Author: Soccerhuz
Hakan Calhanoglu says his goal against Barcelona was his best in the Champions League, and he was “relieved” after scoring a penalty against Arsenal. The Turkish international spoke to UEFA Magazine, via FCInterNews. He also stressed the need to “give 100%” In the Champions League. / is now in his fourth season at Inter Milan. And the Turkish international has certainly had a memorable time at the Nerazzurri. He has won six trophies in Italy so far. Calhanoglu has certainly had his role to play in all of those trophies. And he has also scored numerous big goals. That has…
AC Milan will hire a new sporting director ahead of next season and there is a number one candidate that has emerged: Igli Tare. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Milan are ‘ready to rebuild the team’, but not the one that takes to the field. Instead, a change to the managerial hierarchy is expected soon, with the addition of a new director. The position is vacant today: there is no prominent figure, who has authority with the team, who participates in the daily sporting life of the group, able to interact with the coach and players. A man of…
Fonseca was hired by Milan over the summer of 2024 and fired on December 30 to make way for Sergio Conceicao. The tactician had overseen only 24 matches, namely 12 victories, six draws and six defeats, but had already managed to rage at referees in Serie A too. He was not out of work for very long, appointed by Olympique Lyonnais on January 31. It has been a mixed bag in Lyon too, as the Portuguese coach earned three wins and two defeats, including this afternoon’s 2-1 victory over Brest. During that Ligue 1 fixture, Fonseca was sent off from…
AC Milan fell to yet another damaging defeat on Sunday night, this time being beaten by a controversial penalty in the 98th minute against Lazio. As Calciomercato.com write, Sergio Conceciao has gone from winning the Supercoppa Italiana and dancing in the dressing room with a cigar in his mouth to three consecutive defeats and ninth place in the table. It seems like the script of a horror movie, but it reflects a very worrying trajectory. The Portuguese coach is liked by a good portion of the fans because of the honesty and clarity of what he says, but the surrender…
It was a surreal and eerie atmosphere at San Siro last night during the game against Lazio, a defeat that adds fuel to an already hostile situation. The defeat against Lazio means yet another nightmare night for Milan, overwhelmed not only by the result but also by the impatience of their fans. In truth, though, the air at San Siro was already tense before a ball had been kicked. The reading of the starting line-up by the stadium announcer received no response from the fans, while the banners were hung upside down, a strong signal of protest against the team…
Arrigo Sacchi has once again expressed his concerns about the way that AC Milan are going, believing that their planning for the future may be compromised. Milan suffered a third league defeat in a row at the hands of Lazio last night, which leaves them ninth in the Serie A table and now there is a real risk of missing out on European football altogether. Lazio took the lead in the first half when Mattia Zaccagni was on hand to fire home a rebound from Adam Murisic’s shot. It looked to be game over Strahinja Pavlovic got a straight red…
AC Milan head coach Sergio Conceicao declared a desire to try new formations in the games to come, and the use of a three-man defence is expected. As La Gazzetta dello Sport recall, Silvio Berlusconi had essentially banned playing with three at the back because it was immoral. He believed that only a four-man defence was suitable for Milan, and it helps when Franco Baresi and Paolo Maldini are among them. Stefano Pioli used three centre-backs from the start only in emergency situations and during the Champions League run of 2022-23, Paulo Fonseca never used it and Conceiçao has not…
Como are enjoying their first season back in the top flight of Italian football, and their head coach Cesc Fabregas is gathering some attention. As Calciomercato.com write, the latest scalp in what has been a positive season came against Napoli, a 2-1 win that dented the Scudetto hopes for Antonio Conte’s side. Backed by a rich ownership plus star players like Assane Diao and Nico Paz, Fabregas is steering Como to safety comfortably. Speaking of the former Barcelona midfielder, he is already showing that he has all the potential to be a top coach. He began with the Under 19s…
Gerry Cardinale and Zlatan Ibrahimovic are working to choose the new sporting director of AC Milan and they look like they want to decide quickly. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Cardinale and Ibrahimovic have met at least three candidates in recent weeks. The first is Andrea Berta, the second is Fabio Paratici and the third is Igli Tare, the man currently leading the race. Berta has also spoken with Arsenal, a negotiation that has begun and could have a positive turn at the beginning of next week. Milan are a spectator because the Brescia-born former Atletico defender seems to…
AC Milan could be set for more negotiations with Fiorentina ahead of the summer, and the possibility of a swap deal is being floated. As a reminder, Milan and Fiorentina have completed two operations in the past few months. Firstly, Yacine Adli joined La Viola on a loan deal with an option to buy during the summer transfer window, then in the winter mercato Riccardo Sottil went the other way via the same formula. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport (via MilanPress), there is the idea that a permanent exchange deal could well be discussed involving Sottil and Adli. Both…