Milan vs Lille Wednesday,06.12.2006.

I think Pirlo's suspension has given him a sure start vs Lille as it would be better to rest either Seedorf (most probably will take Pirlo's position vs Torrino) or Brocchi or Gorky, who's played 3 full games in 1 week now.
would love to see both Gorky and Kaka rested but they both are virtually ceratin to play.

Good news is Ambro is back in the team ... and I hope he stays injury free for some time now given that Gattuso is out till January.

It's been suggested in the Italian press that Carlo would be keeping an eye on Keita - a Mancini-type of player, who can operate on the right flang or as a support striker of the type of Giuly and Farfan.

Originally Posted by zlatanov

It's been suggested in the Italian press that Carlo would be keeping an eye on Keita - a Mancini-type of player, who can operate on the right flang or as a support striker of the type of Giuly and Farfan.

Did you watch Keita , Zlat ???
If you didn't then please do tonight. Because if this guy gives at least 50% of what he has shown on those matches i had a chance to watch him, i'm sure you'll be impressed !

yeas, Tony, I've watched him and I sare the same opinion as you.
I have always wanted a mancini-type of player at Milan as this would make our tactics more flexible, and keita is my second choice after ... well, Mancini himself . He would also be much cheaper and easier to get than the Brasilian.
Only issue is that getting him would take up the non-EU player spot as he's from Cote d'Ivoire and I don't think he has a French passport or something.

Wasnt $heva a "Mancini" type player...or well, maybe he was our soloution for this...since he could both "playmake" to a certain extent, as well as score...a classic #10 is what u r referring to....rite?

no, I don't think Sheva could be seen as that since Sheva was an all-around striker at Milan and was free to roam all over the field and wasn't constraint to the flanks ... Although, come to think of it, right now Mancini is increasingly being used at Roma more as a striker rather than his usual role on the wings.

What I mean by a Mancini-type of player is someone who could operate all over the right flang - a right wing-back and/or a right wing - players like Giuly in Barca, Farfan in PSV, Mancini in Cappelo's Roma, C. ronaldo in Portuguese NT, etc.

These are players who give you both pace and width in attack and can help the team go quickly from defence into attack and back ... a player like Serginho was for us on the left before Carlo started using him exclusively as an attacking LB.

The main idea of having such players is not to change our formation altogether but be able to employ more flexible tactics and adjust our formation looking for the most effective one - from 4-3-1-2 to 4-4-2 to 4-2-3-1 to 3-4-2-1 to 3-4-1-2 and dif variations - depending on our opponent and their style of play.

right now we don't have such a player in the team and with Sergio likely to leave soon, same could be said for the left side in midfield too.

I thought u meant Inter´s Mancini from his Lazio/Samp days...now I understand what you mean...we should simply recall Foggia then...IMO.

It seems more than likely we will sell Foggia for a cheap price as 'bait' to get Oddo. Didn't Boban describe Foggia as one of the two most exciting young Italian prospects? I'm pretty sure he did, which would make our decision to sell him completely ludicrous and inkeeping with the chaotic nature of the management's present mindset.

MILAN-LILLE OFFICIAL LINE-UPS
12/6/2006
Milan (4-4-2): Kalac; Bonera, Simic, Kaladze, Jankulovski; Gourcuff, Brocchi, Pirlo, Ambrosini; Inzaghi, Borriello
Lille (4-4-1-1): Malicki; Chalmé, Plestan, Tavlaridis, Tafforeau; Keita, Makoun, Bodmer, Cabaye; Debuchy; Odemwingie

Bit different than i expected

Originally Posted by Milan_Mad

MILAN-LILLE OFFICIAL LINE-UPS
12/6/2006
Milan (4-4-2): Kalac; Bonera, Simic, Kaladze, Jankulovski; Gourcuff, Brocchi, Pirlo, Ambrosini; Inzaghi, Borriello
Lille (4-4-1-1): Malicki; Chalmé, Plestan, Tavlaridis, Tafforeau; Keita, Makoun, Bodmer, Cabaye; Debuchy; Odemwingie

Bit different than i expected

LOL; so while Ancelotti said he wins to win, I don't think this's the kind of team that will give a result... haha... my AEK friend will definitely be cursing.

As I said Kaka is not playing...
starting now...so FORZA MILAN!

early goals for steaua and fc copenhagen

Excuse me, why Gilardino is not playing? Why is it Boriello? Strange line up anyway...

Cuz we don't HAVE to win..?

Kaka has just missed a game due to an injury, I don't see why Carlo would risk him just now in a meaningless game for us as far as qualification goes.

Forza Milaaan !!!!!!!!!!!!! Forza Benficaaaaaaaaaaaa !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by Mystik

Cuz we don't HAVE to win..?

I think this guy is on the right path