattuso; Inzaghi, Kaka, Pato, Seedorf, Shevchenko, Ronaldinho.

I got this from channel4 who got it from acmilan.com

So Inzaghi is back on the bench and we will start tommorow with Ka-Pa-Ro upfront.This means we will play with one striker....I hope it will succeed because we all know we have to crack Cagliari and all the other smaller teams with two strikers and Kaka as playmaker behind them.But we will see,this also can succeed as Dinho is giving good assists and can be decisive upfront.

Bonera and Maldini are our CB's...i like it,it seems solid.Maldini is in good form and Bonera played well against Zurich.

Inzaghi is on the bench thats good news,i hope Carletto will give him minutes for Pato.

So our probable line-up will certainly this:Abbiati;Zambrotta,Bonera,Maldini,Jankulovski;Gattuso,Seedorf,Ambrosini/Flamini;Kaka,Ronaldinho;Alexandre Pato.

The only question is:Ambro or Flamini,i think Ambro will start...

I say 0-2 voor Milan with goals from Kaka and Pato.

Forza Milan.

So it will be Ka-Pa-Ro, with Seedorf aguess.

P.S.

News on Kaladze: he will be ready for the game on october 26th. So its even smaller then I thught! Great news for us!

Originally Posted by mrki

News on Kaladze: he will be ready for the game on october 26th.

I guess it's not ligament damage with such a short return date.

My line up for this match would be:

------------------Abbiati------------------
--Zambrotta--Bonera--Maldini--Jankulovski--
------Cardaccio--Ambrosini--Flamini--------
-------------------Kaka-------------------
------------Ronaldinho--Pato--------------

Bench: Dida, Darmian, Antonini, Gattuso, Seedorf, Shevchenko, Inzaghi

Players not picked: Kalac, Emerson

I think this will be an ideal opportunity for Cardaccio to be tested in a league game, but other than that i would keep the line up as strong as possible.

If we have a chance i really do hope we get to see a 4-3-1-2 this game i want to see if it works with our players.

I hope the winning continues and we dont become the first win for Caglari.

Originally Posted by Jim_UK

I guess it's not ligament damage with such a short return date.

My line up for this match would be:

------------------Abbiati------------------
--Zambrotta--Bonera--Maldini--Jankulovski--
------Cardaccio--Ambrosini--Flamini--------
-------------------Kaka-------------------
------------Ronaldinho--Pato--------------

Bench: Dida, Darmian, Antonini, Gattuso, Seedorf, Shevchenko, Inzaghi

Players not picked: Kalac, Emerson

I think this will be an ideal opportunity for Cardaccio to be tested in a league game, but other than that i would keep the line up as strong as possible.

Great formation, I agree on all but change Cardaccio with Gattuso, bring him later in the match when we're winning

i don't want to see inzaghi playing in the first 11 anymore cause in game with bologna he was terrible:S,and now that he is back i wish ancheloti won't play with just inzaghi and to leave on the reserve Pato,Sheva and borrielo it would be very very stupid .

“Ronaldinho’s form is improving with each game and he knows how to maintain his own tempo throughout the match. He’s already decisive now, imagine when he gets the form to start running…”

That means they do know he isn't running and they are working on it, I can't wait to see him running again

I dont see any reason why we should play with 3 DM's again, we are playing against Cagliari, we have to put Seedorf in one of the midfield positions, accompanied by two other midfielders. I think we'll see Rino - Seedorf - Flamini this time, but I really wanna see Cardacio in the middle. I want to see him in that position with good players around him, that would be a real test for him.