There’s something different in the air when Milan return to San Siro.
It’s not just about football, but about belonging. You can sense it in the faces of the fans back in the stands, as if that ritual had been missed more than any victory or trophy.
Milan - Cremonese, beyond the scoreline, becomes the opening chapter of a journey aimed at rebuilding an identity.
Milan 2025-2026:
The Milan of 2025/26 is no longer the one we used to know. Some of the figures who defined the recent era are gone, painful departures, but inevitable in a football world that never stops. Yet gaps, if handled with courage, can turn into opportunities. And so the new faces, some carrying great expectations, others almost unexpected, become symbols of a project determined to move forward without losing its memory.
Back into the top four
This is not only a technical issue but also a cultural one: what does it mean to be Milan today? The answer doesn’t lie only in the transfer market or in a numerical target. The stated goal is, of course, to return to the Champions League. But behind that word lies a whole world. Champions means measuring yourself against the elite, reclaiming a place in the football conversation that matters, giving fans back the chance to dream not just of winning, but of greatness. For Milan, this sense of “normality” is about returning to where they historically belong.
The right opponent at the right time
In this sense, Cremonese are the right opponent at the right time: a test from which to draw real indications. Not because of the absolute value of the match, but because it is against the so-called “smaller” teams that the seriousness of a project is revealed. If Milan truly want to rediscover their European stature, they must rebuild that ruthless consistency, as pointed out by Milan Press.
A full San Siro: the fans’ role is always active
And so San Siro, once again full, becomes the real protagonist. It is the silent witness of a new cycle, with all its contradictions and hopes. The future remains uncertain: league titles, cups, triumphs may come, or not. But the feeling is clear: Milan have started walking again, this time in search of something beyond results.
It is a matter of reach, of the critical mass that follows an unfolding event, the Rossoneri tide will move wherever it must to support an entity they feel they belong to. After all, if you think about it, the difference between competitive sport and other forms of entertainment lies precisely in the role of the spectators in the stands: a role that is anything but passive.
