ATALANTA IN THE NEW YEAR

MILAN – Here’s the form of both teams going into the first match of 2014, ex-players form the past and present as well as the episodes that have gone down in history between the two teams,MILAN-ATALANTA, LAST FIVE MATCHES PLAYED IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE SEASON:2012/13: Milan-Atalanta 0-1. Round 3.2004/05: Milan- Atalanta 3-0. Round 8.2000/01: Milan- Atalanta 3-3. Round 5.1996/97: Milan- Atalanta 1-1. Round 8.2004/05: Milan- Atalanta 3-0. Round 4.EX-PLAYERS BETWEEEN THE TWO CLUBS:Milan: Riccardo Montolivo (Atalanta Youth Sector player who stayed with the club until 2005), Giampaolo Pazzini (Another Youth Player who was with the club to January 2005), Ferdinando Coppola (Atalanta 2007 to 2010).Atalanta: Mario Yepes (Milan from 2011 to 2013)Players who wore both jerseys include Filippo Inzaghi (Atalanta for the 1996/1997 season and then at Milan from 2001 to 2012), Roberto Donadoni (Youth product who played at the club until 1986), Massimo Donati (Atalanta from 1983 to 1986, Milan from 1986 to 1996 and from 1997 to 1999), Demetrio Albertini (Milan from 1988 to 1990 and from 1991 to 2002. Atalanta for the first part of the 2004/2005 season), Maurizio Ganz (Atalanta from 1992 to 1995, Milan from January 1998 to 1999), Christian Vieri (Atalanta in 1995/1996 and Milan for the first six months of the 2005/2006 season), Gianluigi Lentini (Milan from 1992 to 1996, Atalanta for 1996/1997).HISTORIC EPISODE: Milan-Atalanta 3-0. The 1995-96 season in Round 4. Milan started well on their way to their 15th league title. Atalanta lost 3-0 at the San Siro after Marcelo Desailly scored on 25’ and Roberto Baggio and Paolo Di Cania gave Milan their fourth straight win.MILAN’S LAST FIVE GAMES AT HOME IN SERIE A:2013/14. Milan-Roma 2-22013/14. Milan-Genoa 1-12013/14. Milan-Fiorentina 0-22013/14. Milan-Lazio 1-12013/14. Milan-Udinese 1-0ATALANTA’S LAST FIVE GANES AWAY IN SERIE A:2013/14. Genoa-Atalanta 1-12013/14. Verona-Atalanta 2-12013/14. Sassuolo-Atalanta 2-02013/14. Livorno-Atalanta 1-02013/14. Sampdoria-Atalanta 1-0