“Pride, redemption, responsibility, belonging”. It’s the poker of concepts put on the pre-derby table by Pioli. Winning by force, in short. Raising your head after leaving Europe, defending second place, postponing Inter’s Scudetto and beating them after five consecutive knockouts. The double battle with Roma between San Siro and Olimpico looks like the end of the line for the coach. He pays attention to the present: “Let’s not talk about me, it’s been done too much and for too long. I think it hasn’t done anyone any good, although certainly not me. The balance sheet at the end of the season.” But also: “I gave everything from day one, I received a lot and I feel I still have a lot to give.”
The club also made it clear that it was united together with the entire team group, with esteem towards the coach who brought back the scudetto after eleven years, participation in the Champions League after seven and a semi-final after sixteen. But the feeling of curtain at the end of the championship persists, strong. So much so that in the next few days the possible successors will be analyzed: Lopetegui in the lead, but Xavi also appears. Meanwhile the derby under the eyes of the club’s number one, Gerry Cardinale. His text messages the day before were clear: I will stay here for a long time, the club has great margins for sporting and economic growth, we are not in the lead but still second, we will always aim to win.
Starting this evening. Pioli makes pre-tactics: “I can do everything and the opposite of everything.” In fact, in defense the choices are forced (Thiaw disqualified) and Reijnders returns in the middle. Then the crossroads: dribbling midfield with Adli or Bennacer and the usual trio behind Giroud, or a more muscular midfield with Musah and a more offensive three-quarter with Chukwueze wide and Pulisic centralized. In what, however, must be the night of Rossoneri pride.
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