AC Milan 1:0 Hellas VeronaAC Milan got back to winning ways on Saturday afternoon, seeing off Hellas Verona at the San Siro. The only goal of the game came from Rafael Leao with a neat finish midway through the first half after being put through by Olivier Giroud. However, it was a very lacklustre affair from both sides in a game that struggled to generate any excitement after a delayed kick off due to a severe downpour saw the starting some 25 minutes late.
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AC Milan Back in Action
Its back to League action for AC Milan when Verona are the visitors to the San Siro. Kick Off is 14:00
Pioli Rues Missed Chances
"We're disappointed, because when you play like this, you have to win," they were the initial thoughts of Milan manager Stefano Pioli after his side were held to a nil nil draw against Newcastle United on Tuesday night.
"The performance was all-round good, but we wanted to win. Our aim is to progress from this group and we wanted to start well. We didn't take easy chances."
Milan, who ended the night with a tally of 25 shots, were also dealt a double injury blow with midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek and keeper Mike Maignan both forced off and looking doubtful for Saturday's visit of Verona.
"The performance was all-round good, but we wanted to win. Our aim is to progress from this group and we wanted to start well. We didn't take easy chances."
Milan, who ended the night with a tally of 25 shots, were also dealt a double injury blow with midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek and keeper Mike Maignan both forced off and looking doubtful for Saturday's visit of Verona.
AC Milan Coach Pioli Under Pressure
AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli is a man under pressure.
Italian newspaper Gazetta dello Sport are reporting that AC Milan fans are holding Pioli personally responsible for Saturdays embarrassing derby defeat that saw Pioli’s side go down 5:1 to locasl rivals Inter.
Milan’s Curva Sud supporter group published a statement over the weekend, which Gazzetta say was specifically aimed at Pioli. They weren’t happy with his tactics against Inter, and it’s not just a case of having lost the derby, but the manner in which it happened.
La Gazzetta for their part described Milan as "In crisis".
Pioli, meets the press at 2pm this afternoon (Monday).
Italian newspaper Gazetta dello Sport are reporting that AC Milan fans are holding Pioli personally responsible for Saturdays embarrassing derby defeat that saw Pioli’s side go down 5:1 to locasl rivals Inter.
Milan’s Curva Sud supporter group published a statement over the weekend, which Gazzetta say was specifically aimed at Pioli. They weren’t happy with his tactics against Inter, and it’s not just a case of having lost the derby, but the manner in which it happened.
La Gazzetta for their part described Milan as "In crisis".
Pioli, meets the press at 2pm this afternoon (Monday).
AC Milan Put To the Sword In Milan Derby
It was a case of down to earth with a bump for AC Milan as rivals Inter put them to the sword at the San Siro in the Milan Derby on Sunday evening.
Goals from Henrik Mkhitaryan and Marcus Thuram put Inter into a two-goal lead inside 38 minutes before Rafael Leao pulled one back for AC Milan on the 57th minute.
However, any hope of a comeback was put firmly to bed when Mkhitaryan got his second on 69 minutes before Calhanoglu slotted home from the penalty spot after Lautaro Martinez was brought down in the penalty area by Theo Hernandez.
Substitute Davide Frattesi finished things off in time added on when he tapped home from a pass by the ever-threatening Mkhitaryan.
Milan were restricted to just two shots on target and just couldn't cope with Inter's pace and clinical finishing.
This was Inter’s fifth successive derby win; a stat that Milan supporters will not want to ponder on
Goals from Henrik Mkhitaryan and Marcus Thuram put Inter into a two-goal lead inside 38 minutes before Rafael Leao pulled one back for AC Milan on the 57th minute.
However, any hope of a comeback was put firmly to bed when Mkhitaryan got his second on 69 minutes before Calhanoglu slotted home from the penalty spot after Lautaro Martinez was brought down in the penalty area by Theo Hernandez.
Substitute Davide Frattesi finished things off in time added on when he tapped home from a pass by the ever-threatening Mkhitaryan.
Milan were restricted to just two shots on target and just couldn't cope with Inter's pace and clinical finishing.
This was Inter’s fifth successive derby win; a stat that Milan supporters will not want to ponder on
Defender misses Milan derby ClashAC Milan received a blow when defender Pierre Kalulu was ruled out of the Milan Derby on Saturday through injury. With Fikayo Tomori suspended, Kalulu was expected to line up alongside Malick Thiaw but Milan manager Stefano Pioli may now have to rely on veteran Simon Kjaer as his Replacement.
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Giroud Fitness UpdateOlivier Giroud has reportedly overcome the knock he sustained last week during France’s 2-0 victory over the Republic of Ireland.
