Next. Milan enjoys the victory of Parma, which leaves them at the top with four points ahead of Juventus. Three hard-earned points from the "Tardini", much more than the result suggests, but in the end the Rossoneri proved once again that they have something extra. Which? Zlatan Ibrahimovic, ça va sans dire. The Swede is going through a moment of amazing form, perhaps the best of his entire career and continues to drag his teammates with goals and incredible plays. The opponents put effort and fury into it, but only Milan have one like this.
THE MATCH
To make up for Abate's absence, Massimiliano Allegri "dusted off" Zambrotta, thus leaving Bonera to partner Thiago Silva in the middle of the defence. No surprises in midfield, with Nocerino, Ambrosini and Muntari protecting the attacking trio, made up of Emanuelson, Ibrahimovic and El Shaarawy. On the eve Allegri had spoken very well of Parma, revealing a certain apprehension for the Emilia away match: could the Rossoneri be distracted by Barcelona? The first few minutes even made him think, but then a certain Zlatan Ibrahimovic came into the game and the music changed. In the land of Giuseppe Verdi, the Swede delighted the audience with wonderful symphonies, starting with the assist for Emanuelson which gave birth to the penalty that unlocked the game. Who scored it? Obviously Ibra, with the typical coldness that accompanies him on Sundays in the championship. Ch
Issà that Silvio Berlusconi (present at the stadium 18 years after the last Italian trip) and Adriano Galliani have not prayed to review the same performances in a couple of weeks, when the aliens from Catalunya will land at San Siro. From then on it was all downhill, but Parma's good performance, several times dangerous, should be underlined. In the second half then, the Swedish genius was once again the protagonist, albeit unintentionally: Emanuelson's goal was in fact the result of a personal action by the Dutchman, but Ibra's veil in passive offside (?) forcefully enters all the highlights. Therefore, the match was aimed at Milan, and it doesn't matter if Parma hit the crossbar with Floccari. In fact, in the final, the only real emotion came from Gattuso entering the field, seven months after the eye problem that endangered his eyesight and career. Regardless of the support, good luck Rino!
THE REACTIONS
The presence in the stands of Silvio Berlusconi (almost unusual since it was a match far from San Siro), immediately sparked the curiosity of most: do you want to see who has an announcement to make? “Why away today? At the next assembly I will become president of Milan again and I'm training to do so” joked the former Premier, increasingly immersed in the Rossoneri world. It is therefore inevitable to listen to him on all football issues, starting with the Champions League draw, the worst possible for everyone, but not for him: “The big teams stimulate us, especially the matches against Barcelona and Real Madrid. To win it will be necessary to play well, also tactically. But don't forget that we are the most successful club in the world." He also words with honey for Allegri: "The coach is always important, he is the twelfth man on the pitch, except when the referee does it...". Speaking of Allegri, the coach seemed very satisfied with his performance: “I'm happy with how my boys played, we could have closed it earlier but it was easy.
Now let's hope that a few injured players will return as soon as possible, we will have a period full of matches and we will need everyone's help”. But the juiciest part of his statements concerns once again Antonio Conte. After the attack by the Juventus coach, it was reasonable to expect an answer from the fellow Italian champion. Which punctually arrived: “I haven't argued with anyone, I just said that the referees should be left in peace and serene, and then it's useless to file dossiers, because only the disadvantageous episodes are included. Then, if I don't speak Italian well, I'll have some tutoring or I'll make little schemes…”.
