TEAM NEWS: The Rossoneri are without Mario Yepes, Alessandro Nesta, Rodney Strasser, Gennaro Gattuso, Mathieu Flamini, Kevin-Prince Boateng, Alberto Aquilani, Alexander Merkel, Antonio Cassano and Alexandre Pato for this snowy San Siro clash, while Partenopei have a full squad at their disposal.
AC Milan (4-3-1-2) – Massimiliano Allegri
Christian Abbiati; Ignazio Abate, Philippe Mexes, Thiago Silva, Luca Antonini; Urby Emanuelson, Mark Van Bommel, Antonio Nocerino; Clarence Seedorf; Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Robinho.
S.S.C. Napoli (3-4-2-1) – Walter Mazzarri
Morgan De Sanctis; Hugo Campagnaro, Paolo Cannavaro, Salvatore Aronica; Christian Maggio, Walter Gargano, Blerim Džemaili, Juan Camilo Zúñiga; Ezequiel Lavezzi, Marek Hamšík; Edinson Cavani.
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli.
February 5th, 2012 on 7:25 pm
At least we are in a better position then Inter… we’ll rebuild and recover, and recover some of our injured players I’m sure.
We are ravaged by injuries. Tell me, if Juve lost Pirlo, Matri, Chiellini… what would they be?
February 5th, 2012 on 7:38 pm
Exactly! Juve have been fortunate they have no CL also.
February 5th, 2012 on 7:40 pm
I think people need to ease up and stop criticizing Allegri.
And if Juve puts in a performance against a CL side like they did against Siena… we Serie A fans will be embarrased. Juve is a team that is scudetto worthy? Yikes.
February 5th, 2012 on 7:52 pm
Juve are lucky with no injuries. Pirlo has not even been out injured this season with Juventus…. and he is their brain.
February 5th, 2012 on 7:54 pm
Yes… and Pirlo can’t last forever. And he’s 32 years old. If Juve was playing in the CL… he wouldn’t be playing the way he is. They don’t have the depth.
February 5th, 2012 on 7:28 pm
Now lets take a poll house. Pato or Robinho, who is better? I wont even have Robinho in my reserves. He is a traitor.
February 5th, 2012 on 7:28 pm
How is he a traitor? I don’t understand.
Pato? He’s out for 2-3 months or something… he doesn’t even play because he spends more time at doctor…
February 5th, 2012 on 7:29 pm
Now lets take a poll house. Pato or Robinho, who is better? I wont even have Robinho in my reserves. He is a traitor. My 90 yrs old Grandma is better than Robi. We need to sell him and buy Tevez.
February 5th, 2012 on 7:31 pm
@Peregrin Thank you very much.
@AW You can go and apply for Milan Coaching job or better still suit yourself.
February 5th, 2012 on 7:40 pm
Most people don’t understand that. If he had brought in a striker earlier and expose the midfield, in the process conceding a goal, this same people will still complain.
February 5th, 2012 on 7:43 pm
Yes. SES is a second striker. He’s not a midfielder. Taking off Seedorf for SES would have not been a good idea.
February 5th, 2012 on 7:41 pm
It will be a disaster to rely on Robinho to give you victories when you need him. Watch while he sends us packing again from the ucl. He had done it before and if he plays against Arsenal, am sure He will do it again. Better to play 39 yr old inzagi than play that clown called Roboiho.
February 5th, 2012 on 8:19 pm
Stop insulting! When was the last time Pato did anything? Robinho is important for our attack to flow.
February 6th, 2012 on 2:57 pm
yeh it sure was flowing yesterday!
February 5th, 2012 on 7:44 pm
Alright we need to look ahead and focus on the Udinese game.
With all the injuries and now Ibra banned we should play like this:
———–Abbiati————
Abate—Mexes—Silva—Mesbah
————-MVB————-
Emanuelson–Seedorf–Nocerino-
——-Insaghi—–Maxi——-
SUBS
Robinho
SES
Muntari
Ambrosini
Muntari
Zambrota
Antonini
De Sciglio
February 5th, 2012 on 7:46 pm
That’s a pretty good formation.
