Coppa Italia 1/8 Finals: Milan - Torino 12/01/2021 20:45 CET

scarecrows · Jan 10, 2021

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many subs expected from both sides
let's see how they will do

VooDooDoll · Jan 10, 2021

from wiki -

so 5 games in total
home torino -> away inter -> 2 games vs juve -> final
and all teams in this bracket have a similar difficult path (well our half have inter and juve, and juve have sassuolo in 1/4)

anyone knows how much money for winning from figc and tv??

KujaIX · Jan 10, 2021

Bit annoying that this is on Tuesday and then we don't play until Monday.

yonggoh · Jan 10, 2021

Field 2nd 3rd string for this

Jivara · Jan 10, 2021

Tatarusanu
Conti Musacchio Kalulu Dalot
Calabria Kessie
Samu Diaz Hauge
Leao

Ibra for Leao
Hakan in case things aren't going well
Maldini cameo

fray · Jan 10, 2021

We got a Primavera midfielder in Frigerio we can use. A rest for Kessie would be a godsend, so hopefully Frigerio from first minute. Him and Calabria in midfield? Looks horrible on paper, but we really shouldn't prioritize Coppa Italia this season.

We could've done with more midfielders available. Sadly Torino won't give us Meite before the game.

Mr. Milanista · Jan 10, 2021

Field our bench players for this one and let the starters catch a break! Oh wait... we already are playing our bench players every single game! Ba dum tssss lol

Oh well, field primavera players then

TAZIO.N · Jan 11, 2021

Mr. Milanista said:
Field our bench players for this one and let the starters catch a break! Oh wait... we already are playing our bench players every single game! Ba dum tssss lol

Oh well, field primavera players then

Doesn't have to be that extreme lol.The likes of Tatarusanu, Conti, Kalulu, Dalot,Hauge,Daniel,Colombo don't get that many minutes so let them play.Leao if he's fit can play too.I think Ibra also keen to get a match fitness so maybe he can play 15-20 minutes.The problem is at the midfield pivot because we are very thin there...

Milan10 · Jan 11, 2021

TAZIO.N said:
Doesn't have to be that extreme lol.The likes of Tatarusanu, Conti, Kalulu, Dalot,Hauge,Daniel,Colombo don't get that many minutes so let them play.Leao if he's fit can play too.I think Ibra also keen to get a match fitness so maybe he can play 15-20 minutes.The problem is at the midfield pivot because we are very thin there...

Yeah, 20-30 minutes for Ibra in the second half would actually be beneficial. He looked fine in his cameo against Torino.

Need Meite ASAP so we can rest Kessie in these matches.

Great chance for Maldini, Hauge, Dalot, Kalulu, etc. to play with each other and get experience.

Tantalis · Jan 11, 2021

KujaIX said:
Bit annoying that this is on Tuesday and then we don't play until Monday.

Good for us. We need our players time to heal.

brk · Jan 11, 2021

It would be a crime to play Kessie in this game.

taura · Jan 11, 2021

brk said:
It would be a crime to play Kessie in this game.

I agree but on the other hand, who else can we play there? Id give Kalulu a shot but we're short in defence and that would mean Kjaer needs to start which isn't ideal either..Im guessing these will start:

Tata/Donna
Conti-Kalulu-Roma?-Dalot
Calabria-??
Samu-Diaz?/Maldini-Hauge
Leao/Colombo

So that's basically all our reserves, I only left out Musa who I don't even know if he'll play another game for us..so I reckon Kessie/Roma will play this game

Sheva0172 · Jan 11, 2021

Any news on the Covid boys?

brk · Jan 11, 2021

taura said:
I agree but on the other hand, who else can we play there? Id give Kalulu a shot but we're short in defence and that would mean Kjaer needs to start which isn't ideal either..Im guessing these will start:

Tata/Donna
Conti-Kalulu-Roma?-Dalot
Calabria-??
Samu-Diaz?/Maldini-Hauge
Leao/Colombo

So that's basically all our reserves, I only left out Musa who I don't even know if he'll play another game for us..so I reckon Kessie/Roma will play this game

I would rest Calabria too. If it was up to me:

.......I spent 5 minutes trying to come up with a midfield. Can't be done. Kessie must play unfortunately.

Charbel · Jan 11, 2021

brk said:
I would rest Calabria too. If it was up to me:

.......I spent 5 minutes trying to come up with a midfield. Can't be done. Kessie must play unfortunately.

Frigerio, Coli Saco, Di Gesu, or Mionic. Will it work though? Probably not. :lol:

taura · Jan 11, 2021

Charbel said:
Frigerio, Coli Saco, Di Gesu, or Mionic. Will it work though? Probably not.

