AC Milan tackle Atalanta on the Gewiss Stadium tomorrow evening, and it’s the house facet who’re in search of a win to proceed their Scudetto cost.
As write, Atalanta confronted Roma on Monday evening and a 15-point benefit over them grew to become 18. Tomorrow they welcome Lombardy rivals Milan who’re 9 factors under Gian Piero Gasperini’s facet, with a sport in hand.
The report speaks of ‘the world turned the wrong way up’ at the very least with regards to Atalanta in Serie A. The group from Bergamo have performed within the Champions League as a lot as Milan since Gasperini’s arrival (2016-17), with 4 participations every.
By way of titles, the distinction is minimal: one Scudetto and one Supercoppa Italiana for Milan; one Europa League for Atalanta. Atalanta have by no means gained a league title, however the Rossoneri have by no means gained the second European trophy.
If we take a look at as we speak, Atalanta are forward of Milan each within the league (2nd versus seventh) and within the Champions League standings (fifth versus sixteenth). La Dea have a venture that’s producing outcomes each in a sporting and financial sense: they spent over €90m in the summertime, however nonetheless made a revenue.
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The widespread thread of those roaring years for Atalanta is the coach. Gasperini won’t emulate Alex Ferguson by remaining on the helm for 27 years because the Scot did at Manchester United, however continuity makes it doable to construct what they’ve.
Tomorrow’s match is unbalanced each within the numbers of the 2 sides and in the way in which that play. If the Nerazzurri have fluid sport mechanics and an aggressive, entertaining model, Fonseca’s Rossoneri are nonetheless using out the turbulence after some early-season disappointments.
How Milan fare towards a whole and in-form Atalanta group will inform us lots about . La Dea will play to overhaul Napoli and sit alone in first place, ready for the league leaders to face Lazio on Sunday. The Diavolo hope to re-establish supremacy within the area.
