Massimiliano Allegri has named AC Milan’s starting line-up for the game against Atalanta, with a number of changes implemented.
Milan need to get going somehow after a run of just two wins in their last seven games, including just one goal in their last five Serie A matches. With Juventus, Roma and Como all closing in fast, a Champions League spot is far from secure yet, with six more points needed.
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AC Milan vs. Atalanta: Official starting XIs
There are three absences: Luka Modric has been ruled out for the remainder of the season with his fractured cheekbone, Fikayo Tomori will serve a one-game ban after being sent off against Sassuolo, and it was announced on Sunday that Christian Pulisic has a glute issue.
Mike Maignan will wear the captain’s armband between the posts and the starting defence in front of him will be Koni De Winter, Matteo Gabbia and Strahinja Pavlovic. Alexis Saelemaekers and Davide Bartesaghi are the wing-backs as expected.
In midfield, the trio chosen sees Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Adrien Rabiot either side of Samuele Ricci in the regista role, operating behind Rafael Leao and Santiago Gimenez. It was going to be Pulisic with the Mexican, until his physical issue saw a late change of plans.
Official Milan XI (3-5-2): Maignan; De Winter, Gabbia, Pavlovic; Saelemaekers, Loftus-Cheek, Ricci, Rabiot, Bartesaghi; Leao, Gimenez.
Bench: Terracciano, Pittarella, Odogu, Athekame, Estupinan, Jashari, Fofana, Nkunku, Fullkrug.
Official Atalanta XI (3-4-2-1): Carnesecchi; Scalvini, Hien, Kolasinac; Bellanova, De Roon, Ederson, Zappacosta; De Ketelaere, Raspadori; Krstovic.
Bench: Sportiello, Kossounou, Bakker, Kolasinac, Musah, Samardzic, Pasalic, Scamacca, Zalewski, Sulemana.
Thank you Parma
😂😂😂
Relegate those bums
Robbed penalty
Yeah. Both of them were holding and had arms around each other
I rooted for allegri’s return and that has been the worst decision. How can we, at home, play a low block, and crawl around the pitch with no energy or pace, wishing not to concede, yet not pushing to score. THIS IS ANTI- FOOTBALL. what annoys me the most is his continuous ranting and antics in his technical area as if he has something good to offer. I apologize.
At 3 nil, what else?
Im struggling to imagine where the goals are going to come from.
I can’t see us scoring another goal all season…
I’m not sure this was the “pack your bags and go” the fans were craving for.
Because I’m pretty sure we’d rather have Pulisic on the pitch than Furlani in the parking lot.
With Romas last minute win. Roma is hungry to get top 4. If Milan cannot win against Atalanta, and I understand it’ll be a tough match, Milan won’t make it top 4 regardless if there’s still Genoa and Cagliari to play. The pressure will be too much for players without the extra 3 points. Today is do or die. Mark my words
And nothing to do with maths or anything. Yes a loss today and a win vs Genoa and a win vs Cagliari will still get us top 4. But I am saying not a win today will make it so unbearable for the players they won’t win vs Genoa or Cagliari
As shambolic this club currently is lets get a win today were everybody works their socks off and help each other.
Will we win, I’m not sure any longer but at least for now we still can hope.
Bloody idiots, starting to think we are freaking doomed.
Milan games are fast becoming unwatchable.
No one on the team seems to be able to play football at all.
It’s disheartening to be honest.
It’s embarrassing to watch this Milan team play.
At this point, I can’t even pinpoint what the problem is.
Verona 0 – 1 Atalanta
ffs we don’t deserve CL and its probably the best we don’t we might see real change.
At this rate, we don’t deserve to play in any European competition.
I rooted for allegri’s return and that has been the worst decision. How can we, at home, play a low block, and crawl around the pitch with no energy or pace, wishing not to concede, yet not pushing to score. THIS IS ANTI- FOOTBALL. what annoys me the most is his continuous ranting and antics in his technical area as if he has something good to offer. I apologize.
At 3 nil, what else?
Thank you Returd, tuning into El Clasico.
That goal was well setup by CDK.. aka our atrocious transfer. We’re just lucky he’s playing on the right hand side. Palladino gave us a break lol, because he usually massacres whoever is our right back.
