MILANELLO – Filippo Inzaghi spoke exclusively to the Milan Channel after training today. Here were the coach’s thoughts ahead of Sunday’s Serie A match against Sassuolo at the Mapei Stadium.
Consistency is the key according to the coach:“We must look forwards and start off from the good things that we did against Roma. It’s imperative that we give continuity to our results and our performances. I would be upset if we didn’t do this tomorrow. When we want to be, we’re compact and there is an identity to our game, even against top sides like Roma. We’ve understood our errors and we want to see those improvements against Sassuolo. Everybody wants to play well against us. We hope it is a good match and we have to win at all costs.”
On team news:“We are missing players through injury tomorrow, but to build for the future we cannot rely on individuals, but rather, the playing system. We welcome back El Shaarawy. Abate’s and Bonera’s 200 matches for Milan are prestigious milestones. El Shaarawy’s 100th appearance as well (should he feature versus Sassuolo, editor’s note) are all very important things.”
The coach continued:“For the youth sector and for Italy, it’s a source of pride to see the Italian youth sides doing well. Congratulations to Juventus for reaching the final of the Champions League and to Napoli and Fiorentina. It can be a good sign for our domestic championship to get back to the highest levels. Juventus showed they are a team, let’s hope we can go back to those levels. We have enjoyed lots of great moments. We have to be happy for all the times that we enjoyed success with President Berlusconi. In these moments, it’s only through work that we can go back to being at the top in Italy and the world.”
It’s a case of feet on the ground after defeating second place AS Roma last week:“We cannot get ahead of ourselves after the Roma match and we have to be consistent with our performances and our displays. Sacrifice and taking our chances is what is needed. The squad want revenge, I can see it in their eyes. I hope that this is the response out on the pitch tomorrow. The players want to give a good display. These players have to keep a tight hold of this jersey. We’re on the right track, but we must keep it going.”
Closing comments:“Menez? A coach has to move away from thinking about individuals and think about the overall playing system. Menez has had an extraordinary season, but the team against Roma played very well and it was an important response from the team.”
Good morning my friends. Here are the front pages from Italy main Sports newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport from Saturday 16 May 2015.
It’s the big day! Hum? Oh well… almost “a big day.” In other circumstances the Derby D’Italia would have been a top priority for Juventus and Inter, not today. Headlines from Corriere dello Sport rightly stating “The reserve of Juventus against Inter.” Here is the situation. Coach Massimiliano Allegri not calling up key players for this game deciding to give resting time to goalkeeper Gigi Buffon, forward Carlos Tevez, midfielder Andrea Pirlo, midfielder Arturo Vidal, and Evra.
Reasoning? As stated by headlines from Tutto Sport, “Sorry Inter, I have another commitment.” Allegri referring to the real big match this season which is to prepare for the UEFA Champions League final against Barcelona on June 6,,,, and before that another commitment which is Coppa Italia Final against Lazio on 20 May. . Surely, Juventus are calculating risks and I will agree with Allegri on his decision because they already won the Scudetto too… So, pressure for the Derby d’Italia is not for Juventus, but for Inter to win it. However, Juventus even with the “reserve, bench” can win the Derby… up to Inter now to show their potential at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium and defeat Juventus or draw.
Oh gosh, a headline upsetting me is about fans and the Club furious. Reportedly, Coach Vincenzo Montella has everybody against him….
Oh oh.. a turning point. Headlines stating that coach Rafael Benitez has decided to leave Napoli! What? yep… and it seems that coach Sinisa Mihajlovic will be replacing him…… and who will replace Mihajlovic in Sampdoria? Do you agree with the move?
Headlines also showing the reason why President Silvio Berlusconi is selling AC Milan….. reportedly, Berlusconi confirming his negotiation with the Cinese group….
La Gazzetta dello Sport
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Saturday 16 May 2015
Corriere dello Sport
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Saturday 16 May 2015
Tutto Sport
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Saturday 16 May 2015
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Next up for the rossoneri is Sassuolo away. Here are some key statistics leading into the match
MILAN – Sassuolo host Milan on Sunday in the lunch time kick off at the Mapei Stadium. Here are a few stats to wet the appetite leading into the game.
