Author: Soccerhuz
One of the quotes that stood out from Paulo Fonseca’s press conference on the eve of the game against Lecce was one where he admitted the team are still not playing anywhere near the level he would like. As Tuttosport (via MilanNews) reports, tonight’s match against Lecce is a fundamental one for the rest of Milan’s season, because Fonseca’s side could either go top for the time being with a win and build on the derby victory, or throw the momentum of that game away and reopen all the previous doubts. The derby performance was without question the best since…
AC Milan will be looking to turn the derby win against Inter into a run of victories tonight when they welcome Lecce to San Siro. Milan pulled out a rather surprise 2-1 win thanks to Matteo Gabbia’s 89th-minute header to claim the bragging rights, after a 3-1 defeat to Liverpool a few days prior that suggested Paulo Fonseca was on the brink of being sacked. However, that has to be followed up with a win tonight against Lecce. The outcome of tonight’s game will be influenced by some key battles, starting with Rafael Leao against Patrick Dorgu on Milan’s left.…
AC Milan go into Friday night’s clash with Lecce with a spring in their step and the Serie A summit in their sights after kick-starting their season with victory in the Milan derby. hail the heroes of a last-gasp win over Inter Milan which snapped a painful six-match losing streak against their local rivals. Milan were deserved winners over Inter and the manner of Sunday’s victory has got supporters back on side after a wave of criticism threatened to derail their season before the end of September. Fonseca’s position as coach had even been called into question ahead of the…
Ahead of Lecce’s clash against AC Milan, head coach Luca Gotti has offered some insight into how he wants his side to play at San Siro, and it could lead to some criticism. After last weekend’s fantastic victory against Inter, Milan must now do the hardest part, keep it up. Beating a rival is great, but in the long run, it is meaningless if momentum is not gained, and this is why Lecce offers a fantastic test. The Rossoneri have shown their quality, and Fonseca has got his side believing in his ideas, or at least he did against the…
The Derby della Madonnina has provided AC Milan with an opportunity to restart their season, and the performance against Inter showed signs of a team that wanted to restart. Fabio Capello has stated that whilst the result was good, its value will be lessened if there are no signs of balance against Lecce. Milan’s victory in the derby has shown that there are foundations in place for success under Fonesca’s reign, but if the signs are not shown against Lecce tomorrow night, then its impact will be diminished. In an editorial piece for Gazzetta dello Sport, Capello suggested that the…
The derby as a starting point,” said Youssouf Fofana on the eve of AC Milan v Lecce, a Serie A Matchday 6 fixture. Let’s build from here, especially after Sunday night’s win against Inter, aiming for continuity and to secure our third consecutive victory in the league. Lecce, managed by Gotti, is coming to San Siro, with the match kicking off at 20:45 CEST. It’s the perfect opportunity to win again and to confirm our progress and the positive feelings from the Derby. It’s been a “short week” of work for our players, who gathered on Tuesday to begin preparations…
AC Milan is set to face Gotti’s Lecce tonight at San Siro. Fonseca’s team, and the fans, are riding high after their derby win against Inter and is eager to maintain their momentum in the coming period, including next week’s Champions League match against Leverkusen. Speaking to Sky Sport Italia, reporter Peppe Di Stefano shared the latest news from the Milan camp: “Milan is strongly determined to return to the top of the standings. Morata’s presence is confirmed, though he will need to undergo a brief fitness test to assess his condition, and Okafor’s absence is also confirmed. It’s not…
During the usual episode of the “Elastici” podcast by Cronache di Spogliatoio, former Udinese sporting director Federico Balzaretti spoke about Rafael Leao: The former director continued by saying: “It’s a matter of when you play with those who have that hunger, they play for the goal, they play to win the game, they finish that play. He (Leao) still seems to play for fun sometimes. That’s the difference. Salah, I watched him train every day (Balzaretti was a former director at Roma), he was like Leão, but then he started scoring 30-30-33-32-30-35-35 goals a season. But he used to be…
AC Milan head coach Paulo Fonseca seems to have settled on the team that he will field tonight against Lecce, and he will keep almost all of the XI that won the derby. According to this morning’s edition of La Gazzetta dello Sport (seen below), Fonseca will field the same defence of Emerson Royal, Matteo Gabbia, Fikayo Tomori and Theo Hernandez ahead of the goalkeeper Mike Maignan. The change will come in midfield given that Alvaro Morata is not at 100% and is thus expected to start on the bench. There will therefore be a switch back to a more…
An invisible thread connects Theo Hernandez and Patrick Dorgu, with Milan always in the middle. It all started just under a year ago when the Danish full-back caught the attention of the Rossoneri, thanks to Geoffrey Moncada’s recommendation. Patrick had just won the Primavera championship with the Lecce side, standing out in particular.Coach D’Aversa couldn’t miss the qualities of this left-footed player with a physique that highlights his athletic exuberance. He’s just over eighteen, but according to Milan’s scouts, he has the potential to become Theo Hernandez’s successor. So, the attempt began, as D’Aversa had no doubts about making him…