Author: Soccerhuz
Simone Inzaghi will aim to tighten up Inter Milan’s defense, as cracks were apparent despite their 3-2 victory over Udinese. This is the view in today’s print edition of Rome-based newspaper La Repubblica, via FCInterNews. Inter got the win they wanted at the Bluenergy Stadium yesterday evening. The Nerazzurri took three points and got back on track after their defeat in the derby against AC Milan. However, it was not a perfect match from Inter by any means. In attack, the Nerazzurri were up to par. They scored three goals, and even had good chances for a couple more. But…
Massimo Ambrosini was very impressed with AC Milanb’s display against Lecce as they showed a willingness that the away side could match. Despite being inferior football-wise, the Rossoneri thus came away with all three points. It was a rather slow start to the game by Milan as Lecce did well to exploit space and get close to the penalty box. However, as soon as Alvaro Morata found the back of the net, it was over for the away side and the Rossoneri were able to see out the game. Speaking to DAZN at the end of yesterday’s game, as cited by…
On Tuesday, October 1, Bayer Leverkusen will host AC Milan in the 2nd round of the UEFA Champions League. The match will kick off at 21:00 Central European Time. The Dailysports team of analysts has prepared predictions and betting tips for this exciting clash. Bayer Leverkusen After an incredible season last year, Xabi Alonso’s team continues to impress this season. The club managed to retain not only their coach but also all their key players over the summer. In the Bundesliga, Bayer has collected 10 points from 5 matches, with their only defeat coming against RB Leipzig (2-3). In the…
There was some surprise when Rafael Leao was announced as the captain for AC Milan’s win over Lecce on Friday night, but it was the latest step in Paulo Fonseca’s mission to get the best out of him. Calciomercato.com write that Leao wearing the armband means that he is considered among the group of leaders which includes Theo Hernandez, Alvaro Morata, Tammy Abraham, Tijjani Reijnders, Mike Maignan and of course the official captain Davide Calabria. This is what Fonseca said after the victory over Lecce: “I have always said to Leao that he is a great player, but now he must become a…
Alvaro Morata rocked up to the game between AC Milan and Lecce with a new look, having decided to shave his head. According to a report, the striker did so to show support for children suffering from cancer. Morata opened the scoring for Milan with a fantastic header, seemingly helped by his new haircut, and worked incredibly hard during his time on the pitch. He was named the MOTM by Gazzetta dello Sport and also received a high score from us. The new haircut was the big talking point, though, and a report from Corriere della Sera states that Morata did it to show support…
AC Milan head coach Paulo Fonseca is expected to make some changes to the side that will face Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday night, according to a report. La Gazzetta dello Sport write that Leverkusen might be just a two-hour plane ride from Milan but it will feel like it is on a different planet compared to Friday’s game against Lecce, in terms of their style of play and the quality they have. Fonseca already paid homage to Xabi Alonso after the win over Lecce the and in the next few hours he will be thinking about what team to send onto the…
The Boston Celtics legend faced Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, ‘Dr. J’, and Moses Malone, but nobody impressed upon him quite like ‘His Airness’ did. Bird got to witness a 23-year-old MJ’s greatness first-hand when his loaded C’s — boasting four other future Hall-of-Famers including Kevin McHale, Dennis Johnson, Robert Parish and Bill Walton — met Jordan’s hungry young Bulls in the first-round of the 1986 playoffs. K.C. Jones’ swashbuckling squad finished with the best record in the league at 67-15, including a 40-1 record at home. They are considered the best Celtics team ever, and widely regarded among the greatest teams in…
On the horizon is Bayer Leverkusen v AC Milan, our second match in the 2024/25 Champions League. It’s a brand-new fixture for us: never before have we faced “Die Werkself”, who were founded in 1904 by employees of the pharmaceutical company Bayer, in a competitive match in Europe. There is a lot of curiosity surrounding the match at the BayArena, but the Rossoneri are no strangers to unprecedented matches against German opposition, like when they took on Schalke 04 twice in Europe’s elite competition during the 2005/06 campaign. On 28 September 2005, Carlo Ancelotti’s AC Milan travelled to face Ralf…
For AC Milan, owned by Gerry Cardinale’s RedBird, there are record revenues as well: 450 million, a 13% increase compared to a year ago, the highest ever for the Rossoneri, as we have explained yesterday. The Rossoneri board of directors, which met on Thursday, approved the figures for 2023-24: after a +6.1 million euros in 2022-23, the Rossoneri club closed the latest fiscal year with a profit of 4.1 million euros. Now, the approval of the consolidated financial statements by the shareholders’ meeting, which will be held by the end of October, is awaited. Revenues grew, reaching 450 million euros, an absolute record…
Fabio Capello spoke about the Rossoneri team of Paulo Fonseca, who are getting ready to face Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League after beating Lecce in the league. Here are his words to La Gazzetta dello Sport: “Milan also brought home an important match against Lecce. It was essential to confirm themselves after the derby show. One of the secrets to this mini positive series, in my opinion, lies in the movements of Tammy Abraham and Alvaro Morata. Both are very mobile players who assist the midfielders and create space.” He continued to talk about Milan: “In particular, Morata does this…