Oddo's Rossoneri already know that they will face Baldini's team in the playoffs to avoid relegation to Serie D. With one matchday remaining, they are ahead in the standings: if it finishes like this, they could even rely on two draws to stay up...
The Future must be saved.
Meaning Milan, but also the project and the signal of continuity: avoiding relegation to Serie D, at this point, takes on fundamental importance. The Rossoneri have shown that they know how to fight and that they have everything needed to stay in the division. They will go through the playouts, and the best version of Milan Futuro will be needed, a version that, to tell the truth, has been seen very rarely this year. Even though with Oddo the team has clearly grown, especially in recent weeks.
Since the beginning of March, the feeling is that the wind has changed. Starting with two key principles: defensive stability and the awareness of being able to compete with anyone. This has mainly been brought by Oddo’s arrival.
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Results are not everything for a team of young players, but for a twenty-year-old, going from defeat to defeat is not good. And on this too, the new coach has insisted a lot: attention to the result, cunning, and competitive nastiness to be applied until the very end. Things that, also due to inexperience, were somewhat missing from the group at the start of the season. Slowly, the group is coming together and finding its balance, but even here it took some time.
In fact, Oddo in his first five games collected only two points, then three wins came in the last four. A big step forward, which could lead Milan Futuro to face the playout with two out of three results (win or draw) in their favor. Today, the Rossoneri are seventeenth with 33 points, one more than SPAL.
Much will also depend on the match against Vis Pesaro. Because while the young Rossoneri are already certain they will have to play the playouts and face SPAL, the position in the standings changes a lot. By finishing ahead of Francesco Baldini's team, Milan would only need a draw in the two-legged playoff to stay in the division. That is a significant advantage. Tomorrow's match will also serve to add Davide Bartesaghi to the list of players available for the double-header: the fullback will reach his 25th appearance on the match sheet and will therefore be eligible for the call-up. Different is the case for Camarda and Jimenez, who will not be available precisely due to the few appearances gathered during the season. Here's an interesting statistic: this year, the Rossoneri have collected 7 wins and two of these came precisely against SPAL — 2-1 both in the first and second legs. It’s true that in the playoffs everything resets a bit, but it could be a good omen, as relayed via those at Gazzetta dello Sport.
It is also necessary to clarify a concept, reiterated several times by both Oddo and the club. Milan Futuro's squad was built with a long-term vision, with the aim of developing the youngsters and preparing them for Serie A and professional football. From this point of view, the results have been overall positive: Jimenez is now a stable part of the first team, Camarda and Bartesaghi have been called up many times. Omoregbe and Liberali made their debuts in Serie A, Zeroli, on loan at Monza, has found minutes and proven his worth in the division. However, the fact remains that over 12 million euros were spent on the project and that staying in Serie C or not makes all the difference in the world. Tomorrow's match, but above all the two-legged playoff against SPAL, will therefore be of fundamental importance.
Speaking of Milan Futuro's defensive line...
The first right move was to give rank and responsibility to Camporese. Oddo gave him the armband and he proved to be very useful both in the locker room and on the field: two decisive goals and lots of leadership, from guiding the backline to giving advice to younger teammates. Then Camarda was a factor: three goals, one assist, and a lot of work for the team. He will be absent against SPAL, and a solution will need to be found. Morale, awareness, and physical condition will do the rest. The conditions to do well are there, now they just need to run and grow up immediately. The future also passes through these matches.
