DERBY TIME! Inter x Milan

Originally Posted by OCmilano

what do you all. Think about antonini guarding maicon? And is ambro going to be shadowing sneijder?

if we play with 1 dm then maicon will definetely be too busy trying to handle dinho and whoever is close to him(seedorf-bori),but snejder will have more space and time for his decisions..whereas if we play with ambro-rignho,snejder wont be any dangerous with the ball,but maicon will be more flexible..

my choice,since beck's playing,would be one dmc as with beckham we re more balanced defensively..also as i ve said before we can dominate this game with our passing game if seedorf is available..pirlo-becks-seedorf-dinho and we'll have more than 60% the ball on our feet..

Nesta is the main talk before the derby from most people. Most people here think he will be there for sure without any doubt...however from previous incidents with Nesta, I wouldn't be so sure. Let's hope he's okay because it is true what most of us (and Ancelotti) think - Milan is ~30% weaker without Nesta.

Seedorf will be fit to start on the bench, however if he's in good shape I would want him to start ahead of Gattuso. After Rino's stupid move in the previous derby, he doesn't deserve the chance to start again in such a game, who knows what the fisherman might do this time. Zambrotta's situation is still unknown but if he's ready, he should definitely start ahead of Abate - who is not good enough. Antonini definitely has shown more promise and better performances than Abate even though Antonini has only started a handful of games while Abate has played in about 15 and has still not convinced me.

If Nesta is not 100% fit, I don't think Leo should risk him. Yes, this is the derby....but if risking Nesta for one game and losing him for a month or two later, it just does not worth it.

Seedorf should not start, heck, I don't even think Leo should mess with the starting lineup unless someone is injured. As this starting 11 has been producing great results over the past month and each of the players are confident and knows where each other will be. Thats include Abate over Zambro. As I really don't see why a lot of u are not convince about Abate as RB, he might not be the Macion...but he is very solid and in great form. Vs Inter is the sort of game that Abate must play in order to gain valuable exps and confidence.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLeQZ...l=milanchannel

Dihno magic!!!!!

If we are playing as well as we have, with such an attacking nature, we will crush the old foe! The challenge is mainly mentally erasing the hurt of that crushing defeat earlier in the season....

And please Nesta, we need you....

Originally Posted by Gabriel489

If Nesta is not 100% fit, I don't think Leo should risk him. Yes, this is the derby....but if risking Nesta for one game and losing him for a month or two later, it just does not worth it.

Thats include Abate over Zambro. As I really don't see why a lot of u are not convince about Abate as RB, he might not be the Macion...but he is very solid and in great form. Vs Inter is the sort of game that Abate must play in order to gain valuable exps and confidence.

Is Zambrotta injured?

Originally Posted by golden boy 123

Is Zambrotta injured?

yes for 3 weeks but he is coming back on udinese match

I Read this very nice Post and i wanted to share it with you guys

The Voices in My Head
By: Gianfranco | January 21st, 2010


I have endlessly jotted down notes for this Derby for a few days, but no matter what I scribble down I still find myself caught in between the voices in my head. Part of me wants to be rational, logical, even cautions about this match. Thanks to the recent run of form I have finally healed from the last derby, but there is always a part of me that never forgets. I want to assume the worst, hope for a draw, or even a solid performance. The problem is this other voice in my head is screaming for revenge, victory, and an ass kicking so epic that it paralyzes our greatest rivals. As I read previews, injury reports, and statistics the tension continues to build the little voice that wants revenge is winning!

What happened in the last game is a thing of the past and if Inter fans want to use it as fuel for the fire then so be it, the mistake is their own. Since that loss Leo and the Rossoneri have re-routed this ship, and to borrow a simple sporting cliché, this is an entirely different team. A new formation, new faces, and a new set of tactics that have seen an outburst of goals in 2010 that has made all of Serie A and Europe take notice. Gone is the calculated, cautious Milan, that absorbed pressure and hoped to counter without a real sense of pace, instead we move forward through the wings, up the middle, and keep defenses honest and opposing attackers off the ball. Slow, aging players are gone, and so are worried and tired faces instead they have been replaced by a smile.

