The turning point. Milan is preparing for the away match in Ferrara (15 pm) with the spirit of those who know that a'possible comeback for the'Europe passes through here. Failing (therefore missing out on victory) against Spal would mean a clear step backwards compared to recent times, which have seen Gattuso's team collect three wins and two draws in five games, but above all the risk of being detached, perhaps permanently, from all those teams that are ahead. A real shame given that the calendar, after this match, will putà the rossoneri in front of Sampdoria, Roma and Inter: direct clashes for l'Europe, provided we get there with these 3 points. "We will have to be very careful – warned Gattuso. – I know Spal well, l'I faced both in B and in Lega Pro, è a very organized team and plays in a stadium that è a small candy". The AC Milan coach knows he plays a lot, although he prefers to avoid making tables and calculations of various kinds.
The ranking remains negative but certainly not his fault and the progress of recent times leads to l'environment to hope for a very different second round, definitely moreù in line with expectations d'start of the season. "Since I took over this team, I've only been thinking match by match – he continued in the press conference. – We cannot afford to think of others but only of ourselves and of winning our races, right now there'one goal è send a balanced eleven onto the pitch that is able to play it on equal footing with everyone". So far the mission è successful but now è need to accelerate even moreù, otherwise every velleità of comeback will remainà precisely such. Milan's biggest problem continues to be that of scoring, as demonstrated by the runs of the strikers: Kalinic, André Silva and Cutrone scored just 7 total goals, less than halfà than what was done by Immobile alone, just to name one. This time Gattuso will trustà to young Patrick, undeniably the best of the three for performance and application, even if he had a significant impact on the choice'Kalinic's injury, stopped as a precaution due to a groin pain.
"Risking now makes no sense – explained the coach. – In the next month we will have 9 games, we will need themà l'everyone's contribution. È it's useless to focus on just one goal, every match must be prepared in the best possible way and played to the best of our possibilitiesto". Only soì Milan will be ableà try to close the season in the best possible way and get him more and moreù possible reconfirmation, to this forò he will thinkà only in a while becauseé now c'is Spal only. The Rossoneri, without Kalinic and the suspended Calabria, will play with the usual 4-3-3 with Donnarumma in goal, Abate, Bonucci, Romagnoli and Rodriguez in defence, Kessie, Biglia and Bonaventura in midfield, Suso, Cutrone and Calhanoglu in attack . Simple, on the hunt for salvation points, I will tryà the bang with the usual 3-5-2 with Meret between the posts, Salamon, Simic and Felipe in the back department, Lazzari, Kurtic, Everton Luiz, Grassi and Mattiello in the midfield, Paloschi and Antenucci as an offensive couple.
