Ancelotti announces change in midfield...

ANCELOTTI: 'Don't worry, Milan have not stopped'
7/18/2005
MILAN - The talk in Corriere della Sera is of Carlo Ancelotti. The
Rossoneri coach focused on the upcoming season and said: 'I've
swallowed the game against Liverpool. I've catalogued it among the
misadventures that can happen in a job as mine. I must say that I
received great demonstration of sympathy, especially from those
working in football. [Christian] Vieri, for instance, the day after
Istanbul sent me an sms, I can't remember the precise words, but it
was warm. What will be our style of play this season? In certain
circumstances we could play with two men wide a bit more forward, as
we did last year with Serginho and Cafu, and with three defenders.
However, this is an alternative solution, the basic system will not
change. Because I find it difficult to do without a man in the middle
of the pitch.'

ancelotti has apparently suggested that one of the midfielders will adopt a new role for the coming season (last paragraph of article)

http://www.channel4.com/sport/footba...ia/jul19i.html

so 2 questions...

1) which midfielder will it be?

2) what is the new role for this player?

Max will play RB, that's what came to my mind.

Originally Posted by MATNAT

ancelotti has apparently suggested that one of the midfielders will adopt a new role for the coming season (last paragraph of article)

http://www.channel4.com/sport/footba...ia/jul19i.html

so 2 questions...

1) which midfielder will it be?

2) what is the new role for this player?

I saw this, and still can't work it out! It can't really be pirlo, nor gattuso. Kaka does well sitting behind the strikers, it must be seedorf? But where? And where does that leave Jankulovski.

My personal opinion is its either Seedorf or Kaka (Assuming its a first team player). Basically, I have a feeling Carlo is looking at our weaknesses in our current set up and will likely ask one of these guys to change their role tactically a little to strengthen up. However, I do think that this may not be easily noticeable at first glance and will only really be seen if you look at the way the team is playing carefully.

Originally Posted by m1ke

I saw this, and still can't work it out! It can't really be pirlo, nor gattuso. Kaka does well sitting behind the strikers, it must be seedorf? But where? And where does that leave Jankulovski.

you could be right.

if janku plays at left back he may ask seedorf to play more of a holding midfield role and to restrict his forrays in attack when janku is bombing forward.

however it all depends if janku is playing left back or i could be completely wrong!!! LOL

I think Gatusso will play a more central role.

According to acmilan.com english version, Ancelotti was quoted to "invent" a new role in midfield. When it comes to my mind, I think new task would be given to Kaka and Pirlo... I think they might switch position from time to time in the game to enhance the creativity of the team. Or given up the diamond formation and get Seedorf, gattuso, Pirlo in central midfield and Gattuso becomes a liberal defensive midfield to clear up anything down the flank when either LB or RB goes down the flank. Anyway, pure speculation indeed...

No, it is not speculation..

ANCELOTTI: 'Meditating on something new'
7/19/2005
MILANELLO - Carlo Ancelotti announced that one of the players could be fielded in a new position: 'I have been thinking for some time and meditating over the possibility of inventing a new position for one out players. I could be a midfielder but I have spoken to him yet. I will do it soon, everything will naturally depend on whether he wants to do it.'

I think gattuso will be pushed more central and Cafu upwards..

Originally Posted by hitmannq8

No, it is not speculation..

ANCELOTTI: 'Meditating on something new'
7/19/2005
MILANELLO - Carlo Ancelotti announced that one of the players could be fielded in a new position: 'I have been thinking for some time and meditating over the possibility of inventing a new position for one out players. I could be a midfielder but I have spoken to him yet. I will do it soon, everything will naturally depend on whether he wants to do it.'

I think gattuso will be pushed more central and Cafu upwards..

doesnt this already happen though?

im sure this was already noted by ancelotti when he announced cafu was joining the club a couple of years back, i remember him saying it would involve gattuso filling in for cafu when he bombed forward.

Hitman...read your post wrong (thought it read that gattuso would fill cafus position)... ou could be right, gattuso may be pushed more centrally.

i believe its got to do with seedorf...... he played poorly the end of last season-
either gives him a more playmaking role, a more defensive position, or maybe the flanks?

I'm sure we'll find out soon enough in the many pre-season friendlies we have.

On similar lines, when we are short of central defenders for whatever reason, do we ever play Kaladze at CB ? This is a make or break season for him. If he has a good season he will surely stay, but if it's anything like last season then he'll go in the summer.

He might use the 4-4-2 formation, sending Kaka and Janku to the flanks and Pirlo and Gattuso in the center.
or
he might use both Pirlo and Kaka in the centre moving Gattuso/Seerdorf to the right.

I guess it depends how DIFFERENT the new role will be.. I doubt it is a small adjustment, as he has been doing that all the time. Like moving Sheva and Rui to the flanks to support Pippo, that should not be what he was referring to. He was talking about something big. Like Dida becoming an attacker or something.

Nobody seems to agree with me on Ambrosini's being vice-Cafu? I say that's mostly he is talking about, remember quite a decent job he (Ambro) has done for us in Manchester? This should put out all the rumors of us looking for Oddo or Mesto or Cassetti or Cicinho.

But I honestly don't mind seeing that move at all, if it is true after all. After seeing off Abbiati, Brocchi, JDT (don't get me wrong, I appreciate their work and loyalty and totally understand them), my admiration towards Max is only growing. I just want to see him stay and get more time.

Originally Posted by Xudong

Nobody seems to agree with me on Ambrosini's being vice-Cafu? I say that's mostly he is talking about, remember quite a decent job he (Ambro) has done for us in Manchester? This should put out all the rumors of us looking for Oddo or Mesto or Cassetti or Cicinho.

But I honestly don't mind seeing that move at all, if it is true after all. After seeing off Abbiati, Brocchi, JDT (don't get me wrong, I appreciate their work and loyalty and totally understand them), my admiration towards Max is only growing. I just want to see him stay and get more time.

I agree with you and I feel that max should be given the same amount of playing time as gattuso.