Milan-Inter, who is the strongest? A derby will be staged at San Siro which is worth a lot, a lot, and which can first of all be established a ranking hierarchy destined, perhaps, to remain so. The Champions League instead, at least for a week, they will both keep it but this, to tell the truth, is solo Rome's fault (or thanks to Spal, depending on your point of view), defeat in Ferrara in anticipation that could be worth the momentary engagement with Inter. Gattuso, and above all Spalletti, will thus be able to play the derby without the absolute worry of the standings, knowing however that losing him would mean wasting a sensational opportunity for the decisive draw. And then, regardless of the points, matches like these touch the hearts of the fans and, consequently, that of the managers: in short, making a mistake can be very expensive.
"I hear that Inter is dead and we are favourites: here, there are no favorites in the derby – the thought of Gattuso. – We have to prepare it well, play it with intelligence, heart, want and respect Spalletti's team because they can put us in difficulty. They press very high and in the first leg they didn't let us breathe, we will have to also rely on our audience. It's always a 3-point contest anyway, after we will have another 10 and those worry me just as much…”. A "white lie", that of the Rossoneri coach, because nothing can direct a season more than a derby and he experienced it firsthand in the first leg, when Icardi's goal in full stoppage time almost cost him his sacking, as well as the beginning of a period of great difficulties. The results helped him get out of it and now everyone at Milan has faith in his abilities, so much so that they take his reconfirmation for granted next year as well. The exact opposite of Spalletti, which went the other way: his bench, solid beyond all measure in the first leg, is at a very strong risk for the future and for someone, even for the present. It must be said that Marotta's words go in another direction, failing the derby however, moreover after the elimination from the Europa League, could reverse each scenario. In short, the coach is undoubtedly facing the most difficult moment of his Nerazzurri career and he knows that this derby could prove to be decisive for him and for the team.
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"È It is important that the team regains the ability to play and fight, even if there is little time – he explained at the press conference. - There is sorry for what happened, but there are reasons to be static below our means. We must be correct in the analyzesking things, even though we know that delusions like that can leave waste, but you must always have faith in your own possibilities. There are many matches and there is a margin because this does not become decisive but it is clear that it creates complications of conviction, of management. So let's try to win itto ". Also in terms of formations, Milan are certainly better off, who will be able to count on almost the entire squad, Inter on the other hand, despite recovering several players compared to Thursday, will have to deal with the absences of Nainggolan ("he can't make it" Spalletti replied disconsolately) and the usual Icardi . Gattuso will therefore be able to deploy his 4-3-3 type with Donnarumma in goal, Calabria, Musacchio, Romagnoli and Rodriguez in defense, Kessie, Bakayoko (favorite over Biglia) e package in midfield, Suso, Piatek and Calhanoglu in attack. Spalletti will choose the same game system with Handanovic in goal, D'Ambrosio, De Vrij, Skriniar and Asamoah in the back, Gagliardini, Brozovic and Vecino in the midfield, Politano, lautaro martinez and Perisic in the offensive trident.
The 5,7 million box office super derby (absolute record for Milan) will not exclude anyone from the Champions League area, at least for this week. In fact, as previously mentioned, Roma came out defeated by Ferrara's advance, confirming that the problems remained unchanged despite Di Francesco's exemption. Ranieri tried to consolidate the team with his classic 4-4-2 but the choice didn't pay off, especially since Zaniolo, left on the bench for Kluivert (!), was the best of his as soon as he entered the field. It was Fares who unlocked the match with a header from a lined up defense (22'), then, 4' after the equalizer by Perotti from a penalty, Petagna's decisive (and disputed) penalty arrived, granted for a foul by Juan Jesus on the same attacker (60'). “We played against one team and we didn't lo we have been – Ranieri's harsh comment. – We lost all ground duels, Between we and they were the most determined. We need to be more of a team and improve physically and tactically, we have course we too, but badly. If Roma go to the Champions League there is a plan, otherwise many will change the air”. A problem that also affects the Milanese, and which makes this derby truly unmissable.
