San Siro Stadium Serie A Standing: AC Milan 5th position, 42 points points Lazio 12th position, 29 points
What else to expect from AC Milan? More injured players?
A word for Ancelotti: Give players resting time, it is obvious they are tired!!! Start making turnovers!
Honestly, AC Milan Coach Carlo Ancelotti seemed not having the "right mind" when sketching his last match.
What was the purpose of calling striker Alberto Paloschi and not using at all when it was clear that Alberto Gilardino and Filippo Inzaghi need rest!!!!! Pato's goal was not enough for Milan to secure a victory. Point guys is that Milan risk going down to the 6th position if losing against Lazio and losing the next match too. Lazio, if losing can go down to the 13th position if Torino beat Sampdoria.
Is not that Milan is playing convincingly. Plus, they have a pending match in their favoirte scenario "The Champions League." Kaka is injured, Pirlo extra tired, Inzaghi not fully recovered, Ronaldo out, Dida still out. Hey, it is a period to really start trembling for the rossoneri. Can you imagine not qualifying in the top 4 positions to be in the next Champions League?
So, now, Ancelotti must select carefully his formation. I don't think the Christmas tree formation 4-3-2-1 is effective right now, unless the striker is fully recovered. And who will that striker be? If choosing this formation, then, Ancelotti should go for Gilardino or Pato. My suggestion will be 2 strikers (due punte) Gilardino-Pato, or Pato- Inzaghi, but having ALBERTO PALOSCHI availale as first substitution if the score doesn't change in the first half.
Problem for Milan Coach Carlo Ancelotti not only include having key players "tired," but also the suspension of defender Giuseppe Favalli plus 3 players one booking away from suspension: Gennaro Gattuso, Kakha Kaladze and Alessandro Nesta!
Lazio has no suspended players and two players one booking away from suspension De Silvestri and Mudingayi.
Problem for Lazio Coach Delio Rossi is to lift the morale of the team who keep being contested by the press and the fans. I've been saying that it is time for DELIO DE ROSSI to move over....
AC Milan player Massimo Oddo, an ex Lazio player, during the match Milan - Lazio, will raise some gadgets that will be put up for auction by Fondazione Milan on the official website acmilan.com from the 4th to 11th of March. All the proceeds will be given away to the Associazione Massimo Oddo.
The last precedent between the rossoneri and Delio Rossi's team at San Siro was on the 1st matchday of the 2006/2007 season. It was 10 September 2006 (Milan-Lazio 2-1) and Milan beat the Biancocelesti thanks to goals by Inzaghi iin the 27th minute and Ricardo Oliveira in the 70th. A goal by Makinwa reduced the difference in the 73rd minute.
A word for Ancelotti: Give players resting time, it is obvious they are tired!!! Start making turnovers!