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Allegri hints Philippe Mexes to be permanent starter for Milan
Milan coach Max Allegri has stated that new signing Philippe Mexes could become a starting eleven player for the Italian champions. However, the Frenchman may still have to wait his turn as the tactician hinted that he may start him from the bench for Sunday’s night’s encounter against Lecce. “Yepes could play tomorrow. Mexes might [...]
Serie A Preview: Lecce v AC Milan
Milan head into this fixture in confident mood after finding their feet and form this past week. Two impressive victories, first against Palermo and then BATE Borisov in the Champions League, have shown that the Italian champions are back, finally. Max Allegri’s men will be hoping to add another win to their form book in [...]
Champions League Preview: AC Milan v BATE Borisov
Champions League football resumes this week as Milan entertain Belarussian side BATE Borisov at the San Siro on Wednesday night. Max Allegri’s side enter this match on the up after their impressive 3-0 win over Palermo last weekend. Robinho’s return seemed to help dispense with the lethargic and predictable side we had seen in the [...]
Match Report: AC Milan 3-0 Palermo
Match Day – 6 – Milan Vs Palermo – San Siro – 15th Oct 2011 With the slowest start to the season in the last 21 years the defending Serie A Champions entered match day six needing a win. There were positive signs heading into the match with Palermo. Robinho was making his first appearance [...]
Serie A Preview: AC Milan v Palermo
Few would have thought before the season started that come round 6 Milan would enter the match against Palermo in 15th place on the table while the Sicilians – Javier Pastore-less – would be sitting pretty in fourth. But, so it is after the club’s worst start to the Serie A since 1997. Max Allegri [...]
Six reasons to be positive ahead of Palermo
There are many reasons why Milan have struggled so far this campaign. Amongst others, one of them has been the injury crisis that has exposed our team’s lack of depth. But, there are six reasons to be optimistic ahead of this weekend’s clash with Palermo. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Alessandro Nesta, Kevin Prince Boateng, Robinho, Gianluca Zambrotta and [...]
Juventus 2 Milan 0: Second best Milan deservingly beaten
Following last night’s loss to Juventus at their impressive new stadium Milan coach Max Allegri admitted to reporters that his side were ‘second best’ and that Juve ‘deserved it’. The former Cagliari tactician was spot on with these comments. However, he veered astray when he added, “there’s nothing worrying at all. We’d played well in [...]
Champions League Preview: Milan v Viktoria Plzen
On Wednesday night Milan will play host to Czech side Viktoria Plzen when Champions League action returns to the San Siro for the first time this season. Two weeks ago Milan secured an unlikely point at the Nou Camp against Barcelona. Many did not expect the Italians to come away with anything, including yours truly [...]
Champions League and Juventus: An important week lies ahead for Milan
Milan’s first win of the season came at a crucial time. The 1-0 result against Cesena will give the team an important boost of confidence ahead of an important and trying week for the team. On Wednesday the seven-time European champions will entertain Czech outfit Viktoria Plzen. It is a match Milan should win, though [...]
Milan v Cesena Preview: A chance for three points, finally
Talk of crisis has avoided Milan despite the club sitting in a lowly 16th position. This is because rather than fingers being pointed at the players or coach Max Allegri for the Champions’ poor start to the campaign, the significant injury crisis has been viewed as the main reason why Milan have so far failed [...]
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