Former Italy star and coach warns Milan: ‘Crossroads for the season’
Milan and Italy legend Roberto Donadoni feels Tuesday’s Champions League sport in opposition to Feyenoord is ‘extraordinarily delicate’ and a ‘crossroads’ for the Rossoneri’s season.
Milan will host Feyenoord within the second leg of the Champions League knockout playoff after shedding 1-0 within the Netherlands final week.
The Serie A giants have been anticipated to get a consequence away final week, as highlighted by . Nonetheless, a slim defeat on the De Kuip means Sergio Conceiçao’s males should beat Feyenoord on Tuesday to qualify for the Spherical of 16.
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Milan host Feyenoord on the again of a .
“They received at dwelling with a slim consequence in opposition to a group combating relegation, with a big technical hole between them. That being mentioned, after the defeat in Rotterdam, securing three factors was essential to ship a message,” Donadoni instructed Gazzetta
Former Italy star and coach warns Milan: ‘Crossroads for the season’
Roberto Donadoni
“Tuesday’s match is extraordinarily delicate, a crossroads for the season. I hope Milan can overcome this hurdle.”
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Is Donadoni assured about Milan’s possibilities to qualify?
“I’m, however provided that there’s a change of tempo; in any other case, in a number of days, we’ll discover ourselves having the identical discussions as initially of the season,” the ex-winger replied.
January has had a substantial influence at San Siro, scoring two targets in two Serie A appearances.
“He’s a striker who has given me good impressions as a result of he’s technically expert and has a pure intuition for aim,” mentioned Donadoni.
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“He was an vital addition, a No.9 who has made a promising begin. His two Serie A targets are an ideal introduction.”
Gimenez didn’t rating in his current assembly along with his former group, Feyenoord, however the Rossoneri will want his targets on Tuesday to progress to the following part.
Joao Felix has additionally impressed at San Siro since becoming a member of the group on mortgage from Chelsea within the winter switch window.
“I like gamers like him as a result of he has high quality, he’s fast, sharp-minded, and good at creating numerical superiority,” mentioned Donadoni.
“The hot button is to seek out the correct context to combine him, however his early performances have been encouraging.”
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Milan are at present exterior the highest 4 in Serie A as they sit eighth within the standings with 41 factors in 24 rounds. They’re 5 factors under a Champions League spot with a sport in hand to be performed in opposition to direct rivals Bologna subsequent week.
Milan’s subsequent league sport is away at Torino on February 22, however their focus is all on the upcoming Champions League sport in opposition to Feyenoord at San Siro.