"In the last three years in Italy I have faced something I had never seen. I can't even take a word without them asking me: is the team really yours or Elliott's? It's absurd. It's frustrating."
The 28 man squad does not include anyone from the Diavolo squad, despite three potential options. Matteo Gabbia and Davide Bartesaghi have both been struggling with injuries recently.
Here at the Olimpico, we won the Italian Cup, which allowed us to be here in the Europa League. That win against Milan is indelible, something destined to remain forever, and now we are here after a beautiful journey in the groups and playoffs.
According to what was reported this morning by La Gazzetta dello Sport (via MilanPress), over 72,000 fans are expected at San Siro for the game against Torino. In fact, a look at the seat map for available tickets shows that the game is already sold out.
Cardinale's RedBird owns a plot of land in Milan and is looking to build a world-class basketball venue there, according to sources briefed on the situation. Cardinale's firm is also building a new soccer stadium there and is otherwise heavily invested in the Milan community.
In the second half of Lazio vs. Milan, Leao twice made a deep run behind Adam Marusic. In both moves, there was a moment when Pulisic, in possession, could have sent a through ball to him. They were two difficult but not impossible passes that could have unlocked the game.
No matter what happens in his Milan story from here, nothing can take away from Estupinan's night against Inter. Having been the subject of ridicule from large sections of the fanbase who almost dreaded him starting, he put in an excellent shift and scored the winning goal.
Milan 'effectively find themselves roughly halfway between their Champions League ties and the Scudetto race', which has become decidedly more complicated following last night's defeat to Lazio. While Massimiliano Allegri's side have racked up 60 points from 29 games, Napoli are now just one point behind, while Como are on 54, Juventus are on 53 and Roma on 51.
Rabiot shifts the balance of power for the Diavolo in both phases, with his size, composure and his technique. Ardon Jashari, though improving, can't guarantee the same omnipresence as the Frenchman, perhaps the most valuable piece in Allegri's plans.
