A roar from Champions. Milan conquers Bergamo with ato victory which does not allow replies and thus consolidates its fourth place, moreover with an eye on third: now Inter, albeit with one game less, is only one point away and the pre-derby calendar (Empoli, Sassuolo and Chievo) authorizes at least one thought about it. All thanks to the success against Atalanta, a 3-1 son of an excellent performance both in terms of quantity and quality, in which the usual (now it is appropriate to say it) great Piatek stands out. The Pistolero adds two more shots to his Rossoneri collection, aor with a terrific volley, the other with a sniper's header: in this moment, with him on the pitch, we start with at least a goal lead and if we add to this an increasingly hermetic defensive phase, the result it's almost a consequence. To tell the truth, there had been a mistake back there, and a rather heavy one too: at 33' Ilicic sowed panic on the AC Milan left, then served to Graze a ball only to be pushed into the net that not even the Donnarumma these days he could save. Milan trailing by a goal in the hell of Atleti Azzurri d'Italia: a scenario that, just a couple of months ago, would have been the prelude to a blow it up without excuses.
But now Gattuso's team has greater awareness of their own means, especially as there is a kind of King Midas up front capable of turning every ball into gold. And so, just a moment before the interval, the aforementioned he invented a spectacular volley that put everything back on par, eliminating Atalanta's psychological advantage (47'). In fact, in the second half, he started much more contracted, leaving Milan the possibility of closing without problems and making the most of his greater quality. The turning point then came in the 56th minute when Calhanoglu he fished the joker from a distance, catching cold Berisha and with him the entire Gasperini team. The blow was hard and even became lethal 5' later: a corner by the Turk and a header by Piatek, for the final 3-1. From then on, the match slipped away without particular emotions: the 3 points, moreover, were now in Gattuso's pocket. “We had a great game, we were lucky with Piatek's first goal 20 seconds from the end of the first half – Gattuso's analysis. – Then in the second half we came out well, Now we enjoy a beautiful night then immediately head to Empoli, we can't give up anythingand ". This evening instead it's up to Inter, engaged in San Siro against Sampdoria (18 pm).
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The game already deserves attention, especially seen the result of Milan but the eve, as expected, was completely focused on the Icardi case. Those who hoped for a quick reconciliation, in fact, were disappointed: the former captain, now degraded by virtue of Handanovic, hasn't retraced his steps and won't be available to Spalletti again today. Officially it is an inflammation of the ankle but the doubt that it is insubordination, given the precedent in Vienna (there Ausilio himself admitted that there was no injury) is quite founded. The problem is that the situation is getting out of hand, as can be seen from the very bad episode that happened to Wanda Nara: Icardi's wife was attacked while she was in the car in the province of Como and only chance meant that the stone, thrown by unknown persons, did not hit her or her children. In short, we're mad and this obviously isn't good for Inter, who are forced to face Sampdoria in a climate that has absolutely nothing sporty about it. “I repeat what I said the other day, it was a painful decision but taken for the good of the club – underlined Spalletti. – The ri is needed in the locker roomI respect my teammates, but we want the best for Inter so let's count still on him, at least until he's here." Sibylline words, which underline how the case is far from closed. While waiting for the next chapter, there is a game to play and the Nerazzurri, net of the Icardi issue, are certainly not in the best conditions.
Spalletti will confirm his 4-2-3-1 with Handanovic in goal, D'Ambrosio, De Free, Skriniar e Dalbert in defence, Vecino e Brozovic in midfield, politan, Nainggolan e Perisic on the trocar, Lautaro Martinez in attack. Order system also for Giampaolo, who will respond with a 4-3-1-2 that he will see audero between the poles, Bereszynski, Collie, Andersen e Fracture in the back department, Praet, ekdal e Linetty in the median, Saponara behind the two points Defrel e Quagliarella. The postponement instead will be dedicated to Napoli, expected from the home match against Turin (20.30). Strange game for the Azzurri, forced to deal with a ranking that leaves almost no hope of a comeback in terms of the Scudetto, but no pressure for the Champions League area either. The risk is that Ancelotti's team is unloaded, especially since the San Paolo will certainly not help: a Fuorigrotta ci will only 16 thousand spectators, really a pittance compared to the standards of the recent past. A great test is needed to awaken the environment and not lower the tension too much, which is essential for a season which, apart from the Scudetto, can still give us various satisfactions. Ancelotti will rely on the classic 4-4-2 with Meret in goal, Malcooked, Maximovich, Koulibaly e Hysaj in defence, Callejon, Diawara, Fabian Ruiz and Zielinski in midfield, Insigne e Mertens in attack. Mazzarri, former never fully regretted, will respond with a 3-5-1-1 that will see Sirigu between the poles, Izzo, N'Kolou and Moretti in the back department, Aina, lukic, Rincon, Baselli e ansaldi in the median, Berenguer behind the lone striker Belotti.
