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Since today is the birthday of Kakha Kaladze įƒ™įƒįƒ®įƒ įƒ™įƒįƒšįƒįƒ«įƒ”
We'd like to share a Story told by Carlo Ancelotti.

Rino Gattuso was losing his mind, and it was all Kakha Kaladze's fault. Rinoā€™s birthday is January 9.
A few days before his birthday, at the beginning of a training session, Kakha made us all stop what we were doing. He asked if he could speak.

"Coach, sorry, I have
something to say. Itā€™s very important."
"Be my guest, Kakha."
"Itā€™s 3 days to Rino Gattusoā€™s birthday."

Maybe his gears were starting to slip, but we decided to act as if nothing had happened. That night, at dinner, the same thing: "Excuse me, guys, I have something to tell you all."
"Go ahead, Kakha."

"Itā€™s 2 days and fourteen hours till Rino Gattusoā€™s birthday."
Our doctors gave us worried looks; they wanted to intervene. They were standing by with a straitjacket, cleaned and pressed, but we told them to hold off.

The following morning, the same thing again. He raised his hand, and I let him go ahead: "Go ahead, Kakha."
"It
 
Fikayo Tomori made more passes (60) and made more clearances (6) than any other player on the pitch during Milan's 2-1 away win vs. AS Roma.

Thomas Tuchel, take note. šŸ“ https://t.co/qls5f8ZhAU
 
Pioli: ā€œCalhanoglu, Ibra and Rebic had muscular issues. They seem more of a muscular fatigue than serious issues. However they will be evaluated tomorrow.ā€
 
Fabio Capello on Tomori : "As a coach I have always wanted a fast defender. Milan's history has always been built on defense, if you have a fast player it's lucky. A fast player is too important, Tomori's recovery of the first half on Mayoral was fantastic, without making a foul."

Capello su Tomori : "Io da allenatore ho sempre voluto un difensore veloce. Il Milan nella storia ĆØ sempre stato costruito sulla difesa, se hai un giocatore veloce ĆØ una fortuna. Un giocatore veloce ĆØ troppo importante, il recupero del primo tempo su Mayoral ĆØ stato fantastico, senza fare fallo
 
No side has scored more penalties than #ACMilan (10) and Roma (6) in Serie A this season. Milan have scored four of their 10 penalties when the game was at a 0-0 scoreline, at least twice more than any other side in the competition. https://t.co/y7mailvEIg
 
šŸ”Ž | FOCUS

Theo HernƔndez impressed on the left flank for Milan tonight:

ā±ļø 90' played
šŸ‘Œ 84 touches (most)
šŸŽÆ 1 big ch. created
šŸ”‘ 4 key passes (most)
šŸ‘Ÿ 42/49 acc. passes (86%)
šŸ’Ø 6/6 succ. dribbles (most)
āš”ļø 11/16 ground duels won (most)
šŸ“ˆ 7.7 SofaScore rating

#RomaMilan https://t.co/G86ypAnA70
 
Player Ratings: Roma 1-2 AC Milan ā€“ Tomori shines; Rebic back in style
Isak Mƶller
9 hours ago


Milan desperately needed the win this evening and they managed to get the job done, thanks to goals from Franck Kessie and Ante Rebic. Several players impressed for the Rossoneri, down below are the player ratings.

Starting XI

Donnarumma (6.5): He was called into action a few times and made no mistakes as he couldnā€™t do much about the goal. He was the captain tonight, with Romagnoli on the bench, and it was a positive game for him.


Calabria (6.5): Struggled at the back on a few occasions but also made several interceptions, putting in a decent performance in both phases. Won the penalty in the first half that Kessie converted.



Kjaer (7): The Dane was very solid at the back and he worked well alongside his new partner, Tomori. He also nearly grabbed a goal with a powerful header that hit the bar. He continues to be one of the most consistent players.

Tomori (7.5): There was surely a lot of pressure on the Chelsea loanee this evening as he replaced captain Romagnoli. However, it didnā€™t seem to bother him at all as he was fantastic on the pitch, making several key interceptions.


