The "great classic" is back. Milan-Juventus (at 20.45) again has a high-ranking value and this, after several years of anonymity, is already news. Of course, talking about a Scudetto challenge would be at least forced and perhaps it wouldn't even make sense, however the fact remains that the Rossoneri's San Siro, emptied of spectators and stimuli season after season, will return to vibrate like in the old days. In any case, the big favorites are Juve, there's no rain on this, but Milan will try to have their say on the wave of a positive period that has restored enthusiasm to the whole environment. “We will have to be especially careful about that – confirmed Massimiliano Allegri. – They are doing an excellent championship, they have a very good coach and many quality young players who will be the future of the Italian national team. A match like this is always balanced, let's remember what happened against Inter and the beating we took. If we want to achieve results, we need concentration, intelligence, competitive spirit and technique".
A lot of awareness in one's own means and just as much respect for the adversary, perhaps too much according to the malicious ones. Is the Juventus coach trying to avoid dangerous voltage drops? “I've heard so many good things about us, I don't want to fall into a trap – explained Vincenzo Montella. – I know they were sincere words and that if they come it's because we deserved them, but we have to keep our feet on the ground and face Juve with great humility. I'm happy to coach in a full San Siro, I hope to get excited just like when I faced Milan as an opponent in the same context". Impossible to predict with certainty the tactical outline of the match, but the feeling is that we will see the black and whites with a passion for the game and the red and blacks ready to exploit mistakes and counterattacks. “They can do us a lot of harm in the open field – thought Allegri. – But I won't change the form, at the moment the team is solid even if they can play even better". So at San Siro we will see the classic 3-5-2 with Buffon in goal, Bonucci, Barzagli and Benatia (Chiellini is still unavailable) in defense, Dani Alves, Khedira, Hernanes, Pjanic and Alex Sandro in midfield, Dybala and Higuain in attack .
“There is no sure strategy to beat Juve – sighed Montella. – To try, you have to alternate between different systems, knowing how to do everything at the right times”. The Rossoneri coach knows he has a smaller staff but also that he has had more days to prepare for the match, so he will bet everything on the athletic freshness of a young group strengthened by 4 victories in the last 5 of the championship. Milan's 4-3-3 will see Donnarumma in goal, Abate, Paletta, Romagnoli and De Sciglio in the back, Kucka, Locatelli and Bonaventura in the midfield, Suso, Bacca and Niang in the offensive trident. Today's match should (conditionally) also be the last challenge with Berlusconi as president: a fact which, if possible, adds even more to the anticipation of San Siro.
