Inter - Milan [game comments]

So what, lads... I am looking forward to quit them

Forza Magico Milan

Ok we won, good result against Schalke. I believe all of you have watched a big chunk of Milan games this season. We are seriously playing well below our standards. If our play does not improve exponentially against Inter, this season is a slowly sinking. You know in the past two seasons, even though we found it hard to beat low to mid-level teams there was always a high level of confidence that our positive and clinical play would see us through.I don't see none of that this season. 14 league games into the season we are struggling too much. I always listen open heartedly to comments from in the forum about areas we should improve. And I like the good judgement of people like Triniman and Laudrup, who always offer positive analysis, after Milan has had some missteps. But Rastaman watching Milan this season has got to give you some mini ulcers, even though we are second in the league.
But the way Milan are playing this season is a major cause of concern. After Milan beat Juve, I remember posting that we played like crap, and that there was nothing positive we could draw from that result. People abused me on that forum; yet can any serious, diehard football, Milan fan or not disagree with me that if Juve played us on Sunday we would lose. Juve are a few notches above us, not just in play, but in points.
Most of you will point to the noticeable fact that the season is still young. And I know that its not how you start but how you finish. Milan are still in first gear, and we are finding it hard to get to second. By January we should be kicking serious ass, and not losing gimme matches like Chievo.
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It came at a good time, we have overcome our slump and have we have collected 10 points out of our last 4 matches. Adriano has started scoring again, Il Capitano and Stankovic are back and in fine form. We really need this victory, Juve has pretty much run away witht lo scudetto but this is about pride and honor. Sooner or later, your luck will run out in the derby's.

Expected lineup

Adriano-Martins

Stankovic-Cambiaso-Veron-Figo

Favalli-Samuel-Cordoba-Zanetti


Personally, I would want El chino to start, he's been on good form lately but he picked a knock versus Ascoli. Although, Im sure Martins pace will cause havoc in your backline...hope Stam and Maldino dont break their hips. Cambiaso and Figo have started scoring as well, 4 so far from Cambi and 2 in the last 2 matches played by Figo.

We promise not to hurt Dida this time around....(crossing fingers)

Originally Posted by BFC82

It came at a good time, we have overcome our slump and have we have collected 10 points out of our last 4 matches. Adriano has started scoring again, Il Capitano and Stankovic are back and in fine form. We really need this victory, Juve has pretty much run away witht lo scudetto but this is about pride and honor. Sooner or later, your luck will run out in the derby's.

Expected lineup

Adriano-Martins

Stankovic-Cambiaso-Veron-Figo

Favalli-Samuel-Cordoba-Zanetti


Personally, I would want El chino to start, he's been on good form lately but he picked a knock versus Ascoli. Although, Im sure Martins pace will cause havoc in your backline...hope Stam and Maldino dont break their hips. Cambiaso and Figo have started scoring as well, 4 so far from Cambi and 2 in the last 2 matches played by Figo.

We promise not to hurt Dida this time around....(crossing fingers)

Milan Wont lose so easily even though we did't play well in the last few games.Even the games VS Schalke we won but i think not many milan fan is impressed.We still not on our usual standart of play but that not mean that Inter will win with their form now.even in the games agains Ascoli Inter only won by a free kick form Andriano. our only weaknest will be in defence but with the assist form the midfield we can overcome that....

milan should just let inter play football and than hit them on the counter, something we did in istanbul and against juve. That way there will be no space for martins and adriano.

This is the kind of game where form has no value. The team that makes the fewest mistakes will win.

After my doom and gloom post re the UCL, I will continue that trend in the hope that we glean a victory from my pragmatisim

Suffice it to say, I just hope we win.

FORZA MIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIILAN!!

Any bets on a draw? Though to be honest, I doubt either side will be satisfied with that score line, as it allows Juve to just move further ahead in the standings.

I agree that we look better on the counter though...

I wish Fossa Dei Leoni was back for that game...

Speaking of the score, we have beaten Inter so many times recently (sorry BFC82)
that statiscally we shouldn't win this time...

but we're just so much better, we can't help it

I'd say 1-0 Milan... Gilardino

I'm not worried, we play good against better teams...
Here is my lineup:
------------DIDA------------
-------NESTA----MALDINI----
---STAM--------------SERGINHO
------------PIRLO--------------
---SEEDORF-----------GATTUSO-
------------KAKA----------------
-------SHEVA------GILA---------

If Maldini can't play then I'lll put Stam on Maldini's position, and Simic on RB

Certainly the derby raises blook pressure, but to run out winners, we gotta take it as any other game. For those of you that say defence is bad, i dissagree. It is not great, and i have said that as well, but most of our goals come from set pieces. And set pieces my friends is the part where the whole team defends. So if Sheva leaves his man free, then why are you all blaming the defence. If it wasn't for the goals from set pieces, we would have concided about 6 goals less now.(just from what i can remember; the number might be different) Stop pointing fingers at the defence because it just puts more pressure on them. Nobody is invincible and everyone makes mistakes. The goals against Shalke, one was Sheva's fault, the other one was a midfielder's fault(maybe Gattuso,,,cudn't really see on the highlights). So what is the defence suposed to do when your midfielder gifts the ball right in front of your goal. Don't kill the back line. Defending is a job done by the whole team. If your midfielder gives away the ball, or doesnt cover and lets the opposition run at the back line, then please do not blame the defenders for having to back-track with a guy running 100km at them. Same goes with the set pieces. If someone loses their man, you can't say we have poor defence. It is a team thing, and that is exactly what this team needs to start doing.

