Serie A 2009
Sunday, 5 Apr 2009 21:00 CET
Week 30


Okay 9 games left. No excuses. We have to win.


Forza milan.


Line up:

4-3-2-1

Dida-Zambrotta-Maldini-Favalli-Janku-Beckham-Pirlo-Flamini-Kaka-Seedorf-Pato

score: Milan 5-1 Lecce

5-1 seems way too generous. With Slowdork in the starting lineup, we'll be lucky to get five shots on goal.

Lecce are not that strong so its definetly an option. I think with kaka fit by then we'll be able to start playing good football.

At home vs. Lecce? Pippo-Pato should start. Seedorf on the bench.

Dida
Zambrotta Maldini Favalli Jankulovski
Beckham Pirlo Flamini
Kaka
Pato Pippo

+1 Agree with you man. I just posted the line up that is most likely going to be played.

You guys are assuming Kaka will be fit to play?

Yes he should be fit by then. Unless our medical staff trip, and stab him with a needle or something.

I was actually worried about him picking up an injury while on NT duty.

I hope Dunga plays Ronaldinho instead of Kaka' , so he can have more time to get ready for Lecce

It might be another a boring 1-0 win to Milan ...

i think this match, we come back and Bwitch slap them 4-1

Dont be so sure about thrashing Lecce. They just changed their manager (lamentably Beretta left) and so they may be more invigorated than they previously were

if the Lecce players had their blood removed and replaced with red bull, i would still fell Milan were gross favorites!
Let's just hope we play like the club were are

Ha ha ha...

We'll win..I'm sure.

Heh.

I'm not counting out a grind-out draw. Lest we forget, Lecce is a Small Team™ we're playing, and they've given us fits aplenty in the past.

Haha, no other like Miz. Completely agree with your point here!

ACID!!! *wraps in a bear hug*

You sure missed a lot in Didaland while you were gone.

Haha, thanks! Feels great to be back. I see our man has got another lifeline after Abbiati's injury. Just heard it yesterday from my brother that Dida's starting in the XI in Serie A matches! In fact, I've been very much out of touch with football - missed the CL matches this month too. As for Dida, I may be wrong but I reckon he's been undefeated up till now (bar the Coppa Italia PK shootout). Won quite a bunch of matches, both in the league and UEFA Cup, drawn a few, but overall a much improved performance than the ghosts of last season.

Fingers crossed for a good showing next month! Forza Dida! Forza Milan!

Unfortunately, there wasn't a PK shootout in the Coppa Italia; we stuffed up in extra time and lost 2-1. The only positive was that he was the man of the match, performing oodles of saves.

You also missed the, er, save of the week v. Napoli.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ajWIQtL8XE

Aha. Unless I'm severely mistaken there was a penalty shootout with Dida in between the posts this season, right? Maybe not in Coppa Italia, but in some other tournament/match. Correct me if I'm wrong. This 2008-09 season has been one to forget - pity I forget it so soon! Bah!


I missed a whole lot of things. Paolo is at the twilight of his career, and I missed more than one match with him playing in the starting XI. I deserved to be crucified. LOL. Thanks for the video link, watching now.

****, I totally forgot this was an international break. I didn't realize this game wasn't taking place until next week. International breaks suck.

I see Miz can't wait to see Dida in another Serie A game

I do need my Dida fix, you know. But mostly it's because the forums are comatose during international breaks. No pirates, fishdolls or anything.

Fishdoll was at a local pub watching games and partying with a group of crazy Turkish fans on Saturday, he admits. Was great fun though!

turks are aggressive lol.

Good bye lecce.

Here is Mediaset's projected lineup:

Milan-Lecce
Milan (4-3-1-2): Dida; Zambrotta, Favalli, Maldini, Jankulovski; Beckham, Pirlo, Seedorf; Kakà; Inzaghi, Pato. A disposizione: Kalac, Senderos, Ambrosini, Antonini, Flamini, Ronaldinho, Shevchenko. All. Ancelotti

Take ratings from goal.com with a pinch of salt. They did after all give Cannavaro a higher mark than Chiellini and scorned Birghi who did nothing wrong really

What's wrong with Bonera, what injury does he have?

