Line-up is ideal.

Abate should be a definite starter and Zambrotta is probably our best choice for LB. The only change I would consider is putting Flamini in for Ambro instead of Gattuso, as Ambrosini played 90 min and Rino didn't. Would be nice to rest Nesta too but it's difficult. If we somehow took an early and comfortable lead it's worth subbing him off.

Udinese haven't had the best start to the season but still have a team that can cause problems. With the positive changes Leonardo has made we're on the right path to more good performances.

 

I have also trouble deciding should we play Gattuso or Ambrosini. Not only this match but currently overall. Neither is showing anything special to justify their spot in the starting 11.

 

Is that you Leo? Want some advice??

I'd go with Antonini rb, and have Abate in mid with Pirlo & Flamini. Abate can do their job better. Rest of line-up stays same. Simples.

 

Antonini is King Kross v2 :stuckup:

 

Antonini is just ok, somewhat mobile running up and down the flank, but doesnt offer anything in particular offensively or defensively. The only fullback I would choose over him is Favalli, because he is too slow to play there, despite the heel kick stuff with Pirlo.

But whoever your fullbacks are, you will be quite tested in this game. Abate was decent against Bologna, both ways, but Valiani isnt much of a test, facing off Di Natale will be much harder.

 

So I guess we just have to score a minimum of 3 goals - as many as we've scored in 4 matches - to win the match, as Di Natale will surely score a brace :frownani:

A match that could easily be lost :stress:

 

Ambro was horrible last game. Rino to start for me.

I also wanted to add something angry to my post but now I have forgotten what was it :groan:

 

Doesn't that make you angry.:frustrat:

 

I just remembered actually, I wanted to ask why does it seem all our games are away games?

It wasn't that angry after all..

 

For a moment there I thought you'd say "oh I remember..." then start a Gourcuff/Kaka rant. I'm a little disappointed jani.

 

I kind of expect us to lose, because Udinese is organised and competent in the middle and don't have major defensive holes, but I'm probably selling this team a little short.

 

I expect that we will struggle if we play the dimond 442 against their 433. We need more both cover and potency going forward on the wings against such a team.

 

call it whatever you like, the formation gets killed vs physical midfield triangles every time

Leo needs to come up with something else

 

We need goals vs Udine ... so Pato and Hunter should deliver if not we will probably lose.

 

just read on a Bulgarian sport newspaper, they quote sky italia , that Silva left the training with an injury and will be our for 2 to 3 weeks. Any confirmations?

 

Milan abonemanti are down by more than 15 000 it seems WOW! Apparantly last year we had 41 k now we have 26 k.

http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/SerieA/22-09-2009/abbonamenti-calo-501368474992.shtml

 

It seems that Silva is indeed injured. And Ambrosini isn't travelling with the squad either.

Questi i 21 convocati di Leonardo per la trasferta di Udine:
Portieri: Dida, Roma, Storari;
Difensori: Antonini, Favalli, Jankulovski, Kaladze, Nesta, Oddo, Onyewu, Zambrotta;
Centrocampisti: Abate, Flamini, Gattuso, Pirlo, Seedorf, Strasser (n.51); Attaccanti: Huntelaar, Inzaghi, Pato, Ronaldinho.

Giocatori indisponibili: Abbiati, Bonera, Thiago Silva, Ambrosini, Borriello, Di Gennaro.

So it's going to be Storari; Abate, Nesta, Kaladze, Zambrotta; Gattuso, Pirlo, Flamini; Seedorf; Pippo, Pato if I were to guess.

 

gazzetta reports that Ambrosini is also out with an injury

 

I wonder why own-goal king Kaladze gets to play ahead of Onyewu....

 

Because Kaladze won't allow Di Natale to score.

 

GDS now have:

Storari

Abate-Nesta-Kaladze-Zambrotta

Gattuso-Pirlo-Flamini

Seedorf-Ronaldinho

Inzaghi​

Pato dropped to the bench.

 

rotation in full force ...

 

Its a mistake not to play Pato and Huntelaar, they need to get to know eachother

 

Pato is married.

 

For Berlu's sake Leo has to play R80 for at least one more game. If he fails, I don't think we'll see him again.

 

PLaying Dinho and Seedorf together will be interesting. They played great together against Chelsea. I also agree that putting Dinho in the doghouse without a way out is way too soon. We've only played four games in the league

 

Ridicolinho gets another chance to fail?

Castrated Leo

 

Seriously, though; are we going to never play this guy again based on four games and a meaningless pre-season where everybody pretty much sucked? Like it or not, we are going to have to rely on Dinho to at least make 10-15 starts and do something positive. He's a confidence guy, so all involved have to put some effort into upping his mojo.


Besides, I thought only Real Madrid and maybe Inter play a guy a few times and then call him a bum and toss him aside.

 

A few times? Are you kidding me? When was the last time he had a decent, hell, let's say average season?

Last season he had a handfull of decent matches, but mainly subpar performances where playing him was like playing with 10 players. Ancelotti at least had the balls to bench him when he became lousier and lousier. Leo hasnt.

 

Grande Leo:

"La formazione di domani? Non la conosco ancora, aspetto la telefonata"

: Classic

 

Hope Silva gets a speedy recovery.

My line-up:

Storari
Abate-Nesta-Oneyuwu-Kaladze
Seedorf-Flamini-Pirlo
Pato
Hunter-Pippo

 

wtf is this?