BERGAMO, Italy – As weekend vexation still dey fresh for mind, AC Milan don pack dem bags and set journey to Gewiss Stadium to face Atalanta on Tuesday night. Both teams just perform like tortoise for the last match, na why dem wan quickly return to winning ways.
Last weekend, Atalanta no fit carry full three points as dem just draw 1-1 with Cremonese, who just enter Serie A. Even Jamie Vardy try show dem say he get skill, but La Dea manage equalize late for the game. This one don be match wey Atalanta dey draw join dem history; dem don draw four times straight for all competitions (No be small matter!).
Wetin go worry Atalanta be say dem dey fall behind Napoli by six points. Dem never fit turn draws to wins, and if dem no careful, fit miss out on serious title challenge for this season. You fit call dem ‘stalemate specialists!’ (No be small title, e be like dem dey specialize for draw).
On the other hand, AC Milan also fail to convert chances last weekend. Dem play 2-2 against bottom side, Pisa, and e pain dem well. At least dem don still manage follow for second position for table, but everybody dey gather like hen wey dey scratch ground for the title fight. So, dem need win pass now.
Milan fans dey hope say dem go fit carry points for Gewiss Stadium, which dey be their biggest challenge. Even though Atalanta dey unbeaten this season, dem don flip flop with draws. Milan dey try shine again, and na wetin dem need to recover from that heartbreak against Pisa.
For Atalanta, coach Ivan Juric don finally get almost all im players back from injury wahala. The only absentees na Giorgio Scalvini and Mitchel Bakker. Dem go need to rely on the likes of Gianluca Scamacca wey dey lead dem attack, with Ademola Lookman for side. Dem for also expect Charles De Ketelaere to make big impact.
Milan dey approach dis game with some worry over injuries too. Pulisic, Rabiot, Estupinan, and Jashari go miss am, no forget say Ruben Loftus-Cheek dey in recovery stage too. But Samuele Ricci don dey shine as dem midfield anchor, and he go need continue e fresh form to help dem snatch victory.
Both teams don face each other plenty times before, and history dey favor Milan with 69 wins. But to be real, recent record dey really dey favor Atalanta, na dem wey don win four times from the last five meetings. E go tough for Milan to carry the three points, but dem dey high-spirited as dem wan end their away jinx.
As dem prepare for the landmark 150th meeting, no be only three points dey on line, bragging rights dey too! Fans dey eagerly await the match as both teams dey seek redemption for their last matches. E go be interesting one!
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