Na wa o! Na Sunday dem go drop serious football for San Siro, as AC Milan dey prepare to host Hellas Verona.
After dem collect dirty slap for Supercoppa match wey dem play against Napoli, Milan wan bounce back and end the year on top the Serie A table. This match no be beans o, especially as dem dey try secure their title spot with only one point difference between dem and Inter Milan, wey dey lead.
Milan come dey ride high after dem manage draw 2-2 with Sassuolo last week. Davide Bartesaghi shine for that match with two sweet goals, but e no fit carry the win as Kone and Lauriente no gree give dem the full points.
Massimiliano Allegri, the coach wey dey always dodge title talk, don still dey try keep the vibe cool for fans, even though dem dey hot for the league. If Milan wan carry this game, dem gatz koduro sharp focus, as Napoli, Roma and Juventus dey line up behind dem like hungry lions.
Verona no dey sleep o! Dem don gather momentum after dem collect two wins back-to-back. Manager Paolo Zanetti don finally gree say make dem be serious, as dem enter San Siro as underdogs, but no forget say dem don chop nine losses for the last nine meetings wey dem get with Milan.
Last time wey dem face each other for 2017, Verona carry mature style come score Milan 3-0, but e be like say dat one don pass. Time don change and Milan no fit afford to drop points against relegation-fighting team like Verona.
Milan dey face small wahala for injuries, as Rafael Leao go miss dis match due to injury wey e carry from their last game. But new signing Niclas Fullkrug go dey the squad. Pulisic dey shine like star boy this season, so fans fit count on am!
As for Verona, dem no get Tomas Suslov due to injury and Martin Frese go dey sit down for sidelines because of suspension. Before dem intervene, dem gatz remember how to defend oo! Last match for Verona, dem win Fiorentina last minute thanks to Gift Orban wey score late goal. Dis form don give dem small hope in the relegation battle.
Predicted lineups show say Milan go arrange their team like dis: Maignan; Tomori, De Wintr, Pavlovic; Saelemaekers, Loftus-Cheek, Modric, Rabiot; Bartesaghi; Nkunku, Pulisic. Verona fit line up with: Montipo; Nunez, Nelsson, Bella; Valentini, Niasse, Gagliardini, Bernede, Al Musrati; Orban, Mosquera.
Dis match no easy, but Milan need to use their home vibe to conquer Verona. If dem no take care, dis underdog fit unleash surprise for dem! But as e be, I see Milan carrying the day. Expect plenty goals because both teams dey score, so make una prepare for the action!
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