That lineup seems most likely, although I'd prefer to see Flamini get a start.

In the interest of accuracy, take away one point from each of Goal.com's player ratings every time.

that lineup is quite attacking considering it's carlo

Unless emerson is fit, I dont think we have any other choice.

Stefano Farina will referee the game.

And it looks like Lecce will be without their striker, Tiribocci. He left training yesterday after injuring his knee.

i will prefer flamini to seedorf in midfield area

Standard training today with warmups, exercises (lots of guys went on a run through the woods) and practice game. Only really notable thing is that the Brazilians who'd been called up for their NT didn't train because the return flight they were on was delayed. They're in Milan but the delay was long enough that it didn't make sense for them to train.

At least they were on the plane. Unlike a certain striker for the cugini, who missed the flight entirely and who will probably get a massive fine.

He'll probably also be benched for their match against Udinese.

For those interested, the live radio commentary in Italian is available again for this game, from acmilan.com.

So a rather long prematch press conference today.

Here are the highlights relevant to players and who's likely to play against Lecce:
* Kaka has recoved completely.
* Those who weren't called up are fresher than those who weren't (?)
* Inzaghi is doing well and will play. After the last training, Ancelotti will decide how many forwards to field.
* Bonera's dealing with a groin injury but is close to a return and should be available against Chievo.
* Flamini is now showing why he was brought to Milan. It took him time to adapt but he's doing well and is a good alternative to Gattuso, Ambro and Pirlo.
* Borriello will remain at Milan and he is recuperating well.
* Emerson had a foot problem and may be available.
* Nesta is working on recuperation and we hope to have him available next season.
* Nice words about Pirlo.
* Ancelotti can't understand why Pato doesn't play more for Brazil.
* As regards Ronaldinho's condition, Ancelotti says that Dunga's never called to ask how he's doing as Lippi has with the various Italians.

If carlo doesn't play two forwards tomorrow he should pack his bags and go.

And neverson might be available for tomorrow but so am I

Call ups: Dida, Kalac, Antonini, Favalli, Jankulovski, Maldini, Senderos, Zambrotta, Ambrosini, Beckham, Flamini, Pirlo, Inzaghi, Kakà, Pato, Seedorf, Shevchenko, Ronaldinho.

Giocatori indisponibili: Abbiati, Bonera, Kaladze, Nesta, Cardacio, Gattuso, Borriello.
Giocatori non convocati: Mattioni, Emerson

So, iross, does this mean you're not available either tomorrow?

This one was so sad, it made me laugh hard...

No, I have pulled a thigh muscle today and will be out for a couple of weeks

It's good to see neverson in his best position - the stands

Well, with only nine matches to go and Nesta nowhere near complete game shape, Carlo's statement makes plenty of sense to me.

I don't get you, what's there to laugh?

So i'm guessing its going to be:

(4-3-2-1) Dida-Zambrotta-Maldini-Senderos-Favalli-Beckham-Pirlo-Ambrosini-Kaka-Seedorf-Pato


If its that,

Then 1-0 Milan. If flamini and inzaghi are put in there instead. I"m going to say 5-1 milan.

Carlo doesn't really play Favalli at LB anymore...

anyways, Gazzetta predicts this lineup:

Dida, Zambrotta, Maldini, Favalli, Jankulovski, Flamini, Pirlo, Seedorf, Kaka, Pato, Inzaghi

as long as we see 4-3-1-2 and Flamini starts I'll be happy (provided we win too )

If this is the lineup, then 5-1 I predict.

Gah, I have gone for TWO whole weeks without any Dida, so he'd better play well tomorrow.

I've gone a whole season without Nesta.

Didafan hopes this will make you feel a little better.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=je1EzMiE3dI