La Juve wastes, the Milan say thank you. The “derby of the disappointed” ended with a draw which best captures the problems of the two teams, a 0-0 that feels like "I would like, but I can't". Despite expectations, however, it was the Lady who played it better, coming close several times to the goal which, most likely, would have reopened the race for second place. The Devil, however, put an end to the cycle of defeats that destroyed his season, but this is the only good news of his day. All this atInter she's of little interest, busy as she is celebrations with the titlejust conquered: the match against Torino will be just the beginning of a great day of celebration, destined to go down in the history of the club. But Sunday will also experience clashes for Europe as Napoli-Roma, or spin type Bologna-Udinese, Atalanta-Empoli e Fiorentina-Sassuolo.
Juventus - Milan 0-0: the draw is close to Juve, Pioli locks second place
The 0-0 in Turin, as previously mentioned, is a false result, because the Juventus he created several chances and repeatedly came close to scoring the winning goal. But in football, as we know, he doesn't win on points like in boxing, but rather by scoring one more goal than his opponent: something that didn't happen, partly thanks to the Rossoneri rearguard (above all Counter, lined up as a starter due to a accident in the heating of maignan), partly due to the usual "constipation" of Allegri's men, incapable of realizing the game they produced. The first half, to be honest, did not offer any particular emotions, blocked both by the fear of losing (even greater than the desire to win) and by the decidedly low pace of the two teams. Just before the break, however, Vlahovic he scared Sportiello with an insidious free kick and from there the game changed. In the second half, in fact, the Bianconeri were much more intense and dangerous, so much so that they attacked the Rossoneri goal with Costic, Danilo (miraculous save by the former Atalanta), Owned e refill, stopped on the line by a great intervention from Thiaw. Milan? A shot of Loftus Cheek out by a whisker and nothing else, in total antithesis to the brilliant and attacking football shown up until two weeks ago. The last few days, evidently, have left scars that are difficult to heal in Pioli's group, also because the media assume a summer revolution is certain, both as regards the coach (the prices of Lopetegui) than the rose. In short, there is only the result to save, given that second place is now almost certain: a couple of victories should be enough to get the silver medal and qualification for the next Italian Super Cup.
Allegri: "Happy with the performance, but if you don't score you don't win matches..."
“We have to make fewer mistakes, we had opportunities to score, but if you don't throw it in you don't win games – he underlined Allegri -. I saw the boys play with confidence, there is no form or model for winning. The Juventus of the future? I am a lover of technical players, I grew up with a coach who never talked about formations, only about technique (Galeone, ed.). You have to ask the club this question, I have to think about the end of the season trying to field the best team. The second half was played with confidence, I'm happy with the performance, football can be played in certain ways, there is a squad that will have to be evaluated to understand if it should be strengthened or if it's okay to face the new season. There's certainly nothing, we have two objectives that are quite close: we lost a final in extra time against Inter, this year we hope to be good and lucky to win it, but I can't blame these guys for anything. It's not easy to play for Juventus at the moment, such important matches are part of their growth process."
Furlani stops Lopetegui: "Too many names are going around, our coach is Pioli"
This time Pioli, unlike the post-derby, he presented himself at the press conference, but the attention was all for Furlani, called to shed some light after the media hype of the last few days, totally focused on Lopetegui. “A dozen names have been mentioned, so on and so forth… – thundered the AC Milan CEO -. These are rumors that are annoying, even the players have said so, we have a coach and his name is Stefano Pioli. We are already working and planning next season to strengthen the team. The work on the transfer market will be different from that of last year, when we made a revolution because we thought we didn't have a squad that wasn't up to par: this time we already have a base, it will be more targeted work. Leao? He has a long contract and wants to stay. Ibrahimovic? He is fundamental in the club's decisions, he is a champion off the pitch as he was on it. The fans are dissatisfied because they are ambitious and want the best like we want it, we must do more to satisfy them. It didn't go as we hoped because we are Milan and our goal is to win, but we want to finish the season in the best possible way by holding on to second place."
Lazio – Verona 1-0, Zaccagni keeps Tudor in the running for fifth place
The evening advance smiles at the Lazio, victorious over Verona and still in the running for a place in Europe. The Champions League, at the moment, is still complicated (Roma has one game less, Atalanta two), but the hypothesis of being able to qualify for the sixth also exists and is less far-fetched than one might think: the Giallorossi or Nerazzurri should win the 'Europa League and not place in the top four. Difficult, certainly not impossible, and the message seems to have reached Formello, given that the Biancocelesti appeared decidedly on track, even if the disappointment with Juve was still fresh. The match against Verona, then, was not at all simple, but Tudor's team managed to grow at a distance, until the fear-busting goal by Zaccagni (72'), who took over shortly before in place of Isaksen. “It doesn't matter much to plan, we have to think game by game because that's how we win – he explained Tudor -. Now we need to prepare for Monza, it will be difficult, but this is a great victory, we prepared it as if it were a final. It was a good match because there was mental tiredness and the players went onto the pitch motivated, to play for their lives, and expressed important values. In football everything counts, words are shared because we are on the right path and we want to finish well and score as many points as possible, obviously hoping that others don't. Then we will take stock and see where we have arrived."