Hernandez (6.5): The Frenchman was very important as he worked hard in both phases of the game, always eager to help out his teammates in the attacking phase. Good performance indeed, but nothing spectacular.

Tonali (6.5): He continued his positive spell with a good 83 minutes this evening, above all helping out in the defensive phase. Along with Tomori, he denied Roma two times with a great block. Also made several good runs forward.

Kessie (7.5 ā€“ MOTM): The Ivorian, when in form, is almost impossible to stop with his strength and stamina on the pitch. Converted the penalty with ease and was crucial in the recovery for Milan, able to hold onto the ball so many times.

Saelemaekers (6.5): He looked very bright for most of the game and was especially important in helping out Calabria against Romaā€™s strong left side. Got the assist for Rebicā€™s goal and it was a positive display overall.

Calhanoglu (N/A): We didnā€™t see much of him in the first half and he was taken off at half-time due to an injury. It remains to be seen how serious it is.




Rebic (7.5): The Croatian has been criticised as of late but bounced back in style this evening with an electric performance. Was constantly involved in the attacking phase and created many chances, scoring the second goal after a great turn.

Ibrahimovic (6): Not his finest performance as he missed a few good chances and also lazily was offside when Rebic set him up for an open goal. Decent, though, although he had to leave the pitch with a slight injury.

Substitutes

Diaz (N/A): Came on at half-time to replace Hakan but was put in the CF role quite early, so we didnā€™t see enough from him.

Leao (6): Seemed hungry and he managed to beat his opponent more than once. He perhaps shouldā€™ve had a penalty but also misplaced a few passes, but it was an encouraging display off the bench.

Krunic (6): Helped out a lot in defence and nearly got a goal with a smart long-range finish, nearly catching the goalkeeper off guard.

Castillejo (N/A): Didnā€™t play enough to get a rating.

Meite (N/A): Didnā€™t play enough to get a rating.
 
AC Milan technical director Paolo Maldini is making his assessments on how to keep Chelseaā€™s Fikayo Tomori beyond his loan spell, a report claims.

Maldini in yesterdayā€™s pre-match interview focused on Tomoriā€™s future, and responded as follows: ā€œIt ā€˜s a fairly clear situation, he has a high buy-out. We will evaluate over the course of the season whether to exercise it or not. Fikayo has characteristics of speed and intensity.ā€

According to Calciomercato.it, the figure to buy the Englishman from Chelsea is around ā‚¬28million. The Rossoneri cannot spend this amount as per the report, but they have every intention of trying to reach an agreement with the Blues in order to keep him.

Some departures could help raise the funds to keep him too. Samu Castillejo is getting closer to saying goodbye at the end of the season, while Diogo Dalot and Brahim Diaz ā€“ while being numerically valuable ā€“ look unlikely to stay given the costs it would require versus their contribution.

The future of Ismael Bennacer must also be carefully evaluated, because if an indispensable offer were to arrive, Milan could evaluate the sale of the midfielder and promote Sandro Tonali as a permanent starter.
 
Fikayo Tomori for #ACMilan so far:

āž¤ 6 games
āž¤ 90% pass accuracy
āž¤ 10 tackles won
āž¤ 6 interceptions
āž¤ 16 clearances
āž¤ 19 aerials won

[Via @FTalentScout]
 
Milan had fruitful contacts with Otavio's entourage. Deal not concluded yet but the distance between offer and demand has been minimized.[Gianluigi Longari]
 
#Chelsea and #PSG have shown interest to sign Gigio #Donnarumma as a free agent, but #ACMilan working to extend his contract (expires in June). #Raiola asks ā‚¬10M/year as a new salary and a short renew (1 or 2 years). #Maldini offered 5-years contract (ā‚¬7,5M/year) without clause
 
"Everyone keeps talking about Barella but I prefer Kessie. He reminds me of Yaya Toure."

šŸ—£ļø Antonio Cassano
 
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