Two giants of Italian football go head-to-head on Saturday, but both clubs have endured a season to forget.
Milan’s local rivals, Inter, look likely to wrap up the Scudetto on Sunday – which is why this match has been brought forward to Saturday evening, to avoid any clashes on the streets of Milan between the two sets of supporters. The sight of their neighbours winning Serie A once again is bad enough for the Rossoneri, but a sub-par season which has seen their form deteriorate in the latter stages of the season has created an anti-climax.
Juventus will be feeling much the same way as they will be finishing 7th this season regardless of Saturday’s result – and that means no European football next season.
Alberto Zaccheroni, the Juve boss, has admitted the clash will lack importance, but not commitment.
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Dummed Down Fixture?
“The match at the San Siro will not be as important as in other years, also because it is the last of the league season,” he suggested to the Italian press.
“[Based] on the allure of competition, it is not a positive situation. This is my advice for next year: Milan – Juve should happen during the peak time of the season.”
However he also stated the desire to win will still be shown on both sides: “It’s true, in terms of rankings, this game means nothing. On the field, however, there are players of great quality.”
“This is the top level of football, it is impossible not to have incentives.”
When these two sides last met in Turin in January, Milan demolished Juve 3-0 with a brace from Ronaldinho.
Recent form is not good for both sides and both have been very inconsistent in the last few games of the season. Last weekend saw both sides slump to defeat against sides lower down in the league.
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Milan will be able to do the double over Juve, with players like Pirlo, Pato, and Ronaldinho in the starting eleven they will be capable of scoring goals. Back AC Milan to win 2-0 which is going at 7.00 with PartyBets.com.
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