Week 36: Torino vs Milan 12/05/2021 20:45 CEST

Hitchens · May 10, 2021

Let's start focusing on our next task.

We won the home game thanks to a Leao goal and a Kessie pen.

Torino risk playing without N'Kolou and Sirigu.

I haven't seen any rumoured XIs yet but Saele is suspended and Ibra, Brahim are likely to miss the game because of knocks.

My preferred XI:

Donna
Calabria - Kjaer - Tomori - Theo
Kessie - Bennacer
Dalot - Hakan - Leao
Rebic

Diaz for Dalot if available, Hauge to sub for Leao.

Andiamo!

VooDooDoll · May 10, 2021

maybe mandzu as cf

Hitchens · May 10, 2021

VooDooDoll said:
maybe mandzu as cf

:O

Forgot about him. Why not, he plays for his future. Rebic as LW then.

VooDooDoll · May 10, 2021

Hitchens said:
:O

Forgot about him. Why not, he plays for his future. Rebic as LW then.

problem with playing both leao and rebic is we wont have anyone on the bench able to make the difference.
samu and mandzu?? diaz will be needed to replace hakan since we gonna play 2 times per week (good other serieA teams also)
of course there is also krunic ... and hauge

Hitchens · May 10, 2021

Marco Guida will officiate.

Polotelli · May 10, 2021

win and CL is almost secured

CDarius · May 10, 2021

Well if juve game was called ?the biggest and most important match of the last 10 years? this is a double of it.

I hope we keep our heads down and have the same attitude and determination and beat them. Always hated Torino away but its now or never

brk · May 10, 2021

Hitchens said:
Let's start focusing on our next task.

We won the home game thanks to a Leao goal and a Kessie pen.

Torino risk playing without N'Kolou and Sirigu.

I haven't seen any rumoured XIs yet but Saele is suspended and Ibra, Brahim are likely to miss the game because of knocks.

My preferred XI:

Donna
Calabria - Kjaer - Tomori - Theo
Kessie - Bennacer
Dalot - Hakan - Leao
Rebic

Diaz for Dalot if available, Hauge to sub for Leao.

Andiamo!

You know for sure that Castillejo is starting this one. Let's not avoid the inevitable.

Raghav · May 10, 2021

Hitchens said:
Marco Guida will officiate.

Juve probably shipping him some cold hard cash already.

Tantalis · May 10, 2021

Ez win then bring belotti home.

Hitchens · May 10, 2021

brk said:
You know for sure that Castillejo is starting this one. Let's not avoid the inevitable.

If he does I hope he performs well

Pingu · May 10, 2021

Win here, Inter spank Juventus, and barring Lazio winning all of their four games while we lose the other two (and Napoli + Atalanta also win all theirs) we're in CL.

Caladan · May 10, 2021

Hitchens said:
If he does I hope he performs well

Brahim will lay on the right? Hakan in the centre?.

jawz10 · May 10, 2021

Most important questions:

Do we switch back to 4-2-3-1 after winning with 4-4-2?
Who replaces Alexis on the right (Samu of course, who am I kidding?)
Does Torino have anything left to play for?
Do they have any suspensions to key players?

My guess is we?ll follow the old Italian mister adage of ?don?t change a winning team? and stick with 4-4-2, but with Samu on the right and Rebic + Diaz up front. We may even see a change in the central midfield, since Bennacer is just getting back into form from injuries and may need a rest. Tonali?

Rebic-Diaz
Hakan-Kessie-Tonali-Samu
Theo-Tomori-Kjaer-Cala (Kalu?)

brk · May 10, 2021

jawz10 said:
Most important questions:

Do we switch back to 4-2-3-1 after winning with 4-4-2?

Who replaces Alexis on the right (Samu of course, who am I kidding?)

Does Torino have anything left to play for?

Do they have any suspensions to key players?

My guess is we?ll follow the old Italian mister adage of ?don?t change a winning team? and stick with 4-4-2, but with Samu on the right and Rebic + Diaz up front. We may even see a change in the central midfield, since Bennacer is just getting back into form from injuries and may need a rest. Tonali?

Rebic-Diaz
Hakan-Kessie-Tonali-Samu
Theo-Tomori-Kjaer-Cala (Kalu?)

