In Group C, AC Milan welcome Real Madrid to the San Siro for the return leg of their UCL tie. Both teams are currently tied on points in the group; 6 points apiece. However Real Madrid top the group on Goal Difference.

AC Milan succeeded in coming away with a 3-2 win at the Bernabeu in the 1st leg encounter. Milan have won all five home games against Madrid and have only conceded one goal. That came in their first meeting, the second leg of the semi-final 53 years ago which they won 2-1.
Ronaldinho, Pato, Filippo Inzaghi and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar are striking options for coach Leonardo Nascimento de Araujo. Borriello is a very good option as well.  .  .will probably be on the bench.
Clarence Seedorf, Pirlo, Ambrosini, Gennaro Gattuso and Matthieu Flamini are choices Araujo has got for the midfield. Pirlo got a goal during the 1st leg of the tie.
Nesta and Zambrotta are names Real Madrid's strike force will have to contend with in defense, as well as goalie Dida. Oguchi Onyewu is still out injured and will miss this game.

Real Madrid suffered a surprising defeat at the Bernabeu to AC Milan in the 1st leg of this tie. Madrid's last visit to Milan was in November 2002, a 1-0 defeat in the second group stage. After their Matchday 1 victory at Zürich, Madrid are looking to make it successive away wins in the competition.
Bad news for Real Madrid, however.  .  .they are hit with a number of injuries. All big names, of course.
The list includes Alvaro Arbeloa, Fernando Gago, Guti, Ruud Van Nistelrooy, and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Available strikers for Real Madrid include Raul, Karim Benzema and Gonzalo Higuain. Gago and Ruud Van Nistelrooy were on the bench in Real Madrid's last La Liga game against Getafe however, so they could make appearances before the end of 90 minutes.
With Xabi Alonso and Kaka in midfield, things should stay tight and attack-inclined. Mahamadou Diarra, Lassana Diarra and Rafael Van der Vaart are also available choices for coach Manuel Pellegrini.
In defense, Marcelo, Arbeloa, Sergio Ramos will hope to keep AC Milan's strike force quiet, as well as goalie Iker Casillas.

Neither of these two sides will want a defeat as both have set their sights on finishing first on the group table. As they are currently tied on points, we should see a lot of goals.

3 points to Milan tho Real really needs this win to counter the embarrassment of losing to that lower division club.
FORZA MILANO

Another classico?

the fear of Kaka'. . .

i thought only EPL clubs matchday thread get opened by mods and stickied to the top.

dayokanu:

i thought only EPL clubs matchday thread get opened by mods and stickied to the top.

Nah wetin I think too be dat. Anyways sha Welcome back to your spiritual home Ricky.

Therez no thread, they complain. Therez a thread, they complain.
Nigerians.

In the past only EPL threads are stickied to the page and we were made to understand that they only have that right to be opened by mods and sticked.

Cant we ask the mods questions again or at least know when rules change

Why I no go complain? The best two sides in european cup history(16 european cups between us two) did not have a matchday thread created for them when they met @ the Bernabeu 2 weeks ago. If not for the wahala I created on the other matchday threads, I bet nothing woulda changed .

@DK
You didn't 'ask the mods'.  .  .you were thinking aloud.

Thread's up 'cos it actually is a big clash, especially as both sides are tied on points. Big games involving big non-EPL clubs could get stickied.
E.g  If Real Madrid and Lyon are playing a UCL semi-final, they get up there.
Basically, there's an exception for non-EPL clubs playing games that nearly everyone would be interested in.

@chic2pimp
It exists 'cos it actually is a big game, and you are too lazy to do it yourself.
It's stickied 'cos I want it to be. Has nothing to do with you.

Now say thanks and be quiet.

Hmmmmm
nice cosy wankroom for imp2chimp
Madrid have got it coming a long time,
another superb display from milan, this time dinho's on the scoresheet

What painz me iz CR9 wuld miss diz match again. I'm nt RM bt i only wantd 2 see wat e can do

real madrid has all the odds stacked against them. . . 3 points goes to milan!!!

allboyz:

the fear of Kaka'. . .

nah the fear of ronaldinho , he is back and believe me aint nothing stopping him

Hmmmm

~Borat~:

Hmmmmm
nice cosy wankroom for imp2chimp
Madrid have got it coming a long time,
another superb display from milan, this time dinho's on the scoresheet

Dude,are you okay?

This should be a cracking game!

chic2pimp:

Why I no go complain? The best two sides in european cup history(16 european cups between us two) did not have a matchday thread created for them when they met @ the Bernabeu 2 weeks ago. If not for the wahala I created on the other matchday threads, I bet nothing woulda changed .

But you no suppose complain. You can as well start the thread moreso if your club is playing. If it's interesting, as you already know, folks will join.

@Topic: This should be a CLASSIC!

