Whoever Rafa picks I'll be 100% behind him and happy.
Absolutely. Its nice for Rafa to have some decent 'possibilities' cos our Rafa likes his possibilities.
I think if its 4-5-1 then its Didi-Xabi-Stevie with JAR and Luis on the wings and Cisse upfront.
I think he'll want to use the likes of HK and Baros from the subs bench to exploit the tiredness of Milan. I think its a better change to bring HK on for JAR then the other way round. But i could be wrong.
If he does go for a 4-4-1-1 then i think HK may snatch the position behind Cisse with Xabi and Stevie in the middle.
The possibilities for this one are endless. If it was an absolutely attacking line up then you could go for 4-4-2 with HK and LG on the wings coming inwards. And Djib and Milan upfront. That would be an extremely attacking line up and it would show that we're going for the jugular. Although a 'possibility' i dont think its going to happen.
The limitations of our squad, especially in attack mean that one of the strikers will have to play suber-sub. I have a feeling that it'll be Milan. Up until now you would have expected Baros to start, but i think theres something about Djib and if he can get going he'll cause a lot of problems for the Milanese back four. Cisse hasnt really had his chance, but in him i really believe we have got something special and his tragic injury has really changed his outlook and attitude. Where once he would sulk, and moan at inaccurate passes, now he turns around and offers encouragement.
That doesnt detract from Milan, as he is a handful for any defence, and barring a spectacular and unbelievable save from Cech he would have got us an away goal. And he did have the brute strength to go for the ball in the home leg.
I am sure that a lot of nonsense in the press has been published to unsettle the team. It has happened so many times before key matches. I dont think he would really want to unsettle the team on the eve of the biggest match in 20 years in our history.
I think Rafa has got it spot on when he says that Shevchenko isnt his only concern. There is quality throughout the Rossonerri team and we'll have to be on our guard.
It is so interesting to see if we'll go for a classic cat and mouse, or a PSV assault on the Milan brigade. Whichever, Rafa will have prepared his men to be able to change the style of play on the night if it should be required. I just cannot wait to see the team lineup, the tactics, the match itself, the individual battles, the Great War itself, and then at the end of a spectacular evening i just cannot wait to see us lift that magical trophy....20 years too late. So come on You Mighty Red Men, we really can do it.