4231 and 442 are very similar, especially if you call what we played yesterday a 442. What's interesting is how Pioli described his intentions, to play with fewer 'forwards' and just attack with more players, meaning fewer reference points up front that the defense can predictably control. Ibra floating around, and Brahim floating also, so the defenders don't know whether to push up or stay back. Sometimes it didn't work, for example balls played through thinking someone was making a run that was badly timed, or Ibra laying off to no one... But I really like it.

jawz10 · May 10, 2021

Agreed in terms of positions, but the interpretation of roles depends on who plays that central attacking midfield/SS spot. If Diaz is available and plays up there he will be more available near the box and will be more of a goal threat, which will push Hakan out wide and essentially we won’t have as much width. If Hakan plays centrally then the left sided player will likely be wider by nature of who we can deploy there (Rebic/Leao/Hauge) and the striker will need to be more isolated. Neither Rebic or Leao are as effective when isolated up front, so I prefer we attempt a 4-4-2 again.

Hitchens · May 10, 2021

Maybe Samu scores one of his very rare goals

Shiby · May 10, 2021

Lets just win. I never want to cheer for Inter. Ugh.

joyrider · May 10, 2021

jawz10 said:
Agreed in terms of positions, but the interpretation of roles depends on who plays that central attacking midfield/SS spot. If Diaz is available and plays up there he will be more available near the box and will be more of a goal threat, which will push Hakan out wide and essentially we won?t have as much width. If Hakan plays centrally then the left sided player will likely be wider by nature of who we can deploy there (Rebic/Leao/Hauge) and the striker will need to be more isolated. Neither Rebic or Leao are as effective when isolated up front, so I prefer we attempt a 4-4-2 again.

no worries, it will be a 442 in certain phases

in the attacking phase, we will switch to bulldozer mode

brk · May 10, 2021

Shiby said:
Lets just win. I never want to cheer for Inter. Ugh.

I'm cheering for Inter. I want Juve out of the CL.

yonggoh · May 10, 2021

I also want juve out of CL... need their top players to abandon their ship, their aged players to realise there is no where else to go and their pockets to take a hit. Let a rival be in decline...

When Pirlo as a player went to juventus it began for them a cycle of league domination.... let’s hope he is now their catalyst of a downward spiral. Hope ronaldo and Dybala leaves them

Raghav · May 10, 2021

Shiby said:
Lets just win. I never want to cheer for Inter. Ugh.

Inter>>>>>> Juve any day

I hope Lukaku takes a shit on Ronaldo

Polotelli · May 10, 2021

yonggoh said:
I also want juve out of CL... need their top players to abandon their ship, their aged players to realise there is no where else to go and their pockets to take a hit. Let a rival be in decline...

When Pirlo as a player went to juventus it began for them a cycle of league domination.... let?s hope he is now their catalyst of a downward spiral. Hope ronaldo and Dybala leaves them

this

I'd love to see them fall apart

Fabio · May 10, 2021

i have no hope for this game. guida is going to be the difference

AC Kid · May 10, 2021

Raghav said:
Juve probably shipping him some cold hard cash already.

Guida loves milan, i bet my nuts on it. This is the single referee that we have no bad memories of.. I genuinely believe hes a milan fan. Lets hope it stays that way for this match

A Wild Homosexual · May 11, 2021

Hope Samu doesnt start.
Dalot plz.
Any news on Diaz ?

Paguma Larvata · May 11, 2021

Raghav said:
Inter>>>>>> Juve any day

I hope Lukaku takes a shit on Ronaldo

Exactly! At least Inter are our siblings (ugly one, but still)

Il Barone · May 11, 2021

I expect a very difficult game against a strange Torino side. They have a decent squad, but apparently, they've forgotten how to play football.

We haven't won against Torino in Turin since our famous 2-4 victory in 2012 which is quite worrying.

Please Belotti, play your career's worst game if you dream of any future here in Milan.

Qaas · May 11, 2021

Shiby said:
Lets just win. I never want to cheer for Inter. Ugh.

????
They have already won

yonggoh · May 11, 2021

Qaas said:
????
They have already won

We will want inter to beat juventus

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