Considering how well we have done vs Milan lately I almost expect the law of averages to catch up on us and Milan will actually come away with 3 points somehow. I believe we can win this match but we will have to be attentive and work very hard to force Milan into mistakes. Not sure of the lineup but we should be good either way.

 

Yeah and I also was checking Ranieri's record against them and it is not the bright either.

Draw sounds like a reasonable result.

 

..and in regard to line up I think it will be something similar to Gazzetta's except probably Brighi instead of Taddei and Menez instead of Totti if he doesn't recover.

 

Spalletti did have Milan's number, he turned around what used to be an automatic loss every time we want to San Siro. Curious to see what the break did for the club's fitness levels. I'm worried about injuries and complacency.

 

Spalletti did have Milan's number, he turned around what used to be an automatic loss every time we want to San Siro. Curious to see what the break did for the club's fitness levels. I'm worried about injuries and complacency.

Ranieri had a great record in the big games for Juve too.

 

Clearly the international break did nothing to help our injury crisis.

How long is Motta out for? Cassetti will cost us at least one goal, so we start the match already at 0-1.

 

Clearly the international break did nothing to help our injury crisis

Brighi, Juan, Doni, Baptista and Cicinho are all ready to start.

Totti, Vucinic, Julio and Motta were all injured against Napoli.

How long is Motta out for? Cassetti will cost us at least one goal, so we start the match already at 0-1

Cicinho played 90 minutes in the friendly tonight. Here's a hope he will start against Milan.

 

Brighi, Juan, Doni, Baptista and Cicinho are all ready to start.

Totti, Vucinic, Julio and Motta were all injured against Napoli.



Cicinho played 90 minutes in the friendly tonight. Here's a hope he will start against Milan.

To be honest, Doni and Baptista are better off injured.

Cicinho will be very handy if he returns.

 

what are the chances those mentioned players come back?

 

taken from capo:

http://www.xtratime.org/forum/showpost.php?p=7405027&postcount=30

how could Ranieri favour Okaka over Menez??

 

Missing both Totti and Juan is a big blow. The fact that Vucinic is not 100% fit is not reassuring either. We need big game from Derossi and Pizarro if we are to get a positive result here. And since that chances of the defense keeping a clean sheet are minimal I fear the worst.

Forza Okaka!

 

the thing is how much weight do put on this match and is it worth rushing Vucinic back and running the risk of re-injury? is a front line of Menez and Okaka a very bad idea?

 

1 BOGDAN LOBONT
2 CICERO JOAO DE CESARE (CICINHO)
3 MARCO ANDREOLLI
5 PHILIPPE MEXES
7 DAVID MARCELO CORTES PIZARRO
9 MIRKO VUCINIC
11 RODRIGO FERRANTE TADDEI
14 RICARDO FATY
15 VITORINO GABRIEL PACHECO ANTUNES
16 DANIELE DE ROSSI
17 JOHN ARNE RIISE
19 JULIO CESAR BAPTISTA
20 SIMONE PERROTTA
21 STEFANO GUBERTI
23 LEANDRO GRECO
25 ARTUR GUILHERME GUSMAO MORAES
26 ADRIAN FLORIN PIT
29 NICOLAS BURDISSO
32 DONIEBER ALEXANDER MARANGON (DONI)
33 MATTEO BRIGHI
77 MARCO CASSETTI
89 OKAKA CHUKA STEFANO
94 JEREMY MENEZ

Also the crisis in GK. Who will play? I would give Lobont the chance in this match, but it can be a risk and Doni hasnt played for a while.

I think it will be:

Lobont; Cassetti, Mexes, Burdisso, Riise; De Rossi; Taddei, Pizarro, Perrotta; Vucinic, Okaka

Bench: Doni, Cicinho, Andreolli, Brighi, Faty, Baptista, Menez or Guberti

 

Ranieri said Doni will probably start, I have no idea why, he's crap.

No Totti, no party. I think we'll lose this one. Cassetti will cost us at least one goal.

 

nico with an header in the 70th/ish minute 1-2 roma

 

I think it could be a 1-1 draw maybe, but this will be very tough. Well seeing Lobont concede the goal v Napoli, Im not sure Doni is worse and even if Doni is average, he can have his good games, but it will be his first for a while so we need to be careful.

 

Don't really know how I feel about this game. But I have a feeling that Baptista could have one of his "rare brilliant games".

 

Romanews reports that Menez will start instead of Okaka.

 

Menez! Raniere started him and he capitalized!
Great start! Keep compact!

 

Menez is on fire!

 

Indeed. Mr. Blue Shoes looks powerful, dangerous. DeRossi just sent a thunderbolt at the goal. Milan look awful.
On the other hand, I think we're seeing a real classic 4-4-2 here without Totti, very organized with great counterattacks. I'm really digging this compact 4-4-2 and it was nice tinkering by Mr. Tinkerman. But the match, of course, is long and hard, and Milan seem to be slightly improving.

 

what a weird (boring) game. milan with all the posession and can't even get in the box. roma with no posession.

but i expect a lot more in the 2nd half.

menez is doing well causing them problems.

 

Vucinic and Menez both should've haved scored a goal each. Also Doni saved a sure goal from Seedorf. So fair reault would've been 3-1.

We scored early and played the classical way having a goal advantage away, very compact game, counter attack and not risking the possession. I think we've been comfortable doing that except the odd times we allowed space on the flanks.

Vucinic obviously playing not fit and that hurt our counter. I think Okaka's energy can cause lots of trouble in the 2nd half.

..oh and why that clear shoulder pull on Menez wasn't a PK and a red card?

 

Yeah should have been a PK but anyway Menez has been great.

 

Yes, Menez surely deserved a penalty, i hope we dont pay for the missed chances in the 2nd half .

 

Ronaldinho penalty. That was harsh IMO.

Has Doni ever saved a penalty?

 

Rosetti the moron who usually screws us in San-Siro

**** you .