Judgment day. At the end of this day, one more match will be missing, yet Inter and Milan have the feeling that the Champions League will be decided above all today. Obviously, the discussion concerns more the Rossoneri than the Nerazzurri, but it is clear that as long as mathematics leaves everything open, no one will be able to feel truly safe. And so Napoli-Inter (at 20.30) and Milan-Frosinone (18) become very important, with Ranieri's Roma forced, despite themselves, to appeal to a real miracle: in fact, only that, after the draw with Sassuolo, could still give her a chance at the Champions League. Reggio Emilia's 0-0, more realistically speaking, cuts them out of contention to the point that not even the Europa League is safe anymore. The many opportunities created (two poles by Dzeko and Kluivert) only increase the regrets for Ranieri, whose mission can be considered (almost) failed. “We tried to score until the end, we should have been more cynical and lucky – the coach's bitter comment. – Too bad, there are bad years in which nothing suits you but this time I can't really blame the boys for anything. We will close next Sunday, it will be a special day regardless of the standings: De Rossi's party will be honored to the fullest".
Now the ball passes to Inter, Atalanta and Milan from Lombardy, engaged in a Sunday that promises sparks. “The Champions League is not taken for granted, we still have to conquer it – Spalletti warned. – I have to be concentrated only on the match at the San Paolo, we'll see the rest later. Coaches who change, speeches that are made: all of this has already been seen several times, I am only interested in the match against Naples”. In short, absolute concentration, because if it is true that the ranking reassures enough, it is also that postponing the games to the last minute with Empoli (in any case in the race for salvation even in the event of a defeat against Turin) would not be the best of life . Better to close the discussions as soon as possible, perhaps taking advantage of a Naples that has already been quiet for some time and therefore much less motivated. Spalletti will bet on the usual 4-2-3-1 with Handanovic in goal, D'Ambrosio, Skriniar, Miranda and Asamoah in defence, Vecino and Brozovic in midfield, Candreva, Nainggolan and Perisic in support of the lone striker Icardi. 4-4-2 type also for Ancelotti, who will respond with Meret between the posts, Hysaj, Albiol, Koulibaly and Ghoulam in the back, Callejon, Allan, Fabian Ruiz and Zielinski in the midfield, Milik and Mertens in attack. An even more delicate Sunday for Milan, not so much for the home match against Frosinone as for what Atalanta will do, awaiting the match in Turin against Juve.
At Milanello there are many who hope that the bianconeri will win, aware that this, combined with their 3 (essential) points, would be worth the precious fourth place in the standings. “We are masters of our pride, not of our destiny – glossed Gattuso. – Let's not waste energy thinking about the others, there's Milan-Frosinone and we are forced to win. Moreover, there will be more than 60 people at San Siro, we have to thank our fans because they were incredible. We're still there to play for the goal, even if I think not going to the Champions League wouldn't be a failure." The Rossoneri coach wants the 3 points, to then sit down in an armchair and support Juve: a project that he will try to implement relying on a 4-3-3 with Donnarumma in goal, Abate, Musacchio, Romagnoli and Rodriguez in defense, Kessié, Bakayoko and Calhanoglu in midfield, Suso, Piatek and Borini in attack. Baroni will attempt the coup with a 3-5-2 that will see Sportiello between the posts, Brighenti, Ariaudo and Capuano in the back, Paganini, Cassata, Sammarco, Valzania and Beghetto in the middle, Trotta and Ciano as an offensive couple.
