La Juventus he replies present. TO Bologna, with the ghosts of Coppa Italia still present and the shadows of Lazio and Inter in the background, the bianconeri raise their voices again, taking 3 fundamental points both for the standings and for morale. The 2-0 of Dall'Ara then it bears the signatures of two players as important as discussed as Ronaldo e Dybala, demonstrating that the champions can also miss two games but respond presently in the third. However, not all that glitters should be considered gold: De Sciglio's injury and Danilo's expulsion they leave Sarri, already without Alex Sandro, in full swing full-back emergency, so much so that against Lecce, in anticipation of the 28th on Friday, the only option for the left side will be Matuidi, not exactly an expert in the role.
In any case, the Lady should look at the full side of the glass, also because it is much richer than the empty one: in the face of trouble, in fact, there is the fourth consecutive victory in the league, the third game without conceding a goal (penalties part, ça va sans dire) and a ranking that winks again, especially as Lazio will have to face the very delicate match against Atalanta in Bergamo tomorrow. And then Juve, beyond the goals of CR7 from a penalty (23', foul by Denswil on De Ligt) and Dybala's masterpiece (36', left footed shot under the top corner), finally showed that hunger of victory that seemed to have gotten lost with the lockdown.
"Journalists write opinions, it seemed like a team in decay instead they are first in the standings, with two draws at a particular moment of the season - he pointed out Sarri – Too many criticisms have arrived, but they have proved to be a springboard to regain mental condition and physical form more quickly. When you run out of petrol it happens to be more difficult, it is clear that high-level individuals can help you but we want to exploit the champions as much as possible and support their inevitable declines in performance. We want to put them in a position to express themselves and be a strong team in all circumstances".
The other cover of the day belongs to Milan, finally winning and convincing as it hasn't happened for a long time. The Rossoneri have conquered Lecce with a 4-1 which does not allow replies, showing everyone that they still have something to say this season, or at least that they want to try. The Via del Mare, although emptied of its best weapon (namely the public, capable up to now of having a significant impact on Liverani's results), is not an easy field, as Juventus and Inter have understood, both stopped on a draw, but the the Rossoneri strolled through it as if it were a summer outing.
From the beginning there was the feeling of a team on the spot, well organized by Pioli, evidently determined to leave (Rangnick, beyond the usual denials, is already ready to take his place) with good memories. And so, after a couple of chances, Castillejo's goal broke the Lecce dam (26') and put the match downhill, at least in appearance. Because Lecce, in perfect Liverani style, didn't give up and indeed, after coming close to equalizing with Lapadula at the end of the first half, found it with Mancosu at the start of the second (54', penalty for a foul by Gabbia on Babacar).
It seemed like the start of a new match, but Milan immediately put things right with Bonaventura (55') and Rebic (57'), taking a 3-1 lead in 180 seconds. And when Leao signed the poker with an easy tap-in with a header (72'), we had the certainty that the Rossoneri, unlike other times, would never make a mistake, adding 3 points to their European ambitions.
"It's an important success, we needed to win this game because we believe in Europe and we'll play everything in these 11 games that remain - commented Pioli – We have the qualities to play on an equal footing with everyone, even if we could have avoided putting Lecce back into the game. Rangnick? I don't care, I just want to dedicate the success to Prati: he made the history of Milan."
Yes, because after Mario Corso's death came that of "Pierino la peste", a true Rossoneri legend (the hat-trick in the 1969 Champions Cup final against Ajax was unforgettable) and of all Italian football ( the 1968 European Championship, the only one won by the Azzurri, saw him as a protagonist). Another very bad news of this horrible 2020, which doesn't really seem to want to give us a break.
