JUVENTUS v AC MILAN: KEYS TO THE MATCH

It's like a final, 20 years after the final par excellence. AC Milan to secure fourth place, Juventus to keep their hopes up. If the historic contest wasn't enough, the standings also make this big match a fascinating one. In Turin it will be decided. As always, it will be up to the pitch, so let's choose - and analyse - the main keys to the match:

REDEMPTION ON THE ROAD
AC Milan only have one away game left, consequently only one chance to improve their away performance this Serie A. So far 24 points out of 54 possible, six wins from eighteen games. The still partial balance shows an up-and-down performance away from San Siro. An away win has been missing since the 4-0 drubbing over Napoli at the beginning of April, after which several causes have had an impact. From Bologna to La Spezia, passing through Rome; in parallel with the most intense and intense phase of their European journey. Numbers like that must serve as extra motivation in the attempt to obtain the necessary points for mathematical qualification for the next Champions League. After the 5-1 over Sampdoria we must keep pushing, a great performance in Turin would be a very good signal.

THE BRAHIM FACTOR
We take a look back at the Napoli thrashing to delve into one of the players who could make the difference: Brahim Díaz. The Spaniard got a taste of goal (as well as two assists) again last weekend, he hadn't scored since the Maradona. He has big-match quality, one only has to remember his goal in the 1-0 win at Tottenham which earned us a place in the Champions League quarter-finals, or his shot in the 1-0 win at Napoli which was fundamental in securing a semi-final spot. In the league, he struck against Juventus in the first leg, as well as in the return leg in Serie A 2020/21. For sure, Díaz's skills and movements can make the Bianconeri suffer. His position will not be easy to read for the Miretti-Locatelli-Rabiot midfield line, solid and of substance but not very dynamic. Quickly jostling in spaces, conversely limiting him, will determine a lot in the development of AC Milan's attacking play and in the opponent's defensive resistance.

THE GOALKEEPERS' CONTRIBUTION
Among the men on the cover, we would also like to highlight the goalkeepers. Important names and roles: Maignan and Szczęsny are strong and experienced players, great assets in their respective club and national teams. The Frenchman is indispensable to the Rossoneri and will face Juve for the first time this season: unavailable in the first leg, it was Tătărușanu who provided the clean sheet. The Pole is often forced to bail his side out and then AC Milan are the team to whom he has saved the most penalties in Serie A (3 out of 9): in a Juventus shirt in Turin in May 2021 to Kessie and at San Siro in November 2018 to Higuain, in a Giallorossi shirt in Roma v AC Milan in December 2016 to Niang. In all likelihood Maignan and Szczęsny will be engaged in a number of circumstances, in general the performance of the back line will be one of the key elements in winning.

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