Milan's recent resurgence under Clarence Seedorf could come to a grinding halt when they face Serie A leaders Juventus on Sunday.
Seedorf has made a fine start to his coaching career at San Siro, losing just one league game since taking over from Massimiliano Allegri last month and keeping Milan in contention for UEFA Europa League qualification.
Indeed, Milan are five points behind fifth-placed city rivals Inter and making up that deficit could be crucial for a team that are 1-0 down from the first leg of their UEFA Champions League last-16 clash with Atletico Madrid.
However, Milan now host the defending champions Juve, who are in pole position to seal a third straight Serie A title having lost just one league game all season.
Juve are nine points clear of Roma at the top of the table and should approach the game with confidence knowing that they have lost only one of the last eight meetings between the two sides in all competitions, although Milan did emerge 1-0 winners at San Siro last season.
Roma will look to keep up the pressure on Antonio Conte's side with a win over Inter on Saturday.
Inter are winless in eight meetings with Roma who, like Juve, have lost just once in Serie A this term - with that reverse coming at the Juventus Stadium last month.
But Walter Mazzarri's Inter are also in strong form with just one defeat in five and will hope that recent acquisition Hernanes, a January signing from Roma's arch-rivals Lazio, can help them secure a long-awaited win against the capital club.
Meanwhile, Napoli travel to relegation-threatened Livorno as Rafael Benitez's side aim to further cement third place.
Napoli cruised to a 4-0 win in the reverse fixture back in October in a fine display at the Stadio San Paolo.
A total of 31 points separate the two sides, but the hosts should take heart from recent performances, which have seen Livorno beat Sassuolo and Cagliari to boost their survival hopes.
Benitez's men know that any slip up will allow Fiorentina, ravaged by suspensions to Borja Valero, David Pizarro and Modibo Diakite following ugly scenes in Monday's draw with Parma, to gain ground in the race for the final Champions League place with victory over Lazio.
Verona host struggling Bologna and bottom club Sassuolo entertain Parma desperate for the points after one win in the previous 12 league games.
Catania and Cagliari will look to ease their respective relegation worries with wins against Genoa and Udinese, while Chievo can pull away from the bottom three with triumph at Atalanta and Torino host Sampdoria.
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Alen Halilovic decided to join Barca
RăspundețiȘtergereAgen Bola terpercaya indo11.com reported, Alen Halilovic has announced that he has decided to join Barcelona after he has been linked to Arsenal, Manchester City and Tottenham from Dinamo Zagreb.
The 17-year-old has been touted as one of Europe’s brightest emerging talents with Arsenal, Manchester City and Tottenham all linked with a move over the last 18 months, as reported by Agen Judi terpercaya indo11.com.
And now he is expected to initially join Barcelona's B side.
Earlier this week, Dinamo president Mirko Barisic revealed Barcelona were leading negotiations over a move for Halilovic, as reported by Agen sbobet terpercaya indo11.com.
"Executive chairman Zdravko Mamic is in contact with Barcelona representatives,” Barisic said.
"We at Dinamo want all parties to be satisfied with this transfer. "
He added, "Nobody has any guarantee when it comes to the first team of Barcelona. But surely he must safely play in the second [B] team."
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Andre Villas-Boas’ dream is to coach Barca and Real Madrid
RăspundețiȘtergereAgen Bola terpercaya indo11.com reported, Andre Villas-Boas, a former coach of Chelsea and Tottenham, has claimed that his main dream is to be a coach of either Barcelona or Real Madrid someday.
Villas-Boas' failures in England have not put him off coaching top clubs, however, and he was not shy about suggesting he could be in charge of either the Catalans or the Blancos in the future, as reported by Agen Judi terpercaya indo11.com.
Villas-Boas said that Real Madrid and Barca are two of the best clubs in the world and he really wants to be a coach of these two clubs, as reported by Agen sbobet terpercaya indo11.com.
"Real Madrid and Barca are two of the best clubs in the world. One of them may have won more titles, but the other have made more of a mark in recent history - the legacy Pep Guardiola left is awe-inspiring," Villas-Boas said.
He added, "For me, as a young coach, it would be a dream to train either of them."
