This evening in Bologna, Milan will play their first Champions League playoff. In the rescheduled match from the ninth round, Sergio Conceição's team is searching for that spark that could turn around what has been a disastrous season for the Rossoneri so far.
Regarding the importance of the match, Corriere della Sera headlined this morning: "Milan calls on its stars. Last chance for the Champions League,"
as failing to win would also jeopardize the other decisive clash for a spot in Europe's elite competition, set for Sunday night at San Siro against Lazio.
In short, within 72 hours, Milan is playing for everything—its present, but above all, its future.
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Conceicao has a lot of work to do, and he has to rely on key players such as Theo Hernandez. Serginho, former Milan legendary player, knows this. He said the following in an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport:
"No advice to Theo (as a former left-back to another). I’ll just make an observation: for me, he is the strongest left-back in the world. That being said, he shouldn’t be burdened with too much responsibility and pressure because he is not a center-forward or an attacking midfielder. Let me explain: he cannot provide an assist or score a goal every game, he cannot always be decisive. For years, he has been... Superman and has ‘spoiled’ the fans, but I am convinced that he will soon give them more satisfaction."
He added:
"Like all Milanisti, I am experiencing this delicate situation with the hope that it can improve. Unfortunately, we have not reached the expected level of results, neither in Serie A nor in the Champions League. So far, the best Milan has yet to be seen."
Starting next week, however, Conceição will also be able to work a lot on the pitch.
"After the winter market, he has the material, and now he will also have the time to shape it in training. It's a shame that we are in March and that there are not many chances to make mistakes."