The 36-year-old striker should be available to start against Inter on Saturday. |
AC Milan: Season to Date
It was quite an emotional close season for Milan supporters following their elimination from the champions league in the semi finals at the hands of local rivals Internazionale, who also pipped them for third place in Serie A by two points.
First came the news that Zlatan Ibrahimovic was hanging up his boots at the age of 41. This was followed by the sudden departure of Sandro Tonali. We all know where Sandro landed!
In total 20 players departed while Milan added eleven new players to their squad. They are Luka Jovic, Marco Pellegrino, Yunus Musah, Samuel Chukwueze, Noah Okafor, Tijjani Reijnders, Christian Pulisic, Luka Romero, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, and Marco Sportiello
Milan started their Serie A campaign with an away fixture at Bologna; something of a happy hunting ground for the Rossoneri where they are unbeaten in their last 17 visits going back to March 2022.
Three new faces featured in the starting eleven, with former Chelsea stars Reuben Loftus Cheek and Christian Pulisic joining Tijjani Reijnders while two other new signings, Noah Okafor and Samuel Chukwueze made the bench.
Indeed, four former Chelsea players are now part of the Milan first team squad as Pulicic, and Loftus cheek join former teammates Fiyako Tomori and Olivier Giroud in the Italian fashion capital.
And the happy hunting ground proved to be exactly that with goals from Giroud and Pulisic handing Milan all three points.
Next up was a home fixture against Torino and Pulisic and Giroud were on the scoresheet with the latter scoring twice from the penalty spot as Milan ran out 4:1 winners; the other goal coming from Theo Hernandez.
A trip to the capital was next, to face Roma and against Giroud was on hand from the penalty spot. Rafael Leao scored Milan’s second before Leonardo Spinazzola got a consolation for the hosts in the 92nd minute.
Milan sit joint top of Serie A after three games; kept off top spot on goal difference by Inter. Both teams have won all three of their opening fixtures scoring eight goals but while Milan have conceded two, Internazionale have yet to concede a goal.
Milan face their biggest test of the season with a home tie against Inter Milan on 15th September before their Champions League campaign starts with that home tie that we are all looking forward to when Newcastle Utd arrive at the San Siro.
For anyone confused by the two Milan club names the full title of the Rossoneri (the Red and Blacks) is Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as AC Milan or simply Milan while their rivals are called Football Club Internazionale Milano, commonly referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, and colloquially known as Inter Milan and their nickname is I Nerazzurri (The Black and Blues).
First came the news that Zlatan Ibrahimovic was hanging up his boots at the age of 41. This was followed by the sudden departure of Sandro Tonali. We all know where Sandro landed!
In total 20 players departed while Milan added eleven new players to their squad. They are Luka Jovic, Marco Pellegrino, Yunus Musah, Samuel Chukwueze, Noah Okafor, Tijjani Reijnders, Christian Pulisic, Luka Romero, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, and Marco Sportiello
Milan started their Serie A campaign with an away fixture at Bologna; something of a happy hunting ground for the Rossoneri where they are unbeaten in their last 17 visits going back to March 2022.
Three new faces featured in the starting eleven, with former Chelsea stars Reuben Loftus Cheek and Christian Pulisic joining Tijjani Reijnders while two other new signings, Noah Okafor and Samuel Chukwueze made the bench.
Indeed, four former Chelsea players are now part of the Milan first team squad as Pulicic, and Loftus cheek join former teammates Fiyako Tomori and Olivier Giroud in the Italian fashion capital.
And the happy hunting ground proved to be exactly that with goals from Giroud and Pulisic handing Milan all three points.
Next up was a home fixture against Torino and Pulisic and Giroud were on the scoresheet with the latter scoring twice from the penalty spot as Milan ran out 4:1 winners; the other goal coming from Theo Hernandez.
A trip to the capital was next, to face Roma and against Giroud was on hand from the penalty spot. Rafael Leao scored Milan’s second before Leonardo Spinazzola got a consolation for the hosts in the 92nd minute.
Milan sit joint top of Serie A after three games; kept off top spot on goal difference by Inter. Both teams have won all three of their opening fixtures scoring eight goals but while Milan have conceded two, Internazionale have yet to concede a goal.
Milan face their biggest test of the season with a home tie against Inter Milan on 15th September before their Champions League campaign starts with that home tie that we are all looking forward to when Newcastle Utd arrive at the San Siro.
For anyone confused by the two Milan club names the full title of the Rossoneri (the Red and Blacks) is Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as AC Milan or simply Milan while their rivals are called Football Club Internazionale Milano, commonly referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, and colloquially known as Inter Milan and their nickname is I Nerazzurri (The Black and Blues).