Muntari isn’t coming back for a while tho.
And good thing we didnt get Palombo… he has looked horr ible for inter.
February 5th, 2012 on 7:58 pm
We need to sell Robinho and not Pato. How many games has Robinho played this season and how many goals has he scored? How many sitters has he missed this season alone. Now Ibra will be suspended and the responsibility falls on Robinho. Lets see if that clown will be able to carry that team. Lets rely on Robinho for just three next games and see if we will not be bitting our fingers.
February 5th, 2012 on 7:59 pm
Ibra this Ibra that told people here he’s a BUM!!!! don’t like him never did he got red carded for his foolishness and they want to give this fool a contract extendtion what a waste expect another red card from this dimwitted fool before the seasons over just like last season
February 5th, 2012 on 8:45 pm
Ibra is no fool dude..he did that just to show his frustration for not getting a goal. If anything,you should rather back him and not talk down on him. I’m pretty sure you one of those many Pato fan-boys eager to ridicule Ibra….!
February 6th, 2012 on 12:21 am
Nope i’m a Milanisti first second frustration is no reason to act so now he has a couple of games to miss because of it I just don’t like his attitude Gattuso is a hard man but not foolish like Zlatan
February 6th, 2012 on 8:07 pm
And what happened to Gattuso last season in the CL my friend, not foolish enough? Cmon, give ibra a break, look what he´s done for Milanl. Look how Milan offered him a project that was later sent to the trash can becuz of Berlusconis fine, he didnt say anything there.. look how nobody copes with him and yet he tries harder to assist and score, and plz dopnt even start saying he is a flop becuz when theres a stronger side in front its his fault that hi missed scoring, assisting and creating… as he has to becuz nobody else can..
February 5th, 2012 on 8:04 pm
We should have got Tevez … im sad.
He wanted to come and we must still get him in the summer. But anyways, I hear Milan will appeal Ibra’s ban… Galliani said it wasn’t deserved.
I’m hearing rumors that pato may be out for another month…
February 5th, 2012 on 8:08 pm
Ibra is not the problem, but Robinho. If he has scored from two yards out, it could have been a different story. I dont know what Allegri sees in that clown.
February 5th, 2012 on 8:09 pm
Don’t blame robinho. He is important for attack play… Pato has done literally nothing this season besides get injured.
February 5th, 2012 on 9:17 pm
if pato is to challenge robinho,shaarawy at all he should first stay fit…pato definately has got quality and still very young but should try to stay fit and step up his game a little,else he will be sold
February 5th, 2012 on 8:08 pm
Wow Manchester united is imploddingggg… Chelsea 3-0. funny stuff…
February 5th, 2012 on 8:10 pm
What pisses me off here is people speak about Ibra like he’s some kinder of God to me he isn’t as Big as most of you think he his it shows how narrow minded and ignorant fans here are his character is the reason why he was thrown out of Barca but no player is Bigger than a Club None Milan have Icons and Legends and he’s neither
February 5th, 2012 on 8:10 pm
I hope then people stop making excuse for Pato!
February 5th, 2012 on 8:26 pm
Pato has been lackluster of late he hasn’t lived up to potential and Injuries aren’t helping his situation either but I’d preferred Balotelli over both anyday
February 5th, 2012 on 8:29 pm
Me too. Or Tevez.
February 5th, 2012 on 8:39 pm
Geez…people acting like its the first time a player as slapped a fellow player.It happens people..it happens most of the time-players resort to such cheap actions when they desperate/frustrated in a match up. shoot,i support him on this one because it shows how much he wanted to score for milan….Forza Milan >>> Forza Ibra
February 5th, 2012 on 8:32 pm
What do you guys think of letting Insaghi and Maxi start against Udinese?