2 down and no creativity in the middle. Not sure why Jashari didn’t start again. Ricci is not cutting it. But game has a long way to go. Let hope we can come back rather than get mauled
Hehehe… two goals down with 0 shots on goal.
This is fun. Bye bye Champions League. Bye bye Allegri. Bye bye Tare. Unfortunately, Furlani is here for life.
Every single player is confused, I begin to wonder what they do in training.
We aren’t good at defending despite playing with 5 defenders, non existent and disjointed midfield, isolated attack… rubbish.
Nothing is working, yet we still continue doing the same thing, same formation.
Gosh.
These bankers… not only they destroyed a winning team but now they even take our colors away. What the hell is this yellow jersey at home? It looks like verona playing but worse. Honestly, I am not sure if qualifying for CL will do us any good. It’ll be embarrassing. They will NOT buy any real quality in the summer, plus our prized players will leave. We will have a completely new team, which takes to get used to play together.
Takes time
Alegri out
Based on last game, Athekame should start. Alexis has been in down cycle for too long. I love Bartesaghi but he’s getting bullied again. When our wingbacks don’t perform, it’s hard to see the good side of this 352.
And another Leao miss. It’s like a ritual now.
Are yall entertained yet ? Lmao
Allegri remains the most useless coach we’ve had in the past 5 years and that’s with Conceicao’s horrendous months in charge.
3:0 LOL!!! Allegri ball has finally caught up with Milan in the last 10 games or so. At this point, there is no hope of things turning around. Only way to turn this sinking ship around is for RedTurd to sell the club, remove entire management, let Allegri go, sell 90% of players and start from scratch again. Leao should be first one to lead the fire sale.
Well, it’s funny how Nkunku – the one who destroyed Allegri’s fantastic playing style and plan, turns out to be our best player on the pitch.
I see Rabiot so confused, the syndrome has finally caught up with him.
Yall better not run Nkunku out of this team!! A good coach will bring out the best in him
4-3-3 and we scored 2 goals. Wow
433 and with no Leao to be precise
Seriously… Allegri has to go. A world class coach can’t lose at home 3-0 again. One goal in five games. A world class coach performs miracles with the players he has. I don’t think the majority of this team is bad. I think it is champs place quality. Allegri needs to go. Next seasons gonna be bad if he’s still about. And yes it might be bad with another coach and another rebuild but anything is surely better than allegris crap. Allegri rebuild is going to take us in the wrong direction. I really hope he takes the Italy job!!! And once again I’ve not even bothered to watch the game lol
Wow another classic try to come back when it’s too late scenario I’m guessing with the late goals. Last ten minutes play football
Imagine if we always play like we played in the last 35mins. That’s Milan should look like… it’s a shame how Allegri undermines this team’s capacity…
And finally, just let Leao go.
I hope y’all can see it’s Allegri killing this team with his rigid formation and playing style.
The moment he changed formation abd allowed the boys to be more daring, you could see that there’s some quality in the players.
I’ve been saying this since the beginning of the season.
I decided to hold my peace because it’s so glaring but we have a fanbase that is easily manipulated by sensationalism.
Let’s continue signing petition and keep Allegri for next season and get him his Allegri-style striker… gosh, what does that even mean?
Everywhere is so calm, I expected comments flooding in from our dear esteemed “petitioners”.
Is it a reflection time?
Was Nkunku the problem like we all implied?
Is it now clear that Allegri is the problem?
Perhaps we need another round of petition…
Should our target be a board member or a blueprint and structural guide?
Was the priority misplaced?
Or flimsy? Or maybe haisty?
Not properly thought rough?
Mislead by the media?
Was it a ploy to help Allegri keep his job?
Fans called for a ditch of the 3-5-2 formation long ago, he changed it to a 4-3-3 with the wrong personnel, and we were white washed, fans then bought into his ultra defensive approach, good and fine, mission accomplished.
Today, while playing his favourite formation, we got severely manhandled once again, he switched to attacking and let the game open, the moment the boys were allowed to play freely, Atalanta could barely cross their half of the pitch, was that a coincidence?
I want to see the script the media will play from tomorrow in order to keep you fans in check to comply and believe and spread the narrative that Allegri is the right man for the job.
“Pack your bags and go”
I saw Furlani at the parking lot, he already left.