comPredicted LineupsUdinese (3-4-2-1)Milan (4-3-3)KarnezisLopezDanilo Piris HeurtauxAbate Alex Mexes AntonelliWidmer Allan GuilhermePoli De Jong Van GinkelKone PinziBonaventura Destro MenezDi Natale Players to WatchPaolo Giovannini/Associated PressAs it has been since 2004, Udinese starts and ends with Antonio Di Natale.
Udinese vs. AC Milan: Team News, Predicted Lineups, Live Stream & TV InfoMilan beat Udinese in November in a rough match that saw each side lose a man to a red card. Antonio Calanni/Associated PressAfter a dull derby against Inter, AC Milan goes back to work on Saturday against Andrea Stramaccioni's struggling Udinese side. Date: Saturday, April 25Time: 5 p. m. local time/4 p. GMT/12 EDTVenue: Stadio Friuli, UdineTV Info: No live showings in U. S.
Even at his age he will be quick to punish leaky defenses—and that's been one of the best ways to define Milan's back four the last few years. They were lucky to escape the Derby without conceding. If they play the way they did on Sunday against Di Natale, he'll likely make them pay. Antonio Calanni/Associated PressOn the other side, the man to watch is the last line of defense against Di Natale's onslaught. Diego Lopez is one of the few people who has really earned the Milan shirt this season. Were it not for his heroic goalkeeping Milan would be a fair few places lower in the table than they are. He's also had luck on his side—on Sunday a shot from Rodrigo Palacio stayed out when it nearly hit the keeper in the face from close range.
or UK. beIN Sports running taped game at 1 a. EDT Sunday. Live Stream: beIN Sports Connect (U. )PreambleMilan's season reached its nadir last week. The Derby della Madonnina is traditionally one of the biggest games of the season. The rivalry between Milan and Inter is such that even when one—or both, as the case is—teams are in a dry spell the game itself is still charged with energy. But the Milan team that took the field at the San Siro on Sunday was completely flaccid.
One of the most prolific goalscorers in the history of Serie A, the two-time Capocannoniere still has it at the age of 37. He has had several flirtations with retirement over the years, and last year was supposed to be his final bow. But after a hat trick in what was supposed to be his final game at home against Sampdoria he found the passion to take one more go. Still able to create for himself and his teammates from any part of the field, Toto has chalked up 11 goals and six assists this season.
This Milan team needs a complete and total reboot. There is no real inspiration at any position. Young Spaniard Suso produced some promising moments in the derby, particularly with a curling effort from the wing that Samir Handanovic had to sprawl to save it. But besides his efforts there was hardly any spark from a man in a red shirt. The players in Milan's dugout look utterly defeated. Their will to play looks like it's been sapped away. It will be a supreme test for Filippo Inzaghi to motivate them for the run-in. Difficult though Milan's season has been, Udinese has had it even harder. After a series of top-five finishes ended with a disappointing 13th last year, longtime coach Francesco Guidolin was reassigned within the organization and Andrea Stramaccioni was brought in in his place.
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