The first round of Milan-Bologna went to Sergio Conceição's team, which, in a comeback (what a surprise!), managed to beat Vincenzo Italiano's side, temporarily climbing to eighth place in the standings, thus keeping European hopes alive.
The script was the same as always: opponent takes the lead and immediate reaction from Milan, which—just like last Monday—overturned the result in less than 10 minutes. However, Wednesday’s match will be a show of its own, also because yesterday's match was nothing more than a rehearsal that simply went well.
3-4-3 or 4-2-3-1?
Milan has finally found the right formula with the 3-4-3, or maybe not. In fact, La Gazzetta dello Sport writes this morning that yesterday, just like on Monday in Genoa, the turning point came with the switch to the more classic 4-2-3-1, with the introduction of Samuel Chukwueze and Santiago Gimenez, who scored a brace. There is therefore room for debate and the question arises whether it might be worth going back to the old system for these last 3 matches of the season—but it could be that the change works better mid-match, in emergencies, than from the start.
Now, the final!
Milan may have won last night, but Sergio Conceição was not entirely satisfied with his team’s performance. The important thing was the three points, also because, with only a few days to go before a cup final, "winning helps you win"—something the Rossoneri especially want to do on Wednesday. For one night, the Rossoneri climb to eighth place in the standings, 3 points away from the Champions League zone, but everyone in the Milan camp is aware that the main path to Europe is the Coppa Italia, something both the team and the coach want very badly. However, on Wednesday, they will face a furious Bologna, which is why it would be best to shut down the notion that the Rossoblù team seen yesterday at San Siro is the one they will face—because even those three points don't certify any sort of superiority.
Here are the ratings last night's match, as per Gazzetta.
