Judgment day. For Gattuso, whose fate is being decided today, for Milan everything, called to win in order not to miss the last train for the Champions League. It's only the end of October and yet the Rossoneri are already facing a crossroads: get back up and get back in the running for the most important goal or fall and raze the work done so far. Marco Giampaolo and his Sampdoria will thus be the judges of the fate of Gattuso, whose bench, as unofficially announced by the top management of the company, essentially depends on the next two matches. In fact, beating the blucerchiati would not be enough to completely rule out the exemption hypothesis: for that, in fact, it would then be necessary to repeat it against Genoa in Wednesday's recovery. A victory to lengthen the "life" in short, testifying to how precarious the situation is at the Rossoneri. “We have taken two terrible blows but we are not dead yet – commented Gattuso in the press conference. – Losing like this hurts but I know what the boys can give, I want to see the right spirit of redemption and great desire. I expect 23 lions with a sense of belonging and a desire to win, that's all I'm interested in." Rino therefore appeals to his men, aware that his bench depends above all on them. The attitude seen withtro Inter and, above all, Betis that's what worries most and that's where a breakthrough is needed, without exception.
The rest could be done by a tactical modification invoked by many, or rather the passage from 4-3-3 to 4-4-2 to see together, from the start of course, Higuain e Cutrone. Music to Berlusconi's ears (who also poked yesterday on the subject), of many commentators and, probably, of Gonzalo and Patrick themselves, up to now never lined up in pairs from the first minute. We'll see if this will be enough to get the better of a very good Sampdoria, perhaps the best surprise of the championship: his fifth place just 3 points from the Champions League, with a better defense attached (only 4 goals conceded), would really be useful for Gattuso. At San Siro therefore, beyond the pre-tactics shown in the press room ("who tells you I'll really play like this?"), we will see a Milan with a 4-4-2 with Donnarumma at the door, Abbot, Musacchio, Romagnoli and Rodriguez in defence, Suso, Biglia, Bonaventura and Laxalt in midfield, Higuain e Cutrone in attack (Calhanoglu e Kessie, bruised, they should still make it for the bench). On the other hand, there is no tactical news for Giampaolo, who will respond with the usual 4-3-1-2 with audero between the poles, Bereszynski, Tonelli, Andersen e Fracture in the back department, Barreto, ekdal e Praet in the midfield, Ramirez on the trocar to support the offensive duo Defrel- Quagliarella.
