UCL Final - Milan vs. Liverpool... Athens, May 23rd

Originally Posted by BMWTaylor

Do any of you have that feeling that comes when a day is here that you've anticipated mercilessly for weeks on end? It's almost like a judgement day of sorts.

I'm 31 years old and I've never been so nervous about any single sporting event in my life.

31?? hrmph!! I thought you were 50 next thing you'll say is that you're not unattractive

Originally Posted by drucurl

31?? hrmph!! I thought you were 50 next thing you'll say is that you're not unattractive

LOL. The best part is, Dida's only 2 1/2 years older than me.

Some would probably consider me unattractive; I'm no model, I have my father's looks, I'm a bit on the chunky side, plus I keep my hair short because natural curl is a pain in the rear. I hate dresses and live for jeans and T-shirts. Your brain would probably scream "lesbo!" if you saw me in public.

dida
oddo
maldini
janku
gattuso
pirlo
ambrosini
seedorf
kaka
pippo

OFFICIAL LINEUPS...

Originally Posted by rome1977

my best guess, zlat is

kuyt

gerrard

zenden mascherano alonso pennant


I could be totally wrong

team news just released

I was lucky and got it right

Originally Posted by OCmilano

dida
oddo
maldini
janku
gattuso
pirlo
ambrosini
seedorf
kaka
pippo

OFFICIAL LINEUPS...

You forgot Nesta
where did you see this ?

We just entered the pitch to warm up. The fans celebrate for il Capitano.

maldini is fit to play!

FORZA MILAN!

pipo will start

Originally Posted by zlatanov

I see, I guess that was pretty much a guess/wish by you ... I thought you had read something more concrete about the line-up on a pool forum or maybe the club's official site.

The lates I read on Pool's line-up, coming from athens thru gazzetta, is exactly what you posted above - 5-men mid, with gerrard up front as playmaker/support forward and Kyut/Crouch as lone striker.

I was just on a late disinformation project with the Gonzalez speed merchant thing again (10.2 seconds for the 100m). lol

Seriously tho, I think the five man midfield, with Kuyt in the lone forward role, was always the best way to start with

And I now see that that lineup has been confirmed.

Pennant is an awesome crosser of the ball and will cause problems - especially if Crouch comes on later (which he will) to add a devilish aerial threat.

Away to buy my beer here mate. Best wishes for a good final!

Dida, Maldini, Gattusso, Inzaghi, Seedorf, Nesta, Jankulovski, Pirlo, Kaka, Ambrosini, Oddo.

Reina, Finnan, Agger, Riise,Gerrard, X.Alonso, Pennant, Kuyt, Mascherano, Carragher, Zenden.

Berlusconi went at first to our bench and talked with the players and then he went to our fans who shout for him.

Originally Posted by zlatanov

I think rafa will play one of the foolowing formations, depending on what players he will have available and what he will come up with in the last day or two before the game:
1) 4-4-2
Reina
Finnan, Carraghar, Agger, Riise
Gerrard, Alonso, Msacherano, Zenden/Pennant/Kewell
Kuyt Crouch

or 2) 4-5-1
Reina
Finnan, Carragher, Agger, Riise
---------Alonso------------
Pennat----------Mascherano---Zenden/Kewell
---------Gerrard-----------
----------------Kuyt/Crouch

Personally, if everything is going well and the players are in top shape, I would expect to see the 4-4-2 but if there are some problems, a 4-5-1 would be a natural choice also because he would probably try to match Milan's midfield of 5 players in it, so that Pool don't get outpossessed in the middle of the park, which is quite often the key to Milan imposing their game on the opponent and winning the game.

That's whatI think Benitez will try to - knock off Milan from their "possession thing" and then wear us down physically taking the chances that come along the way ... the good old italian phylosophy of winning important games

Me too, rome, I also got lucky


FORZA MILAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Forza Milan.....make us proud!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tu sei tutta la mia vita... siempre MILAN!

Forza Milan... I love you Milan... Im proud to be Milanezi