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AC Milan musings: Rossoneri grinding out results
AC Milan’s perfect season continues to ride smoothly. Rossoneri, after an influx of players over the summers, were expected to challenge for the Scudetto. Massimiliano Allegri and his men have done just that. Rossoneri went into New Year as league leaders,
their first three points giving a taste for the things to come.
Against Cagliari on Wednesday, AC Milan were lacking the attacking spark in Ibrahimovic’s absence. However, the introduction of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Antonio-Cassano-c6302 in the 75thminute worked like clockwork; Il Talentino di Bar set-up Rodney Strasser for the winner.
This newly found trait of grinding out results will win Allegri the title come the end of season.
Daviolo now welcome a dangerous Udinese outfit to San Siro. Zebrette are on a rise after a poor kick off to the season, now however they may well upset the league leaders. Even though San Siro is a fortress, Allegri would do well to warn his men against
complacency.
Udinese Calcio musings: Zebrette march continues
Udinese, just like AS http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Franco-c14050 Soldati’s team failed to register a win until match day six, Zebrette are now 8th in the league and eyeing European football for next season.
On Wednesday, Francesco Guidolin’s side registered a routine 2 – 0 victory over high-flying Chievo Verona. However, the team’s inability to string successive wins will be a worry for the coach. Such inconsistency can cost them European football in the end.
Udinese’s recent run of results read: Lost, won, lost, won, lost, won, lost, won, lost and won.
As things stand, Udinese are level on points with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Inter-c39567 Milan; 26 points apiece, but the Nerazzurri have two games in hand. Zebrette have a poor away record in the league; Guidolin’s men are 12th in the league based on away record, and starting
from today, Di Natale and co. will have to work to improve on that.
Team News
AC Milan
AC Milan are still without a number of key players. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Massimo-Ambrosini-c24579 will watch the game from sidelines as he
is suspended for this fixture.
On a positive note, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Thiago-Silva-c34903 in the Rossoneri defence.
Udinese Calcio
Guidolin will be without Dusan Basta, who remains a loner-term injury concern, and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Giampiero-Pinzi-c14804 will sit out the game due to suspension.
Key Players
Zlatan Ibrahimovic
AC Milan were without Ibra for the trip to Cagliari which made his absence all the more apparent. Rossoneri lacked any imagination, and without Ibra to play off in the final third, their attacks fizzed out without much harm. The lanky Swede is Daviolo’s
leading goal scorer and will be odds-on favourite to hit the back of the net tonight.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alexis-Sánchez-c4979
The Chilean winger, after an impressive world cup, keeps on adding millions to an already burgeoning price tag. While he may not have scored a lot of goals, Guidolin’s decision of playing him in the trequartista roles has paid unexpected dividends. With
Toto Di Natale scoring goals for fun, Sanchez’s creativity on the ball will be the biggest threat to Rossoneri rearguard.
Prediction
Milan have been dominant at home this season while Zebrette have struggled on their travels. Against a Rossoneri squad brimming with ability and confidence, Di Natale and co. will be hard-pressed looking for a result. AC Milan will walk out a 3 – 1 victory
today.
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