Author: Soccerhuz
DENVER (AP) — Luka Doncic sat out the Los Angeles Lakers’ 131-126 loss at Denver on Friday night, cheering on his scrappy, short-handed teammates who nearly pulled off a shocker without four starters. Doncic joined LeBron James on the Lakers’ lengthy list of unavailable players after scoring 45 points a night earlier in a loss at Milwaukee. The Lakers ruled the star guard out on the second night of back-to-back games because of left calf injury management and a right ankle sprain. “Yeah, just the nature of a bunch of guys dealing with injuries and the schedule. There is…
AC Milan will take on Como underneath the San Siro floodlights tomorrow and according to the latest reports, Sergio Conceicao has two battles to decide with regards to the starting eleven. After the important 3-2 win against Lecce, Milan are aiming to bag two consecutive wins for the first time in a month. It has been a good week of training at Milanello, at least according to Conceicao, and most of the players are ready for tomorrow’s action. According to Sky Italia and MilanNews, there are two battles for the manager to decide ahead of tomorrow’s game: Malick Thiaw vs.…
AC Milan and Inter submitted their proposal to buy the San Siro area, including the stadium, earlier this week. The pundit Luca Serafini has called the pursuit ‘a game of dice’. It had been coming for several months, but Milan and Inter finally presented their proposal to buy the San Siro area and build a new stadium earlier this week. Now, the city council will evaluate the proposal and provide an answer by the summer. In his latest column for MilanNews, the pundit Luca Serafini spoke about a range of topics, including the stadium pursuit. He highlighted that while the…
AC Milan will be up against Como in the 29th round of Serie A action on Saturday evening. After the crucial win in Lecce, the Rossoneri will be looking to continue down a positive path. Sergio Conceicao has had yet another week to work without interruptions at Milanello and based on his press conference, he’s very happy with the team at the moment. Equally, the players seem a lot more content with his methods. Tomorrow’s clash is an important one in the race for a Europa League spot, in fact it’s not just important but crucial, and the manager admitted…
C Milan coach Sergio Conceicao on Friday said he is uninterested in speculation over his job and dismissed the notion that he had extra motivation to defeat potential successor Cesc Fabregas’ Como in a Serie A match on Saturday. Milan are ninth in the standings with 44 points from 28 matches and were eliminated from the Champions League in a playoff last month. Their performances have sparked speculation in Italian media about Conceicao’s future at the club, with Como manager Fabregas among the names being linked to the job. “I cannot control what others say and think. I can control…
Milan coach Sergio Conceiçao says he’s ‘very direct’ with Rafael Leao and welcomes back Ruben Loftus-Cheek: ‘Physically, he’s a beast.’ The Rossoneri host Como at San Siro on Saturday in a must-win Serie A match. Conceiçao held a pre-match press conference on Friday, discussing his future at the club and his work with the team on the pitch. Leao started the last game against Lecce on the bench but played a key role in Milan’s 3-2 win, providing one assist. The Portuguese winger has managed one goal contribution every 52 minutes when he is introduced as a substitute, but will…
Giorgio Furlani travelled to New York and came back with all the power, proving above all to Zlatan Ibrahimovic that he’s the man in charge. As such, the Swede will have to asses his future at AC Milan. Ibrahimovic was hired by Gerry Cardinale and RedBird as a ‘Senior Advisor to the AC Milan ownership’. In other words, he’s not technically hired by the Rossoneri and this season, there has been a lot of confusion about his role and powers. As highlighted by Peppe Di Stefano on Sky Italia, Furlani put his foot down during the trip to New York…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has missed the last few training sessions at Milanello as currently at home with the flu, according to a report. Whether the Swede will be present at San Siro tomorrow remains to be seen. Ibrahimovic and Geoffrey Moncada have been present at Milanello a lot in recent months, even if reports have suggested otherwise. As such, some reporters reacted to the fact that the Swede hasn’t been present at all in the last few days. According to Gazzetta dello Sport, via Il Garante, Ibrahimovic is currently recovering from the flu and that’s why he hasn’t been present in…
Sergio Conceicao looks set to make some changes to the starting XI for tomorrow’s game against Como, including bringing Rafael Leao back from start. The Portuguese winger started on the bench in Milan’s 3-2 win against Lecce last weekend. He came off the bench for the second half and had a hand in two of the goals, helping the Rossoneri turn the game around from 2-0 down. According to Gazzetta dello Sport, the No.10 should thus play from start against Como tomorrow, being one of three changes in total. Warren Bondo should make way for Joao Felix, with Tijjani Reijnders…
Luka Doncic addressed the Los Angeles Lakers’ tough schedule after their 126-106 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. He noted that never in his time in the NBA has he experienced a scheduling period as difficult as the one that the Lakers face over this eight-day stretch. However, he did add that he and the team must get through it the best they can, but he stayed quiet when asked about his status for tomorrow’s game against the Nuggets. “I don’t think I’ve ever went through something like that. But at the end of the day, we’re getting paid to do…