Milan puts the fifth. The victory of Verona, the number 5, in fact, in as many games, the certainty of third place is worth it for at least another week (today Inter, if they win, would reach at most minus 1), but above all the awareness of having now reached the maturity of a great one. Yes, because matches like this make the difference between an important classification and one of "I wish but I can't" and the Rossoneri, in addition to Chievo, have already beaten Genoa, Cagliari, Empoli and Sassuolo. All races, in short, that in the recent past were wrong, so much so that to find a XNUMX-in-a-row similar one must go back to April of 2014. The mentality is there, but there is still work to be done on the game but it is also true that, at this point, what really matters are the results and those, with a striker like Friday, they arrive almost automatically. The Pistolero, without two matches, broke his fast by scoring a very heavy and decisive goal, even if contested by Chievo (56'). “His speech su Depaoli it's not soccer, it's kung-fu - DiCarlo's comment. – For six games now we have all sorts of things, the Yes they use it as they want and in any case that foul was evident even without it. It's hard to win in 11 against 13”. Harsh words, daughters of a now inevitable relegation rather than an episode much more doubtful than the coach thinks clivense, at least in light of the replays that do not clarify what happened. What is instead clear is the wickedness of Friday in front of goal: the ratio between balls touched and goals is simply frightening. Also yesterday the Pole proved to be decisive, because before his robbery tap-in the match was at a standstill on 1-1 and it was channeling towards a dangerous ending. In fact, Milan took the lead thanks to a splendid free-kick from Biglia (31'), had been hit by a Hetemaj, good at getting rid of Conti's marking and hitting Donnarumma (41'), and struggled to find the key to unhinge the Chievo door. But then he rose to the chair Friday and Gattuso, expelled in the first half for protests (on Tuesday it will be known if he will be disqualified for the derby or if he will be able to direct him regularly from the bench), was able to vent all his joy.
Today, however, it will be the turn of Inter and Napoli, respectively engaged in the San Siro against Spal (15pm) and in Reggio Emilia with Sassuolo (18pm). Very different matches, if only for the different weight of the points up for grabs. If Ancelotti's men, in fact, are now focused above all on the Europa League, the same is not true for Spalletti's men, who are forced to battle with numerous opponents for the Champions League zone. And so, despite the qualification of the nerazzurri (0-0 with Eintracht) is much more in the balance than that of Napoli (3-0 against Salzburg), the former will be forced to give their all while the latter will be able to rest various elements in view of Thursday's return. A choice that Spalletti will inevitably have to make too, albeit without the same freedom of action. Absences, including suspensions (Vecino), injuries (Nainggolan e vrsaljko) and the "Icardi case" make turnover difficult, especially in attack where the absence of the now ex-captain weighs more and more. “The speech carries him forward Marotta and he does everything for the good of Inter – glossed over the coach, confirming, in fact, that reconciliation is still far off. – I have everything I need to do well, I can always field the best team and it will be the same against Spal, Eintracht and Milan". The week leading up to the derby, therefore, opens with an apparently "easy" match which, however, shouldn't go wrong for any reason. Spalletti will try to measure his strength and field a 4-2-3-1 with Handanovic in goal, Cedric, De Free, Miranda and Dalbert in defence, Gagliardini e Brozovic in midfield, politan, Joao Mario and Candreva on the trocar, Lautaro Martinez in attack, lined up as a starter despite the warning that jeopardizes his presence in the derby. Semplici, back from the burning home defeat against Sampdoria, will try the coup with a 4-3-1-2 that will see Viviano between the posts, Bonifazi, Regini, Felipe and Fares in the back department, Kurtic, Missiroli e Dickmann in the median, Value you behind the offensive couple made up of former AC Milan fans Paloschi e Petagna. On the other hand, ample turnover, as previously mentioned, for Napoli, who will go to Reggio Emilia without any particular need for points. Obviously, this does not mean that the Azzurri can afford to lose but it is clear that, at the moment, the seasonal priority is called the Europa League. Ancelotti will confirm the ordinance 4-4-2 but with various changes compared to the team seen against Salzburg: Ospina will be in goal, in defense Malcooked, Chiriches, Koulibaly and Ghoulam, in the centreocampo Ounas, Diawara, Fabian Ruiz and Vhey, attack Owned and Insigne. The Serve, fresh from the defeat in Milan, will try to regain victory with the usual 4-3-3 which will see pegolo between the poles, Lirola, Demiral, Ferrari and Rogerio in the backlog department, Locatelli, Magnanelli and Duncan in the median, Berardi, Babacar e djuricic in the offensive trident.
