Emotions, show, full stadium, heartbeat: in a word, è derby time! San Siro turns on the lights for its most challenging matchù important, the one that at 20.45 putà facing Milan and Inter for a thrilling night. Game alreadyà warm of its own and made even moreù boiling since yesterday's Roma victory, which force both to look for the 3 points to chase, or dream of, the Champions League zone. The Nerazzurri could take advantage of the defeat by Lazio and even take third place alone, the Rossoneri shortening on two rivals out of three and really get back into the race. provided, ça va sans dire, to win, as far as all'Inter, all in all, even a draw could be good. A question of classification (the advantage points would remain 7) and of the state of form: to date, in fact, Milan are much better and present themselves in this derby as favorites, although the efforts of the Coppa Italia could make themselves felt and therefore benefit those who were able prepare without distractions.
"I don't want any kind of alibi, we are trained, rested and fresh – Gattuso's words. – They are moreù strong, the rankings say so, but we are aware that we cannot make mistakes, that we have no margin d'mistake. I want a big game, with 11 poisoned players to bring home the victory". The Rossoneri coach believes in it, the numbers are on his side after all: 13 consecutive matches without defeat between the league and the cups, all of which is always growing. The best indeed è arrived in the last few weeks with victories over Sampdoria, Roma and Lazio, moreover without conceding a goal. Quite the opposite, in short, of what is happening at Inter, where the last three months have really been stingy with satisfaction. Bologna and Benevento: it's quick to mention the victories collected by Spalletti from December to today. In fact, the rest are draws (6) and defeats (3) and the ranking, obviously, ended up being significantly affected.
"This match è our future, from here on out thereè più time to correct other mistakes – explained the coach. – I have wonderful sensations, we are about to play the pi gameù beautiful of the whole championship. We must be aware of our strength, determine our destiny. Now I expect the boys to show the courage necessary to make important plays and the mean face that is needed in these cases". In short, the desire to win for both, without the usual facade declarations before a match like thisì delicate. Gattuso will face himà with the usual eleven alreadyà seen in Rome (both Sunday and Wednesdayì) and have now become very faithful to a project which, against all odds, is bringing Milan back to fighting for the goals at the start of the season.
The Rossoneri 4-3-3 will seeà Donnarumma in goal, Calabria, Bonucci, Romagnoli and Rodriguez in defence, Kessie, Biglia and Bonaventura in midfield, Suso, Cutrone e Calhanoglu in attack. 4-2-3-1 d'ordinance also for Spalletti, with only one doubt: karamoh o Rafinha? With the first Candreva he would slip on the trocar, with the second instead he would play regularly on the right. The rest è basically decided with Borja Valero on the bench (small muscle trouble), Cancel it, Miranda, Skriniar and D'Ambrosio to protect Handanovic, Vecino e Gagliardini in the median, Perisic e Icardi in attack. Milan to dream of the Champions League, l'Inter to really take it back: both want to win, whatever è certain è that no one, absolutely no one, canò afford to lose.
