AC Milan are back on their perch after a 2-1 win against great city rivals, Inter Milan, kept their 100% record in Serie A. They worked hard for a first ‘away’ win against Inter in 10 years as their first Derby win since January 2016 brings genuine cause for optimism. Although Antonio Conte’s side were…
It is showpiece weekend in Italy for the 226th official Milan Derby, as Inter and AC Milan put their unbeaten start to Serie A on the line. Inter won the last meeting in February in an emphatic 4-2 comeback but current form suggests a different outcome. Milan have been early pace-setters in 2020/21 as they…
The one-year contract extension for Zlatan Ibrahimović is arguably the most-important of AC Milan’s summer, after the legendary striker’s successful six-month spell since returning in January after eight years away from Italy. The 38-year-old will now don his former number 11 shirt. Zlatan has since written more history as he became the first player to…
AC Milan took massive strides towards Europa League qualification by going sixth with a rampant 5-1 win over Bologna. The thumping victory moved the San Siro side within a point of fifth-placed Roma with four games left of the season. A return to European competition will be seen as very much-needed progress for the Italian…
In the summer of 2019, AC Milan with its ever-revolving project needed a defensive midfielder to anchor freshly-hired Marco Giampaolo’s well-known 4-3-1-2 formation. The Italian tactician had his eyes set on Lucas Torreira who had performed the same job for him at Sampdoria, gaining plaudits from different corners. Torreira had moved to English side Arsenal…
To recall the happenings around AC Milan in recent times causes great grief. The upper chambers have seen far too many ins and outs. The corridors of Milan have revolved through Marco Fassone, Adriano Galliani, Leonardo, Massimiliano Mirabelli, Paolo Maldini, Ivan Gazidis, Zvonimir Boban and Paolo Scaroni. The instability at the top has seeped into…
