The Rossoneri play well and win easy. The Portuguese, Pavlovic, Theo Hernandez (a goal as in the old days) and finally the “usual” Reijnders. In the resumption of clash between the goalkeeper (head injury) and Jimenez. Hospital race, but nothing serious. For the Friulians it is the 4th stop in a row
And suddenly, Milan. The real one, or perhaps simply what the fans expected from who knows how much. The Rossoneri hurway Udine with a 4-0 round, playing what is without a shadow of a doubt the best performance, at least of the Sergio Conceiçao era. By the way, the Portuguese technician had the courage to change the structure to his team, moving on to the three -way defense: more solidity in defense, unbeaten for the first time after 9 races, with Pavlovic reinvigorated in the role of left arm, after the embarrassments of certain races as a pure central; More freedom to push on the bands, especially with a Theo Hernandez triggered in a whole band; More everything, in general. Of course, Udinese puts his own: led, never in the game, Runjaic’s team lines the fourth defeat in as many games. Bianconeri on vacation too early? However, the ranking is reassuring. Rather, it is perhaps Milan that has woke up too late, if you think about the minimum lesser lens of the season, the qualification in the Champions League.
choices
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As mentioned, Conceiçao changes his Milan, deploying him for the first time three behind and choosing by surprise Luka Jovic as a single tip supported on the sides by Pulisic and Leao. Runjaic, still without Thauvin, opts for Lucca center forward with the interesting attack behind them. After just 22 “Reijnders underwent a sensational opportunity: Kristensen and Bijol creep on the launch of Pulisic, de facto by delivering the ball to the Aldese face to face with Okoye, good at moving the conclusion without fail. The long balls are a problem for the Friulians and at the 6 ‘Leao fails the hook on the millimetric invitation – Maignan. Between the Udinese public and the Frenchman are still lived of what happened in the return of last season, when the goalkeeper, victim of racist choirs, temporarily abandoned the field. 33 ‘, at the first, real incursion is Udinese to go close to the goal: Ekkelenkamp sees the inclusion of heyzibue who downloads diagonally with his right, Maignan rejects and then cage replies the tap attempt in the same Ekkelenkamp.
one-two
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However, it is only a flash, because Leao first becomes a pitch from Okoye, then in the 42 ‘-after recovery and assist of Fofana-a wonderful conclusion is invented from the limit that is inflated under the intersection. And just before the interval, Testa Pavlovic doubles on Pulisic corner. One-two Milan before the bell, with Udinese who goes to the dazed break.
fear and delirium
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The recovery opens with moments of fear for Maignan, who in the 7th minute clashes violently out with his teammate Jimenez. The goalkeeper is taken away on a stretcher -among the applause -, covering his face after more than two minutes of rescue, thus forcing Conceiçao to the gearbox with Sportiello. Udinese tries, he also brings together a couple of occasions poorly exploited by Lucca and his companions, but inevitably ends up discovering himself. So Theo Hernandez, with a sprint of his, at 29 ‘falls the trio downloading power behind the poor Okoye. Finished? Not yet. Shortly after, Leao is generous to give up the brace to serve Reijnders a stone’s throw from the line. Poker Milan, almost not to believe: it was from the first leg with Venice that the Rossoneri did not score four goals in the championship. Then there was Fonseca and a whole season in front, full of hopes. Today reality is much harder, but who knows it is not a new beginning.
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