Raise your hand, Milan fans, who on Friday night, after Pisa’s 1-1 draw, saw before their eyes and in their minds a clear scenario of psychodrama, one of those that can make you lose four points, if not five, out of six against the least equipped team in the league. Well, there are many of us, right?
At the Cetilar Arena, in the cold Friday night kickoff that pleases neither fans nor coaches, the Rossoneri started the match poorly, scored on their first chance, but then failed to close the game and ended up putting technically inferior opponents back in play.
That match, as well as the one against Como last night, was followed closely by many fans, including the ones in South Africa. In fact, The Rossoneri matches there are more accessible thanks to a combination of international successes and local productions, a streaming service in Johannesburg will be able to produce a balanced entertainment product.
Besides that, With the rise of options such as the Eleph TV official app download 2026 South Africa, audiences now have easier access to digital platforms that deliver content instantly. That is why the AC Milan games are gaining popularity in South Africa, and the supporters there have been able to enjoy a classy performance yet again from Luka Modric.
Actually, the ex Real Madrid veteran, who is still a true superstar, decided to win the match against Pisa almost alone, with a play you would not expect from a midfielder, especially from someone whose ID reads 40 years old. Yet, once again, the Rossoneri proved to be a team that refuses to accept its limits, fighting against them until the final whistle. Those limits did not prevent them from recording their twenty-third consecutive positive result and from winning another match with a decisive late goal.
Title race: Is AC Milan Inter's only rival?
Looking at the standings, it currently seems that there is only one team capable of at least trying to slow Inter’s run and present itself as an alternative to Cristian Chivu's side for the 21st Scudetto. Which remains, let us reiterate, as Allegri himself has said several times, the favorite to succeed Napoli in the record books. It is true: Milan is competing in only one competition, but their squad is less complete than Inter’s, and for weeks several of their best players have been in precarious condition.
Chris Pulisic and Rafa Leão, above all, have almost never been at their best, as shown by the fact that they have played only 41% and 51% of total minutes this season, respectively. So even in Tuscany, Allegri had to “make do” with Nkunku as main striker and Loftus-Cheek behind him, and bring in Füllkrug as first reinforcement, who integrated quickly and well, but yesterday missed the penalty that would have sealed the match.
In short, despite all difficulties and a very unforgiving schedule, the Rossoneri must try to stay as close as possible to Inter, especially in spite of the disaster, if we may use that word, that the world had to witness yesterday at San Siro, with the absurd sending-off of Kalulu that swung a match Juventus, with eleven against eleven, would hardly have lost.
Will fatigue make a difference until the derby?
Although he preaches calm and identifies Champions League qualification as the true seasonal goal, Allegri will try until the end to act as a spoiler, and in that sense, the date circled in red on the calendar is Sunday, March 8, which could become Saturday, March 7 if moved forward, when the derby will be played and Milan could repeat the first-leg victory. Between now and that date, Milan already faced Como (and drew 1-1) in the rescheduled match, then Parma, and finally Cremonese. Inter will travel to Lecce and host Genoa, with the double Champions League playoff against Bodo/Glimt and the Coppa Italia semi-final first leg against Como in between. Will fatigue affect a squad as deep as Chivu’s? Probably yes, and that is why Milan will have to cling tooth and nail to the fight for the Scudetto, even if it seems that someone's pen has already written the ending of this championship.
