Fiorentina hosts AC Milan in round 36 of Italian Serie A. The match will be played on Saturday, May 11th at Stadio Artemio Franchi (Florence)
Before the start of the season, the Purples had European Cup ambitions, but they failed to realize them – in this season, the competition in Italy is too strong. Fiorentina hasn’t even the slightest motivation for the final matches of the season since the team will finish in the middle of the standings anyway. To date, the Purples are in a disgusting shape - the last time they won was in the game with Spal far in February. Since then, they have not won for 13 matches.
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The Purples are the most peaceful team in Serie A - they finished 16 out of 34 matches in a draw. Now the club ranks 12th, having 40 points in its asset. The men of Vincenzo Montella look good in their home arena, but there are more than enough problems with away matches. The goalkeeper Pietro Terracciano has health problems. However, he still can’t boast of reliability in this season. Of course, the game of defense and the goalkeeper is not the biggest problems of the Purples. They often lack temper and desire. If their game is good, they can get a boozy win with a hammering score, but we surely can’t call Fiorentina a strong-willed team.
If the Purples will be unmotivated for the upcoming fight, then Rossoneri won’t have such a problem. Milan has significantly hooked lately - only 1 victory was celebrated in 7 matches. The men of Gattuso have 56 points in their asset and slipped to seventh place. Truth be told, they still have chances to cling to the Champions League zone. The fight in the end is expected to be serious because Torino, Inter, Lazio, Roma and Atalanta also claim the Champions League. All of these teams, with the exception of one, will definitely play in European competitions, but it is difficult to talk about the chances by now.
If Milan does not get into the Champions League following the results of this season, Gennaro Gattuso will probably lose his place. The team doesn’t give a result, so the bosses of the club are probably looking for a replacement for the impulsive specialist. It should also be borne in mind that the coach constantly gets involved in scandalous stories in relation to his players. Actually, it is far from a given that Gattuso is the one to blame. For example, a few days ago, one of the players of Milan, Tiemoue Bakayoko, was late for a whole hour to practice; as a result, the head coach decided to leave the team at the base for 5 days, until the end of the previous round match with Bologna. As for coaches who can replace Gattuso, the five most likely candidates have been already talked about: Marco Giampaolo (Sampdoria), Eusebio Di Francesco (former coach of Roma), Marc van Bommel (PSV), Gian Piero Gasperini (Atalanta), Leonardo Jardim (Monaco).
The first lag match, which was played at the end of December at San Siro, ended with a defeat of Milan - 0: 1. Chiesa, who scored in the 73rd minute, shot the only goal in that meeting. The hosts’ attempts to win back were quite sluggish, so the Purples celebrated the away victory. Recently, it is quite difficult for Milan to play in Florence - only 1 point in 3 matches.
Prediction for the match: AC Milan to win