Inter – Turin (12.30 pm, Dazn)
The result at the Juventus Stadium is of no interest to Inter at all, now focused only on celebrating the Scudetto they have just won. Team and fans have been celebrating it since last Monday, but today the climax will be reached: first the match against Torino in front of 75 thousand Nerazzurri hearts, then the parade around Milan on the classic open-top bus. An Inter celebration that will begin at 16pm with an 8km long route that will last around 4 hours, decided in agreement with the Prefecture. The buses will immediately enter Caprilli, the avenue that leads to Piazzale Lotto, and from there they will touch the areas of Parco Sempione, Arco della Pace, Arena, Porta Nuova, Piazza della Repubblica and Manzoni up to the Duomo. A symbolic moment when you turn from via Melchiorre Gioia into viale della Liberazione: a farewell to the Inter headquarters which has been festively decorated since Monday. Much earlier, in Viale Teodorico, the bus will be very close to Casa Milan. Considering the expected slow progress, at walking pace, the arrival is expected around 20pm: a DJ set will await the players on Terrace 21 of the Duomo, where the speaker Mirko Mengozzi will introduce the members of the team. First there is a match that means little for the Nerazzurri, except to improve the already sensational seasonal numbers, but a lot for Torino, hunting for points to cling to the dream Conference League. Much, however, will depend onInter and the degree of concentration with which he will take the field: the risk of leaving something behind after the revelry exists, but it seems unlikely that Inzaghi wants to stop on the day of the celebration.
Inter – Turin, the probable lineups
Inter (3-5-2): Sommer; Pavard; De Vrij, Bastoni; Darmian, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Carlos Augusto; Thuram, Lautaro
- Coach: Inzaghi
- Disqualified: Dumfries
- Unavailable: Acerbi, Dimarco
Torino (3-4-1-2): Milinkovic-Savic; Tameze, Good Morning, Rodriguez; Bellanova, Ricci, Ilic, Vojvoda; Vlasic; Sanabria, Zapata
- Coach: Juric
- Disqualified: Linetty
- Unavailable: Djidji, Schuurs, Gineitis
Naples – Rome (18pm, Dazn and Sky)
The highlight of Sunday is certainly at the Maradona, where the never banal match between will be staged Napoli e Rome. On paper it could have been a direct clash for the Champions League zone, in reality it won't be like that and the blame lies entirely with the Azzurri, incapable of turning the corner and giving way to a streak that would have reopened the games. There defeat of Empoliit hurt the whole environment, as well as extinguished the last hopes for fifth place: a success today would rekindle a small flame, even if the gap would still remain six points (and Atalanta and Lazio are also in the mix). In any case, Napoli wants to give a sign of awakening to their fans, especially since the rivalry with Roma is very strong, and it is no coincidence that they chose to prepare for the match with a two-day retreat, as well as returning to speak in the conference eve's print. The Giallorossi, on the other hand, have no time to think about anything other than the pitch, immersed as they are in a real tour de force of matches. Not even time to archive the victory of Udine, heavy as a boulder for the purposes of the Champions, and it's already time to play in Naples, all with the semi-final of EuropeLeague against Bayer Leverkusen at the gates. It would give you a headache, if it weren't for the fact that winning helps you win De Rossi's Rome he is doing it very often. DDR has already equaled Mourinho's 29 points with seven games less (13 to 20), but now it's time to clench your fists and see what's left in your hand. Qualifying for the next Champions League would be manna from heaven for the club's accounts, another European final (the third in a row) would rightfully go down in history: everything is possible, which is why the Giallorossi cannot make calculations, only continue to score points.
Calzona: “I want character and hunger for victory, let's only think about Roma”
“I want to see the performance, both in the possession phase and when we are not, players who chase the opponents with anger, the thing that has been missing lately – he thundered Calzone -. I hope to see this, with the performance comes the results, I want to see character, desire to win the match. We agreed to retire with the club, I agreed, staying away from the family can make you realize that we are missing in Empoli from many points of view: it's just to be together, a productive choice, not a punitive one. We've thrown away opportunities to get back into the league table that matters, but now we can't make plans, we have to think game by game. Our future no longer depends on us, but also on our opponents and I asked the boys to think only about Roma, then we'll see what comes of it."
De Rossi: “The Champions League is possible, but in Naples it will be very tough”
“Let's not feel sorry for ourselves, it will be a very difficult match because we are playing the only team that is really close to Inter in terms of players – the thought of The Rossi -. Last season she was unplayable, this year she is having problems, but she will still be very tough. The biggest difficulties? Having to face so many close matches, having a few days to prepare for them and above all being faced with strong opponents like Napoli. All the teams we will face are of a very high level, fresh forces would be needed, but in most cases the others also have a lot of commitments. Three months ago I would have signed to be in this position, we have rekindled the race, it's not just a dream but it's something possible. It will be difficult, there is the weight of the opponents and the calendar, but we are aware that we have played excellent matches against very strong teams and some terrible ones against inferior teams. If they had told us that Atalanta would have won a point between Verona and Cagliari we would have laughed, but towards the end of the championship the lower-ranked teams can be more annoying than others."
Naples – Rome, the probable lineups
Napoli (4-3-3): Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Juan Jesus, Mario Rui; Anguissa, Lobotka, Cajuste; Politano, Osimhen, Kvarathkhelia
- Coach: Calzona
- Disqualified: none
- Unavailable: Demme, Zielinski
Rome (4-3-3): Svilar; Celik, Mancini, Ndicka, Angelino; Bove, Cristante, Pellegrini; Dybala, Azmoun, El Shaarawy
- Coach: De Rossi
- Disqualified: Llorente, Paredes
- Unavailable: Lukaku, Smalling