Over the last five games Sassuolo have drawn two (Torino and Palermo), lost two (Verona and Roma) and in the last match they beat Cesena 3-2 away. While Milan drew 0-0 against city rivals Inter before a three game losing streak against Udinese, Genoa and Napoli before the confidence boosting victory of AS Roma last in round 35.
The players who have played the most for Sassuolo are: Consigli 3116 minutes, Acerbi 2759, Missiroli 2611, Berardi 2516, Zaza 2454.
For Milan they are: Menez 2831 minutes, Bonaventura 2590, Diego Lopez 2577, De Jong 2464, Poli 2006.
Berardi leads the table of assists with a total of 7, followed by Abate, Bonaventura, Cerci, Honda and Sansone all on 4.
SASSUOLO
POSSESSION: 22.52 minutes per match.
SHOTS ON GOAL: 4,3
PASSES MADE: 519,2
PASSES COMPLETED: 60.4%
TERRITORIAL SUPREMACY: 9:04 minutes in the opponents’ half for every game
MILAN
POSSESSION: 26.07 minutes per match.
SHOTS ON GOAL: 4,2
PASSES MADE: 566,8
PASSES COMPLETED: 67.0%
TERRITORIAL SUPREMACY: 10:35 minutes in the opponents’ half for every game
Here are the probable formations for the 2014-2015 Italian Serie A Week 36 – Thirty-sixth Round on Saturday 16, Sunday 17, Monday 18 May 2015.
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Saturday 16 May 2015
Serie A Week 36 / 36ª Giornata / 17esima del girone di ritorno
INTER – JUVENTUS
Giuseppe Meazza Stadium
Referee: DOVERI
Assistants: CARIOLATO – MARZALONI
Fourth Official: DI LIBERATORE
ADD1: VALERI
ADD2: CALVARESE
18:00
Disciplinary Situation BEFORE the game. 1 suspended player for INTER: Hernanes (1)
No suspended players for JUVENTUS
Here is the probable formation for Inter (4-3-1-2): Handanovic; D’Ambrosio, Ranocchia, Vidic, Juan Jesus;Brozovic, Medel, Kovacic; Shaqiri; Icardi, Palacio Unavailable: Jonathan, Dodò, Campagnaro, Guarin
Here is the probable formation for Juventus (4-3-1-2): Storari; Lichtsteiner, Barzagli, Ogbonna, Padoin; Romulo, Marchisio, Sturaro; Pereyra; Morata, Llorente
Disciplinary Situation BEFORE the game. No suspended players for SAMPDORIA.
2 suspended players for LAZIO: Mauricio (1), Marchetti (1)
Here is the probable formation for Sampdoria (4-3-1-2): Viviano; De Silvestri, Silvestre, Romagnoli, Regini; Acquah, Palombo, Obiang; Soriano; Muriel, Eto’o. Unavailable: Eder, Mesbah
Here is the probable formation for Lazio (4-2-3-1): Berisha; Basta, Ciani, Novaretti, Radu; Parolo, Ledesma, Lulic; Candreva, Klose, Felipe Anderson Unavailable: Cana, Ederson, Biglia
Sunday 17 May 2015
SASSUOLO – AC MILAN
Mapei Stadium
Referee: GUIDA
Assistants: VIVENZI – GAVA
Fourth Official: STALLONE
ADD1: DAMATO
ADD2: CHIFFI
12:30
Disciplinary Situation BEFORE the game. No suspended players for SASSUOLO
1 suspended player for AC MILAN: Menez (2)
Here is the probable formation for Sassuolo (4-3-3): Consigli; Vrsaljko, Acerbi, Cannavaro, Peluso; Biondini, Magnanelli, Missiroli; Berardi, Zaza, Sansone
Here is the probable formation for AC Milan (4-3-3): D. Lopez; Abate, Mexes, Paletta, Bocchetti; Poli, De Jong, Van Ginkel; Honda, Destro, Bonaventura Unavailable: Agazzi, Montolivo, Essien, De Sciglio, Cerci
ATALANTA – GENOA
Atleti Azzurri D’Italia Stadium
Referee: GERVASONI
Assistants: DI FIORE – PEGORIN
Fourth Official: LONGO
ADD1: DI BELLO
ADD2: MERCHIORI
15:00
