Il Milan loosely, theInter heart-pounding. Completely different victories for the Milanese, who however obtain the same result, i.e. 3 fundamental points for the standings. The Rossoneri beat the Monza without particular problems, even allowing themselves the luxury of making a maxi turnover in view of the away match in Zagreb, the nerazzurri instead took Florence at the end of an incredible challenge, which certifies, if still needed, the crazy nature of this club. In light of this they become even more important Roma-Napoli e Atalanta-Lazio today, two challenges that could significantly change the balance of the top classification.
Milan-Monza 4-1, Pioli wins hands down with the turnover: "I'm lucky enough to have a strong squad"
In the meantime, Milan moved forward by beating Monza with a resounding 4-1, in a match with no story from start to finish. The resistance of the Brianza players, in fact, lasted just 16', just enough time to allow a Diaz to fly away with the ball and beat Di Gregorio for the first time. The second, again signed by the Spaniard, came in the 41st minute, after which Origi ended the game in the middle of the second half (65') with a right footed shot under the crossbar. The goal of Ranocchia on a free-kick (70') it was especially useful for the scores, also because it came shortly after Lion, initially kept at rest in view of the Champions League, set the definitive poker (84'), obtained without effort despite the maxi turnover of Pioli. “You like this term, but my players know that I have a lot of confidence and that I have many owners – explained the Rossoneri coach -. If I hadn't had problems with injuries I would have done many more rotations: I'm lucky to have a strong team. Was a tough win, Monza play good football and we knew it, the team started well, risked little and built a lot".
Fiorentina-Inter 3-4, Inzaghi happy: "The team has always followed me, now head to the Champions League"
A completely different match instead in Florence, where really everything happened. In the end Inter won it 4-3 thanks to a goal by Mkhitaryan in the 94th minute, thus freezing the Franchi still celebrating for Jovic's momentary equalizer 4' earlier. Crazy final, in perfect harmony with the Nerazzurri's DNA (not for nothing they call it "crazy Inter") but also with that of the Italian's Fiorentina, as pleasant with the ball at their feet as it is creepy in the non-possession phase. So the Armenian ex Roma ends up on the shields, who has now become a pivot of the Nerazzurri midfield (who knows what will happen when Brozovic returns), even if the symbol of victory is certainly Lautaro, real driving force with two goals (15' and 73' from a penalty) and the assist for the 0-1 Stretcher (2'). The Viola had the merit of never giving up, managing to recover both on 0-2 (Cabral on a penalty in the 33rd minute e IKONE in the 60th minute) and on 2-3, but also the fault of not having been able to freeze the match when, probably, it would have been enough to shut down a bit, net of some at least unfortunate refereeing situations (Dimarco risked expulsion and on goal by Mkhitaryan there is a probable foul by Dzeko on Milenkovic). Inzaghi gets it like this the third consecutive victory in the championship and reaches 21 points, but above all he definitively closes the period of crisis that had seen him stagger in a dangerous way. "We spent a particular moment, we have lost players on whom we had built so much – commented the Nerazzurri coach -. There are moments in football, but the team has always followed me and I've always been serene. There are criticisms when you coach teams like Inter and Lazio, just try to understand them. We didn't do anything, we have to take the most important step on Wednesday. We hope to recover some players, they run up front but we have to continue like this”.
Rome-Naples (20.45 pm, Dazn)
Attention now shifts to today's matches, starting with that of the Olimpico between Rome and Naples. A high altitude big match both for the guests, determined to win to put Milan back at a safe distance and for the hosts, whose ambitions, should a success come, would even become the title. Many themes enclosed within the challenge starting with duel between Mourinho and Spalletti, so far clearly won by the Portuguese: in the six previous matches between the two, in fact, the Special has won 3 times against as many draws.
In short, "Spallettone", as José renamed him during a television curtain, is still at zero, a box he hopes to fill as early as this evening when his Napoli, who have reached eleven consecutive hits between the championship and the Champions League, he will face off against a healthy Roma, which in turn is back from three victories.
Mourinho: "Napoli are a great team, but sometimes the favorites lose..."
“There isn't much to say about Napoli, they are first in the standings and when you are after 10 games it already has meaning – Mourinho said -. We know this well, but we have the right to play and think that even if they are favourites, sometimes favorites lose. We will go and play our game to win, they are great but let's see what we can achieve. After so many games in a row we had a full week of work, we needed it to recover people who needed to train and prepare for this game."
Spalletti: "Mou is a super coach, but we're only thinking about ourselves"
“It's a match tamong the most beautiful in European footballor, not only Italian, it is deeply felt and can affect work in a calm and serene way – Spalletti replied -. Now comes Mourinho, the super coach, consequently we must always increase our capabilities, what we know how to do. I don't know if they will think about what we can do, but we think about us, not about what Roma think or what Roma can do, but only our strength. He is one of the terrible ones, but then in my opinion what the team can do on the pitch always counts”.
Rome-Naples, the formations: Abraham challenges Osimhen
All the prerequisites for a spectacular match are there, even if two polar opposite teams face each other: just think that Napoli have the best attack in the league with 25 goals, while Roma have only scored 13. Mourinho, however, is above all interested in points and will try to make them with a 3-5-2 which will see Rui Patricio in goal, Mancini, Smalling and Ibanez in defense, Zalewski, Matic, Cristante, Pellegrini and Spinazzola in midfield, Zaniolo and Abraham in attack.
Classico 4-3-3 instead for Spalletti, who will be chasing his twelfth consecutive victory with Meret in goal, Di Lorenzo, Kim, Juan Jesus and Olivera in the back, Ndombelé, Lobotka and Zielinski in the midfield, Politano, Osimhen and Kvaratskhelia in the offensive trident.
Atalanta-Lazio (18pm, Dazn)
The other big match on Sunday is that of Bergamo, where a very interesting Atalanta-Lazio will take place. Here too, just like in Rome, there are prizes heavy points for the upper area of the standings, with the Nerazzurri who could even take first place and the Biancocelesti determined to return to the Champions League zone after the draw with Udinese. Furthermore, given that we have just talked about Mourinho and Spalletti, the comparison between Gasperini and Sarri, always synonymous with goals and entertainment.
Atalanta-Lazio, the formations: Felipe Anderson takes the place of Immobile
In the summer Atalanta-Lazio would have been synthesized with Zapata vs Immobile instead there will be no comparison between bomber jackets: if the Colombian, in fact, has now recovered from the injury (but will start from the bench), the Italian has just ended up in it, so much so that we will only see him again in January. However, Gasperini has long since gotten used to playing without his 9 par excellence and he will field again today the Goddess with a 3-4-1-2 with Sportiello in goal, Okoli, Demiral and Djimsiti in defense, Hateboer, De Roon, Koopmeiners and Soppy in midfield, Pasalic behind the offensive duo made up of Lookman and Muriel.
For Sarri, on the other hand, giving up Immobile is a big problem, also because he doesn't have a replacement with the same characteristics in his squad: in any case, the tactical system will not change, therefore 4-3-3 with Provedel between the posts, Lazzari, Patric, Romagnoli and Marusic in the back, Milinkovic-Savic, Cataldi and Vecino in the midfield, Pedro, Felipe Anderson and Zaccagni in attack.