Milan and Inter, off to the double derby Scudetto and Coppa Italia in dance

Pioli believes in it: “We are not first by chance, now we only need the last step” For next Tuesday’s semifinal the San Siro will be completely sold out

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The race for the Scudetto is still long, but between today and Monday Milan, by winning against Genoa, could take another step forward. Provided that Inter (today engaged in La Spezia) and Naples (Monday at home against Roma) fail to come out with three points from two more demanding matches on the card than that of the Rossoneri.

Pioli invites his team to believe in it until the end, trying to do more than what has been demonstrated in the last two disappointing draws. «The team is believing in it, for how we are playing. We play an energetic kick, in which we try to dominate and create more than the opponents. We have to believe it because we are strong. We weren’t first in the standings, ahead of everyone for a long time, luckily. Just as it is not unfortunate that we are unable to win », points out the coach. And if the defensive phase is to be commended, with the goal now unbeaten for six games, it is the offensive phase that needs the “flash”.

Against Genoa, in a full San Siro, with 65,000 tickets already sold, Milan will not be able to count on Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The Swede has stopped, once again, and will not be able to make his contribution for at least three games. Yet another stop for which causes related to haste or an approximate preparation should not be sought. What is certain is that Ibra has spent more time in the pits this season than on the pitch. And Milan will reflect on his future, as the player himself will be forced to do. «We must try to win them all – the Rossoneri coach commented – The accounts are settled in the end and for now they are just talk and are worth little. We are back to being a competitive team, the last step is missing, the one to become a winner ». Against Genoa, Bennacer and Rebic are back, and Leao is also confirmed, although in recent games he has not convinced.

Inter, on the other hand, wants to seek a match even before Easter and in La Spezia, against the men of the former Nerazzurri Thiago Motta, they are hunting for the third consecutive victory in the league to continue to keep the breath on the neck of the leaders Milan. Dzeko and his teammates will take the field before the Rossoneri rivals, with the possibility of letting their opponents play with the pressure of being momentarily behind in the standings. The goal is to continue the streak not only to continue cultivating the second star dream, but also to better prepare for the Coppa Italia derby, with the return semi-final scheduled for Tuesday at San Siro (we are heading towards a sold out and record of receipts).

Inzaghi can count on the good moment of his team, as well as on an external performance that sees the Nerazzurri without defeat from 10 games, in which Handanovic managed to keep a clean sheet seven times. The coach evaluates some novelties with respect to what has become his typical formation. Starting from the defense, where De Vrij will start from the bench with D’Ambrosio to replace him and Skriniar to climb in the center, while on the left there is a run-off between Dimarco and Bastoni. The main novelty should be represented by Robin Gosens’ debut as a starter, while in attack the returning Lautaro Martinez plays a jersey from the start with Dzeko and Correa. –

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