If Inter fans think their captain can bottle up the reborn Ronaldinho, than they are in for a rude awakening. This guy has heated up and the smile says it all, he is enjoying his time on the pitch and while some of us were skeptical he would ever find that smile again, with it came the pace, vision, and venom that made him so special in the first place. It is understatement to say that his performance is pivotal in this match, we know, they know it, and he knows it bur for the first time since he has put on the Rossonero, even I believe he can deliver.
His supporting cast will probably match the one from the weekend, with Becks filling in wide right for an injured Pato. Borriello will once again be the man in the middle and his recent form should give fits to Lucio and the makeshift Inter defense who was barely troubled in the last match. Behind the offensive trio will be Pirlo who has also been awakened from his slumber of poor play to be crucial in the Milan build up. His move in front of the two DM’s was Leo’s latest masterstroke; his passing and movement has made the swith well worth it. Depending on Mourinho’s DM choice, Stankovic?, he will have his hands full in shutting down Pirlo.
Behind Pirlo, my vote is on Ambro and Flamini, but if the Frenchmen can’t recover, than Rino should be ready, but this time with a level head. Ambrosini is well rested and playing like a true Captain, whoever his partner is, there goal is to keep the danger man Wesley Sneijder off the ball so Milan’s attacking prowess can shine through. While Stankovic was a beast in the last match, he didn’t have to worry about Milan attacking, the demoralized squad did little going forward and if he decides he can have the keys to the midfield like he did in the last match, then this team will make him pay.

The biggest worry is the recovery of Alessandro Nesta, as Rino put it so matter of factly just a few days ago, “Nesta is more than just a player.“ He is a leader and a marshal in the back, but even know I can’t help but feel his partnership with Silva has taught the Brazilian more than a thing or two, and that even if Nesta does not reach full fitness by Sunday, Silva will carry the mantle. In the first game Silva looked merely like a child among men, trying to find a place, but his growth is ever apparent and Milito and Co should be worried. On the wings there is a pace that was nowhere to be found in the last Derby and even counter goals are no longer the kryptonite they once were.
Maybe I am being overly optimistic, and maybe the voice of reason should and will shine through before Sunday, but I can’t help but feel a genuine excitement about what this team is capable of and how being within striking distance of the Scudetto has changed their outlook for the good. While I have a fleeting respect for Inter, their Coach, their bloggers and even a handful of their players, I speak for myself, and maybe many tifosi of Serie A, that I am completely sick of these guys winning titles. So if you support Juve, Napoli, Fiorentina, Genoa, or even Roma stand up and help the Rossoneri show these Snakes who the Lions are!

If I find the voice of reason again at some point before Sunday I may together a more rational and cautious post but for the moment all I can think of and hope for is a WIN. FORZA MILAN!!!!

Moratti: “Milan is a team that's growing while Inter continues to do what it has done in recent years,” he concluded.

**** you merda

Moratti has been to busy ****ing Mourinho in his ass the past couple of years,so i forgive him.

Originally Posted by sheva-gila

Moratti: “Milan is a team that's growing while Inter continues to do what it has done in recent years,” he concluded.

**** you merda

You might have misunderstood Moratti. What he meant was the number of CL trophies - Milan's number is still growing while Inter continues to do what it has done in the recent 45 years.

Moratti is a good man who speaks the truth, and only the truth.

Quotes: Jose Mourinho produces a sarcastic response following AC Milan's success in postponing a Coppa Italia fixture on Wednesday night, leaving them to focus solely on the derby: "I have Samuel Eto'o involved in the African Nations Cup and four midfield players out injured. I'd like not to play Sunday's derby."

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns...europe&cc=3888

Originally Posted by Xudong

You might have misunderstood Moratti. What he meant was the number of CL trophies - Milan's number is still growing while Inter continues to do what it has done in the recent 45 years.

Moratti is a good man who speaks the truth, and only the truth.

Please, Moratti is as classless as they get. He might be talking all sweetly now, but as soon as the derby is over, he's either gonna moan about the referee or boast about their win (Unless it's a draw ). The guy's a prick who btw has no clue how to spend money(or score chicks, what a loser).

Originally Posted by HO-YOUNG

Quotes: Jose Mourinho produces a sarcastic response following AC Milan's success in postponing a Coppa Italia fixture on Wednesday night, leaving them to focus solely on the derby: "I have Samuel Eto'o involved in the African Nations Cup and four midfield players out injured. I'd like not to play Sunday's derby."

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns...europe&cc=3888

It was just one of Mourinho's sly remarks. He didn't actually mean it. It was an attempt to make fun of the fact that we got our Coppa Italia game postponed...but since it was brought up, why were we able to get it postponed in the first place?

I hate that prick Jose. Okay I get the protecting the players but being a **** 24/7 I'll never get. I hope we crush them so I can see that ***** moan.

Originally Posted by Christian

Please, Moratti is as classless as they get. He might be talking all sweetly now, but as soon as the derby is over, he's either gonna moan about the referee or boast about their win (Unless it's a draw ). The guy's a prick who btw has no clue how to spend money(or score chicks, what a loser).

I guess sarcasm isn't always the way to go.

cheers,