SLIGHT HICCUPS

At the Tre Fontane against Roma and at Vismara against Atalanta, Coach Giunti's Primavera were twice beaten in the space of two games. There is always an air of unpredictability in the results against good sides; the Rossoneri's hope was to not come away from these two games empty-handed. On the contrary: a 2-1 loss to the Giallorossi and 3-1 against the Bergamo outfit have made life a little more complicated for the Rossoneri.

This was the first time they have lost two defeats in a row since matchday 7 and 8 (against Fiorentina and Verona), between the end of October and the start of November. In the meantime, the Rossoneri's improvement has been evident from all points of view. In terms of the football on display, the confidence and the rise up the table. These two latest defeats - in light of the Rossoneri's great form over the past three months - can thus be named slight hiccups. Disappointing, tension-heightening but no cause for immediate concern.

The positives to take forward? The work done by Traoré and Nasti. This is a strike partnership that is improving with each game. In 2022 the Rossoneri have played eight games and scored 13 goals: ten of which have been scored by Marco (7) and Chaka (3). The pair linked up against Atalanta, an assist from the former and a goal from the latter.

Nasti has scored twelve goals in total this season, while Traoré has bagged eight: this partnership will form the core of the Rossoneri's hopes in their upcoming fixtures as they remain in the hunt for the sixth playoff spot (three points behind). AC Milan will, in the space of a week, take on Napoli, Lecce and Fiorentina: three tough fixtures, in which our boys will need to take as many points as possible in order to stay on course.

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