Even before AC Milan's return to league success, in the 3-0 win at Monza at lunchtime, the focus is on the details. Those who say, for example, that the last goal scored by Simic in a Rossoneri shirt in the league came in September 2002, at Braglia in Modena. To go from the Croatian Dario to the Serbian Jan Carlo you have to wait for a day that is not exactly like the others. First of all, because for the Primavera Rossoneri it is the absolute debut in Serie A and then because for his AC Milan it is the day after the painful victory in Newcastle.
The goal of the class of 2005 Simic is worth 2-0 and says that in the game of memories there is a fresh and shaven face to reassure that there is a future to pursue. It is inevitably the match in the name of Silvio Berlusconi, president par excellence of the Rossoneri and author of the Brianza's climb to the top category. Of Milan's 124th anniversary, celebrated the day before, the 18 years under Berlusconi-Galliani brought 29 trophies to the trophy cabinet at Milanello. And Adriano Galliani is there, in the stands, for the match of the heart. Where Zlatan Ibrahimovic is not seen, in what should have been his debut game as a manager, but won by the flu that kept him away from the Meazza.
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But at the kick-off there was little room for emotion because after less than 200 seconds Reijnders took the space in the middle, slalomed, won a rebound and skewered Di Gregorio with his toe. Shortly before, Giroud had broken away in the box from a Pulisic cross but couldn't find the target, just to say what the Rossoneri's approach had been. And Stefano Pioli's celebration with a clenched fist at the moment of the lead confirms how many thoughts there were in Milan's head, after the forced farewell to the Champions League. With the disadvantage, Monza finds itself in the preferred condition: that of having to build. Mota wins the ball and serves Colombo in the small area, but the shot only finds the outside of the net. Pereira, who came on for Ciurria from the start, was closely affected by the injury of Pobega who had started in place of the absent Musah but who had to make way for the debut in Serie A for the eighteen-year-old Simic. This was just before Florenzi shot from distance and showed why Di Gregorio was second in saves in Serie A behind Sommer.
Again Florenzi praises Di Gregorio by putting his hand in the bottom corner. It's the signal: Leao is on the right, runs away from Pessina and puts Simic in the middle where he slingshots, anticipating Colombo. The goal makes the Serbian's debut a dream but it is also a good sign for the Rossoneri team. In fact, Milan tried to close it out shortly afterwards with Pulisic, but it was the crossbar that denied him. Colpani has the best chance of his own, but Maignan stretches out and saves it. Then Reijnders came up with another strike, lifting the ball out for Giroud's no-look assist and Okafor to close it out, just before going off injured. Macro chances for Theo on the counterattack (great recovery by Akpa Akpro) and Giroud and Ciurria (left-footed high) at the other end. The result doesn't change, but the prospects of their rivals do: the best Milan of recent times does not struggle with the worst Monza of recent weeks. And the result is no surprise.
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