[UCL] (Semi Finials) Manchester United v AC Milan
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siao liao la......
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hoho, go kopitam or video streaming lorh, thats what my friend does.Originally posted by iorek:Ehm... Ronaldo can't play in Chmps league, cause he joined Milan in january.
Any suggestion abt where to watch it? I haven't the cable tv...
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More likely because he featured for Real Madrid in the earlier legs. Glad to see another fan here.
Originally posted by iorek:Ehm... Ronaldo can't play in Chmps league, cause he joined Milan in january.
Any suggestion abt where to watch it? I haven't the cable tv...
Please help me. In any case, forza Milan. -
Bleargh as much as I hate O shea to be a full back, he would prob go to right back slot.. with brown and heinze in middle and evra down left.. carrick scholes ronaldo giggs with rooney and smith upfront..
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btw the players who will be suspended for the next leg if they get booked are Evra, Heinze, Ronaldo and Scholes.
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Siao liao loh!Originally posted by omgukilledkenny:btw the players who will be suspended for the next leg if they get booked are Evra, Heinze, Ronaldo and Scholes.
We can't afford to lose any players now, esp Ronaldo and Scholes!! -
ya... but if they do get carded, what to do?Originally posted by Spica:Siao liao loh! We can't afford to lose any players now, esp Ronaldo and Scholes!!
keane missed the 1999 final and man utd somehow won it -
among ronaldo and scholes, i'm more worry that scholes will get yellow card
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but ronaldo provides the danger.... esp against the old defence. scholes dun go up that often anymore and his long balls are ineffective sometimes, as shown in the portsmouth and middlesbrough games
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Ferguson unconcerned by injuries
Sir Alex Ferguson insists he is not worried by Manchester United's lengthy injury list ahead of the Champions League first leg against AC Milan. "All the big players are available. The only problem I have is maybe having an adequate bench, but I'm happy with the squad I've got," said the United boss. "Obviously you miss players like Rio Ferdinand and Gary Neville in big matches but the spirit is good. "We should expect a very good performance with the players we have."
As well as Ferdinand and Neville, United are without Nemanja Vidic, Mikael Silvestre, Craig Cathcart, Louis Saha, Ji-Sung Park and Kieran Richardson (hamstring). Patrice Evra is only likely to be fit enough to make the bench, which could also feature the likes of Chris Eagles, Fang Zhou Dong, Kieran Lee and Michael Barnes.
United beat Roma 7-1 in their last Champions League match at Old Trafford, but while Ferguson says he does not expect a repeat against AC Milan, he is hopeful of a victory. "At this level, with the players we have, there is always going to be expectation," he said.
"The desire of the players is to reach a higher level. The quality of the opposition and the importance of the occasion demand the best performance. "The performance in the last round was very, very good and that must give the players confidence.
"They haven't done much wrong this season. The team spirit has got better because the group is getting to know each other. "I don't have any fears about it. I see the mood in the camp and it pleases me. "Yes, we have concerns about one or two injuries, but the important players are playing and it's good to have them."
AC Milan have only one injury worry, over keeper Dida, and manager Carlo Ancelotti was able to rest his key players on Saturday. "We arrive in perfect condition, relaxed and convinced," said Ancelotti. "They have some problems, but in games like these everything is solvable with great determination and concentration." -
SAF is obviously worried.
i have a bad feeling about this....
0-1 is my prediction. -
well well its a big big match.... i might well stay up for this....
and SAF is acting cool.... unlike some whiners who love to shoot their mouth off about others... -
Ronaldo, Scholes, evra heinze
All one yellow card away from missing an european match.
Even if we get through and have any of these payers, esp Ronaldo missing.. we will GG-ed ourselves man..
I think...on paper 1-2 to milan for this one?I dono..things r very unpredictable nowadays and football is not played on paper..
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cmon boys...believe in our team
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me gonna stay up & watch, no excuse to mizz tis one out even if i'm gonna have blood coming out from my nose tomorrow morning at work..
just as long as we dun concede and Rooney and Ronaldo does their job, we shud be able to pull through tis one, although a good 1-2 goal cushion would be an added Bonus!!
As for scholes... please please please please please please......dun tackle unnecessarily!!
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Well, Man Utd is a titan, but we (I'm a Milan supporter) are not Roma. In the press release, Carlo Ancelotti and Paolo Maldini outlined: "respect, not fear". We'll see.
In any case, I would really like to see the match. (No cable TV for me yet)
I haven't a sister, otherwise I'll trade her in for it.
Just to capture a glimpse of Kaka it would be worthy a night awake.
See you tomorrow, Man Utd supporters.
Please don't kick me too badly tomorrow (I will do the same ) -
LMAO.. For a non-Man U supporter I respect ya (unlike some other joker).. May the best team win aight?Originally posted by iorek:Well, Man Utd is a titan, but we (I'm a Milan supporter) are not Roma. In the press release, Carlo Ancelotti and Paolo Maldini outlined: "respect, not fear". We'll see.