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Benitez praise Swansea manger Monk
RăspundețiȘtergereAgen Bola terpercaya indo11.com reported, Rafael Benitez, a coach of Napoli, has praise his opponent Swansea City manager Garry Monk after a 3-1 win over Swansea on Thursday.
A 3-1 win over Swansea makes manager and fans feel satisfied because this victory is very important for Napoli to reach next step, as reported by Agen Judi terpercaya indo11.com.
Even Napoli defeated Swansea City, but manager Rafael Benitez has praised manager Garry Monk, who comes as manager to replace Michael Laudrup's sacking, as a good manager.
He also believes that Monk will have a bright future, as reported by Agen sbobet terpercaya indo11.com.
"We are talking about a team which has played for a while in the system with the same ideas and the same style," the manager said.
"So I told my players before that, and they knew the way they wanted to play and when a team plays without too much pressure you can play at your level."
He added, "I think that's credit to him, as I said before the first game I think he has a great future ahead of him."
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Colback eyes on chance to stay at Sunderland
RăspundețiȘtergereAgen Bola terpercaya indo11.com reported, Jack Colback, a central midfielder of Sunderland, has revealed that he is eager to sign a contract extension with the club, but he must be patient now while the talks is processing.
The central midfielder’s contract will expire at the end of the season, and he still looks for the chance to stay at this club while the talks still cannot be reached quickly, as reported by Agen Judi terpercaya indo11.com.
Jack Colback will try to show his talent to find more score for the club ahead facing a League Cup final appearance against Manchester City this weekend.
He believes that Sunderland is the place which gives him the comfort improvement and he is happy to stay there, as reported by Agen sbobet terpercaya indo11.com.
"Talks are ongoing. It takes time and, with the position we've been in, it's been difficult at times because obviously the team is the focal point and comes to the forefront," the midfielder said.
He added, "It (agreeing a new contract) is something I've completely put to the back of my mind with the final coming up - I'm concentrating on that."
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Fabregas says Barca’s players happy with Messi
RăspundețiȘtergereAgen Bola terpercaya indo11.com reported, Cesc Fabregas , a winger of Barcelona, has revealed that all players in the club are very happy with Lionel Messi's contribution to the team and denies all reports claimed as club’s players’ unhappy with striker.
After a 3-1 La Liga defeat against Real Sociedad last weekend, some reports claimed that Messi has not escaped some harsh words either, as reported by Agen Judi terpercaya indo11.com.
Messi has netted 14 goals in 18 La Liga appearances so far this term.
However, the winger shows that everybody at Barca is happy with the Argentine's hard work for the team and says the entire squad are hoping to make amends for losing their last match, as reported by Agen sbobet terpercaya indo11.com.
"If there’s any player that carries the weight of the team on his shoulders, it’s Leo Messi. If more has to be asked of him, then three times as much has to be asked of us," Fabregas said.
"It’s totally false that anything has been said against Leo. He looks very good to me. Leo has been the most consistent player in world football."
He added, "He isn’t happy about Saturday, because we’re all disappointed about it. But on Sunday we have another match and that’s where we have to seek a fresh new start."
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Groningen talk with Ajax about Zivkovic’s future
RăspundețiȘtergereAgen Bola terpercaya indo11.com reported, Groningen are continuing their talks with Ajax over the sale of Richairo Zivkovic, however, the agreement still have not been reached, says Groningen chief executive Hans Nijland.
Richairo Zivkovic, 17, has scored 5 goals in 20 appearances for Groningen in this season, as reported by Agen Judi terpercaya indo11.com.
Marc Overmars, a director of Ajax, has confirmed last week that his club are interesting the 17-year-old.
Now the two sides have discussed about Richairo Zivkovic’s future, but they still have not reach the agreement, as reported by Agen sbobet terpercaya indo11.com.
"Negotiations are ongoing, so I cannot say too much about them," Hans Nijland said.
"We wanted to extend his contract, but Richairo has shown to have ambitions. He wants to take a higher step. That's his right.
He added, "But there is certainly no green light yet. After the weekend, we will continue talking. The talks with Ajax have been very enjoyable."
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