Milan vs Lazio - 29/2/08 19:30 GMT

wonder why nobody opened this thread yet...

very important match, a MUST win if we want to rise up again to the 4th spot...

Yeah and the match is tomorrow. Everybody is probably already thinking about Arsenal.

milan has this complacency mentality that we are destined to get 4th place...

Galliani keeps saying that he can't imagine Milan not in CL...

Well, if we lose this, and Fio wins, that's 5 points off - back to square 1...

I'm kinda torned in this... 1 side of me of course wants Milan to get 4th spot... another side wants us to miss 4th spot, it's like a kick in the face for the management and stop saying "this milan is complete"... "there's hardly anyone out in the market that can improve the squad"...

Now back to the Lazio game - don't worry, Milan will win this... it's the Catania's, Parma, Siena that we should be worried about... we either lose or draw with them...

I never get worried about matches which we won easily

Nesta and Kaka will be given another day of rest for the Arsenal match

this game we will again lose 2 precies points becouse we will play without Kaka and Pirlo like last game, Carlo doesn't know how to play without this two, so i said we will play i hope draw without goals

hmm the only occasion for this game is that the game is going to be played on february 29

Nesta and Kaka have had 3 games off, and Pirlo has had 2 games off. If they aren't in top form for the Arsenal games they should have no excuses!

MILAN-LAZIO: CALLED UP ROSSONERI
2/29/2008
MILANELLO - Here are Milan's called up players for tomorrow: 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


Abuameyang....Gianola...Caraglia..digao.....wow iam actually excited to see how these guys play given the chance we know a little about digao and abuameyang but still we can use this to evaluate how they play..that is of course IF they play but nevertheless iam confident about this match we have good matches against lazio so we will see

MILAN-LAZIO: CALLED UP ROSSONERI
2/29/2008
MILANELLO - Here are Milan's called up players for tomorrow:

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.

It's an extremely weak squad. No Pirlo, Kaká or Nesta. No wide options, both Cafu and Serginho missing, even Brocchi is missing.

It looks like Maldini will have to play 3 games in a week.

Gourcuff seriously has to start this game, there are only two creative players in the squad.

Please don't let Digao play Carlo!!!

WOW! If you are talking about how serious Milan treat the game against Arsenal, just look at this squad!

Wow, I am surprised with the called-up players.

Who is Giaonla by the way? In what position he usually plays? At the beginning I thought it's Ginola!!

I think, Palo will play upfront with Gila as we play in San Siro. In the midfield, we could use Emerson, Gattuso, Gourcuff (Seedorf) and Ambrosini. As players at back, Carlo probably use Digao/Bonera and Kala in the centre and Bonera/Digao and Jankulovski at fullback positions.

My prediction looks like this :

--------------------- Kalac ------------------------

-----Bonera -- Digao -- Kaladze -- Jankulovski ------

---------Gattuso --- Emerson --- Ambrosini --------

----------------- Seedorf/Gourcuff -----------------

------------------ Gila ---- Paloschi ----------------

My lineup:

Kalac

Oddo - Bonera - Kaladze - Jankulovski

Gattuso - Emerson - Ambrosini

Seedorf

Pato - Inzaghi

IMO we need to rest Maldini for Arsenal.

I believe even this team without Nesta, Pirlo and Kaka should be a lot stronger than Lazio's team. We should win this game comfortably. Of course, we must win 3 points in our effort for the crucial CL spot fourth place gives us.

We have everything to play for. Everything to lose, and everything to win!

Forza Milan!

Originally Posted by Rico

My lineup:

Kalac

Oddo - Bonera - Kaladze - Jankulovski

Gattuso - Emerson - Ambrosini

Seedorf

Pato - Inzaghi

Inzaghi, cant play 90mins in a period of time less than a week, so he wont start for sure

I agree with your formation tho, but should Pato-Paloschi, or Pato-Gila, or something like that

I don't think Seedorf can play the full game again, Oddo should rest too.

This is exactly when the back-up players are needed and they're all injured! Where the hell is Simic?

Billy should help us out and play this game.

I'd rest Seedorf in this game in the hope that he'll have some sort of good form for Arsenal. I'd also rest Pippo will be starting at the San Siro.

If Pato is also to start against Arsenal I'd play this tomorrow:

Kalac; Oddo, Bonera, Kaladze, Jankulovski; Gattuso, Caraglia, Emerson; Gourcuff; Gilardino, Paloschi

If Pato will be on the bench vs Arsenal then switch Paloschi with Pato. Caraglia is a good passer of the ball and would be adequate as a temporary Pirlo replacement. Oddo and Janku should play as little of this game as possible, being replaced by Darmian and Digao so that they'd be fresh for Arsenal on Tuesday.

EDIT: Gianola is new to our Primavera squad and I have no idea what kind of player he is. I wonder if anyone can help us out...?