After the game, the points. Against Palermo (20.45 pm) il Milan goes in search of an almost essential success, in order not to find himself in the middle of the standings and with broken morale. The defeat in the derby left no aftermath, indeed the Rossoneri emerged with their heads held high and with Berlusconi's compliments. However, it is clear that results are needed now, otherwise the air around Mihajlovic's team could get rather heavy.
“When you're at Milan, everyone always expects the three points – the words of the technician in the press conference. – We must remain calm and work well as we are doing. If we play as a team in terms of intensity and courage we will get satisfaction, we can beat anyone”. Trust and patience, here is the recipe for positively directing a season which, so far, has been rather contradictory. In addition to the points, the game was missing, but then a convincing performance arrived in the derby which allowed the defeat to be closed without excessive drama.
"As far as we have seen, there aren't 6 points of distance between us and them" glossed over Mihajlovic, before focusing only on Palermo. “It's a good team, they'll come here to play their game – the thought of him. – But we have a great desire to win and continue on the path we have taken, perhaps with more competitive anger. Everyone expected something more but the points we have are the ones we deserve”. An important turning point is expected between now and next Sunday: Palermo, Udinese and Genoa, all in one week, will give a more precise dimension to Milan's ambitions.
We start tonight against Iachini's team, one of the happiest notes of this beginning of the championship. “We'll try to repeat last season's feat but we know it won't be easy – explained the Rosanero coach. – Playing against Mihajlovic's teams is never easy, we will have to play with great attention because they will punish us for the first mistake". Sinisa has decided to confirm the formation of the derby en bloc, including the highly criticized Honda who will act as attacking midfielder behind Bacca and Luiz Adriano. Only bench for Balotelli, whose debut as owner is postponed to the next matches (perhaps as early as Tuesday in Udine). Everything else as expected, with Abate, Zapata, Romagnoli and De Sciglio in defence, Kucka, Montolivo and Bonaventura in midfield. Iachini will respond with the usual 3-4-2-1: Sorrentino in goal, Vitiello, Gonzalez and El Kaoutari in defence, Rispoli, Rigoni, Jajalo and Lazaar in midfield, Vazquez and Quaison on the trocar behind the lone striker Gilardino, among other things a famous ex of the match.