I might have gotten a little off topic, but i read everywhere that our defence is the weakes point, which it really isnt. The defenders have given some beautiful games and set pieces have killed us. Plus that, the media is shoving this thing in our throats. They keep saying stuff that just puts pressure on our defenders.

Back to the derby, It will be probably the hardest game of the year so far. We have Juve running away from us, and Inter catching up. We HAVE to win. I don't care who Carlo chooses as long as we win. In the end, he sees these guys play every day while we only see them for 90 minutes in the week. So that's why I think he knows who is more ready and what is the right line up. Be ready for anything, and please do not shout for Carlo's departure if things go wrong.(lets pray they don't) We are more then capable of beating any team in the world. "Mighty" Chelsea got the same ammount of points as us in the CL. It only happened that their groups played out to be a safer one and they had a game to spare. Lets give the team some confidence.
Inter is playing good at the moment, but we always turn it on in the big games. I look forward to another great derby and another magnificent win.

Milan - Inter : 3-0 (Sheva,Sheva,Sheva........ I just want him to make up for the missed chances in the past couple of games......If not Gila can sneak one in there as well) FORZA MILAN........F*CK INTER!

im just so sad FDL are not with us any more, atmosfere in san siro is just not the same, lets hope everything comes back as it used to be. can anyone tell me, WHERE IS CAFU? .....im hearing Juve will loan us Zebina in january, they are making fun of us! if we cant get our own real RB, a class one, then we do have some managment problems, i hope we'll do something for that place in january, not to get idiot Zebina.

From acmilan.com

KAKA': 'Now for the derby'
12/8/2005
MILAN - Il Corriere dello Sport reported what Ricky Kakà had to say: 'To feel the man of the moment is something special. I feel good because I have helped Milan. The secret to a great game is faith. My faith is always simple, thank you God for the opportunity to play in a great team. As for anything else ... after the two goals I went to sleep at 4. Now that we have overcome Schalke I am convinced we we will also win the derby.'

FORZA MIIIIIIIIIILAN!! FORZA KAKA!

an intresting article from soccernet.com on the derby:

Stage set for Milan showdown

MILAN, December 8 (Serie A) - AC Milan and Internazionale will be playing for more than bragging rights in this weekend's top Serie A game with the derby result also having serious repercussions in the race for the Scudetto.

Both teams go into Sunday's encounter full of confidence after their midweek Champions League results allowed them to claim the top spot in their respective groups.

Milan bounced back from last weekend's defeat at Chievo, which left them eight points behind Serie A leaders Juventus, with a 3-1 triumph against Schalke courtesy of Brazilian international Kaka.

'Now that we have beaten Schalke, I am certain that we can win the derby,' said Kaka, who struck twice on Tuesday.

Milan know only a win will do against the Nerazzurri, who drew 1-1 at Rangers on Wednesday but are just two points behind the Rossoneri in the league.

'If we win we will surpass Milan in the standings but the tournament is still very long,' said Inter coach Roberto Mancini.

A draw at the San Siro would only benefit Juve and Fiorentina, with Fabio Capello's league leaders looking to extend their advantage over both Milan outfits when they take on struggling Cagliari at the Delle Alpi Stadium.

The Bianconeri, who have only lost two encounters out of 20 this campaign, go into the clash inspired by their midweek 3-1 triumph at Rapid Vienna which saw them clinch top spot in Champions League Group A.

All eyes will be on an in-form Alessandro Del Piero, who is only one goal away from becoming Juve's all-time leading goalscorer having equalled the record 182 goals set by Bianconero legend Giampiero Boniperti on Wednesday night.

Fiorentina are looking to bounce back from last weekend's painful 2-1 slip against Juve and a victory against 19th-placed Treviso could see the Viola climb to second in the standings, provided the clash at the San Siro ends in a draw....

ahhhhh bring it onnnnnn... i cannot wait for this, pplive is dead if they start messing around with my program... now this one right here is what i call a must win game! if we win this with a great performance i feel we will up our form and finish the season with 1 or 2 trophies

Also, where's Ambro???

The odds:

Inter 2.5
Draw 2.95
Milan 2.8


It certainly has been a LONG LONG time to see Inter have less odds to win the derby!!!!!!! This is humuliating! Im sure this is because of our mediocre performances in the last 3 games, im sure we will give them a beating though I think im gonna put money into my bet365 account and look forward to upgrade my ticket home to kuwait to business class in xmas!