A superb overhead kick from Kevin Zeroli in the dying minutes sent Ignazio Abate’s Juve Stabia though in the Serie B play-offs.
Having finished seventh in the table during the regular season, Juve Stabia headed into a single knockout game against Modena away from home hoping to set up a two-legged semi-final tie against Monza.
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It was a tight affair in which Abate’s side probed a bit more, then they found the decisive goal from a corner four minutes from time. A corner wasn’t properly cleared and it allowed the Milan loanee Zeroli to finish with a sublime overhead kick, sparking sheer jubilation.
Play-offs, then?
While Milan still hope that the former Primavera captain can become part of a homegrown and Italian core for the future, there is already talk about a potential loan move for next season.
Toulouse have been mentioned as a possible landing spot, though Massimiliano Allegri (or whomever the coach is) might want to look at the midfielder in preseason too.
His next loan should be Serie A, mid table team.
If we make the UCL I agree.
If we only make the Europa League I think we should keep him at the club and give him good minutes on Thursdays.
Yes, that is different. I still expect Milan to qualify. One more year on loan in a proper club like Torino or Sassuolo where he needs to fight for his spot. If he passes the test then he needs to get a proper chance at Milan.