AC Milan - Atalanta (pre-game comments)

This game will be played on Wednesday....we are 5 points behind Juve and we are playing at home, therefore a win is a must. Juve plays Roma, so they could drop some points there.

Yes.. It's gonna be a "MUST WIN" game..

FORZA MILAN!!!

Never under estimate ! keep focus, and concentrate ! and give us 3 points boys !

Originally Posted by Milanista ID

Never under estimate ! keep focus, and concentrate ! and give us 3 points boys !

i wouldn't underestimate any team, but atalanta? we have no excuse not to get a full 3 points. even inter did.

Yep, keep focus !!
If needed,some starters should be bench.
Fresh player could give objective result, 3 pts.
So,let's kick 'em out from san siro !!!

Even this is not Championship manager fresh legs maybe would be an advantage, as the last week have been very hard for many players. I would give Ambrosini a starter instead of Seedorf (Injuried?) and maybe opt for Rui Costa instead of Gattuso. Kaka as offensive and Shevchenko and Crespo.

In defense if Stam are ready maybe rest Nesta or Maldini

After 45 minutes if the results allow it, maybe take out Shevchenko and try a attacking formation without the ukrain - would be exciting to see how Crespo and Pippo would do it.

So

Dida, Cafu, Nesta, Stam, Pancaro, Rui Costa, Ambrosini, Pirlo, Kaka, Shevchenko, Crespo

I agree...

on paper our squad is very much better, even our subs.
playing against small teams really require superb physical condition, hence we should play Kaladze, Billy and Rui Costa. Ambro and Dhorasso would be good for 2nd half.
up front we will (still) count on Sheva to earn an early lead, maybe Pippo will company him.

btw, I still remember that f*ckin' 3-3 draw few seasons ago (02/03 season?)against 'em in San Siro.. even Paolo scored an own goal in the 1st minute.
Eventually we pulled level... thanks to Pippo who saved us with his 2 goals.
that time we played without Sheva, but now we will..

i would rather see Dhorasoo instead of Ambro also like to see Rui start. Not sure to the second striker problem, but we need a strike partnership established. Be nice to rest Paolo or Nesta, even bring in Costacurta!!!! Must win though, i am tipping roma for a point at least!!! be great to see albertini back at the San Siro, wearing the blue and black lol.

this time we shall whack this 'blue n black' hard hard man!~

would this be the first time Albertini returns to the San Siro?

Originally Posted by Shevchenko-[7]

would this be the first time Albertini returns to the San Siro?

Nope, he has played for Lazio against Milan at the San Siro last season.

We must win this match to keep up the pressure on Juve. Atalanta are far from being a problem for us, unless we go in unprepared. This is the only worry I have for this match as we can be complacement against smaller sides.

I think its a good opportunity to swap around the midfield a bit and give some players a rest. Personally, I would put Rui in for Pirlo for this one match, Ambro for Rino (if necessary) and Dhorasoo deserves a chance to show what he can do, so it may be good to rest Seedorf as well.

Anyway, I'm sure Carlo already has some ideas and so I'll leave it to him and I don't mind as long as we get 3 points.

FORZA MILAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here's the squad named for Atalanta according to acmilan.com. Notice anything weird?

GOALKEEPERS: Abbiati, Dida

DEFENDERS: Cafu, Coloccini, Costacurta, Kaladze, Maldini, Pancaro, Simic

MIDFIELDERS: Ambrosini, Brocchi, Gattuso, Kaka, Pirlo, Rui Costa, Serginho

FORWARDS: Crespo, Shevchenko, Tomasson

I wish we could get George Weah back for this match.
Does anybody remember his hattrick ?

How good are Montolivo and Pazzini?

I dont get to see much of Atalanta but i know they are both decent youngsters. I suppose on paper this should be a walkover for Milan but i thought the same before the Messina game....