Author: Soccerhuz
The three-man defence could give AC Milan new life over the Easter weekend, but Sergio Conceicao has a dilemma regarding its use. La Gazzetta dello Sport write that Conceicao is likely to use three centre-backs again versus Atalanta on Sunday night, and has a decision to make for Wednesday’s Coppa Italia derby. There are good reasons to go with a three and a four. Change pays off Milan added a central defender in Udine as Conceicao played with Tomori, Gabbia and Pavlovic, using Alex Jimenez and Theo Hernandez as wing-backs. It is an advantage for pretty much every player, at…
AC Milan’s technical director Geoffrey Moncada gave an update on the renewal of Theo Hernandez and spoke about the change in formation. There are a number of big decisions for the Milan leadership to make in the coming days, including picking the right sporting director and potentially head coach too, given the rumours about Sergio Conceicao’s departure. Moreover, there are some contract situations to address. Theo and Mike Maignan both have deals which expire in 2026 so a crossroads of sorts is approaching. The French duo would surely become sale candidates if they were to not renew before the end…
AC Milan lost by the odd goal against Atalanta despite a positive start to the second half, at which point the game was still tied. Several players could have done better and below are the ratings for the Rossoneri. If you haven’t already, make sure to check out how we decide the player ratings. From the scale to what affects the rating, we have compiled everything there. Starting XI Maignan (6): Atalanta had zero shots on target in the first half, and just two of them in total, so the goalkeeper wasn’t really tested tonight. Aside from the goal, he made…
AC Milan’s already slim hopes of a European spot to another big dent with a defeat to Atalanta, and Sergio Conceicao was not happy. A lot of the build-up to the game was dominated by the talk of using a three-man defence again, something that was deployed in the 4-0 win over Udinese in the last round. For the first time since his arrival, Conceicao named an unchanged starting line-up for consecutive league games, which in turn meant that he stuck with the three central defenders. In Udine it was not at the expense of being dangerous at the other…
LOS ANGELES — The words the Lakers used to describe their Game 1 playoff loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves were digestible, easy to take in and uncomplicated. “Physical,” as in the Timberwolves were the more decisive bunch, unafraid of the playoff setting, caring less that this was Luka Dončić’s playoff debut as the next Lakers great. Bad” … well, that was Austin Reaves talking about his disastrous first half, although he could’ve been talking about his team’s performance as a whole. Those things and a lot more were evident as the Minnesota Timberwolves did to the Lakers what they did…
On Saturday night, the Los Angeles Lakers will host the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game One of their Western Conference Playoff series. Every player on the court will be wearing their best sneakers. However, no player may look better than Lakers guard Austin Reaves. Throughout the season, Reaves has worn his second signature basketball shoe with Rigorer. As the NBA Playoffs begin, Reaves will roll out another incredible colorway of the Rigorer AR2. This style not only looks great but also has a special meaning for Lakers fans. The Rigorer AR2 “HBK” will be released at 11 a.m. EST/ 8 a.m.…
Tonight’s game should be an interesting one despite the standings, with Milan still in 9th, and there are a couple of reasons for that. Starting from the Rossoneri’s perspective, in addition to building confidence for the Coppa Italia decider against Inter, eyes will also be on Leao. As the newspaper explains (see photo below), Leao has recovered the consistency in recent weeks, often becoming an ‘extra man’ for Milan. Against Udinese in the 3-4-3 formation, he bagged a goal and an assist, while also looking good in general. One thing is still missing, thought This season, Leao has scored all…
According to Luca Bianchin of Gazzetta dello Sport, today’s clash between AC Milan and Atalanta is special for many reasons. One of them, which inevitably will frustrate the fans, is the fact that La Dea’s striker Retegui could have joined the Rossoneri instead last summer. Before an agreement was struck between Genoa and Atalanta, Retegui was offered to Milan’s management, who opted to sign Alvaro Morata instead. At the time, the 25-year-old had a price tag of around €20-25m, eventually joining the Bergamo side for €22m plus bonuses. Geoffrey Moncada and Co. deemed that Retegui hadn’t done enough with Genoa…
EL SEGUNDO, California–Less than three months after the trade that shook the basketball world, the Los Angeles Lakers are headed into their first NBA postseason with LeBron James and Luka Doncic atop their roster The trouble is that this stellar duo has only played 21 games together. James realizes that might not be enough time to build a bond strong enough to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves, who probably have a better idea of who they are and what they can do when these teams begin their first-round playoff series Saturday in downtown LA. The third-seeded Lakers won 50 games and…
Rudy Gobert is not just the most polarizing player on the Minnesota Timberwolves roster — he’s the most polarizing player in the NBA. The 32-year-old Frenchman is one of three players in league history to win the Defensive Player of the Year award a record four times. However, Gobert’s offense in the modern NBA has left more to be desired, leading to his peers voting him the most overrated player in the league. Approaching a first-round playoff series with the Los Angeles Lakers, Gobert’s matchup with Luka Doncic sparked a fanfare on social media with fans rehashing Doncic’s dismantling of…