Coppa Italia Round of 16: Milan vs SPAL – 15/01/2020 18:00 CET

Pingu · Jan 14, 2020

"A god among mere mortals shall lead them to glory. He will bleed red and black for the sins of past managements. His name? Zlatan."

If we want to achieve something this season, Coppa may be it. Time to win!

joyrider · Jan 14, 2020

Holy shot that’s tomorrow.

Forzaaaaa Miilllaaaaann

Pingu · Jan 14, 2020

It's 5pm my time, I finish work at 4.30pm. Will be home right in time to post streams and have dinner as the game starts.

Nalim · Jan 14, 2020

Pingu said:
It's 5pm my time, I finish work at 4.30pm. Will be home right in time to post streams and have dinner as the game starts.

That’s an early dinner if you ask me :cool:

Hopefully we’ll see Zlatan and Leao upfront again.
Coppa is basically the only thing left to play for so no reason to rest important players.

Forza Milan!!

Pingu · Jan 14, 2020

Nalim said:
That’s an early dinner if you ask me

Hopefully we’ll see Zlatan and Leao upfront again.
Coppa is basically the only thing left to play for so no reason to rest important players.

Forza Milan!!

True but I don't want to miss Zlatan's screamer while making food during the game

acm55 · Jan 14, 2020

Gianluigi Donnarumma will miss the Coppa Italia match against Spal.
The Rossoneri goalkeeper contracted a muscle problem of the left thigh with edema detected on the magnetic resonance exam.
Gazzetta_it says he could also miss Sunday's match against Udinese.

Pingu · Jan 14, 2020

Begovic will probably step into Gigio's place against Udinese while for the SPAL encounter his brother Antonio seems likely to be in goal for Milan.

Antonio, please have another match as you did against Inter in the Coppa.

Boban1982 · Jan 14, 2020

Play the kids and save Zlatan for Serie A.

With Zlatan back 4th place is not gone. It's not over until it's over.

Forza Milan!

Tobinho · Jan 14, 2020

We will almost certainly see Kjaer I guess, possibly Begovic but more likely Antonio.

Milan, Pioli called up for the Spal: Calhanoglu, Calabria, Donnarumma and Musacchio out

Milan, Pioli called up for the Spal: Calhanoglu, Calabria, Donnarumma and Musacchio out
A few minutes ago Mister Pioli issued the players called up for the match against Spal. Among those absent for the match against the Emilian Donnarumma, Calabria, Calhanoglu and Musacchio. This is the complete list:

GOALKEEPERS
Begović, Donnarumma A., Soncin.

DEFENDERS
Conti, Gabbia, Hernández, Kjær, Romagnoli.

CENTROCAMPISTI
Bennacer, Bonaventura, Brescianini, Kessie, Krunić, Paquetá.

FORWARDS
Castillejo, Ibrahimović, Leão, Maldini, Piątek, Rebić, Suso.

Pingu · Jan 14, 2020

I think we'll see:

Big Bro
Conti - Kjaer - Roma - Theo
Samu - Kessie - Bennacer - Jack
Ibra - Leao

Piatek or Suso subbed in to play so Ibra isn't doing a full 90 would be a Pioli move.

Rossoneri97 · Jan 14, 2020

Whose Brescianini and is he any good??

Milan2012 · Jan 14, 2020

it makes more sense to start Piatek and probably Paqueta I would think. If Piatek doesn’t start he’ll probably request to leave.

Hitchens · Jan 14, 2020

Boban1982 said:
Play the kids and save Zlatan for Serie A.

With Zlatan back 4th place is not gone. It's not over until it's over.

Forza Milan!

This. Save Zlatan for the clinch games in the Coppa.

10 points is not impossible. Forza Milan!

SpartanMilan · Jan 15, 2020

I want some rotation and to let players that havent gotten much time (mostly Rebic and Paqueta) get a full 90 to prove their worth.

Thenebra · Jan 15, 2020

We need for the team to get to know zlatan. And he needs matches.

I say play zlatan full throttle.

Because no zlatan no party.

necromancer · Jan 15, 2020

I'd totally aim to go as far as possible in this tournament this season. If Juve and Inter slip up somewhere, who knows..