In any case, I would really like to see the match. (No cable TV for me yet)
I haven't a sister, otherwise I'll trade her in for it.
Just to capture a glimpse of Kaka it would be worthy a night awake.
See you tomorrow, Man Utd supporters.
Please don't kick me too badly tomorrow (I will do the same ) -
ronaldo cannot play UCL for milan as he already played for real tis seasonOriginally posted by omgukilledkenny:haha i just hope we win it man...milan's defence is water-tight. but if ronaldo is on song, anything can happen! -
Roma display can inspire Reds
Expecting a repeat of the incredible 7-1 scoreline against AS Roma when fellow Italians AC Milan visit Old Trafford on Tuesday would be fanciful, but Sir Alex Ferguson believes his team should draw confidence from that quarter final success.
The Rossoneri are in Manchester this week for the Champions League semi final first leg, and despite a glut of defensive injury problems, the United boss has cause to believe that his team possesses the attacking capabilities to hurt an experienced, but ageing, Milan rearguard.
“It’s difficult to think we can get to the same standard of result against Milan as the Roma game,” he said on Monday. “It was a once-in-a-lifetime result. But we should still expect a very good performance.
“At this level, with the players we have, there is always going to be expectation and desire among the players to reach a high level.
“The quality of our opponents and the occasion demand the best of our players. It’s not going to be easy to get through, but if you get to a semi final you’re never going to get it easy.”
United will need to apply the same penetration and relentless attacking gusto of that performance two weeks ago.
“The performance in the last phase was very, very good,” added Sir Alex. “That must give players confidence. Winning is always a confidence booster anyway.
“The team spirit has become stronger over the course of the season as the players get to know each other better. There is a great coming-together of young people, which is always a good thing.
“I don’t have any fears about it. I see the mood in the campand it pleases me. We’re always looking for signs at this time of year, warning signs about nerves.
“On Saturday against Middlesbrough we saw some anxiety and bad decision making in the final third of the field. But the positive thing was that nobody was hiding, everyone wanted the ball, which is a good sign.”
Carlo AncelottiÂ’s side will no doubt aim to be compact and stubbornly difficult to break down, but they their defensive stability is complimented with skill and guile going forward with gifted technicians like Kaka and Andrea Pirlo.
“We can’t ignore the ability of some of the Milan players,” adds the boss cautiously. “We have to prepare that awareness for our players.
“But everyone is expecting us to have a go and hopefully score to give us a chance. The name of the game is that you win and don’t lose a goal. That’s our hope and what we are planning to do. It would be a massive result for us. It won’t be easy, but that’s what we’re aiming for. -
wooo juz registered...Originally posted by iorek:Well, Man Utd is a titan, but we (I'm a Milan supporter) are not Roma. In the press release, Carlo Ancelotti and Paolo Maldini outlined: "respect, not fear". We'll see.
In any case, I would really like to see the match. (No cable TV for me yet)
I haven't a sister, otherwise I'll trade her in for it.
Just to capture a glimpse of Kaka it would be worthy a night awake.
See you tomorrow, Man Utd supporters.
Please don't kick me too badly tomorrow (I will do the same )
anyway theres internet tv, if u know what i mean. streaming gives us a choice apart from cable....
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Good Luck tonight from a Chelsea fan.
I look forward to a Chelsea/ManU triple header. -
omg yah hahahaha...Originally posted by eemtij:Good Luck tonight from a Chelsea fan.
I look forward to a Chelsea/ManU triple header. -
Lucky you got no sisters otherwise you will be flooded with PM to trade with their SCV set-top box.Originally posted by iorek:Well, Man Utd is a titan, but we (I'm a Milan supporter) are not Roma. In the press release, Carlo Ancelotti and Paolo Maldini outlined: "respect, not fear". We'll see.
In any case, I would really like to see the match. (No cable TV for me yet)
I haven't a sister, otherwise I'll trade her in for it.
Just to capture a glimpse of Kaka it would be worthy a night awake.
See you tomorrow, Man Utd supporters.
Please don't kick me too badly tomorrow (I will do the same )
Anyway, I think the most chance Man Utd have is to exploit the old Milan defence, meaning to pump long ball and let Ronaldo & Rooney chase.
Also quite fortunate that Gilardino not as hot as he was previously. -
Alas....Milan's problem could be its striking department...
Ronaldo, though good, is Cup-tied. Thus...Left with Inzaghi and Gilardino. I think Inzaghi might start? See how...
Inzaghi start mean kio goals liao -
pump long balls? rather do quick short passes, one-twos, and beat them for pace on the ground.... old guys have the experience to win headers....Originally posted by jianfish9:Lucky you got no sisters otherwise you will be flooded with PM to trade with their SCV set-top box.
Anyway, I think the most chance Man Utd have is to exploit the old Milan defence, meaning to pump long ball and let Ronaldo & Rooney chase.
Also quite fortunate that Gilardino not as hot as he was previously.