A debut as owner like this the new Polish bomber of AC Milan did not really dream of it. And instead last night Piatek with incredible coldness sent the Napoli defense into a tailspin – including Koulibaly – and crashed Carlo Ancelotti's team which comes out of the Italian Cup with its head down after having made up for a dry 2-0 defeat at San Siro.
Piatek's brace in the first half stunned Napoli and gave Milan access to the semi-final. But above all he sent the Rossoneri fans into raptures who have already forgotten Higuain and who have been dreaming of such a goalscorer for some time. With yesterday's victory, Milan not only advances in the Italian Cup but finds confidence and can hope to consolidate its fourth place in the league, which would mean access to the Champions League, a vital step for the company's financial statements and for the expectations of the Elliott Fund who temporarily owns the club.
On the contrary, yesterday's defeat and elimination from the Italian Cup is a further disappointment for Napoli and for Ancelotti who, after seeing Juve take flight in the league in which the Bianconeri now have an 11-point lead over the Neapolitans, he suffered another blow yesterday which resizes the saving effect hoped for by the Neapolitan fans for the aftermath of Sarri. Now Napoli, already eliminated from the Champions League, can only hope to make their way into the Europa League, but only a final victory could alleviate the disappointments gathered so far this season.
Tonight the Coppa Italia, whose inside-out formula is particularly apt, has other captivating challenges in store: Roma, after Sunday's daring draw in the league, visits Federico Chiesa's aggressive Fiorentina while Juve, without Bonucci in defense, he has to contend in Bergamo with Atalanta, which is currently the team in the best shape and which promises sparks.