To Zlatan or not to Zlatan is a decision completely dependent on his physical situation. If he needs more playing time to clear the rust, he should play. If he needs a rest to recover, he should rest. The team management should know what to do.

Tobinho · Jan 15, 2020

Gazzetta thinks Piatek will start, partly to get some buyers.

Az. · Jan 15, 2020

Rotation, rotation, rotation.

Save the few players with quality for Serie A, we might actually pull the CL off.

Also fuck this meaningless cup. Shite prestige, and shite revenue from it.

m1lan · Jan 15, 2020

I'd even consider resting Theo for this. Rest our best players. Keep them fresh for the league games. CL is gonna be hard to get, but not impossible yet.

fray · Jan 15, 2020

m1lan said:
I'd even consider resting Theo for this. Rest our best players. Keep them fresh for the league games. CL is gonna be hard to get, but not impossible yet.

It's not like this game is completely pointless, but we got bigger fish to fry.

CDarius · Jan 15, 2020

Piatek-Leao
Rebic-Krunic-Kessie-Samu/Suso
Theo-Roma-Kjaer-Conti
Antonio

Suso to score and an assist so we get 250M for him

Tobinho · Jan 15, 2020

These, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport, the probable formation of Milan for this evening's match of the Italian Cup against Spal: (4-4-2) A. Donnarumma; Conti, Kjaer, Romagnoli, Hernandez; Castillejo, Krunic, Bennacer, Bonaventura; Leao, Piatek.

Goodfella · Jan 15, 2020

Tobinho said:
(4-4-2) A. Donnarumma; Conti, Kjaer, Romagnoli, Hernandez; Castillejo, Krunic, Bennacer, Bonaventura; Leao, Piatek.

Just the lineup I'd go with.
Theo would've been rested if there was another LB option.

Piatek-Leao, Samu, no Suso, at last....
Here's hoping that Pjona scores, in open play, and he becomes useful again to the team rather than sold when he's undervalued in the market.

nekky · Jan 15, 2020

Tobinho said:
These, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport, the probable formation of Milan for this evening's match of the Italian Cup against Spal: (4-4-2) A. Donnarumma; Conti, Kjaer, Romagnoli, Hernandez; Castillejo, Krunic, Bennacer, Bonaventura; Leao, Piatek.

good choice, it's obvious that paqueta is gonna leave and this sends clear message that Suso and RR is no longer in the plans anymore while resting Zlatan

Nalim · Jan 15, 2020

m1lan said:
I'd even consider resting Theo for this. Rest our best players. Keep them fresh for the league games. CL is gonna be hard to get, but not impossible yet.

If you've seen Atalanta and Roma play then you should know that 4th unfortunately is out of the question.

CDarius · Jan 15, 2020

Nalim said:
If you've seen Atalanta and Roma play then you should know that 4th unfortunately is out of the question.

There is a long road ahead. I dont think that with their squad depth Roma, Atalanta and even Lazio will keep up with Juve and probably Inter. If we can get 4-5W in a row i think we will get closer and closer and we have to start winning h2h matches against them. And we have both Atalanta and Roma at home. And my God those points v Lecce, Sassuolo and Samp at home are hurting us so bad and i hope they will not be the decisive moments why we didnt get 4th like last year matches against Udine at home and Parma away were. Im so angry when i think about Bruno Alves free kick

Pingu · Jan 15, 2020

Important part is that we need to beat Roma, Lazio, Atalanta. Can't let them pick up points on us and H2H. It's a struggle 10pts behind at the halfway mark, let alone having to rely on other results which screwed us last season.

I think we'll just barely reach 6th but that's about it, if I'm being optimistic.

Teigen_K · Jan 15, 2020

Hopefully this Game will be on YouTube.. it’s the coppa, so there’s a chance.

Kaka92 · Jan 15, 2020

OFFICIAL Milan XI vs. SPAL (4-4-2):
A. Donnarumma; Conti, Kjaer, Romagnoli, Hernandez; Castillejo, Krunic, Bennacer, Bonaventura; Rebic, Piatek

Nice.

necromancer · Jan 15, 2020

Nice. First choice lineup except for Kessie and the 2 strikers.

Hopefully Krunic can shine and push to be first choice.

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