February 5th, 2012 on 8:32 pm
We do have a solid defense in TS33 & Mexes Abate & Antonini.We still have MVB as DM . That makes back Four and DM ( very defensive).We still have Seedorf Nocerino SES Robinho Maxi Ibra .Allegri as a coach doesn’t have the idea of utility players who can excel in different positions.He could as well play Abate MVB Mexes & Urby as defenders TS33 as the DM who can move forward Noicerino to dictate the play and Ambro protecting him.Robinho & SES wandering the other half of the pitch with their pace and that Ibra waiting for the golden opportunity.This formation if played in the right sense can stand upto any team in Serie A ,I don’t understand why we just blatantly blame injuries when we have 3 subs one for MF D & Attack.The game is about strategy and motivation.Allegri lacks both.He doesn’t have the balls to try anything new or different.
February 5th, 2012 on 8:33 pm
Now why are people leaning the blame on Allegri…? For God freaking sake,we came out short because of Ibra careless act on the pitch. I swear you people blaming Allegri don’t know nothing about football-Ambrosini coming on for Seedorf was a good call. Yes it was a good one,because he came on to protect our back-line so as to not concede any goal.
So what,you people were expecting Shaaraway to come on and expose our back-line uh? Use your head people,Allegri was genius-we played 10 against 11…not like it was 11 against 11. I’m getting tired of milan fans failing to use their head to judge right…Smh
February 5th, 2012 on 8:35 pm
Where did u last see robinho flow our attack? It’s been quite a lot time he did nothing. Even commentators said robinho and ibra didn’t link up well, look at lazio game.
Im sure pato’s way better if he’s injury free. I’m not making excuses for pato injuries, but yes that injuries really a joker card for him. Id like to see this formation against juve:
Amelia
Abate – mexes – silva – mesbah
Emmanuelson – MVB – Nocerino
Robinho
El shaarawy – maxi lopez
Jope we kill that games as fast as we can. Just let this game go, at least our rivals didn’t take advantages now, so do we
February 5th, 2012 on 8:37 pm
I really miss Aqua-Boateng-Cassano and Pato.
From juve match, I think SES is better upfront than robinho.
Forza Milan..
February 5th, 2012 on 8:42 pm
Robinho is a lot better then Pato. He was the one that had the best chances and created play in this game. I’m sure Pato’s not. WHere has he been this season? He’s been dreadful.
February 5th, 2012 on 8:53 pm
You right dude. Robinho is a much better player compared to Pato.Robinho always shows his attacking prowess in our attack-whereas Pato on the other hand does nothing,he fails to pass/dribble when he should and moreover he doesn’t put in much effort in a match up compared to robinho.
February 5th, 2012 on 9:04 pm
Ibra is suspended. Robinho links up well. We will see what he does when Ibra is not around.
February 5th, 2012 on 11:03 pm
Don’t hate on Ibra, he only slapped Aronica because Aronica was grabbing Nocerino by the throat!
Ibra has been envolved in over 40 goals these two season, so stop hating you Pato-Fans!
Robinho is just dissapointing in attack…
If he needs to make the attack flow then he should play behind the strikers -.- Shaarawy is a better finisher then Robinho… Robi has no self-confidence infront of goal..
He’s just like: “Oh look at me, joga bonito”
Oh shut up and score on the 100000 chances Milan has served you already..
February 5th, 2012 on 11:21 pm
we need a world-class Right-full back. It wil take Abate 3-4 years to be become worldclass.
February 6th, 2012 on 1:03 am
Whoever acuses Allegri doesnt know what he’s saying, can you the squad we have to morinho and gladiola to perform ‘never’ morinho wil even tel u, u are not ready to build a team an walk away, How many coach can cope with this kind of situatn with 11 players injured, c’mon lets learn hw to credit this guy 4 the good job doing, even ordinary cmon can see it, this same man played at d highest level againt Barca we saw d result 5:4 what else do u want, i all of u complaining abt him dont know d value of wat u av until u lost it, Give him a team like madril an see if he wil rule the world for three season ALLEGRI THE BEST.
February 8th, 2012 on 9:45 am
Only a fool will come out and say allegri is not good because no team will have have about 11 injury crisis and stiLl maintain his possition, man U̶̲̥̅̊ loss only 5 see what happend to them I̶̲̥̅̊n̶̲̥̅̊ cl, immagin barce having 5 injured player eg messi,puyol,xabi,iniesta and alves can Ɣ☺ΰ tell me what will, so learn how to value what Ɣ☺ΰ have.