How Real Madrid can beat AC Milan at the San Siro

AC Milan (3) v Real Madrid (2)
Tuesday 03 November 2009, San Siro
UEFA Champions League
Kick-Off: 19:45 UK (20:45 CET)

Real Madrid face the daunting task of taking a -1 goal difference – and 3 away goals conceded – to the San Siro tonight as they try to get their Champions League campaign back on track sans Cristiano Ronaldo.

Having watched the first leg at the Bernabeu and how Real Madrid failed to hold on and beat a relatively old, but collectively-strong AC Milan, I thought I’d share with you my thoughts on the second leg game and how Los Blancos can win it. There are four (4) key areas where Real Madrid will need to improve – have a read and discuss (after the jump).

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1. Bench Raul, think objectively, be fair, and start with Higuain upfront
It doesn’t matter if Raul is the captain or Perez’ girlfriend, If he isn’t performing well (which is the case now), he needs to be benched. The rubbish talk of Raul being the leader who instructs and helps others on the field is just plain useless.

Start Gonzalo Higuain instead. Not because he scored two goals against Getafe, but because he has some characteristics (which Raul doesn’t have) that can exhaust Milan’s Nesta and his friends. Pace and powerful shooting are just two. Dribbling? Yes sir, he got that. The only unique thing about Raul though, is his experience and good-positioning, but for this game, Higuain is the right man.

I know you might be asking, who should be playing with Higuain in attack? That depends on how Pellegrini wants to play, but I would add Van Nistelrooy If I wanted a great finisher and someone with experience.

Benzema is a good option too, but he is under-performing. Still, I would prefer him over Raul. No, I don’t hate Raul, it is just that Benzema can do well against Milan, the captain can’t. Period.

2. A strong and EFFECTIVE midfield is the key
Alonso, Lass and Kaka. Who else do you need? That looks like FIFA 10, but for Pellegrini, it is real. The problem though is apart from Lass, Kaka and Alonso haven’t been that great, at least they haven’t been Alonso and Kaka yet. Just their shadows.

Kaka knows Milan well. OK, that’s rubbish. He needs to use what he knows on the pitch. It is undeniable that Kaka is a great player, but he needs to step up his game and this is a good chance to improve. He loves spaces, but I doubt he will get many if Milan play their game, which bring us to the next point.

3. Play your game and force Milan to adapt to it
I think Barca is more than a night club, but I do like them because they do their own thing, play their game and FORCE you to adapt to it. They are just really good at that, and that’s why they usually win.

Real needs to control the tempo of the game. Alonso has to do it. Lass will be there to help out, but it will mainly depend on Alonso. When Real plays with style, dominate and force Milan to react to it, it will be very easy for Los Blancos to win.

They sort of managed to dominate in the first half of the first leg, but they lacked effectiveness in front of goal. But with Higuain or Van Nistelrooy upfront, scoring goals shouldn’t be a hurdle If you can assist them.

4. Communication and proper organization at the back is essential
Here is the other difficult part (in addition to playing with style and dominating). Since we sold Cannavaro, we have been missing a leader in the back. Pepe isn’t one. And Ramos needs who leads him. I can only think of Casillas, but we need a defender who shouts as loud as he can, who can awake Marcelo and Ramos from their day dreams, and who can organize and lead his teammates.

There is no quick and perfect solution at the moment, but Pellegrini needs to address this issue to his defenders. We’ve conceded off set-pieces, counter-attacks and even corners in a silly way. Sevilla scored two silly goals, Pato got away with a sneaky one and who knows If we don’t figure it out tomorrow night how Pato will get way with another one.

We need to be organized and awake all the time. We also need to be strong. Ramos on the right, Pepe and Albiol in the center is fine, but I wouldn’t feel comfortable seeing Marcelo or Drenthe on the left. I would prefer to play Arbeloa out of his position and put him there. Pellegrini experimented with him against Getafe and the former Liverpool man did a good job. What do we have to lose anyway?



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I forsee a drab draw. Madrid's Wing Backs don't need to make any unnecessary forays forward.
Pellegrini needs atleast a draw to ease the pressure but the thing with Milan is you never know. Some of Those old war horses were playing in the UCL before i started watching Footie - Seedorf, Nzaghi.

hunh? Cristalz is back to being a mod? so yabbing Man Utd is now against the law again abi?

go Milan go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Milan 3 real 0

milan must beat real today.
Go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ronadinho Go!!!!!!!!!!!!!! seedoff Go!!!!!!!!!!!Inzaghi thse are my guys.

But i remain the fans of the best club FCB
Barca

Krayola:

hunh? Cristalz is back to being a mod? so yabbing Man Utd is now against the law again abi?

Don't mind crizzle jare. Her wahala dey too much

FBS:

But you no suppose complain. You can as well start the thread moreso if your club is playing. If it's interesting, as you already know, folks will join.

