[EU] Champions League 2007/2008 (6 Viewers)
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Kaka will play Fred (unless he gets injured by then). If you read the article you'll see that he's not injured but he has a chronic problem with his knee and in order to heal it he'll need a 4 months rest.
He's been having this problem for a while now and he's still playing. He'll probably take a rest from June-September and miss the start of the new season.
According to Galliani both Gattuso and Pato will be ready for the first leg against Arsenal and Ronaldo will surely be ready until then.
He's been having this problem for a while now and he's still playing. He'll probably take a rest from June-September and miss the start of the new season.
According to Galliani both Gattuso and Pato will be ready for the first leg against Arsenal and Ronaldo will surely be ready until then.
Yeah but man they are so old...Look how many players are 30+
Dida 34
Cafu 37
Maldini 39
Kaladze 29
Emerson 31
Pato 18
Gattuso 30
Inzaghi 34
Seedorf 31
Gilardino 25
Nesta 31
Kalac 35
Šimić 32
Jankulovski 30
Favalli 36
Gourcuff 21
Kaká 25
Ambrosini 30
Pirlo 29
Bonera 26
Serginho 36
Fiori 38
Brocchi 32
Oddo 31
Ronaldo 31
Dida 34
Cafu 37
Maldini 39
Kaladze 29
Emerson 31
Pato 18
Gattuso 30
Inzaghi 34
Seedorf 31
Gilardino 25
Nesta 31
Kalac 35
Šimić 32
Jankulovski 30
Favalli 36
Gourcuff 21
Kaká 25
Ambrosini 30
Pirlo 29
Bonera 26
Serginho 36
Fiori 38
Brocchi 32
Oddo 31
Ronaldo 31
Figo and Maicon miss Liverpool?
Roberto Mancini has warned that Luis Figo and Douglas Maicon are unlikely to recover in time for the Liverpool clash.
There were rumours the Portuguese legend would be back in the side this weekend against Catania, but the Inter boss put the brakes on.
“Luis is absolutely not ready to play in Catania and it is difficult to think he could face Liverpool either,” said Mancio.
“There are another 12 days to make the step up, we’ll see how he does over the week. On Wednesday he played against Romanian team Brasov, but showed he still has some difficulties. I thought he was ready, but that is not the case.”
Figo played in the Viareggio tournament with the Inter youth team and insists he is in good shape, but Mancini disagrees.
“It is one thing to say you feel good and another being able to play in a match situation, not to mention an entire game. From what I have seen, he cannot handle 90 minutes. It is unthinkable that he could play from the start against Liverpool.”
The first leg of that Champions League showdown is on February 19, but Figo isn’t the only star who risks missing out.
“The same goes for Maicon, as if he cannot train properly this week then he too runs the risk of not playing. It is not a muscular problem, but rather a recurring hip niggle that we have been unable to explain.
“It is a pain that comes and goes, he has been carrying this injury since the game with Milan before Christmas. He returned in January, but at Siena felt it again and once more after the Juventus encounter. When he runs, he goes like a train, but when moving side to side or crossing he feels pain.”
Dejan Stankovic is rested after limping off against Empoli with a thigh problem, while Julio Cesar has recovered from a bout of flu.
“Stankovic is better, but he won’t be coming to Catania. It was just tiredness, as he played three games in a week and should not have stepped on to the field against Empoli, but we lost Ivan Cordoba and Maicon, so he had to risk it.”
With an eight-point lead at the top of the Serie A table, Inter could be forgiven for rotating the squad and letting their minds wander towards the Champions League.
“I don’t think our minds can be on Liverpool, because before then we have two fairly tough tests, starting with tomorrow night in Sicily,” continued Mancini.
“Silvio Baldini’s team play good football and have their own style of play that does not change regardless of who they are facing. They proved that a little while ago at Roma, when they played with their heads held high.”
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Roberto Mancini has warned that Luis Figo and Douglas Maicon are unlikely to recover in time for the Liverpool clash.
There were rumours the Portuguese legend would be back in the side this weekend against Catania, but the Inter boss put the brakes on.
“Luis is absolutely not ready to play in Catania and it is difficult to think he could face Liverpool either,” said Mancio.
“There are another 12 days to make the step up, we’ll see how he does over the week. On Wednesday he played against Romanian team Brasov, but showed he still has some difficulties. I thought he was ready, but that is not the case.”
Figo played in the Viareggio tournament with the Inter youth team and insists he is in good shape, but Mancini disagrees.
“It is one thing to say you feel good and another being able to play in a match situation, not to mention an entire game. From what I have seen, he cannot handle 90 minutes. It is unthinkable that he could play from the start against Liverpool.”
The first leg of that Champions League showdown is on February 19, but Figo isn’t the only star who risks missing out.
“The same goes for Maicon, as if he cannot train properly this week then he too runs the risk of not playing. It is not a muscular problem, but rather a recurring hip niggle that we have been unable to explain.
“It is a pain that comes and goes, he has been carrying this injury since the game with Milan before Christmas. He returned in January, but at Siena felt it again and once more after the Juventus encounter. When he runs, he goes like a train, but when moving side to side or crossing he feels pain.”
Dejan Stankovic is rested after limping off against Empoli with a thigh problem, while Julio Cesar has recovered from a bout of flu.
“Stankovic is better, but he won’t be coming to Catania. It was just tiredness, as he played three games in a week and should not have stepped on to the field against Empoli, but we lost Ivan Cordoba and Maicon, so he had to risk it.”
With an eight-point lead at the top of the Serie A table, Inter could be forgiven for rotating the squad and letting their minds wander towards the Champions League.
“I don’t think our minds can be on Liverpool, because before then we have two fairly tough tests, starting with tomorrow night in Sicily,” continued Mancini.
“Silvio Baldini’s team play good football and have their own style of play that does not change regardless of who they are facing. They proved that a little while ago at Roma, when they played with their heads held high.”
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Roma - Real is a win win for me personally. I would laugh my ass off if Real were knocked out that early and the same for Roma. However, if Roma win they will lack some focus for Serie A, which is a good thing for us. And plus they are never good enough to win the whole competition anyway, so I would feel safe even though they are going to the next round.
Of course. Same thoughts here.
Around New Year i was thinking the same for Inter-Liverpool. I wanted Inter to eliminate Pool because it would have been great for us if Inter have to focus on CL.
But looking at Inter's advantage in serie A and the way the refs are helping them, now i want them out ASAP and i want Liverpool to proceed to the quarters.
As for Milan, i don't only want them eliminated, i want them humiliated.
Around New Year i was thinking the same for Inter-Liverpool. I wanted Inter to eliminate Pool because it would have been great for us if Inter have to focus on CL.
But looking at Inter's advantage in serie A and the way the refs are helping them, now i want them out ASAP and i want Liverpool to proceed to the quarters.
As for Milan, i don't only want them eliminated, i want them humiliated.
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