A season in three days. Milan and Napoli are preparing for the first act of a double challenge that will have implications for both: tonight there are 3 fundamental points up for grabs for their respective objectives, Tuesday an inside or outside in the Italian Cup that needs no introduction. In short, Ancelotti e Gattuso they could not have found a worse scenario to strengthen the old friendship: the relationships, we are (almost) certain, will remain excellent whatever happens, the seasonal prospects, however, are not. Furthermore, this Milan-Napoli, as if that weren't enough, contains other very interesting aspects: from the debut of the new Rossoneri signing Friday to the case Allan, passing through everything concerning public order, under scrutiny as never before by virtue of the horrible Milanese precedent of 26 December. In the hope that tonight we can only talk about football and not about racism or clashes between fans, Ancelotti and Gattuso are preparing for a night with no holds barred, in which teacher and pupil have only one result available.
"Napoli are very strong but we have to stick to the Champions League position" Rino thought, "I would never want to face Milan but the championship is too important for us", Carlo's. Inevitable then that, in full final rush, there is also the transfer market to enrich (or disturb, depending on your point of view) the match. The Rossoneri have unraveled the Higuain skein and therefore, at least in theory, they should be more serene: now, however, the pressure is shifting to Piatek, who is watched as special between now and the end of the season like any self-respecting millionaire striker.
“Krzysztof looks like Robocop, he says a few words like 'I want to break everything and score goals', he arrived with great enthusiasm – explained Gattuso. – About Gonzalo I can only say that he is part of the past, he could have done something more for us and we for him. But now let's just talk about who's there”. At Napoli, however, the catchphrase concerns Allan, courted by PSG and, not surprisingly, not called up for today's match. “He has had a troubled week and therefore I prefer to stay in training – Ancelotti retorted. – I can only tell you that he, fortunately, he will stay with us and that Tuesday in Coppa Italia will be on the field regularly. We'll see what happens, after all the transfer market will only end on Thursday and therefore there's plenty of time to assist in signings (Milan are thinking of bringing back Deulofeu and signing the young Bordeaux midfielder Tchouameni) and sales (the Azzurri could sell Rog) , but now it's time to think about the game.
Gattuso seems oriented to postpone Piatek's debut as owner until Tuesday and therefore to rely on the usual 4-3-3 with Donnarumma in goal, Calabria, Musacchio, Romagnoli and Rodriguez in defense, Kessié, Bakayoko and Paquetà (first at San Siro for him) in midfield, Suso, Cutrone and Calhanoglu in attack. Classic 4-4-2 also for Ancelotti, who will respond with Meret between the posts, Malcuit, Albiol, Koulibaly and Ghoulam in the back, Callejon, Diawara, Hamsik and Fabian Ruiz in the midfield in support of the Insigne-Milik offensive duo. San Siro, as usual, will offer a worthy crowd (around 60 spectators are expected), both for Rossoneri and Azzurri since, by order of the Observatory, there will be no restrictions of any kind. A great chance for the fans, in the hope that they know how to make the most of it.
