Yes: they have more players and can rest ThuLa, for example, with substitutes that no other competitor has in their squad. Good rotation, the kind that allows the team to maintain its level, can bring important results. Milan and Napoli don't have the same level of substitutes, although I'd put the Azzurri behind Inter once they've recovered all their injuries. The other teams will be fighting for a Champions League spot.
Lazio and AC Milan will face off for the second time in five days, this time in the Coppa Italia last-16 and at the Stadio Olimpico. To say that there were fireworks at San Siro on Saturday night would be an understatement. Rafael Leao got the only goal as Milan won 1-0 to move back top, but the late penalty drama has dominated the headlines since, with Lazio feeling they were robbed of a spot kick despite the VAR check.
AC Milan head coach Massimiliano Allegri stormed off the field in a fit of rage after being sent off during the win over Lazio. Milan eventually won 1-0 to go top of the league at least for the time being, but the drama spilled over towards the end of the five minutes added time when Lazio players surrounded the referee asking for a penalty.
It's clearly a foul on Daniel. It's a foul, it isn't given and the goal stands. The yellow card for Daniel is just a joke - when you look at the incident back, it's poor. We feel a bit aggrieved because of that.
Columbus Crew boss Wilfried Nancy is on the Celtic managerial shortlist, along with Bodo/Glimt's Kjetil Knutsen and Kieran McKenna of Ipswich Town. (Sky Sports), external Celtic principal shareholder Dermot Desmond will hold talks with Martin O'Neill this week as the club ponder extending the 73-year-old's interim period in charge of the team. (Sky Sports), external Two Italian clubs are weighing up January approaches for Rangers and Belgium midfielder Nicolas Raskin, with Ibrox sources indicating a bid of 18m to 20m could force their hand.
"I don't think there is any point for us. If you lose as many games as we have lost, I don't think we can look at the table at this point, but I have been in the game quite a long time [to know] that seasons aren't decided in November or December. It's when it comes to March or April time when it starts to become very interesting how it all shapes up up there. We want to be there but there's a long way to go and a lot of hard work to be put in. So we have to stay humble and we have to keep working and that is the only aim and the only thing we should focus on."
The challenge by Matty Cash on Daichi Kamada was a poor challenge and deserved a red card. Cash comes in with speed and catches his opponent with his studs above the ankle, which could have risked a bad injury. This should have been a red card, and again, I cannot understand what the VAR is looking at when it comes to these types of challenges.
