Hahaha We;ve just gotta play strong and direct, their backline must be stretched and tested often, so Xabi and Lass need to distribute quick and give Kaka and co. a chance to run at them with pace.
to add to the above, we also need to shut their midfield from making any sort of forward balls esp pirlo because if we are playing a high line, he will look to pick out inzaghi in the offside trap. I am sure milan will try to make this into a dogfight.
I see this lineup: 1 Iker Casillas (G) 3 Pepe (CD-L) 18 Raúl Albiol (CD-R) 12 Marcelo (LB) 4 Sergio Ramos (RB) 10 Lassana Diarra (LM) 22 Xabi Alonso (RM) 11 Karim Benzema (ST) 8 Kaká (RCF) 7 Raúl (AM-L) 24 Esteban Granero (AM-R)
CONFIRMED LINE-UPS Real Madrid (4-4-2) Casillas; Sergio Ramos, Pepe, Albiol, Marcelo; Kaka, Lassana Diarra, Xabi Alonso, Granero; Benzema, Raul. AC Milan (4-3-3) Dida; Oddo, Nesta, Thiago Silva, Zambrotta; Ambrosini, Pirlo, Seedorf; Pato, Inzaghi, Ronaldinho.
The line up: -----------Iker Casillas------------ Ramos---Pepe---Albiol---Marcelo Kaka---Xabi-------Lass---Granero ---------Raul-----Benzema--------
Lineups from Marca : (4-2-2) Real Madrid Casillias Ramos Pepe Albiol Marcelo Lass Xabi Kaka Granero Benzema Raul (4-3-3) Ac Milan Dida Oddo Nesta Silva Zambrotta Seedorf Pirlo Ambrosini Pato Inzaghi Ronaldinho Edit: lol at everyone posting the line-ups. Good we're all so excited for the game.
^ No suprises really. I also would like to see Xabi, Granero and Kaka test Dida from long range whenever possible, he can and will make some mistakes. Hope Benzema hustles tonight and shows a spark from the gate.
Glad to see an extra midfielder in there for this one. It's the key battle tonight. Not to happy to see the Raul-Benzema partnership yet again. It's not a good one. I'd much rather have Higuain in there for either or.
if he doesn't score or at the very least play aggressive and create chances for others, I'll be the 1st to rip on him! it's time to step up to the big leagues. No more bullsh!t "adjustment" time, etc.
Ya. I'm not even asking for a goal or anything. A good performance from him. Being aggressive, taking people on and looking confident. Our training jackets are awesome. Damn, NESTA............. Respect.
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