The Cult of Calcio
Seeking redemption for a frustrating weekend draw, Milan head to the Gewiss Stadium to take on Atalanta in midweek Serie A action. Both sides dropped points at the weekend and will look to return to winning ways on Tuesday.
Atalanta failed to get the better of newly promoted Cremonese on the road. Furthermore, La Dea had to cancel out Jamie Vardy’s opener to claim a 1-1 draw in Cremona, posting a fourth consecutive stalemate in all competitions. Given Ivan Juric’s football philosophy, it’s barely surprising that each game produced under 2.5 goals.
However, aesthetics are the least of the Croatian manager’s concerns, with Atalanta already falling six points behind pacesetters…