I feel like we could use a primavera mid but it would have to be next to Kessie..think Frank needs to play regardless, Id also play Calabria and then rest him vs Cagliari (1 card away from suspension) so he can play vs Atalanta

sheva-pippo · Jan 11, 2021

These players should be rested tbh

Calabria
Kjaer
Theo
Kessie
Dollar
Hakan

If things get complicated, sub in some of the starters, but I guess Torino will also play with some bench players, so hopefully our B team can take care of the business.

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taura · Jan 11, 2021

sheva-pippo said:
These players should be rested tbh

Calabria
Kjaer
Theo
Kessie
Dollar
Hakan

If things get complicated, sub in some of the starters, but I guess Torino will also play with some bench players, so hopefully our B team can take care of the business.

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so who would you play in the midfield if you wanna rest kessie and calabria?

Mr. Milanista · Jan 11, 2021

taura said:
so who would you play in the midfield if you wanna rest kessie and calabria?

Kalulu and Musacchio/Duarte

sheva-pippo · Jan 11, 2021

taura said:
so who would you play in the midfield if you wanna rest kessie and calabria?

We can try Kalulu and someone from primavera.

If shit hits the fan, then bring in the starters.

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taura · Jan 11, 2021

Mr. Milanista said:
Kalulu and Musacchio/Duarte

Duarte is gone.

Also if you play Kalulu in the midfield, you're a CB short if you field Musa..I think Kessie, Calabria and Romagnoli will all play, maybe just 1 half or something but we just don't have any other options..and I don't think Pioli will field any primavera players considering none of them have gotten any minutes in any other matches (apart from Colombo and Daniel)

sheva-pippo · Jan 11, 2021

taura said:
Duarte is gone.

Also if you play Kalulu in the midfield, you're a CB short if you field Musa..I think Kessie, Calabria and Romagnoli will all play, maybe just 1 half or something but we just don't have any other options..and I don't think Pioli will field any primavera players considering none of them have gotten any minutes in any other matches (apart from Colombo and Daniel)

I really wanted Kessie and Calabria to get rest but I guess beggars can't be choosers.

Let's see what Pioli does about the team selection.

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Sheva0172 · Jan 11, 2021

Tonali is fit enough to play.

joyrider · Jan 11, 2021

Ref: VALERI
Fassone: ROCCA – PAGLIARDINI
IV: FOURNEAU
VAR: BANTI
AVAR: PAGANESSI

After the 2-0 defeat at San Siro last weekend, the Granata prepare for their second match against Milan in few days and Giampaolo has suggested he will make changes.

“We need to recover energy,” Giampaolo told Rai Sport. “We don’t change only for this, but to be competitive.”

“Moving forward in these competitions is important, we certainly don’t underestimate it.”

Giampaolo said he has not decided if captain Andrea Belotti will start against the Rossoneri in the Coppa Italia.

“For Gallo, I will decide tomorrow,” he said, before he spoke about Daniele Baselli, who has recovered from injury.

“We have no references for the midfielder. He didn’t play any friendly matches, but I can grant him some time and then we will understand who will play in the League, because [Tomas] Rincon is disqualified

Jivara · Jan 12, 2021

Should be a difficult match, I hope Milan don't underestimate it but I'd like to see us grind out yet another win.

I have a feeling it will go down to extra time or penalties.

Neruda · Jan 12, 2021

Jivara said:
Should be a difficult match, I hope Milan don't underestimate it but I'd like to see us grind out yet another win.

I have a feeling it will go down to extra time or penalties.

I hope not.. i hope milan win in 90 mins plz

Nestafan · Jan 12, 2021

Usually, I'd be more pumped for this but given our number of injuries I just want no one winding up being unavailable for the Cagliari game.

Ash · Jan 12, 2021

I honestly wouldnt play any of Ibra, Kessie, Theo, Hakan, Leao and Calabria from the get go.

I still remember the TSilly injury from the Roma game years ago. Basically fucked up our Scudetto hopes.

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brk · Jan 12, 2021

Ash said:
I honestly wouldnt play any of Ibra, Kessie, Theo, Hakan, Leao and Calabria from the get go.

I still remember the TSilly injury from the Roma game years ago. Basically fucked up our Scudetto hopes.

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That was a coppa game, wasn't it?

Goodfella · Jan 12, 2021

brk said:
That was a coppa game, wasn't it?

No. iirc that was the game where Ibra scored a brace against Kjaer's Roma.

It was an important league game.

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