AC Milan have slipped downhill and now they will have to climb back uphill in one last effort of the season. The match against Atalanta will be very difficult, almost like a very high mountain to climb, writes La Gazzetta dello Sport.
The Rossoneri will have to win a place in the Champions League by facing the worst opponent, the only one they have not been able to beat during the management of Pioli. The 5-0 defeat is never forgotten at Milanello as it still hurts and haunts the fans and players.
The circle, therefore, in one sense or another, will close where it all began, or in Bergamo: the 5-0 defeat that was the turning point of the team. Atalanta will give their best, even if they have secured Champions League football already. (Here is why).
One more final chance for Pioli and his boys to redeem themselves and earn the Champions League spot. Pioli's team has shown that they know how to recover in the most complicated situations, but this time they will have to be able to tame their fears and play the game of their lives.
