After the Christmas holiday repair, the second half of Serie A will be rekindled, the 20th round, AC Milan and Roma will stage a four-match match, this game has won the attention of many fans, the Rossoneri is a century-old series of Serie A giants, with 7 Champions League champions, deep heritage. Roma are the traditional powerhouses of Serie A, having won three Serie A titles and welcoming mourinho, the top of the coaching world, this season, so both teams support a very broad fan base in the country.
Both teams currently have core players absent, AC Milan, Casey and Benacell two major backs will return to the African Cup of Nations competition, will not be able to debut, so Pioli's double back choice can only passively become the partner of Tonali and Bakayoko. Roma team is hit by the new crown virus, Mayoral and Fuzzato were unfortunately infected, fortunately, Roma captain Pellegrini recovered in time, this game he will usher in a comeback, to know that Pellegrini is the core of Roma's midfield organization and offensive engine this season, he has contributed 7 goals and 2 assists, his return is a timely rain for Mourinho.
AC Milan's recent record has been ups and downs, after the 2-0 win over Salernitana, the Rossoneri have been in a wave of three-round winless troughs, and the points have also been surpassed by Inter, losing the opportunity to lead Serie A. Fortunately, in the last round against Empoli, Casey's outbreak allowed AC Milan to win a long-lost 4-2 victory, and the best thing AC Milan did this season was that there were many offensive points in front of the field, whether it was Ibrahimovic, Leo, Giroud or Messias, Rebic and Salle Markles, they were able to stand up for the team at key moments to win, which also reflected the rossoneoners' good bench depth.
The Rome side is in even better shape than AC Milan. After losing 3-0 to Inter, Mourinho led the team to a three-game winning streak that dispelled doubts. Among them, the 4-1 victory over Atalanta made the outside world see Rome's strong strength and determination to compete for the fourth place. Roma have now risen to sixth place, six points away from the Champions League zone, and want to surpass the two mountains in front of them, Juve and Atalanta, and this away game against AC Milan is The best touchstone for Roma.
The two teams are absolute rivals in Serie A, winning five of their last 12 encounters and drawing two. However, since entering 2020, the two teams have met four times the Rossoneri have won 3 wins and 1 draw, last season's two meetings, AC Milan drew 3-3 at home to Roma, came to the away game Casey and Rebić to help the team win 2-1, the first meeting of the season, Piot Interest won 2-1 again, this time to help Milan score is Ibrahimovic and Casey, it can be seen that AC Milan has a lot of advantages.
For AC Milan, the most basic task of the season is to keep the goal of the top four and attack the champions while securing champions league qualification. If a double-header can be completed, AC Milan can lead fifth-placed Juventus by as many as 11 points, which will allow Pioli to sit back and unload the baggage. For Mourinho, if he wants to prove that his ability is still online, then the Rossoneri is a hurdle he must cross.