Serie A Week 1 - 31/8/08
Milan - Bologna
San Siro


Milan and Bologna could have different targets this season but both sides are having one target when they face each other in San Siro is to win and get the first 3 points in the season.

Milan:

After finishing 5th last season, Milan have to prove something as the fans were schoked and couldn't believe that Milan won't enter the CL next season as the Rossoneri always impress in the CL. Milan were very active in the transfer market this season strengthing their squad with no less than 5 players.


There will be a pressure from the fans on the new signings but no one can deny that there will be alot of pressure on Ronaldinho the biggest signing for il Diavolo this season as the Rossoneri fans are waiting to see him returning to his excellent form.


Also there will be pressure on Carlo Ancelotti as Milan's Vice-President Adriano Galliani has stressed that Carlo is excpected to win the Scudetto.
Milan had a confusing pre-season campaign ,including a 5-0 humiliation at the hands of Chelsea and a 4-1 win over Juventus, This didn't indicate how strong is Milan side but the fans are optimistic that Milan is going to start the season with a win.


Bologna:

Newly promoted side Bologna who finished 2nd in Serie B will try to clinch at least one point from San Siro.Bologna has been relegated since 2005 and will fight this season to secure a place in Serie A.Coach Daniele Arrigoni has built a solid, rather than spectacular side, whose success last term was based on a miserly defence.


Marco Di Vaio was the biggest addition to squad but also there is a good addition in the midfield as Sergio Volpi.Arrigoni is yet to prove himself at the highest level but he is a wily tactician and will hope to frustrate more illustrious opposition. Bologna certainly won’t take a gung-ho approach to their trip to San Siro and it could be time for a heroic rearguard.


Milan (possible):Abbiati; Zambrotta, Senderos, Kaladze, Jankulovski; Gattuso, Pirlo, Ambrosini; Seedorf, Ronaldinho, Pato


Bologna (possible):Antonioli; Zenoni, Castellini, Britos, Lanna; Coelho, Volpi, Mudingayi, Valiani; Marazzina, Bernacci


Players to watch (Milan):Ronaldinho-News of the former FIFA World Player of the Year’s arrival caused frenzy in Milan. Can Dinho return to his brilliant best?



Prediction:
New Milan signings will try to assure that they were decent signings as the fans are going to see them for the first time playing an official match on San Siro.Milan will have a strong desire to win and they have a better chance than Bologna as the match is in San Siro.


Milan 3 - 1 Bologna.

yeah it won't be an easy game for Milan,I wana see Ronaldinho scoring a goal on his debut it will be wondeful!!

1st official test for Milan after a disappointin Pre season

can say that Milan got an easy draw unlike the other big 4 with Inter facin 'doria at Stadio Ferraris n Juve takin on Fiorentina at Stadio Franchi n Roma hostin Napoli.

will Pato n Dinho start from the begginin ??
they didnt spend much time trainin with Milan this pre season caue of the olympics.

Kaka will be a major loss for Milan n also Nesta is

i hope Bologna can snatch a draw here.

Yeah it's a blow to lose Kaka. I wish Ronaldinho could start the match cuz he is the only one who could replace him.

milan will win that match easily

can't wait to see Fiorentina winning against Bayern. If it happens I think Mahdy will make Karim cry on this day :D.

ooo yeah yeah oo yeah serie A very tough league last season 07-08 inter lost only 3 games nd roma lost 4 lmao in 06-07 inter lost 1 game lol its so tough 03-04 milan lost 2 games iin the whole season 01-02 juve lost 3 roma was the 2nd nd lost 2 ohh great league all the teams compete to win the league as for amr bayern will end this group stage as the 1st nd we will fuck laviolas ass in munchen nd we m,ay draw in artemio franchi

naa look at the diffrence between the premier league nd the serie A in tghe premier league there are much more teams that can compete man utd last year lost 5 games in 06-07 man utd also lost 5 games liverpool was the 3rd nd lost 10 games in serie A the last 3 years inter wininng the league easily wtf andas for bayern nd la viola i wanna tell you that the diffrence between bayern and la viola like the diffrence between inter and bremen nd if they have mutu or gillardino we have toni klose podolski nd la violas defence is not better tah nours at all they have klodrup zauri dainelli gamberina wtf who are these people surely lucio breno vanbuyten oddo lahm are way better than them

lool milan lost 10 matches nd got the fifth lool yeah nd its not by losing i mean its all about challenge its called a competition teams must compete with each other the champion of the league must now win the league easily fucking all the teams aand wininng al matches thats boring he must win the league after facing good teams in his same level