Saturday, February 2, 2013

AC Milan vs Udinese Preview

AC Milan vs Udinese Preview February 3, 2013 7:45 PM UTC

 
Now that Milan are on a roll after their midseason slump they have begun storming their way up the ladder. Now currently sitting fifth, they must keep up the pressure on Inter & Lazio at 4th & 3rd place respectively but also respect the threat that is Udinese, who are only 4 points behind the Rosseneri .

This match will be the League Debut of Super Mario! After so long of waiting we can finally see the main in action. Whether or not he scores is a different story, he is sure to make an incredible impact just being on the pitch.

I think it's safe to say Balotelli will start on the bench and will come on when Pazzini tires out, though it will be interesting to see whether he steps up and scores a goal with his position now under threat.
Abbiati has questions marks of his head this game as he has not been training all week due to having the flu, I would like to see him make the first 11 but Amelia is a strong keeper in his own respect and a good back up.
Bonera is starting in his first Udinese game in a while and in their last match two years ago , in an epic 4-4 draw he was directly at fault for 3 goals,  I would be interested to see how he copes with the Udinese offence this time.
Didac Vila, Philippe Mexes, Mattia De Sciglio, and of course Nigel De Jong are unavailable due to injuries and fitness problems.
Udinese welcome back Mehdi Benatia from AFCON duty, with the defender set to go straight into the starting XI, while Luis Muriel should partner Antonio Di Natale upfront.
The Zebrette have been inconsistent this term and sit in ninth place ahead of Sunday's trip to San Siro.
 The Rosseneri have won 6 of their last 7 games at the San Siro.



Line Ups
               Abbiati                                                                             Padelli
Abate, Bonera, Zapata, Constant                             Benatia, Danilo, Domizzi, Pasquale                                        
Flamini, Montolivo, Boateng                                          Basta, Pinzi, Allan, Lazzari
Niang, Pazzini, El Shaarawy
                                                          Muriel
                                                                                                       Di Natale

People all over the world will be eagerly watching this game, to see the return of Super Mario to Italian Football. I expect AC Milan to ride that wave of and win comfortably 2-0. Would be great to see Super Mario score in his debut!


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