Shocking Stats Reveal Milan’s Struggles: Can a Shift in Strategy Ignite Their Champions League Dreams?
In the race for a coveted Champions League spot, the Milan side finds itself in a challenging position as the season winds down. The task at hand isn't impossible, but it certainly requires some strategic thinking; simply put, it’s imperative to win each match. While that’s a fair assertion, a critical element to focus on is the direct confrontations. Historically, Milan has struggled against teams viewed as being of lesser standing, and their record against stronger rivals tells a similarly troubling tale. When we delve into the standings versus the teams currently ahead in the table—namely Inter, Atalanta, Napoli, Bologna, Juventus, Lazio, Roma, and Fiorentina—we find Milan has mustered a mere 7 points from 11 matches. These results comprise: 4 points against Inter (1 win, 1 draw), and disappointingly, zero points against Atalanta, Napoli, and Bologna—all losses. They’ve managed a point against Juventus (1 draw, 1 loss), a solitary point against Lazio (1 draw, 1 loss), another point against Roma (1 draw), and none against Fiorentina (1 loss). The figures speak volumes, overshadowing even the controversies surrounding officiating in matches against Atalanta, Bologna, Lazio, and Roma. With nine matches remaining, crucial encounters await against Napoli, Fiorentina, Atalanta, Bologna, and Roma. Winning these fixtures is essential to keep the hopes of a Champions League qualification alive until the very end; failure in any one could extinguish ambitions of European competition for next season. Here’s how the current table looks for the contending clubs: 4. Bologna 53 5. Juventus 52 6. Lazio 51 7. Roma 49 8. Fiorentina 48 9. Milan 47 Looking ahead, here's the upcoming fixture list for the key teams involved: **30th Matchday** - Fiorentina vs Atalanta - Juventus vs Genoa - Lazio vs Torino - Lecce vs Roma - Napoli vs Milan - Venezia vs Bologna **31st Matchday** - Atalanta vs Lazio - Bologna vs Napoli - Milan vs Fiorentina - Roma vs Juventus **32nd Matchday** - Atalanta vs Bologna - Fiorentina vs Parma - Juventus vs Lecce - Lazio vs Roma - Udinese vs Milan **33rd Matchday** - Bologna vs Inter - Cagliari vs Fiorentina - Genoa vs Lazio - Milan vs Atalanta - Parma vs Juventus - Roma vs Hellas Verona **34th Matchday** - Fiorentina vs Empoli - Inter vs Roma - Juventus vs Monza - Lazio vs Parma - Udinese vs Bologna - Venezia vs Milan **35th Matchday** - Bologna vs Juventus - Empoli vs Lazio - Genoa vs Milan - Roma vs Fiorentina **36th Matchday** - Atalanta vs Roma - Lazio vs Juventus - Milan vs Bologna - Venezia vs Fiorentina **37th Matchday** - Fiorentina vs Bologna - Inter vs Lazio - Juventus vs Udinese - Roma vs Milan **38th Matchday** - Bologna vs Genoa - Lazio vs Lecce - Milan vs Monza - Torino vs Roma - Udinese vs Fiorentina - Venezia vs Juventus For more in-depth discussions, don’t miss the podcast on MilanNews.it! - Resource: "https://www.milannews.it/podcast-mn/milan-il-dato-sugli-scontri-diretti-e-impietoso-per-mantenere-viva-la-speranza-champions-serve-cambiare-rotta-570901
