Milan-Parma Serie A..Week 33 - 23/4/05 (20.30)

[Hassan]

Serie A Week 33 - 23/4/05 (20.30)
Milan-Parma

San Siro

The Rossoneri will be looking to plunge the Gialloblu into further relegation problems while taking another step towards the Scudetto.

After the amazing events of the previous two rounds both Milan and Juventus will be desperate not to falter again in what has been an engrossing battle for the Serie A title. Parma won’t want to merely be a footnote in the story of the Scudetto though, with a very real threat of relegation hanging over them they must cause an upset or face falling into the bottom three. With games against Roma and Juventus to come and a tough battle with Siena they cannot afford to take nothing away from their trip to the San Siro.

Milan boss Carlo Ancelotti faces the club that he revived in the 1996-97 season along with his Tardini pupil Hernan Crespo. On the opposite side, Alberto Gilardino faces the side that has been heavily linked with a summer move for him. Adding to his 17 goals in Serie A would surely improve his chances of a switch to Milan.

However, Parma minds may be drifting towards their UEFA Cup semi-final meeting with CSKA Moscow and Milan will be hard pushed not to have one eye on their Champions’ League semi-final with PSV Eindhoven later in the week.

Milan haven’t lost in their last five Serie A matches at the San Siro while Parma have won just once in their last seven away games. In Week 14 Milan came from behind in the last ten minutes to steal a 2-1 victory, with Kaka and Andrea Pirlo on the score sheet. Parma haven’t picked up a win at Milan since 1996, when Mario Stanic got the only goal.

Milan bring in Kakha Kaladze to rest Paolo Maldini, but the real problems are in midfield. Andrea Pirlo and the suspended Gennaro Gattuso and Billy Costacurta are out, while Massimo Ambrosini and Manuel Rui Costa face injury worries that already forced them to miss Wednesday’s 1-0 win over Chievo. Pietro Carmignani loses Giuseppe Cardone to suspension and has Marco Marchionni, Vincenzo Grella and Stefano Bettarini out injured.

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Milan (probable): Dida; Cafu, Nesta, Stam, Kaladze; Ambrosini, Rui Costa, Seedorf; Kakà; Shevchenko, Crespo

Parma (probable): Frey; Bonera, Bovo, Contini, Cannavaro; Pisanu, Simplicio, Bolano, Bresciano; Morfeo; Gilardino

 

[Don Dada]

This is a guaranteed 3pts. Better not make me look stupid Milan. We have been dropping unnecessary points lately but we're but into Champions League mindset. We need a win to give us a boost against PSV. Forza Milan

 

[Oma_B]

This is a guaranteed 3pts. Better not make me look stupid Milan. We have been dropping unnecessary points lately but we're but into Champions League mindset. We need a win to give us a boost against PSV. Forza Milan

Don't make me look stupid either milan! Sheva's goal will be enough for a victory so we can carry some good form into the ECL and win.

 

[scarecrows]

I hope it's an easy win so they dont get too much tired

 

[ics_rk]

Yup, hope that this will be an easy game and an easy win.. But I hope Milan will watch Gila because he is a good striker.. FORZA MILAN!!

Btw, isn't Rui also injured?

 

[Roksana]

Milan must win this game and I think they will

 

[Passion for *9*]

Yup, hope that this will be an easy game and an easy win..

Another 1-0, but I doubt it's gonna be easy. Gila *not* scoring against us would indicate he's ours, wouldn't it ?

 

[17-und-4]

Gila *not* scoring against us would indicate he's ours, wouldn't it ?

...Maybe he scores for us,like Jankulovski in the Udinese game.

 

[sheva2006]

------------dida-----------
cafu-----stam-----nesta-----maldini(kaladze)
--------seedorf----dhorasso-
-----kaka-------------serginho
-------crespo---sheva----

 

[menon_inc]

Another 1-0, but I doubt it's gonna be easy. Gila *not* scoring against us would indicate he's ours, wouldn't it ?

or maybe he can score an own goal like marek Well i still predict another 2-1 win with Gila getting on the score-sheet

 

[RuiCostafan]

Milan should and i mean SHOULD win this one but Milan cannot underestimate Parma so Milan has to take it easy not cough up the ball and get a win outta it

 

[pnut408]

Hey! What do you know, Inzaghi will be available from the bench.

If he injures himself again......it's over.

 

[Seamus]

Another 1-0, but I doubt it's gonna be easy. Gila *not* scoring against us would indicate he's ours, wouldn't it ?

No, what would really indicate is if he really our is if he scored an own goal. Alla Jankulovski when we played Udinese last time

*Crap - 2 people already said it. I'll have to be quicker*

 

[ics_rk]

Hope that Gila will score an own goal like Jankulovski? Hehehe..

Oh yeah, about the line-up by Sheva2006, yep, I do think that the line-up will be like that! But if Serginho play I prefer Inzaghi to play to because he is a good target man and SErginho is really good in giving fine crosses! FORZA MILAN!!

 

[Dil dil]

I think it is difficult game but we will win 2-0 our goals by
Sheva- crespo

 

[pnut408]

Hope that Gila will score an own goal like Jankulovski? Hehehe..

Oh yeah, about the line-up by Sheva2006, yep, I do think that the line-up will be like that! But if Serginho play I prefer Inzaghi to play to because he is a good target man and SErginho is really good in giving fine crosses! FORZA MILAN!!

I would expect Pippo to play only if/when we have already scored.

 

[Passion for *9*]

No, what would really indicate is if he really our is if he scored an own goal. Alla Jankulovski when we played Udinese last time

*Crap - 2 people already said it. I'll have to be quicker*

Could have been the original plan but would be too suspicious now, with Moggi raising hell after Zlatan's suspension. Assuming he is ours, of course, though I more + more tend to believe he'll join Juve, should Trez or del Piero really leave.

 

[Vincent Gallo]

Vikash is in the squad!
That was so long.. I'm glad see him back.

 

[Congo Powers]

Could have been the original plan but would be too suspicious now, with Moggi raising hell after Zlatan's suspension. Assuming he is ours, of course, though I more + more tend to believe he'll join Juve, should Trez or del Piero really leave.

one question, passion. since it's apparent, to you at least, that milan is behind all of the suspensions and indeed results in italy, are you for or against the galliani/berlusconi conspiracy?

 

[w!shO.]

I think we win PARMA

 

[w!shO.]

i think we win PARMA

 

[Lita]

Hey! What do you know, Inzaghi will be available from the bench.

If he injures himself again......it's over.

Oh Pippo on the bench!!! ***Excited****

 

[vB9]

Oh Pippo on the bench!!! ***Excited****

If he comes on I'm willin to bet that he'll score! It wont count tho... the moron will be off-side.

 

[GeronimoFinch]

I would much rather a partially fit Inzaghi than a fully fit JDT. It seems that JDT will start with Shevchenko. On the plus side, I suppose the Dane can't play much worse than he's done in the last couple of games he's played in...hopefully!

 

[pnut408]

JDT is on the pitch

KAKA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[cccp]

Kaka goaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllllllllllllll , what a finish !!!!!

 

[cccp]

Rui Costa play very well in Pirlo position. We are dominating the match. Sheva play well too

 

[GeronimoFinch]

Good attempt by Rui, great finish by Kaka.

But an injury to Stam. Hope it's not serious.

 

[David]

Kaka's goal, courtesy of myself:
http://s25.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=38UGAOGTLDRJQ2C0049Z9KB8IN

 

[menon_inc]

any update on stams injury?