There is no option for AC Milan but to win every of their five remaining Serie A games and see if it’s enough to claim the long-overdue trophy. The first of those five proverbial ‘cup finals’ comes tonight when they travel to the Italian capital.⏪ #OTD in 2005 👀🅰️ Pinpoint cross by AC Milan right-back Cafu… ⚽️ Cushioned header by Hernán Crespo!@acmilan | #UCL pic.twitter.com/SPoLcwXeNj— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) March 8, 2021 One man who will watch the game with special attention is Hernan Crespo, who’d worn shirts of both clubs during his career. The Al Duhail SC coach won the Italian Supercup with both of these teams in the early 2000s. Even though he hasn’t been working in Italy since leaving the post of Modena coach in 2016, the former Argentina international is still a keen follower of Serie A football.”It’s going to be a spectacular match. Maurizio Sarri’s teams love to play football, but Milan are no different. Stefano Pioli has built a team that attacks but always tries to keep the balance, and it seems to me that he is managing to do so. Lately, the Rossoneri have not been very precise in attack, but they are still in the race thanks to their strong defence.”Sunday, 22.00: (1.80) Al Arabi Doha (3.60) Qatar Doha (4.00)With Zlatan Ibrahimovic spending most of the time on the treatment table and on the bench, Milan must rely on Rafael Leao and Olivier Giroud to find the net. Although Leao has his flashes of class, Crespo is a die-hard fan of the French target man.”Giroud is a top player, a specialist for scoring in key moments. Maybe he doesn’t score many goals, but he knows how to choose the right moments to score. Let’s not forget that it was he who kept the Scudetto hopes alive with his double against Inter.”ACL2022: Goal machine Olunga oozing confidence ahead of Friday’s matchCrespo scored over 200 goals for Italian clubs and knows a thing or two about what it takes to find the net regularly. Olunga’s current boss is full of praise for Lazio’s record goalscorer Ciro Immobile.”If there is anyone who doesn’t rate Immobile, I’d suggest reviewing his statistics and doing the math. A striker like Ciro is hardly questionable and for Lazio, he is irreplaceable.”21 years ago today: Hernan Crespo for Lazio vs Juve, set up by a Hollywood pass from Juan Veron.Decent side, this.pic.twitter.com/EhmPgk3qkb— A Funny Old Game (@sid_lambert) March 18, 2022 Although the game is being played in Rome, at least half of those in the Stadio Olimpico stands will be supporting the away team. According to estimates, there will be only around 23,000 spectators in the stands because Lazio’s die-hard ultras are boycotting the match over ticket prices. It could tip the scales in favour of Milan tonight.SERIE A – ROUND 34SaturdayTorino – Spezia 2-1 (1-0)/Lukic 4 pen, 69 – Manaj 90+6 pen/Venezia – Atalanta 1-3 (0-1)/Crnigoj 81 – Pasalic 44, Zapata 47, Muriel 63/Inter – Roma 3-1 (2-0)/Dumfries 30, Brozovic 40, Martinez 52 – Mkhitaryan 85/Verona – Sampdoria 1-1 (0-1)/Caprari 78 – Caputo 44/Sunday13:30: (6.00) Salernitana (3.90) Fiorentina (1.65)16:00: (5.90) Empoli (4.00) Napoli (1.65)16:00: (3.10) Bologna (3.20) Udinese (2.55)19:00: (2.30) Genoa (3.20) Cagliari (3.60)21:45: (3.05) Lazio (3.35) Milan (2.50)Monday21:45: (4.50) Sassuolo (3.70) Juventus (1.87)***odds are subject to change***
