ACMilan- Arsenal Champions League 07/08

Originally Posted by GeoTav

For the 2 teams attacking, to watch that, you must hope that Arsenal scores first !! At 0-0, the two teams will manage a bit their match I think and if 1-0 for Milan, they will defend and attack sometimes only, i see this match like that (anyway it will be the best game of the year !! lol).

Milan is so succesfull becouse we are not attacking just to make the game spectacular like EPL teams do. Milan WILL NOT attack at all costs in San Siro either. Trust me, I know how Carlo breathes in these games. Milan will push the tempo up and Pirlo, Rino and Max will play harder football. Maybe even Seedorf IF he decides to run But Milan will not attack, but play smart and patient wits secure passing and always 5,6 man behind the ball.

We played like that against united also, its just looked ike we are pushing hard forward. The quality of Pirlo, Seedorf, KAka', Inzaghi going forward is so high that Milan only needs to attack with 4 or max 5 players ( mixing with one of the fullbacks - if Paolo plays, in the first half it will be Maldini's side, in second Oddo's ).



And now we go for 8th

I have a dream !! lol

We beat Arsenal, then we beat Barcelona, then Liverpool and then Real Madrid !! A dream !!

At first when the draw was made I was confident.. after the second leg's first half I was like - what the hell is going on? this is not the Milan I've seen for the last few years in the CL.. and when Adebayor hit the post, I got the same feeling I got when Sweden scored the 2nd goal vs Denmark in Euro 2004, when they needed the 2-2 score to both qualify and knock out italy. I thought it was alllll over but when the ball bounced off the post, it was like we were given a lifeline.

We're lucky not to lose the first leg, now it is up to us not to concede an away goal. We play infront of our fans against a not-so experienced team. We have to seize this opportunity.. Things have not been looking so good in Serie A and the way the team is playing you would think we are battling for relegation.. our team is a team just made to play one game every month (our depth does not allow us to compete consistently in the league), let's hope that this is the game they play good in, because we are long due a good game.. the last one was against Napoli!

Let's not think ahead of Arsenal just yet and focus on the task ahead. Our #1 objective for this game must be not to concede a goal..imagine we conceded a goal at the 70th minute, omg hell would break loose. Let us get an early goal, that will force Arsenal to attack and boooooy you all know how Kaka/Pato/Seedorf/Pirlo like to move the ball in those spaces, especially at the Lions den, the San Siro

Can't wait for this one..I'm going to be having ~20 ppl at my place watchin the game! I have to admit - I dont feel as confident as I did when the draw was made, but thats good, don't we just love it when our backs are against the ropes? - Forza Milan

If we lose this game to Arsenal and don't finish fourth.

Guaranteed we get a boat load of cash for new players.

Management is very reactive and not too proactive.

I saw we win and get get a 1 player of significance in the summer.

Move boybuy players.

Unfortunately Milan's busy schedule this season and lack of depth is catching up with us. We should have planned better for this.

Even though its a home match, based on fitness and stamina, this match might be harder than the one in the Emirates.

Arsenal have the fitness and squad depth to run at Milan all night.

I really hope Kaka and Pirlo are fit for the game and able to play like we all know they can play. If the two of them weave their magic, miracles happen.

4 days to go

We have to hit Lazio hard and fast, take off our starters and park the Bus it's the only way

Originally Posted by drucurl

We have to hit Lazio hard and fast, take off our starters and park the Bus it's the only way

you mean, we can play 45 minutes only Dru ?

I'm very disappointed that ITV are chosing to show Man Utd v Lyon instead of Milan v Arsenal, so all i'll be left with are about 10 minutes of highlights on the CL round up show.

I control ESPN2!!

They were orginally going to show the Barca v Celtic game and after a well written email to them they are now showing the Milan game! Anyone else need anything?

On the serious side, i'm very nervous about this game. We haven't looked right in a while now. Hopefully Seedorf and find his legs and Kaka returns with no ill effects from his knee. It will be a tough, close game.

Forza Milan!!!

Originally Posted by Jim_UK

I'm very disappointed that ITV are chosing to show Man Utd v Lyon instead of Milan v Arsenal, so all i'll be left with are about 10 minutes of highlights on the CL round up show.

It is a bloody joke, Milan and Arsenal is no doubt the 'tie of the round' and any fan of football could tell us that.

I would be fuming, but then again I wont be watching the game on telly.

ITV have always loved United so nothing new.

This is the called-up player against Lazio:

GOALKEEPERS: Fiori, Kalac, Offredi;
DEFENDERS: Bonera, Darmian (n.36), Digao, Jankulovski, Kaladze, Maldini, Oddo;
MIDFIELDERS: Ambrosini, Caraglia (n.39), Emerson, Gattuso, Gianola (n.35), Gourcuff, Seedorf;
STRIKERS: Aubameyang (n.94), Gilardino, Inzaghi, Pato, Paloschi.

So, any guess what our team will look like against Arsenal?

It looks like Milan is going for broke on Tuesday now; it's either do it or die, and they don't want an unfit Nesta, Pirlo, or Kaka` against Arsenal.

What a great match going to be!

Edited. 'Wrong place' lol

yea Jeff, i'm surprised Ambro is called-up, and also Seedorf :P

its gonna be one hell of a match...

I hope Carlo is watching the arsenal v villa game. A-bong-la-whore is finding a bunch of space in between the CBs and FBs and running them ragged. Great own goal by arsenal as well.

If only Arsenal is going to play like the way they do against Villa, jcastagn, I doubt if you'll see these kinds of spaces at all.

I hope Arsenal won't lose; losing will only give them more motivation...