In the silence of San Siro, Milan bullies Cagliari and wins the chance to play for the next Super Cup.
The starting 11 of Milan-Cagliari deployed by Stefano Pioli is difficult to interpret. We don’t believe it can represent a “J’accuse” platter by the coach towards the most representative players of the team, even more so as to underline a truly precarious state of form. A sort of encouragement towards those who brought him to the roof of Italy. Leao, Theo, Tomori and Calabria all out initially. Click served: everyone enters except the captain and does very well. Leao returned to scoring, Theo to running and Pulisic to scoring. So was it enough to keep them on the bench for 45 minutes?
Ranieri’s tactical plan was the usual one: wait for Milan behind the line and restart when and if possible. It is no coincidence that Cagliari is the penultimate team in Serie A in terms of ball possession. This season Sir Claudio has tried, in his own way, to bring out the best possible from this team. Good defensive solidity, great home performance and lots of vertical acceleration. With their 33 points, Cagliari cannot at all rest assured: salvation will probably pass through Reggio Emilia, at the Mapei Stadium, in what will literally be the crossroads match of the season.
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The 5-1 home win in the penultimate home match is truly a huge joke for Milan fans. A sensational result, the result of an excellent second half, in a match that counted very little for their ranking. After the 2-0 scored by Pulisic (13th and then 14th goal of his extraordinary season), Milan began to have fun and play freely. The best Theo and Leao were seen again, in addition to the goals of the midfielders, among which Bennacer stands out, author of a performance worth remembering. In this 5-1 there was exactly everything that could have been and never was.
This evening too, the protest of Milan fans against the club took place, accused of lacking clarity. “We demand and deserve a strong and successful society. Milan is not satisfied.” “The sound of silence” the banners displayed today by the Curva Sud fans. Our point of view is very clear: fans must always have the right to express their emotions, whether positive or negative. Especially if expressed in such a civilized way. Football lives thanks to the people who follow it. Football without fans does not exist.
The verdicts of this Serie A advance are two: Lecce is mathematically safe and Milan mathematically in the Italian Super Cup, thanks to the presence of Juventus in the Italian Cup final. For the people of Salento, a goal reached well in advance, despite the rollercoaster ride in the transition between D’Aversa and Gotti. For Milan it is little consolation. Qualifying for the super cup, together with the probable arrival in second place, represents a very weak panacea for the ills of this disappointing season.
2024-05-11 21:13:51
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