At 3:45 am on November 8th, Beijing time, the 12th round of Serie A this season will stage a focus battle, with AC Milan playing at home San Siro against Inter Milan. Historically, this pair of rivals in the same city has played a total of 228 times, among which Inter Milan has the upper hand with 84 wins, 67 draws and 77 losses.
In the UEFA Champions League group stage at the end of the week, AC Milan was tied at home by Porto. Although they scored the first point in the Champions League this season, the Rossoneri’s hopes of qualifying are quite slim. Undoubtedly, after returning to the Champions League for the first time in 8 years, Milan’s performance was disappointing. However, in the domestic arena, Pioli’s team skyrocketed. After a strong 7-game winning streak, they were scoring points. On par with Naples, only temporarily ranked second due to a goal difference disadvantage. In this situation, the Rossoneri hopes to take advantage of this situation to end the situation that has been suppressed by rivals in the same city in recent years. It is important to know that in the 11 Milan derby since the 2016/17 season, they have only won 1 victory.
However, the list of injuries in the team made the red and black fans worried. Romagnoli, Meignan, Castillejo, Barlow Touré and Rebic are all injured to varying degrees. Special Olympics- Hernandez missed the Derby because he received a red card against Rome in the last round. According to reports from Sky Sports Italy, Barlow Touré and Rebic have resumed training, but whether they can play is still a question mark. The only good news is that Dias, who was previously diagnosed with the new crown, is back in the UEFA Champions League in midweek. He will appear in Serie A again after more than a month. Despite missing several rounds of the league, Dias is still tied with Ibrahimovic with 3 goals. The third scorer, and the latter is expected to replace Giroud and face his old club Inter Milan as a starting player.
If AC Milan is “in the nest”, then Inter Milan is a two-lane attack. After defeating the Tiraspol Sheriff in the UEFA Champions League midweek, Inter Milan has been promoted to the second place in the group, and the qualifying situation has become clear. In the domestic arena, they only lost one game. It was an away loss to Lazio last month, but Naples and AC Milan were so strong that Inter Milan could only temporarily rank third in the standings. For the young Inzaghi who won the game in the summer, this derby is undoubtedly crucial. If you win, you can not only narrow the point difference, but also further establish your prestige in the team. On the contrary, if you lose, the two Milan clubs The difference between them will be widened to double digits, which is unacceptable for the Nerazzurri, which aims to defend the title.
Although the derby is ushered in with a 7-point disadvantage, Inter Milan has a big advantage compared to its rivals in the same city, that is, the team is fully loaded with no injuries and can face the strongest lineup. As AC Milan’s strong point on the left side of Teo – Hernandez is suspended this round, Inter Milan’s right side may be the winner of this campaign, and Damian and Dumfries will compete for the starting position. Although he has not scored in 6 consecutive games, Lautaro Martinez will still partner Dzeko on the front line. Taking into account the relationship between the red and blue sides and the fire and water, Charhanoglu, who just completed the job change in the summer, is undoubtedly the focus of the derby. He will undoubtedly receive a “warm welcome” from the home team fans, of course, provided that he can replace him. Vidal entered the starting list.
Key player
Ibrahimovic
The 40-year-old lion is still a lion. In the last round of strong dialogue with Rome, Ibrahimovic scored for AC Milan’s seven-game winning streak with a speed of 101 kilometers per hour. This is not only the 150th goal he scored in Serie A, but also his 400th league goal in his career. It can be described as double happiness. During the two previous and two years of AC Milan, Ibrahimovic broke the gates of his old club Inter Milan 8 times in 8 Milan derby games. Therefore, between Ibrahimovic and Giroux, I am afraid that Pioli will choose the former without hesitation. . Fans will never forget that Ibrahimovic defeated his opponent in the classic Milan Derby in October last year.
Zheke
Like AC Milan, Inter Milan’s striker is also a veteran. As Lautaro Martinez fell into a more than one-month shortage, Dzeko will become the main hope for the blue and black to destroy the city. In the past October, Dzeko participated in all 6 games of Inter Milan, contributing 3 goals and 1 assist, helping the team achieve 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, and was undisputedly elected as the club’s best player in October. . In addition to offense, Dzeko is also actively involved in defense, and can even catch up to his own half, and then immediately put in a counterattack, completely unable to see that this is a 35-year-old veteran.
Key data
AC Milan has suffered a three-game losing streak at home in the Milan Derby, and since 1929 to 1934, the Rossoneri have never suffered a four-game losing streak.
Since 2020, the Milan duo have averaged 2.2 points per game in Serie A, tied for first place in Serie A.
Inter Milan has scored 28 goals after 11 rounds of Serie A this season, ranking first among the Serie A teams. AC Milan is closely behind with 25 goals. There is no doubt that this will be a head-to-head battle.
In recent years, the Milan derby has been very interesting. In fact, in the last 12 encounters between the two teams, 9 derby games have scored at least 3 goals.Return to Sohu to see more
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