AC Milan are internally very discontent with the officiating during Saturday night's game between Inter and Juventus, a report claims. After beating Pisa on Friday night, Milan were hoping for a favour from Juventus on Saturday, and they were very close to getting one but for Piotr Zielinski's last-minute winner. However, it was a game full of controversial decisions, all of which seemed to go in the Nerazzurri's favour.
We could have done better; the last few years of head-to-head matches have weighed on us. The important thing is that we brought it home. We tried to do well even when we were struggling. We were naive in letting them draw. But we brought it home. The championship is still long, I hope this match gives us peace of mind, that it allows us to work harder and give us a competitive end to the season.
Definitely had better days and very relieved the penalty didn't turn out decisive - grazie team!🙏🏼 Games like this can still make the difference in the end and that's all we need now! Thank you all for supporting us on this Friday night - have a nice weekend, Rossoneri! ❤️🖤
After the crucial win against Pisa last night, some of the AC Milan players sent messages to the fans through their social media accounts. Thanks to goals from Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Luka Modric, one in each half, Milan prevailed 2-1 against Pisa. It was a crucial win in the Scudetto race as the gap with Inter was brought down to five points again, with the next few weeks expected to be crucial.
Niclas Füllkrug was very disappointed after his penalty miss against Pisa and was consoled by Rafael Leao, as well as other teammates, after the final whistle. At half-time, Massimiliano Allegri decided to replace Christopher Nkunku with Füllkrug. The German was immediately involved in a wonderful goal, scored by Adrien Rabiot, but it was ruled out for a handball on the former.
AC Milan's narrow win against Pisa didn't just come about thanks to the brilliance of Luka Modric, but also some tactical changes from Allegri. As highlighted in today's edition of Gazzetta dello Sport (see featured image), a one-two started and finished by Modric, with the help of Samuele Ricci, saved Milan from dropping points yet again. Instead, they moved within five points of Inter, who are up against Juventus tonight.
Strangely, considering there has been no international break, Milan will play their first league game in 10 days tonight. The rescheduled Como game meant not having a fixture at the weekend, after the 3-0 win away against Bologna the Tuesday before last. Milan face Como away from home in Tuscany for the first time since 1991, with Paolo Maldini getting the winner 35 years ago.
Arriving at Milan at 19 is a good starting point, but considerations must be made taking all the factors into account. On the one hand, there's the aura of an international club fighting for the Scudetto, there's Zlatan Ibrahimovic at Milanello, there's Luka Modric setting standards in training, and a trophy room unmatched in Italian football. Then there's a coach like Massimiliano Allegri, who loves to explain football throughout the week, especially from a defensive perspective.
AC Milan are one of five clubs that are ready to make an offer to striker Robert Lewandowski, according to a report from Spain. Milan decided to invest in Christopher Nkunku last summer as he arrived from Chelsea for close to €40m, but he didn't fix the issue of needing a pure striker in the squad. Niclas Füllkrug therefore came in January on loan with option to buy, but the No.9 role remains a question mark.
AC Milan and SC Pisa, at opposite ends of Serie A, will play at Arena Garibaldi on Friday. We provide our prediction for this matchup in the article below. AC Milan vs. SC Pisa Prediction & Odds AC Milan Moneyline: -165 SC Pisa Moneyline: +461 Draw Moneyline: +288 Predicted Score: AC Milan 2, SC Pisa 0 AC Milan vs. SC Pisa Stat Rankings AC Milan has been a moneyline favorite 20 times this season, and has finished 13-6-1 in those games.
AC Milan are expected to announce a new collaboration with PUMA and Slam Jam shortly, and a new piece from the collection has been shown. It is nothing new for Milan to have mid-season collabs with fashion brands. Over the past years, there have been several, with the partnership with Off-White being the showcase example from last season, which included two different kits.