At 22:00 pm on November 28, Beijing time, a focus match of the 14th round of the Serie A of the 2021-22 season is about to kick off. AC Milan will face the “Nero” Sassuolo at the San Siro Stadium. This week, Pioli’s team defeated the mighty Atletico Madrid in the Champions League. In this way, can Milan do their best to win two consecutive victories within a week?
History of confrontation
Historically, the two sides played against each other 16 times. Milan had the upper hand with 9 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses. At the San Siro Stadium, the two sides played 8 times and Milan had the upper hand with 4 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. In the past 10 encounters between the two sides, Milan has the absolute upper hand with 7 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. Last season, Milan lost 1-2 at home to their opponents, and defeated them 2-1 on the road.
Aspect 1: Can Milan reach the top
In the last round of Serie A, Milan unexpectedly lost 3-4 away to Fiorentina, and at the same time, Naples lost to Inter Milan at the top of the list. As a result, Milan still scored with Naples, only ranked by goal difference. In the second. In this game, against Sassuolo, Milan once again ushered in a great opportunity to reach the top. As long as they can beat Sassuolo at home and Naples makes a little mistake when encountering strong rival Lazio, Milan will overtake their opponents. To the top of the standings. This week, Milan defeated the mighty Atletico Madrid in the Champions League and retained the hope of qualifying in the group. At this moment, can Pioli’s team work hard to achieve two consecutive victories within a week?
Highlight two: the return of Menan
In the game against Fiorentina, Milan’s old goalkeeper Tatarusanu made a fatal mistake and gave his opponent a big gift. In the end, Milan also unfortunately lost to Florence with a score of 3-4 and took the opportunity to reach the top. In this campaign against Sassuolo, Milan’s main goalkeeper Menion returned from injury. After the French goalkeeper returned to the main position, Milan can be regarded as a reassurance in the last line of defense. In Pioli’s pre-match interview, Menan also mentioned: “He is in very good condition and will resume joint training this Saturday. Now he is ready, and he has accelerated the recovery process through his own efforts. Many, and his mentality is also very good.” Therefore, after the return of Menan, can Milan’s defense have a stable performance?
Aspect 3: Ibrahimovic has once again killed the Quartet?
Although Milan regrettably lost to Fiorentina last weekend, Ibrahimovic, the top scorer of the Milan team, performed very well. While scoring twice, Ibrahimovic also created an own goal for his opponent. This campaign returns to the home court, can Ibrahimovic kill the Quartet again? Although today Ibrahimovic has come to the age of no doubt, but the Swedish tower and carrying Milan forward. The game’s performance against Sassuoloib will largely determine the trend of this game.
Injury report:
Milan: Rebic (injury), Giroud (injury), Calabria (injury), Castillejo (injury)
Sassuolo: Pedro Obiang (injury), Fratsi (stop), Guričic (suspected injury), Jeremy Boga (suspected injury)
Pre-match sound
Pioli: Everyone in our club has the same goals and ambitions. We hope that Milan can return to the tournaments where they should participate, so that Milan can regain competitiveness, win the Serie A championship, and return to the ranks of the top European teams. This is a process. We will continue to rejuvenate the development strategy and cultivate talented players, and their growth will also bring us satisfaction. I think that everything we have done so far is just laying a foundation. From now on, we must work hard to improve our personal capabilities and become more competitive. I like to maintain a harmonious relationship with the club, the top management, and the players, because such a positive relationship always makes us like brothers and allows us to do our best on the court. It is important to always love what you are doing. When we play games, we must have a strong desire to win.
Predict the starting
Milan (4-2-3-1): Meignan/Florenzi, Kjaer, Romagnoli, Teo/Bacayoko, Casey/Salemakles, Dias, Leo/Ibrahimovic
Sassuolo (4-2-3-1): Concilli/Torian, Kirikes, Ferrari, Rogerio/Maxim Lopez, Fratesi/Berardi, La Spadori, Traore/ScamakaReturn to Sohu to see more
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