Two clubs in the bottom half of the Serie A table will do battle today in a league match between AC Milan and Chievo Verona. The first-division clash scheduled for 3:45 p.m. ET will be held at the San Siro in Milan and can be live streamed here free.
AC Milan—the once storied club of Italian football—is entering unfamiliar territory. Sitting 12th in the Serie A table, there will be little to celebrate at season's end. Not even a UEFA Champions League berth is possible at this point. As a result, club boss Clarence Seerdorf is asking for a bit of patience moving forward (h/t to Goal). "AC Milan, just like Manchester United, are going through a period of transition and difficulty, but I'm sure they still have the desire to be competitive every year," Seerdorf said.
"It is clear at a time like this we need patience and I think the fans will see commitment. I am optimistic for the future of Milan," he added.
"As a coach you feel different emotions. The heart must be less strong than when you're a player. You manage your emotions better. We need to remember that at some points we haven't got the points we deserved from games and then we've had positive results and not followed them up with consistency."
"But we've played well in our last two games and I ask the boys to show me the same as they have done against Lazio and Fiorentina."
Will Seerdorf's men grant his request when Chievo Verona visit the San Siro this afternoon? Tell us @SportsWN
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: AS Roma's Alessandro Florenzi has made the most of his modest appearances this season. Though the 23-year-old only has 10 league starts, he has managed to contribute five goals and four assists.
AC Milan's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Abbiati; Emanuelson, Bonera, Rami, Zaccardo; Muntari, Jong; Taarabt, Kaká, Honda; Balotelli
Chievo Verona's Projected Lineup (4-3-1-2): Agazzi; Dramé, Cesar, Dainelli, Sardo; Radovanovic, Guarente, Bentivoglio; Hetemaj; Obinna, Paloschi
Serie A Table
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|||
1 |
Juventus |
30 |
26 |
3 |
1 |
67 |
20 |
47 |
81 |
|||
2 |
AS Roma |
29 |
20 |
7 |
2 |
56 |
15 |
41 |
67 |
|||
3 |
Napoli |
30 |
18 |
7 |
5 |
57 |
32 |
25 |
61 |
|||
4 |
Fiorentina |
30 |
15 |
6 |
9 |
49 |
33 |
16 |
51 |
|||
5 |
Inter Milan |
30 |
12 |
12 |
6 |
47 |
31 |
16 |
48 |
|||
6 |
Parma |
29 |
12 |
11 |
6 |
47 |
34 |
13 |
47 |
|||
7 |
Atalanta |
30 |
13 |
4 |
13 |
35 |
39 |
-4 |
43 |
|||
8 |
Lazio |
30 |
11 |
9 |
10 |
37 |
38 |
-1 |
42 |
|||
9 |
Sampdoria |
30 |
11 |
7 |
12 |
40 |
43 |
-3 |
40 |
|||
10 |
Verona |
30 |
12 |
4 |
14 |
43 |
52 |
-9 |
40 |
|||
11 |
Torino |
30 |
10 |
9 |
11 |
43 |
39 |
4 |
39 |
|||
12 |
AC Milan |
30 |
10 |
9 |
11 |
44 |
43 |
1 |
39 |
|||
13 |
Genoa |
30 |
10 |
9 |
11 |
34 |
36 |
-2 |
39 |
|||
14 |
Udinese |
30 |
10 |
5 |
15 |
33 |
42 |
-9 |
35 |
|||
15 |
Cagliari |
30 |
7 |
11 |
12 |
28 |
39 |
-11 |
32 |
|||
16 |
Chievo |
30 |
7 |
6 |
17 |
26 |
43 |
-17 |
27 |
|||
17 |
Bologna |
30 |
5 |
11 |
14 |
24 |
46 |
-22 |
26 |
|||
18 |
Livorno |
30 |
6 |
6 |
18 |
32 |
56 |
-24 |
24 |
|||
19 |
Sassuolo |
30 |
5 |
6 |
19 |
29 |
59 |
-30 |
21 |
|||
20 |
Catania |
30 |
4 |
8 |
18 |
23 |
54 |
-31 |
2 |
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