Ugh. I hate playing Udinese but I especially hate playing at the Stadio Friuli. I’m scarred from many visits there but most recently the Rodrigo Becão years. I know he’s gone but that dude always put in his best games of the season vs Milan plus he was dirty AF. So eff him and eff Udinese! Yeah! (ok, I don’t really hate them that much but this is going to be a tough 3 points to earn)
MATCHDAY:
LAST FIVE
UDINESE: WWDWW
MILAN: LWLWW
FORMATIONS
UDINESE (3-5-2): Sava; Ehizibue, Kristensen, Solet, Zemura; Atta, Zarrage, Piotrowski, Karlström (C), Ekkelenkamp; Bravo, Davis
MILAN (3-5-2): Terracciano; Tomori, Gabbia (C), Pavlović; Saelemaekers, Fofana, Modrić, Rabiot, Estupiñan; Pulisic, Giménez
TIME/LOCATION
TIME: 2:45pm EST/6:45pm GMT
PLACE: Bluenergy Stadium (Stadio Friuli), Udine
WHERE TO WATCH:
***New season, so tell me if this needs to be updated***
Paramount+ and FuboTV here in the US of Aye (Spanish broadcast on Fox Deportes in the US); FuboTV and TLN for Canada; TNT in the UK (maybe?); ESPN for Mexico; DAZN for Germany, Austria, Switzerland; a website called GXR for our friends in India; and illegal streams that support dictators and oligarchs everywhere.
*Let us know if this needs updating or if you have additional broadcasters to add*
WHAT TO WATCH FOR:
No RLC! Yes! Almost the perfect lineup with who’s available, although Ricci over Fofana would’ve made it perfect on top of just being the better play. But all things being equal…and I’m trying to be patient with Allegri considering the injuries and players available…this is much better. I said I’d like Rabiot if all he did was regulate RLC to the bench and I’m getting my wish. Consider me happy.
As to the game, I think…hope we see a fired up Giménez. He got a nice response from his teammates, Allegri, and even the fans for the unfortunately (and somewhat unlucky) outing last time out. With Pulisic starting and next to him, along with Modrić, I think he gets some service and opportunity. Let’s hope his quality finishing returns.
I’m expecting a balanced game, perhaps even some hanging back and countering as Udinese gets fired up to play Milan at home, so be on the lookout for that. Hopefully all 3 CBs continue their form and I think we could get a good result. Juventus already dropped points today so a chance to get even closer to the top 4 early this season.
PREDICTION TIME:
I’m always hesitant to predict…that was Lisi’s thing…but I think we get a couple of goals. The question for me is does the defense slip up and expose a very average keeper between the posts for Milan. I can see a 2-1 win but could be a 2-2 draw as well. With my luck trying to predict, it’s going to be a boring game and Milan goes home with a point and 0-0 score line. Either way…
Forza Milan
gillis