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We Can Only Hope…

By: Gianfranco | July 17th, 2008

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Moka | July 17th, 2008 at 5:08 am

Yep..

Is there anyway we can give Borriello a vote of confidence?

Petition for Borriello to be confident.. A ‘We believe in you’ petition?

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Gianfranco | July 17th, 2008 at 5:14 am

Ha Moka, if I could gaurantee he was able to read and reading the blog I would do it, but hell lets do it anyway!!

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peter b | July 17th, 2008 at 5:48 am

I’m hoping too.

It will be interesting to see what formation carletto uses. Possibilities:

Flamini Pirlo

Pato Kaka Ronaldinho

Borriello

Gattuso Pirlo

Kaka Ronaldinho

Pato/Inzaghi Borriello

Seedorf will need to play a deeper midfield role and I suspect we will use Pirlo and two dm’s in a five man midfield.

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Nina | July 17th, 2008 at 6:12 am

Gian, you are right if Borriello does well it can benefit not only Milan but also the Azzurri which is double the joy. Not another Gila I pray.
While everything else looks good, the back line is still shaky.Last season every time we had a goal lead we conceded a goal and then another and ended up either losing or taking a draw.
Antonini seems good though, I remember when Empoli played Juve last season, he along with Abate and Giovinco put on quite a show winning the game 2-1 or 2-0 can’t remember.

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Avia | July 17th, 2008 at 6:55 am

Nina, your spot on regarding our defence.

I used to watch through my hands as I hid my face from watching our backline decend into chaos a number of times during our last campaign.

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alessio | July 17th, 2008 at 7:42 am

We lost in the Coppa game 2-1, but that was with a reserve Juve squad.

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Nina | July 17th, 2008 at 7:51 am

Avia, tell me about it.
If it wasn’t for God’s grace, our defense could have easily sent me into a cardiac arrest. And the keeper situation! I’m having nightmares already!

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Nina | July 17th, 2008 at 7:58 am

Alesso, thank you for the correction, I have watched too many games and thought it was serie A lol.
Point is, I liked what I saw that day and hope it wasn’t just a one game performance.

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shehan | July 17th, 2008 at 8:23 am

i think we will be playing a christmas tree formation as standard.

we really only have 3 classic strikers on the books, and only 2 of them can play week in week out.

the starting lineup so far, i wouldnt have any idea although i hope borriello can continue some fire from last season.

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Avia | July 17th, 2008 at 9:19 am

Shehan - i mentioned this on the previous post but im pinning my hopes on Boriello turning out to be another Massaro or Marco Simone for us!(We NEED him to be!)

Boriello has more riding on him than Dino imo.

Super Pips should be our Super Sub & Wee Pato should be used in a gentle curve in terms of exposure.

Gutted not see the gradual introduction of Paloschi too!

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Avia | July 17th, 2008 at 9:26 am

Nina - ditto the goalie situation!!

I can remember Dida being stretchered away last season EVEN THO HE WAS SITTING ON THE SUBS BENCH LOL!

Like Dino, formerly one of the worlds best and now we’re all counting on him to regain past form (fingers crossed!).

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Bonnie | July 17th, 2008 at 9:49 am

Agreed with Nina and Avia - and it always seemed like the opposition would score just minutes after we would take the lead. Attacking football is lovely, but does nothing if we can’t protect the result.

Actually, I think that’s my biggest problem with the Ronaldinho transfer. I don’t doubt his ability to get his form back if he really wants to, but I will always doubt our need for him. The money could have been spent better and without so much fanfare, Milan’s true needs have not been addressed or filled. Just my opinion.

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Moka | July 17th, 2008 at 9:55 am

lol GF, I tried a petition to get Nesta back to the azzurri when Canna got injured.. I got 74 signatures.. LOL!

But I didn’t ‘market’ it all that well..

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Nina | July 17th, 2008 at 9:56 am

Borriello turning into Massaro or Simone? Wishful thinking.
Speaking of Poloschi, he is playing quite well with Italy u-19 squad participating in European championship.

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Moka | July 17th, 2008 at 9:57 am

For sure Bonnie, but think about it this way…

The best defense is to attack.. If we can keep attacking and keep them busy up in front, then they can’t attack..

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Moka | July 17th, 2008 at 9:58 am

Paloschi has so much potential, which is why I want him loaned out, even though we have striker problems..

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