AC Milan 2007/08 Thread.

bluenine wrote:Didn't someone here say that Milan have enough strikers? Seriously??


Milan’s early injury crisis
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Milan are facing a striker shortage for the Moscow tournament, which begins on Friday, due to a glut of injuries. The Rossoneri are in the Russian capital to face Lokomotiv Moscow, PSV Eindhoven and Real Madrid in a competition to celebrate 170 years of Soviet Railways.

Gabonese youth product Willy Aubameyang may be handed a start as Ronaldo, Pippo Inzaghi and Alberto Gilardino are all sidelined with injury problems. Ronaldo pulled a hamstring kicking a ball in training, Inzaghi is nursing a sore left thigh and Gila is still recovering from knee surgery.

There are whispers in the Italian Press that Milan officials may take the chance to meet with their Real Madrid counterparts in Europe’s most populous city to discuss the future of the Merengues’ Brazilian ace Julio Baptista. The Diavoli are reportedly keen to take the Selecao star on loan with the option of a permanent move, but the 25-year-old has stressed his desire to stay at the Bernabeu and win over new boss Bernd Schuster

This article is sort of inaccurate. Gila is recovering from surgery, and he should be ready soon. Ronaldo, I don't think is injured. He had been training even before the team got together, so Milan decided to leave him behind to recuperate.

We need one more striker, but Milan are after Baptista AND Pato. Let's see what happens.

Because of Leonardo and Kaka you must be the favourites for Alexandre Pato.

How much would you be prepared to sign him for?

$20M buy out clause...

baptista and pato will go a long way in completing your squad. Haven't seen much of Pato, but baptista scares me... just like edmundo used to scare me! These two will give a very different and much stronger look to the Milan squad

So I hope you get neither

Forza Italia!Forza Milan! wrote:

We need one more striker, but Milan are after Baptista AND Pato. Let's see what happens.

Seems like City rivals AC have joined Inter as our reject club

Please don't give them a Cambiasso!!!

TM wrote:Seems like City rivals AC have joined Inter as our reject club

If it were up to me, i wouldn't give them any rejects.

Baptista is not going to Milan unless they buy him.

What's AC Milan's best current line-up?

Peruvian Souljah wrote:What's AC Milan's best current line-up?

Dida; Oddo, Nesta, Maldini, Janku;Gattuso, Ambrosini, Seedorf, Pirlo; Kaka; Ronaldo

OR

Dida; Oddo, Nesta, Maldini, Janku;Gattuso, Seedorf, Pirlo; Kaka; Ronaldo, Gilardino.

GK Dida

DF Oddo Nesta Maldini Janku

MF Gattuso Ambronisi Seedorf Pirlo

FW Kaka Ronaldo

or

GK Dida

DF Oddo Nesta Maldini Janku

MF Gattuso Seedorf Pirlo

Kaka

FW Ronaldo Gilardino?

Am I right??

Peruvian Souljah wrote:GK Dida

DF Oddo Nesta Maldini Janku

MF Gattuso Ambronisi Seedorf Pirlo

FW Kaka Ronaldo

or

GK Dida

DF Oddo Nesta Maldini Janku

MF Gattuso Seedorf Pirlo

Kaka

FW Ronaldo Gilardino?

Am I right??

Yes either a 4-4-2 (or 4-4-1-1) or a 4-3-1-2.

Inzaghi instead of Gilardino would be much better.

Murray wrote:Inzaghi instead of Gilardino would be much better.

Don't you mean Inzaghi instead of Ronaldo?

Nah... I am quite sure he means Inzaghi instead of Gila...

I hate that ingrate bucktooth, but he probably is one of the best strikers in the world when fit.... even now. And while we could debate that, he certainly is the best striker Milan have got.

Peruvian Souljah wrote:

Murray wrote:Inzaghi instead of Gilardino would be much better.

Don't you mean Inzaghi instead of Ronaldo?

We have signed Alexandre Pato.

You will have to wait a year before he plays

We already knew that when we signed him. He is a player for the future. We have to wait 4 months.

Yeah, guess Leo did the deal for you guys

Still a bit of a risk, but for the fee not that big.

TM wrote:Yeah, guess Leo did the deal for you guys

Still a bit of a risk, but for the fee not that big.

