The 2016-17 Calcio Saga Part III

Had enough of Bacca, send that bus driver to Sevilla

Zielinski should come on soon for Allan

Lapadula on to save the day

FFS Bonaventura does everything

Montella taking a page out of Pep's book and playing with inside fullbacks. Against Torino he tucked the fullbacks in, after half time too.

Expecting a 90th minute tying goal from Lapadula.

rincon wrote:FFS Bonaventura does everything

He's amazing.

That offside defense from Napoli. Full man mode

Napoli time wasting is off the charts lol

Just read that this is Donnarumma's 50th appearance.

By the time he retires he'll be considered the GOAT GK IMO.

Milan's bench options are depressing. Can't think of a better term to describe the emotional state I'd feel if my team had to rely on Niang and Bertolacci to save a game

Casciavit wrote:Just read that this is Donnarumma's 50th appearance.

By the time he retires he'll be considered the GOAT GK IMO.

not if he stays at Milan

Lmao Donna

Sigh, the first goal was so avoidable. Should have drew this.

Casciavit wrote:Just read that this is Donnarumma's 50th appearance.

By the time he retires he'll be considered the GOAT GK IMO.

That is assuming that he actually gets to the required level at all. Today's goals were anything but unsaveable.
Would be madness to leave Milan already. The kid is 17. People should relax with the GOAT stuff and Perez should keep it in his pants IMO. Next thing you know he'll be tearing up Eredivisie with Oedegaard.

Just got back home from the Milan v Napoli game, and other than having to sit on a step in the isle it was by far the most enjoyable game of any sport that I've been to in any country. I've read a lot about small crowds with no atmosphere at serie A games, but tonights game was absolutely nothing like that.

As far as the game itself went, although I'm far from an expert on Serie A, I felt that Milans best spell at the start of the second half came on the back of much more intense pressing and then looking to switch the ball early once they won it. I felt that that not only got Milan into wider areas where they looked more dangerous (they played very narrow in the first half), but it also really hindered Napolis high pressing game. Unfortunately by roughly the 60-65 minute mark it looked like Milan just ran out of gas.

Also, Milan really is a beautiful - although very confusing - city to be in

Milan spent a lot of energy at the end of the first half and at the beginning of the second half. They ran out of steam, but Napoli really risked by sitting back during those periods of Milan pressing.

Juve-Lazio is the early kick off in an hour.

So many unavailable players for us in defense and mid due to injury, suspension or the AFCON:

Alex Sandro, Benatia, Evra, Marchisio, Lemina, Sturaro

This would generally leave us with our "traditional" 4-3-1-2 with Dybala behind the 2 CFs, but Allegri apparently is saying *bleep* it!! and going all out attack.

Rumored line up:

Buffon; Asamoah, Chiellini, Bonucci, Lichtsteiner; Khedira, Pjanic; Mandzukic, Dybala, Cuadrado; Higuain

Thats right, the rumored has Khedira-Pjanic in the slowest, most physically frail double pivot ever fielded. Followed by (almost) all our forwards playing at once.

Lazio on the other hand has a pretty full team and is expected to go:

Marchetti; Patric, de Vrij, Wallace, Radu; Parolo, Biglia, Milinkovic; Lombardi, Immobile, Felipe Anderson

Note Lombardi starting, 21 yo forward that has been getting more and more game time. Keita Balde is at the AFCON so the kid gets his chance.

Khedira and Pjanić in a double pivot

This should be fun. Although I can fully expect Mandzu to play false DM tho

I Imagine that the plan will be counters by Bonucci/Pjanic sending long balls for Madnzukic/Cuadrado to chase down and set up Dybala and Higuain.

I hope it works

Lazio losing on purpose to deny Romas title chances

What title chances my man

Great game so far. Solid DM performance from Khedira. Great LWB performance from Mandzukic. Overall one of the best games we've played this season i think.

Hope to see Pjaca in the 2nd half.

It funny that Mandzukic is playing some sort of LM, its even funnier that it actually works

Everyone playing well. Licht and Cuadrado are owning their flank. Understandably, Asamoah and Mandzukic are not doing as much damage on their side but they are really solid.

Mandzukic did well in the assist, but other than that, we haven't seen him much, but that is expected TBH.

Hapless_Hans wrote:

Casciavit wrote:Just read that this is Donnarumma's 50th appearance.

By the time he retires he'll be considered the GOAT GK IMO.

That is assuming that he actually gets to the required level at all. Today's goals were anything but unsaveable.
Would be madness to leave Milan already. The kid is 17. People should relax with the GOAT stuff and Perez should keep it in his pants IMO. Next thing you know he'll be tearing up Eredivisie with Oedegaard.

Agreed. Yesterday he was bad on both goals conceded, for example

1-0 Inter

Joao Mario