And now down with the championship! With the market closed without a last-minute bang, Clarence Seedorf's Milan plunges back into Serie A, which tonight will see him busy in the match against Turin. A tough opponent will arrive at San Siro, as demonstrated by the standings which even see him four points above the Rossoneri. But Milan, needless to say, can no longer afford missteps.
“Two consecutive victories help a lot, but the road is long and we know it – explained Seedorf in the usual press conference on the eve. – In the boys I see the desire to grow, morale is high. Together we will make it, but we must all row in the same direction”. From here to the end there will be 17 finals (19 also considering the two European matches against Atletico Madrid), starting from tonight. “I really appreciate Ventura's football, even when he coached Bari I remember that he played an annoying game for the opponents – continued the Dutch coach. – I've seen all of Toro's games, you can see his hand. It will be a difficult match, the 2-2 in the first leg is a sign and they also have more points than us. And then there's Cerci, an incredible talent, and when there are players like that you have to be even more careful. But we have to think about ourselves, about how to impose our game.
We all worked together to figure out how to win the match."
In short, trust reigns at Milanello, also thanks to a transfer market that has satisfied the new Rossoneri coach. In addition to Honda and Rami (already taken with Allegri), Essien and Taarabt have arrived, functional players for the 4-2-3-1. “I'm quite satisfied – thought the Dutchman. – I don't know Taarabt well yet, he's a talent that needs to be viewed calmly. I don't feel like talking about his character, I have to get to know him first. Essien is fine, even if he has to grow in fitness. However, against Torino he won't start from the start, we have to be careful not to make a mistake with the insertion times”. So the training is almost done. Abbiati will be back in goal, Abate, Bonera, Rami and De Sciglio will be in defense. In midfield space for the starting couple Montolivo-De Jong, who will have to protect the fantasy trio made up of Honda, Kakà and Robinho. In attack, space for Pazzini, an obligatory choice given the disqualification of Balotelli. The philosophy will be that of the last few matches, therefore marked by the imposition of the game. “In Cagliari the team satisfied me – admitted Seedorf. – The boys had a good reaction, looking for goals and victory. This is due to the mental aspect, the good game will come as a result”. The fans are anxiously awaiting him, but in the meantime they would be satisfied with another victory. It would be the third consecutive, much needed to continue the rebirth project.
