After a calm stop and full of good news (from the return of Pato and Gattuso to market rumors, the Rossoneri fans can't complain!), it's time for Milan to get back to thinking about the pitch and the standings. Allegri's men had gone "rest" with five consecutive victories behind them, which allowed the team to quickly move up the championship standings. The primacy goal hasn't been achieved yet, but the Rossoneri are counting on getting there by Christmas. To succeed, however, it will be essential to avoid missteps, starting with the away match in Florence, as Massimiliano Allegri recalled yesterday in the press conference: “I think it's essential to start well. The team showed maturity after the last break, it's an important month before Christmas, we'll need to score as many points as possible to stay at the top of the standings. We face Fiorentina with renewed enthusiasm after the change on the bench, you need a great result. It's an important match but also a complicated one”.
All true, because the wounded Fiorentina will seek redemption in front of their audience, led by that Delio Rossi making his debut as a Viola coach. Milan will have to be careful, especially not to make the mistake of already thinking about Barcelona. Yes, because on Wednesday the Rossoneri will host Messi and his companions at the San Siro for a very important match for the group standings. The risk of saving up a bit in view of the European champions certainly exists, which is why Allegri wanted to make things clear: “We mustn't think about Barça and there are no training arguments in this sense. Franchi's is the most difficult match. With Barcelona it is a separate match, we are fighting for first place in a match between two of the biggest clubs in the world, but our head is in Florence".
Pato will be back on the pitch to beat the Viola (although not from the first minute), absent since last September 21, when he picked up yet another muscle injury during the match against Udinese. The return of the Brazilian is good news, both for the quality of the attack and for the cabal. Yes, because in the four previous matches in which Pato has played at the Franchi, the Rossoneri have picked up four victories, and the Duck has scored as many times. A real anti-viola talisman, which Allegri is ready to use at the right moment.