Omo I go complain jare. Wetin seun appoint them for ehn?

Krayola:

hunh? Cristalz is back to being a mod? so yabbing Man Utd is now against the law again abi?

Where did I go?

chic2pimp:

Don't mind crizzle jare. Her wahala dey too much
Omo I go complain jare. Wetin seun appoint them for ehn?

Au contraire.
I'm very nice. . .till you repeatedly break the more obvious rules.

You can as well start the thread moreso if your club is playing. If it's interesting, as you already know, folks will join.

How many of the EPL matchday threads get started by fans and for example, How many posts do Liverpool fans get on their matchday threads to warrant it being stickied to the top.

Very few Liverpool machday threads go beyond the second page and at most you would find 3 Liverpool fans posting on it. I think a free market where any willing fan would do a matchday thread should be allowed and posts get to the top based on the demand for the matchthread.

I have seen typical Liverpool vs Hull city/Stoke City threads struggling to go beyond the first page yet we have it at the top

^ The Bayerna Thread took 3 years to move into page two yet it wasn't deleted.
How does it relate to the discussion at hand ? I don't know , but it shows something.

Cristalz:


Au contraire.
I'm very nice. . .till you repeatedly break the more obvious rules.

What bloody rule? If not for the fact that you are sexy I woulda yabbed you

dayokanu:

How many of the EPL matchday threads get started by fans and for example, How many posts do Liverpool fans get on their matchday threads to warrant it being stickied to the top.

Very few Liverpool machday threads go beyond the second page and at most you would find 3 Liverpool fans posting on it. I think a free market where any willing fan would do a matchday thread should be allowed and posts get to the top based on the demand for the matchthread.

I have seen typical Liverpool vs Hull city/Stoke City threads struggling to go beyond the first page yet we have it at the top

I think you were being generous to liverpool there. Let's be honest, if you cut out the load crap we all chat, that thread wouldn't go pass page one.

Don't mind Crizzle jare,she don turn dictator to Hitler abi nah Idi Amin finish. _shior

I think you were being generous to liverpool there. Let's be honest, if you cut out the load crap we all chat, that thread wouldn't go pass page one.

You self see am? As at this time, Liverpool thread has 7 posts and its stickied to the top and they are playing a very dicey and most important game of the season

Don't mind Crizzle jare,she don turn dictator to Hitler abi nah Idi Amin finish. shior

Na you talk am o. I nor follow you dey

dayokanu:

How many of the EPL matchday threads get started by fans and for example, How many posts do Liverpool fans get on their matchday threads to warrant it being stickied to the top.

Very few Liverpool machday threads go beyond the second page and at most you would find 3 Liverpool fans posting on it. I think a free market where any willing fan would do a matchday thread should be allowed and posts get to the top based on the demand for the matchthread.

I have seen typical Liverpool vs Hull city/Stoke City threads struggling to go beyond the first page yet we have it at the top

Dearie, you really should get a little more pro-active.

Check this out. Never seen your cologne in there.

Nobody has ever stopped anybody from doing a thread for whichever match on the planet he/she wants to do.
People just don't.  .  .dunno why.

Presently, those 4 EPL threads will always get stickied. Seun's rule.
Now if any other thread involves a big game, it will be stickied. My main priority are the 4 EPL threads. If anyone else feels a thread should be stickied, tell me and if you've got a point, it will be.
Have any of you ever done a match thread and specifically asked me to sticky it and I said no?

chic2pimp:

What bloody rule? If not for the fact that you are sexy I woulda yabbed you 

I think you were being generous to liverpool there. Let's be honest, if you cut out the load crap we all chat, that thread wouldn't go pass page one.

Don't mind Crizzle jare,she don turn dictator to Hitler abi nah Idi Amin finish. _shior

Oh sweetie, by all means go ahead and yab. You'll see how much better I am at it than you.

The match threads are for people to follow the games, shout all dem ''Torres is class'' and ''How did Kuyt miss that'' shiznit. And for post-match discussion, if anyone wants.
Heck, we ironed all these out when the issue of doing these game threads came up.  .  .where were you two??

EPL threads are getting priority now, fact. That can't be helped, k?
If therez some other big game coming up and the mods don't do a thread, feel free to do one and myself or Muki will gladly put it at the top.

dayokanu:

I think a free market where any willing fan would do a matchday thread should be allowed and posts get to the top based on the demand for the matchthread.

Ol boy, this statement alone can win you the Nobel prize.

I've told Crizzle time and time again about these sticky threads but she said it was Seun causing the problem.

Now that Seun has granted her autonomy to run her own section, I expect that she should be implementing the recommendations of the Ibime report, which provides a detailed framework for ensuring that positions of thread are reflected in a perfect market by the liquidity of demand and supply.