Disciplinary Situation BEFORE the game. 4 suspended players for ATALANTA: Denis (2), Avramov (1), Zappacosta (1), Biava (1)
2 suspended players for GENOA: De Maio (1), Tino Costa (1)
Here is the probable formation for Atalanta (4-3-3): Sportiello; Bellini, Benalouane, Stendardo, Dramé; Cigarini, Migliaccio, Carmona; D’Alessandro, Pinilla, Gomez. Unavailable: Raimondi,Estigarribia, Masiello
Here is the probable formation for Genoa (3-4-3): Perin; Roncaglia, Burdisso, Izzo; Rincon, Bertolacci, Kucka, Edenilson; Iago, Borriello, Lestienne Unavailable: Ariaudo, Perotti, Marchese, Niang
Disciplinary Situation BEFORE the game. No suspended players
Here is the probable formation for Cagliari (4-3-1-2): Brkic; Balzano, Diakitè, Rossettini, Avelar; Ekdal, Crisetig, Donsah; Mpoku; Farias, Cop. Unavailable: Ceppitelli
Here is the probable formation for Palermo (4-3-1-2): Ujkani; Rispoli, Vitiello, Gonzalez, Andelkovic; Rigoni, Jajalo, Chochev; Vazquez; Belotti, Quaison. Unavailable: Morganella, E., Emerson, Makienok,Bolzoni
Disciplinary Situation BEFORE the game. 2 suspended players for Jankovic (1), Tachtsidis (1)
No suspended players for EMPOLI
Here is the probable formation for Hellas Verona (4-3-3):Rafael; Pisano, Marquez, Moras, Agostini; Sala, Obbadi, Halfredsson; Lopez, Gomez, Toni. Unavailable: Ionita
Here is the probable formation for Empoli (4-3-1-2): Sepe; Laurini, Rugani, Tonelli, Mario Rui; Croce, Valdifiori, Vecino; Saponara; Maccarone, Pucciarelli Unavailable: Guarente, Pugliesi
TORINO – CHIEVO VERONA
Olimpico di Torino Stadium
Referee: ROCCHI
Assistants: MARRAZZO – AVELLANO
Fourth Official: SCHENONE
ADD1: MASSA
ADD2: SACCHI
15:00
Disciplinary Situation BEFORE the game. 3 suspended players for TORINO: Bruno Peres (1), Amauri (1), Padelli (1)
1 suspended player for CHIEVO VERONA: Schelotto (1)
Here is the probable formation for Torino (3-5-2): Ichazo; Maksimovic,Glik, Moretti; Darmian, Benassi, Gazzi, El Kaddouri, Molinaro; Martinez, Maxi Lopez
Unavailable: Bovo, Quagliarella
Here is the probable formation for Chievo Verona (4-4-2): Bizzarri; Frey, Dainelli, Cesar, Biraghi; Birsa, Radovanovic, Izco, Botta; Paloschi, Meggiorini
Unavailable: Mattiello; Zukanovic
AS ROMA – UDINESE
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Referee: BANTI
Assistants: TONOLINI – CRISPO
Fourth Official: PETRELLA
ADD1: ORSATO
ADD2: DI PAOLO
20:45
Disciplinary Situation BEFORE the game. 1 suspended player for AS ROMA: Florenzi (1)
No suspended players for UDINESE
Here is the probable formation for AS Roma (4-3-3): De Sanctis; Torosidis, Manolas, Astori, Holebas; Pjanic, De Rossi, Nainggolan; Iturbe, Totti, Ibarbo. Unavailable: Strootman, Maicon, Castan, Gervinho
Here is the probable formation for Udinese (4-3-1-2): Karnezis; Widmer, Domizzi,Danilo, Piris; Allan, Pinzi, Badu; Guilherme; Thereau, Di Natale. Unavailable: Evangelista, Hallberg, Wague
AC Milan team will travel to Reggio Emilia on Saturday 16 May 2015 for the Serie A Week 36 match Sassuolo vs AC Milan to be played on Sunday 17 May at the Mapei Stadium. Milan team with coach Filippo Inzaghi will depart from Milan Central Station by high speed train at 18.00. A reminder that kick-off on Sunday is at 12.30 local time.
Inzaghi will give an exclusive interview to the Milan Channel at 14.45.
Inzaghi will speak to the press before the trip to Reggio Emilia at 17.00.
