{"id":584929,"date":"2021-02-27T05:00:20","date_gmt":"2021-02-27T10:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=584929"},"modified":"2021-02-25T03:06:13","modified_gmt":"2021-02-25T08:06:13","slug":"ac-milan-face-massive-fixture-at-roma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/02\/27\/ac-milan-face-massive-fixture-at-roma\/","title":{"rendered":"AC Milan Face Massive Fixture at Roma"},"content":{"rendered":"

AC Milan<\/a> will suit up for a massive fixture against Roma this Sunday. The\u00a0Rossoneri\u00a0<\/em>have slid down to second in the Serie A table after a huge defeat to Inter Milan last weekend. Juventus<\/a> are also slowly creeping behind Milan in third. Roma, on the other hand, are fourth and a victory will put them just two points behind Milan.<\/p>\n

AC Milan Face Massive Fixture Against Roma<\/h2>\n

AC Milan Form<\/h3>\n

Milan, simply put, haven’t been great defensively in 2021 compared to the first half of this season. The last match against Inter was a testament to that. Captain Alessio Romagnoli<\/a> was awful, to say the least. At this point, Fikayo Tomori<\/a> may be a better option alongside Simon Kjaer<\/a>. The midfield without Ismael Bennacer<\/a> also barely competed defensively, and couldn’t contribute going forward.<\/p>\n

That’s one match, however. The two fixtures before that, against Crotone and Spezia, were won by a combined score of 6-0.<\/p>\n

The one worry for Milan is Bennacer’s absence. The double-pivot midfield of him and Franck Kessie<\/a> is astounding. Many can argue it’s the best in Italy. Sandro Tonali<\/a>, Bennacer’s back-up, is still young and learning, therefore not the best option for big fixtures. That’s not an excuse, however. The Scudetto\u00a0<\/em>is still very much within reach, something Milan haven’t seen for a decade.<\/p>\n

Zlatan Ibrahimovic<\/a> needs to show up in a big way for the Roma match. He didn’t do much against Inter, which is rare for a ‘big-game player.’ Roma are very good, but not at Inter’s level. Ibrahimovic should, at the very least, be targeting a single goal. Lastly, Milan need\u00a0Hakan Calhanoglu<\/a> to return to his pre-injury form. At one point, he shined as the best creative midfielder in the league.<\/p>\n

Roma Form<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Roma are in the middle of somewhat of a rollercoaster season. In some matches, they’ll look like a clear-cut Champions League team, and in others a mid-table squad. With that being said, they still at fourth in the table. Atalanta, Lazio, and Napoli are right behind them, however.<\/p>\n

The team has been led by some terrific midfield play, most notably from Henrikh Mkhitaryan<\/a> and Jordan Veretout<\/a>. Both have nine goals to their name this year. Mkhitaryan, very impressively, also has an additional eight assists.<\/p>\n

Edin Dzeko<\/a> also has seven goals, remaining a consistent threat. Age is creeping up to him, but he’s still a powerful striker and a menace in the box.<\/p>\n

All in all, Roma are pretty balanced as a squad. With the top four easily in reach, and a massive match in their own Stadio Olimpico, expect them to come out firing against Milan.<\/p>\n

Match Prediction: Roma 1-2 AC Milan<\/strong><\/p>\n

Main Photo<\/p>\n

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