The perfect evening, the evening you did not expect, with a result so emphatic that it seemed unimaginable on the eve. Joy for those who have Milan in their hearts is immense: Rossoneri supporters deserve to live through more evenings like the one against Inter. And now there is a final, not an easy one, to win—because it is a trophy and because it can also take you into the Europa League: it is not the Champions League, but neither is it the Conference one.
First of all, one must say well done to Sérgio Conceição, who prepared the match very well, both defensively and offensively, with finally interesting patterns of play. And then the ingenious intuition to play Jović instead of Tammy Abraham: a choice that before the match seemed illogical to me and yet proved decisive.
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Speaking of the Rossoneri again, the former Real Madrid striker, Jovic, played an extraordinary game and has reached 4 goals for the season, one every 107 minutes. Which also makes one angry, because in his Rossonero adventure we have too often seen him off the pace, due both to the club’s choices and to his own faults. He has not always been as on it as in the last period. Sometimes he gave the impression of showing his best only when his contract was about to expire and a new one had to be negotiated. A player who, if he had the right mentality, would be a top player in Europe. At this point, however, Milan must think of exercising the option to keep him for next season as well. Next summer, if he begins to work from day zero with the right mindset—perhaps helped by a coach capable of properly motivating him—then he can be a great asset. In any case, he must be kept on (By the way, three years in Italy, and it is not acceptable that he still gives interviews in English), as pointed out by ‘Calcio Mercato’.
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That is why the next league matches must serve to prepare as best as possible for the Coppa Italia final: so rotation and rest for those who have played more and are running on reserve.
Avoiding the risk of Inter’s Treble is also very welcome: in the end, it is a Treble of derby defeats for the ‘cousins’ from the other side of the river.
In all this there is also regret, remorse: when you play five derbies and win three without losing one, it means that in the league you have to compete and you must not be ninth, 20 points behind. There shouldn’t be that difference.
The season remains disappointing nonetheless. Sergio Conceição was excellent yesterday, but even in case of winning the Coppa Italia, there is a risk of not staying in charge of the Rossoneri first team...
Milan, when is the Coppa Italia final? Opponent and ticket info
It was a big celebration at Milan’s headquarters, surely, after the Rossoneri beat Inter 3–0 and earned themselves the Coppa Italia final. Sergio Conceição’s team will be on the field next May 14 in Rome against, against Bologna. It will be a decisive match not only to lift a trophy missing from Milan’s trophy case for 20 years but also to secure a spot in the Europa League.
So it will be played mid‑month at the Olimpico. Tickets for the Coppa Italia final are not yet on sale, and the Serie A League will soon provide all the information, probably by the end of this week.
Luka Jović and his teammates are still in the running to win their second trophy of the season, after the Italian Super Cup won in Saudi Arabia exactly against their city cousins. A triumph that would also be fundamental from a European perspective: currently ninth in the league, 8 points behind Lazio in sixth, Milan could clinch their Europa League spot by winning the national trophy in the final scheduled for May 14.
Meanwhile, Conceicao remains focused, one game at a time. Here’s what he said after the final whistle:
“It’s important to win against Venezia and then when the final comes we will be happy to play it. We haven't won it yet. I am the same coach as two days ago, it’s not that everything is beautiful or everything is ugly. One must find balance also on an emotional level, not only as a team.”
“I keep my feet on the ground, we have won nothing. We have to make a different end to the championship in terms of image, I want a ‘team’ team. There have been league matches in which we do not see ourselves because we have more quality than what we showed”, he told Mediaset.