Actually Braida did. Leo did lay the foundations.

By the way, computer ok now?

Forza Italia!Forza Milan! wrote:

TM wrote:Yeah, guess Leo did the deal for you guys

Still a bit of a risk, but for the fee not that big.

Actually Braida did. Leo did lay the foundations.

By the way, computer ok now?

Nope, old thing won't let me reboot. However i repaired my windows, like you said.

Will buy a new PC soon

TM wrote:

Forza Italia!Forza Milan! wrote:

TM wrote:Yeah, guess Leo did the deal for you guys

Still a bit of a risk, but for the fee not that big.

Actually Braida did. Leo did lay the foundations.

By the way, computer ok now?

Nope, old thing won't let me reboot. However i repaired my windows, like you said.

Will buy a new PC soon

Good let me know of any questions.

wat happened to inzhagi and ronnie???

Eniyan wrote:wat happened to inzhagi and ronnie???

They have small knocks and/or are tired form the pre-season regime.

Tired from pre-season???

kas wrote:Tired from pre-season???

Ronaldo has been training even before we got together. He has been on an intense regimen.

I'm really excited about the Pato signing. I hope to see a few more shrewd signings. We've been too quiet.

Its a good signing, pity he can't play for a while... hopefully by the time he starts playing Milan will be out of the title race

Kaká wrote:I'm really excited about the Pato signing. I hope to see a few more shrewd signings. We've been too quiet.

THE BEST CONDITION
8/13/2007 6:27:00 PM
Ancelotti spoke during the press conference: the Trofeo Tim will be useful to improve the condition. Inzaghi will be available, Ronaldo will be back after the Trofeo Berlusconi. Sevilla is a very dangerous team.

Transfer Market. “Emerson or Motta? They are both excellent midfielders, but for me the market is closed.”

Trofe Tim. “These are two matches, just like the Trofeo Berlusconi, which will help us to achieve the best condition. We are decreasing the workloads , we are starting to make more brilliant work, the squad is now aiming to improve and in this sense the matches against Inter and Juve will be useful. There’s the desire to play well, to do well. The result right now is the last of my thoughts. We shall play everyone. Inzaghi is recovered and he will be back. Ronaldo will have to wait after the Trofeo Berlusconi.”

In the pre-season friendlies, the Italian teams did not always do well abroad. “The foreign teams are doing a lighter preparation, they try to reach the best condition straight, they don’t give too much importance to the initial basis which is a strong point in the preparation of the Italian teams: the initial workloads are important, but obviously they tire the legs, therefore you go abroad and the teams run faster than you. The Italian preparation is meant for a medium-long term: the condition is reached later on and gives its results later.”

European Supercup. “The squad which will play the Supercup is more or less ready; it does not need to be tested. It’s a team we all know, it does not need any kind of automatism, and it’s only a matter of condition. Now we have these two games, then a week to prepare for the league and the Supercup.”

Sevilla. “It’s a strong team. Very aggressive, very quick. Very fearful. Compared to Liverpool, they have the same aggressiveness, the same order but more velocity and ability upfront. It’s a very dangerous team. A very complicated period awaits them, with the matches of the Spanish Supercup against Real, the preliminary round and the league, but we shall arrive on the 31st of August in a very good condition.”

Ronaldinho. 'Let’s wait. We’re here with arms wide open...”

Suazo. “No one has any criticism to make about him. He made a professional choice.”

Inzaghi. “He’s not at 100%, but he must start playing a bit at a time, to improve his condition.”

Giuly. “I agree, he was a very good purchase by Roma. For the characteristics of the team he will be very important”.

Before leaving, Ancelotti announced the two formations which will play tomorrow night. In midfield Brocchi, Gattuso and Ambrosini will play in one game; Pirlo, Gattuso and Gourcuff in the other. Kaka and Seedorf will play both games. In attack, Inzaghi and Gilardino will alternate. In defence, Oddo, Bonera, Kaladze and Favalli first, then Cafu, Simic, Nesta and Serginho in the second game

Kaká wrote:I'm really excited about the Pato signing. I hope to see a few more shrewd signings. We've been too quiet.

you are fine in most areas though you need more cover in midfield. Atm you only have Gourcuff and Brocchi as alternatives.