Sergio Conceicao is planning to area one other attacking AC Milan aspect in opposition to Feyenoord within the second leg, this time in search of a unique outcome.
As this morning’s version of La Gazzetta dello Sport (seen beneath) writes, the assault will probably be let by Santiago Gimenez who netted 5 targets in 5 video games within the present version with Feyenoord, solely failing to attain in opposition to Leverkusen.
He additionally didn’t rating in his European debut with Milan: on the dwelling of his former crew he was overcome by emotion. Tomorrow night time he doesn’t intend to have this similar difficulty once more, as a result of he has a brand new dwelling and new followers to impress.
The opposite attacking ace is Joao Felix. He has performed within the Champions League with Atletico Madrid (27 video games, seven targets), Barcelona (9 appearances and three targets), Chelsea (4 video games), Benfica (one recreation) and Milan.
He’s clearly an skilled participant regardless of being 25, accustomed to large challenges and tomorrow’s one at San Siro will probably be. Since his debut with a aim within the Coppa Italia he has been a starter in two league matches and within the Champions League.
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Lastly, there’s Leao. Conceiçao left him on the bench within the final two Serie A matches in opposition to Empoli (when he got here on and scored) and two nights in the past in opposition to Verona, when he received an help for his one centesimal aim contribution within the ‘prime 5’ leagues (60 targets and 40 assists).
Within the Champions League he’s much less prolific (six targets and as many assists in 29 matches) however the potential influence he can supply stays heavy. When Leao is at his greatest, there are few who can cease him.
Full steam forward
To hope to qualify for the spherical of 16, the Rossoneri have the duty to attain, and the aforementioned trio would be the group of attackers that, in all probability, the coach will deploy from the beginning.
That is with out forgetting Pulisic, who was prudently rested two days in the past, so he is also within the recreation. Utilizing the ‘Incredible 4’ at De Kuip didn’t work as they have been .
Tomorrow, the temptation is there to area all 4 from minute one once more, beginning with the necessity to rating a few targets to undergo with out additional time. Thus, Leao is anticipated to start out on the left once more, as Conceicao’s game-breaker, with duty on his shoulders to steer.
The brand new males
The expectations weigh on the brand new signings too, Joao Felix and Santiago Gimenez, who in a short while have already impressed at Milan. Joao did so with the lobbed aim in opposition to Roma and together with his potential to roam everywhere in the pitch. He performs like a veteran: he requires the ball and dictates the tempo of the build-up.
Santiago has proven his intuition for scoring and never solely that: “The coach has given me numerous confidence. He actually likes how I assault the areas.” In Empoli, Santiago scored with a curling shot, two nights in the past he was in the correct place on the proper time.
Along with his first Rossoneri aim within the Champions League he would equal Alvaro Morata, who scored in Actual Madrid vs. Milan after which didn’t web once more.
Gimenez even turned the third participant to attain in every of his first two Serie A appearances for Milan within the period of three factors for a win after Andriy Shevchenko and Christian Pulisic.
Because the Mexican arrived, he has been decisive with Roma (help for Joao Felix), Empoli and Verona. He solely failed in opposition to Feyenoord, however .