Milan at the center of the world. For the first time after many, too many, years, the derby della Madonnina returns to take the stage not only for the supremacy of the city but also, if not above all, for the high ranking of the championship. For heaven's sake, the times when Inter and Milan were competing for a semi-final of the Champions League are still far away but tonight, unlike in the recent past, the San Siro lawn will once again host important players, worthy of the emblem of the challenge and the usual large frame. Nerazzurri on one side, Rossoneri on the other: 3 points in between which could make the standings very interesting and the argument obviously applies to both. Spalletti's team could even go back to targeting the leaders Juve, that of Gattuso, also considering the game less than the others, the Champions area. But this derby isn't just giving away points: the feeling is that whoever wins will be able to really turn around and start thinking big. “It's a game that can give us a lot of things compared to normal – confirmed Spalletti in the press conference. – Inter fans probably forget the birthdays of husbands and wives but never the result of the derby. If you win matches like these, you enter the club's history by right."
Strong words, perhaps even excessive, but indicative of how much weight today's match is in the Inter world. And at Milan, moreover, it's the exact same thing: here too there is the awareness of not being able to make mistakes, on pain of finding oneself far from the goals of the beginning of the season, as well as being humiliated by the cousins. “We must respect the opponent, not be afraid of him – Gattuso's speech. – They are strong, they have many champions and are more physical, but we have nothing to envy on a technical level, that's why we will have to be good at making the most of our characteristics. We have to play as we know how, with courage”. In words the coaches played it equal, now we'll see what will be the much more important response on the pitch. Spalletti will line up the best Inter possible, net of Vecino's ailments and in defiance of the imminent away match in Barcelona, therefore 4-2-3-1 with Handanovic in goal, D'Ambrosio, De Vrij, Skriniar and Asamoah in defense, Gagliardini and Brozovic in midfield, Politano, Nainggolan and Perisic in the trocar behind the lone striker Icardi. Classic 4-3-3 also for Gattuso, who will respond with Donnarumma between the posts, Calabria, Musacchio, Romagnoli and Rodriguez in the back, Kessié, Biglia and Bonaventura in the midfield, Suso, Higuain and Calhanoglu in attack. San Siro will obviously be sold out and this is no surprise: because nobody wants to miss this Milan derby.
