ACHTUNG! BARCA vs. MILAN

I will go for
The Barca game:

Dida
Cafu-Nesta-Maldini-Serginho

Ambrosini-Pirlo-Seedorf

Kaka
Sheva-Inzaghi



I think Ambrosini can sneak into goal scoring opportunities much better than Gattusso

and we need Pirlo to support the Strikers more, he seems to be scared to be the great attacking player he once was.

Originally Posted by devoted_dm

I read in a Norwegian newspaper that Ronaldinho is out of Barcelona's weekend game due to an injury. I wonder if he'll be ready to play against us.

I hope its true but i doubt it. Probably just Barca propoganda. Hopefully Barca will get overcinfident with all of our injuries and then badly lose!

Kaka, Massimo Ambrosini, Alessandro Nesta, Andriy Shevchenko and Marcos Cafu are dealing with injuries ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League semi-final with Barcelona.

http://www.channel4.com/sport/footba...ia/apr22j.html

do someone know about those injures???

I think Ronaldinho picked up an injury in training when he was tackled by a team-mate, or at least something along those lines. However, it's not thought to be serious at all and he will most likely be playing this weekend.

but what about kaka,ambro,cafu???

Originally Posted by sheva-gila

Kaka, Massimo Ambrosini, Alessandro Nesta, Andriy Shevchenko and Marcos Cafu are dealing with injuries ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League semi-final with Barcelona.

http://www.channel4.com/sport/footba...ia/apr22j.html

do someone know about those injures???

We won't know anything before tomorrow, when the players are back at Milanello. Nesta seemed optimistic about the medical staff getting all the players ready for the Barca game though, according to a post-match interview.

Originally Posted by Jim_UK

I think Ronaldinho picked up an injury in training when he was tackled by a team-mate, or at least something along those lines. However, it's not thought to be serious at all and he will most likely be playing this weekend.

Apparently he will not be playing:

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/st...365626&cc=5901

And kaka injury is more serious and may miss Barca match

From www.goal.com

Kaka Injured, Doubtful For Barca Clash Milan playmaker Kaka had to be taken off in the 11th minute, in today's match against Messina, and is doubtful for Wednesday's clash against Barcelona.

The Brazilian fell under a strong challenge from Nocerino in the 14th minute, and couldn't carry on. He was taken off with tremendous pain in his knee.

However, no diagnosis has been made, pending a series of scans and tests. It will not be until tomorrow that the exact reach of the injury will be determined.

Milan coach Ancelotti confirmed that the injury is looking serious: "At the moment we do not know whether it will be possible to recover him for the Wednesday clash. Tomorrow's test results will give us some indications. But it looks like a bad blow."

Meanwhile, Nesta and Ambrosini also had to be taken off in the first half itself (18th and 28th minutes, respectively), prompting Ancelotti to lament: "We wanted to win, but not at the cost of such an infirmary."

The duo, however, appear much less serious, and are expected to be available for the trip to Barcelona. It is Kaka that the Rossoneri are fretting over, as they look to come back from a goal down at Camp Nou.

Well, if Kaka can't play, then we have Rui Costa. After his recent "complaints" about not playing enough or whatever it was, I think this could be his opportunity to show us that he's still good enough to play at the highest level.
Personally I have always liked him, an elegant, graceful playmaker of the very highest quality. I think losing Kaka for this match would be less of a blow to us than most people think.

Nah, if Kaka is out it will be a real big blow, Rui Costa does not have that chance of pace Kaka has also he's much likely to get a goal for us than Costa is: though Rui and Inzaghi do work very well together remember the 02/03 season.
Am praying every morning from now that Kaka is fit for the Barca game, all do it with me.

it's a real worry. Kaka being out will really hurt, plus this might have been one of the few games he wouldn't have been man marked so he could have had a chance to shine. Sheva will be the killer though, we need him on the pitch so bad.

Well, Rui has qualities that Kaka doesn't. He lacks Kaka's pace, and he's not as lethal in front of the goal, but his passes are of a much higher quality. Besides, Kaka tends to be rather unimpressive in big games (barring the one we played at home against Bayern earlier this season), while I think it's the opposite with Rui Costa.

Actually I'm just trying to maintain a positive attitude towards this match. It would suck to lose Kaka, but he is not the most important player in the team, and I think we can win at the Camp Nou without him. Rui Costa should be an adequate replacement for him. The most important player is Sheva. It will be absolutely crucial that he has a good game.

Agreed that Sheva is the most important player for Milan

I wud disagree on sheva being the most important player! I think for this barca game the most important player would be maldini and that not just for his defending but for the way he pushes our players. He will always talk to them shout at them. He shud start the game and hopefully finish it too.

This doesn't mean that sheva will be worthless (i wudn't even say so if he hadn't scored for years), his importance will be there in our attack, but as for as captaincy goes definitely maldini has to be there and lead us from the back where as sheva from the front! The reason why i say that maldini shud be there all the time coz he keeps our players in check and in the game. they won't loose concentration when he is there!

forza maldini and sheva

Originally Posted by Hasan Rossonero

Apparently he will not be playing:

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/st...365626&cc=5901

ronny did pick up slight bruises on his thigh during practice and won't be playing the liga game!

If rijkaard wud have had played ronny for the liga game he wud have been the most foolish person coz I wudn't risk a player like ronny before a tight game against milan. Rijkaard knows that barca's offence starts and ends with ronny!

don't worry ronny will be waiting for us