AC Milan’s Marco Amelia eager to win Coppa Italia and complete domestic double
AC Milan goalkeeper Marco Amelia insists Milan are keen to win the Coppa Italia and complete the domestic double this season. He claimed that the Rossoneri are eager to win the Italian Cup as much as they want to win the League.
Milan will face Palermo on Wednesday, April 20, in the first semi-final of the Coppa Italia. The match will be played at the San Siro as the home side will look to win the competition after eight years. The Rossoneri last won the
competition in the 2002-03 season when they defeated Roma 6-3 on aggregate in a two-legged final.
The goalkeeper revealed that the competition is of huge significance for his side and the players are desperate to prove themselves and put in another brilliant performance in front of the home fans.
“We really care about the Coppa Italia, just as much as the Scudetto. It would be important for us at Milan this season to complete the domestic double,” the Italian was quoted as saying in an interview.
The former Palermo shot stopper admitted that a win over the opposition would not be easy as they are coming off a brilliant win in the Serie A against AS http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Roma-c31603 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. He added that the Palermo players would
be very confident after the win and Milan cannot afford to be complacent.
“Their win at Roma over the weekend will have rejuvenated them and that may cause us problems. They have a lot of young players who are enthusiastic. It’ll be hard for us too because we know how much Palermo want the Cup. We’ll
have to be very alert. Although they have had their difficulties recently, they can play good football,” the Italy international concluded.
AC Milan defeated Sampdoria in the quarter-final of the cup with a 2-1 score line courtesy an http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alexandre-Pato-c4901 brace at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris, to book a last-four berth.
The Milan giants have virtually won the Serie A title this season after a 3-0 win over Sampdoria this weekend. They are now six points clear of second placed http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Napoli-c40003 with only five games to go.
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