Monster Mash - First Star Signing of the year...and we MUST sign him permanantly..

[Slim]

In some ways I am more worried about Gattuso than Kaka.

[FatTony]

In some ways I am more worried about Gattuso than Kaka.

I'm not, we are more physical than Man U and we don't have any flair players (that are renowned around europe) so they'll put less emphasis on Guttuso playing that role.

Kaka can turn on a blade of grass and be running at full speed within his first step.

He's the one to fear.

Mind you, they have class all over the pitch.

[Slim]

I'm not, we are more physical than Man U and we don't have any flair players (that are renowned around europe) so they'll put less emphasis on Guttuso playing that role.

Kaka can turn on a blade of grass and be running at full speed within his first step.

He's the one to fear.

Mind you, they have class all over the pitch.

[Myo]

Now wondering what Rafa's team formula is goin to be for the final? Include masher, alonso and Gerrard in the starting line-up? At the expense of? (people most likely would say zenden, but he's a fighter and just maybe once again we need some fighters against the so-called class acts of milan).. gawd i give up...that's why he's the master and i ain't...

[Maestro]

In some ways I am more worried about Gattuso than Kaka.

You shouldn't be.

[AFII]

We have class almost over the pitch and we have the best manager in the World.

Reina, he is one of the best in keepers in the World.

Finnan, one of the best right backs in the World.

Carra, one of the best central defenders in the World.

Agger, see above.

Riise, our weak link but he has played better this season, at least in Europe.

Gerrard, one of the best players in the World.

Alonso, has played better previus seasons but he is still a class player.

Mascherano, one of the best holding midfielders in the World.

Kewell, if fit then he is a class player.

Kuyt, a class player that with his excellent work rate every minute frees up a lot of space.

Crouch, very difficult to play against and he has scored seven goals in Europe this season.

[FatTony]

We have class almost over the pitch and we have the best manager in the World.

Reina, he is one of the best in keepers in the World.

Finnan, one of the best right backs in the World.

Carra, one of the best central defenders in the World.

Agger, see above.

Riise, our weak link but he has played better this season, at least in Europe.

Gerrard, one of the best players in the World.

Alonso, has played better previus seasons but he is still a class player.

Mascherano, one of the best holding midfielders in the World.

Kewell, if fit then he is a class player.

Kuyt, a class player that with his excellent work rate every minute frees up a lot of space.

Crouch, very difficult to play against and he has scored seven goals in Europe this season.

[AFII]

I'm not that sure that Sissoko will stay. Even Zenden is now picked before him.

Mascherano is another one of Rafa's super signings. He has signed Xabi and soon Mascherano for the same price that Chelsea paid for Essien.

24 milllion??
i dont think the price will be that high. maybe 15 mil.

Essien costed Chelsea £24m and Rafa have signed, or soon will, both Alonso and Mascherano for more or less the same price.

That is excellent business.

[Slim]

You shouldn't be.

I know. I'm just one of life's natural worriers!

[Rich]

We have class almost over the pitch and we have the best manager in the World.

Reina, he is one of the best in keepers in the World.

Finnan, one of the best right backs in the World.

Carra, one of the best central defenders in the World.

Agger, see above.

Riise, our weak link but he has played better this season, at least in Europe.

Gerrard, one of the best players in the World.

Alonso, has played better previus seasons but he is still a class player.

Mascherano, one of the best holding midfielders in the World.

Kewell, if fit then he is a class player.

Kuyt, a class player that with his excellent work rate every minute frees up a lot of space.

Crouch, very difficult to play against and he has scored seven goals in Europe this season.

Can't argue with that assessment to be honest!

[rage]

In some ways I am more worried about Gattuso than Kaka.

i'm sure he'd test positive. gattuso looked off his head last night.

[The_weatherman]

Can't argue with that assessment to be honest!

Dida - A inconsistent keeper but capable of world class games
Oddo - Very good right back, underrated but no world class
Nesta - If Carra and Agger are up there he is too
Maldini - Nuff said
Jankulovski - No worse than Riise, I´d take him
Gattuso - World class at what he does, pure destroyer
Pirlo - Also world class at what he does IMO, the architech
Ambrosini - Very good and underrated, solid player
Seedorf - Often forgotten IMO still a class player in top shape and just getting better
Kaka - Better than Gerrard at the moment at least (better than anybody)
Pippo - Our defence can control him I think and Gilardino too

It´s an awesome team IMO, they know each other back and forth but if Benitez hopefully has their measure, must be scary for managers to come up against Benitez, everybody knows how good he is so everybody will try hard to outsmart him.

[Meursault]

Dida - A inconsistent keeper but capable of world class games
Oddo - Very good right back, underrated but no world class
Nesta - If Carra and Agger are up there he is too
Maldini - Nuff said
Jankulovski - No worse than Riise, I´d take him
Gattuso - World class at what he does, pure destroyer
Pirlo - Also world class at what he does IMO, the architech
Ambrosini - Very good and underrated, solid player
Seedorf - Often forgotten IMO still a class player in top shape and just getting better
Kaka - Better than Gerrard at the moment at least (better than anybody)
Pippo - Our defence can control him I think and Gilardino too
It´s an awesome team IMO, they know each other back and forth but if Benitez hopefully has their measure, must be scary for managers to come up against Benitez, everybody knows how good he is so everybody will try hard to outsmart him.

I think people often underestimate how impt Filippo Inzaghi is for Milan. He can be very very quiet and anonymous in a match, then boom, he ghosts in and scores. He is the master of finding spaces in defences, no matter how tightly he is marked, he strives on just the second of lapse in concentration (whom our defence are very often prone to). He missed the 2005 final, but he will be a big threat this year.

[The_weatherman]

I think people often underestimate how impt Filippo Inzaghi is for Milan. He can be very very quiet and anonymous in a match, then boom, he ghosts in and scores. He is the master of finding spaces in defences, no matter how tightly he is marked, he strives on just the second of lapse in concentration (whom our defence are very often prone to). He missed the 2005 final, but he will be a big threat this year.

You are maybe right but our defence is very good at the offside trap and I have feeling he will be very frustrated in Athens (hope so anyway).

[Cleo]

i'm sure he'd test positive. gattuso looked off his head last night.

Did you see him talking to Ancelotti just before the final whistle?
He was totally livid, eyes wide open and gesturing like a mad man...