Week 1: Udinese - Milan 25/08/19 18:00 CET

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What a joy for milan to be back.

Praying its a 90 mins we can all enjoy.

The team may be the same players, but, different set up, tactics and roles.

Plus eventually with the new signings and Jack back, it will be quite a change. Maybe 5 starters.
 

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Marco Giampaolo is the new Coach of Milan, but the line-up against Udinese should look pretty familiar.

The Rossoneri seem unlikely to have many summer signings in the starting XI, as Ismael Bennacer, Rade Krunic and Leo Duarte all arrived quite late to the party. The only one who might push his way in is Rafael Leao in place of transfer-listed Samu Castillejo, as their brief pre-season friendly test showed a good rapport with Krzysztof Piatek.

Suso is a mainstay in the Milan side, but has been revamped as a trequartista in Giampaolo’s 4-3-1-2 formation. Mattia Caldara and Theo Hernandez are injured, with Franck Kessie some way off match fitness.

For Udinese, it seems like it’ll be another season-long struggle to avoid relegation. Rodrigo De Paul and Seko Fofana, two of their more influential players, appear to be on the way out to Fiorentina and Atalanta respectively, with no new signings to replace them in sight.

That’s in the future, though, as it’s likely both will still be available for this opening fixture, joining Ignacio Pussetto in support of Kevin Lasagna. Sebastien De Maio is on the treatment table, with Hidde Ter-Avest and Giuseppe Pezzella also in doubt, so Becao could get his debut.

Keep an eye on: Krzysztof Piatek (Milan) - The Polish striker will be looking to prove that he’s not just a one season wonder, as he looks to follow up from his breakout debut Serie A season with Genoa and Milan.

Form Guide: N/A

Last season: Udinese 0-1 Milan

Stat fact: These sides met in the opening Serie A round on four occasions, resulting in a Milan victory and three consecutive stalemates.

Top tip: Under 2.5 Goals.

Udinese (probable): Musso; Becao, Troost-Ekong, Samir; Stryger-Larsen, Mandragora, Fofana, Jajalo, Pussetto; De Paul, Lasagna

Suspended: None

Milan (probable): G Donnarumma; Calabria, Romagnoli, Musacchio, Rodriguez; Calhanoglu, Biglia, Paqueta; Suso; Piatek, Leao

Suspended: None

FI's match review.
 

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What's more important than a league opener?

I’ll be driving around in the Bayern Alps. I hope to be on time at our destination, which is close to Austria.
Pray with me to the Gods of traffic that I can watch the match.

You disappoint me

I’m happy you didn’t respond with a fat plastic black chick gif.
 

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I’ll be driving around in the Bayern Alps. I hope to be on time at our destination, which is close to Austria.
Pray with me to the Gods of traffic that I can watch the match.



I’m happy you didn’t respond with a fat plastic black chick gif.

You'll be driving through Germany?

The German sunday ban - trucks aren't allowed to drive on the autobahn on sundays. So atleast there wont be any trucks on the road for you. :)
 

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I’ll be driving around in the Bayern Alps. I hope to be on time at our destination, which is close to Austria.
Pray with me to the Gods of traffic that I can watch the match.

I’m happy you didn’t respond with a fat plastic black chick gif.

Have a safe and fast trip! Hope you're at least able to catch part of the game. Also... oof, Qaas gonna cry after that one.
 

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Wrong thread.
 
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You'll be driving through Germany?

The German sunday ban - trucks aren't allowed to drive on the autobahn on sundays. So atleast there wont be any trucks on the road for you. :)
leaving late tonight, the day of the match i'll be hiking with my kids on my shoulders

im coming back next sunday so thats awesome news. :thumbsup:
i heard there's a lot of traffic blocckage trough roadworks


Have a safe and fast trip! Hope you're at least able to catch part of the game. Also... oof, Qaas gonna cry after that one.


thats very kind pingu, thank you :thumbsup:
 
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What a joy for milan to be back.

Praying its a 90 mins we can all enjoy.

The team may be the same players, but, different set up, tactics and roles.

Plus eventually with the new signings and Jack back, it will be quite a change. Maybe 5 starters.

:star:
 

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Sky:

Gigio
Calabria
Musacchio
Romagnoli
Rodriguez
Borini (Kessie)
Biglia
Calhanoglu
Suso
Piatek
Castillejo (Leao)

I do not want to see Biglia.

I do want to see Kessie.

Why no Paqueta?

Hope to see Leao asap.

Hope Hakan & Suso maybe pass the ball to our strikers occasionally instead of always just shooting.

Is this 4-2-2-2?
 

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I do not want to see Biglia.

I do want to see Kessie.

Why no Paqueta?

Hope to see Leao asap.

Hope Hakan & Suso maybe pass the ball to our strikers occasionally instead of always just shooting.

Is this 4-2-2-2?

No, 4-3-1-2

Piatek - Castillejo
Suso
Hakan - Biglia - Borini
RR - Romagnoli - Musacchio - Calabria
Donnarumma

What we hope:

Piatek - Leão
Bonaventura
Paqueta - Bennacer - Kessie
RR - Romagnoli - Musacchio - Calabria
Donnarumma
 

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I'm sure we will dominate.

0-2. Piatek Suso.
 

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If Leao starts, Im feeling a goal.

Suso to make it 2-0

Then maybe a crappy goal against us around the 70th Min.

1-2
 

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Leao needs to start in this one.

If we get Correa, i don't think Leao will have many opportunities to start.

Now that we don't have Correa, Castillejo misfiring and Andre Silva unmotivated, Leao is the man to partner Piatek.

Predicting a 0-2 Milan if I get my will :star:
 

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Probable lineupa according to gds

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Looking at the Udinese line up, there is not one player I fear. Sure De Paul and Lasagna are decent, but our team overall is far superior to them. If we are organised correctly and go out with the right attitude. There is no reason we can't win this.
 

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im looking on this line up and on the left rr-hakan-piatek, on the right calabria-borini-samuel... so we return to point where all hopes are on good day of piatek and suso.
 

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Problema all'adduttore per #Biglia (sky).
Pronto #Calhanoglu regista se non dovesse recuperare.


Adductor problem for Biglia, might not be ready for the match against Udinese, Calhanoglu might take over as the regista :lol:
 

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@AntoVitiello
Problema all'adduttore per #Biglia (sky).
Pronto #Calhanoglu regista se non dovesse recuperare.


Adductor problem for Biglia, might not be ready for the match against Udinese, Calhanoglu might take over as the regista :lol:

Blessing in disguise. Now giampaolo FORCED to play paqueta/bona on the left side :lol:
 

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Kessie or Leao needed, at least one.

Borini did well as a CM tbf and I cannot see him starting besides this game again for us... Kessie will probably replace him in the second half

I'd like to see Leao start ahead of noodle
 

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Blessing in disguise. Now giampaolo FORCED to play paqueta/bona on the left side :lol:

No bud. Biglia is way better at defensive positioning than Hakan. This could be a problem for us with De Paul operating there
 

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Biglia is a joke.

Gutted he didn't leave.
 

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1-1

Not expecting much after a very uneventful preseason.
 

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First Milan game in a decade tomorrow

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