A victory to recover Milan. Massimiliano Allegri has no choice, tonight he must beat Genoa at all costs. Otherwise his bench, propped up by Galliani's statements and Berlusconi's will (at least that's how it seems…), would creak dangerously again. “I've never feared being sacked, even though I'm aware of the moment we're going through – he reiterated at the press conference. – We work hard to move up the standings and get through to the Champions League, we have to persevere in what we do, improve and have more clarity in the last thirty metres. The boys have important qualities and we will certainly come out of it." Tonight's match seems to have been made to help the Rossoneri: Genoa arrives at San Siro shaken and confused by the change of coach, which however was able to prepare for the match for the whole week. Allegri doesn't trust him, but wants at all costs to take the three points: “They are a good team, they have technical players and a coach who takes great care of the defensive phase. For our part, we will have to be patient, not let ourselves be betrayed by haste. We will have to take the field aware that we will have one hundred minutes to achieve victory, without getting caught up in nervousness and frenzy. We will have to play a very simple game, but we will absolutely have to win, and the boys are in a position to do it”.
In short, a lot of confidence, deriving (perhaps) from the new formation, that 3-4-3 that the coach absolutely does not want to change: “We played a good game with that system. We took the first shot on goal in the 36th minute after our counterattack. We'll go ahead with that." Compared to Malaga there will be some changes, also because the calendar doesn't allow any respite: Tuesday will be the championship again (away to Palermo), as well as next Saturday (Chievo will arrive at San Siro). In defense the only new face will be that of Yepes, who will replace the unconvincing Acerbi. Abate and De Jong will return in midfield, while Boateng should be back in attack, with an advantage over Bojan in his offensive winger role. In addition to the untouchable El Shaarawy, there will also be Pato, ready to return from the first minute.
POSSIBLE FORMATIONS
AC Milan (3-4-3): Amelia; Mexes, Bonera, Yepes; Abate, De Jong, Montolivo, Emanuelson; Boateng, Pato, El Shaarawy.
On the bench: Have you; Gabriel, Antonini, Zapata, Acerbi, Ambrosini, Nocerino, Constant, Flamini, Bojan, Pazzini.
Trainer: Massimiliano Allegri.
Unavailable: Mesbah, Robinho, De Sciglio, Strasser, Muntari, Didac Vila.
Disqualified: nobody.
Genoa (4-4-1-1): Frey; Sampirisi, Granqvist, Bovo, Antonelli; Jankovic, Toszer, Kucka, Merkel; Bertolacci; Still.
On the bench: Tzorvas, Stillo, Melazzi, Piscitella, Seymour, Krajnc, Jorquera, Moro Alhassan, Said, Hallenius.
Trainer: Louis Delneri.
Unavailable: Rossi, Anselmo, Ferronetti, Vargas, Borriello.
Disqualified: Canines.
Referee: Paolo Silvio Mazzoleni (Bergamo).
Line Assistants: Sparrows – Nicoletti.
Port Assistants: Orsato – Tommasi.
Fourth official: Marzaloni.
