When Juventus and Milan come head to head it is always one of the biggest games of the Serie A season. This Saturday’s clash comes at the end of an important week for both sides for differing reasons, and promises to be no disappointment on the field, either.
Here are five specific things to look out for during the match, as well as the thrilling football that will no doubt be on display.
Juventus keen to make a statement
After Napoli lost at Udinese last weekend, the Scudetto looks almost certain to be heading back to Turin again. Champion sides never miss a chance to turn the screw when the opportunity arises and with the Partenopei not in action until Sunday, the gap between the top two sides could be nine points by then.
Milan had improved a little earlier in the season, but have reverted to type as it has continued. The Rossoneri have fallen further and further away from the top sides since the beginning of 2016. Accordingly, anything other than a Bianconeri win would be something of a surprise, but their opponents will be keen to ruin their 21 game unbeaten run.
The week has featured no small amount of talk about Sulley Muntari’s ‘ghost goal’ and the differing paths of the two clubs after that day. Juventus will be keen to stretch their lead over Milan to 127 points since that controversial afternoon.
Source: forzaitalianfootball.com