Ancelotti’s Final Countdown Milan boss Carlo Ancelotti has warned semi-final opponents Roma that reaching the Coppa Italia Final is a major objective.
The Rossoneri welcome the capital giants to the San Siro for the first leg on Thursday and Ancelotti is looking forward to the challenge which the Giallorossi will present them.
“First of all, we can talk about anything except Massimo Oddo, Ronaldo or tomorrow’s starting line-up,†joked Ancelotti as the pre-match Press conference kicked-off.
“The semi-final will be very interesting because we will face a very strong team, one who defeated us in the championship.
“We are also approaching the first objective of the season. Christian Panucci said that Roma want to reach the Final, but so do we!
“We have recovered some of our injured players and we have obtained some good results, considering the fact that we played two delicate games against Fiorentina and Lazio recently.â€
Ancelotti admitted that he will field an attacking formation which will include Ricardo Oliveira, who has been linked with a move given his disappointing performances since his summer arrival.
“We will play with three forwards,†noted the tactician. “I believe this game can be a good opportunity for Oliveira’s comeback.
“He is doing well in training, but is having some difficulty in games.â€
Ancelotti finally commented on Valon Behrami’s dangerous challenge on Alberto Gilardino during the match against Lazio at the weekend.
“It was the only mistake in a game where the referee did well. It was a very bad foul, but I believe it was due to tiredness and not because of a desire to injure someone.
“It’s not always easy to be objective with fouls. It’s possible to change your opinion on them once you see them on television.†Football Italia
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