AC Milan came away with just one point from their game against Parma last night. As highlighted by a column this morning, it's becoming increasingly clear why Max Allegri has always talked about making the top four. The Rossoneri were in a very good position, following the win against Roma last weekend, but failed to build some momentum ahead of the international break. Indeed, the mood certainly isn't the best now, and the standings have been impacted too.
AC Milan will play a friendly game against Virtus Entella during the international break, above all to give the likes of Ardon Jashari and Christian Pulisic some playing time. The 2-2 draw against Parma was undoubtedly a disappointing one, but now Milan need to forget about it and start preparations for the derby against Inter. As part of those preparations, the Rossoneri will play a friendly against the Serie B side Virtus Entella on Friday, November 14.
One of the many sub-plots to the game between Parma and AC Milan is the presence of Patrick Cutrone, who would love to score against his old club. As Calciomercato.com recall, Cutrone spent 10 years at Milan and that length of time leaves memories not easily forgotten, especially when it is also your boyhood team. Cutrone fulfilled the dream playing for his beloved Milan, and even having scored a derby winner under the Curva Sud.
"Fikayo Tomori seriously hurt himself in Bergamo. His leg nearly got stuck in the ground, and he was in serious danger of injuring his knee. In addition to the risk to his knee, the defender suffered a severe blow to his quadriceps, causing an effusion," he began (via MilanNews). "Milan played the match on Tuesday, and they took to the field again on Sunday evening, four days later. On Wednesday, Tomori went for tests that ruled out any injuries, and he couldn't walk.
AC Milan head coach Massimiliano Allegri has picked his starting line-up for the game against Parma at the Stadio Tardini. While waiting for the results of Napoli, Roma and Inter - who all play on Sunday - Milan have the chance to reclaim top spot in the table. However, it promises to be a tough game against a Parma side scrapping to stay out of the bottom three, with the Cremonese and Pisa games reminders of this.
Allegri worked extensively with Parma's current CEO during his time at Juventus, on two different occasions. During Allegri's first spell at Juventus, Cherubini primarily held a leading role in the youth academy, and it was under him that the Juventus Next Gen project was born in 2018. Cherubini pioneered the creation of second teams, a project that later won over other Italian clubs including Milan.
Massimiliano Allegri is looking for his 100th win as AC Milan head coach, but there is a lot more than just that at stake in Parma. As Corriere dello Sport report this morning, 'failure is forbidden' in Parma. This time, Allegri doesn't want to fall victim of the trap that his side fell into against Cremonese and Pisa, especially on a night where he is chasing a century of wins with the Rossoneri.
Maignan (7): He couldn't do much about the goals, especially the first one, but he managed to make a few saves tonight still. There was a brilliant one towards the end, keeping a low effort out despite seeing the ball late. That save in itself was enough for this rating. De Winter (5.5): The Belgian was okay when going forward, in fairness, but it wasn't always brilliant in the defensive phase. It felt like he mistimed the ball several times and that certainly hurt him in the duels.
I've been told that I met him once or twice, McAtee tells FourFourTwo. I don't remember it, but he's always been an inspiration my mum would tell me about him when England played, so it was something I knew about from a very young age. Having a family member who won the World Cup has always been a great honour.
