Week 18: Cagliari - Milan January 2 2026 20:45CET

[reza]

Friday match, first of six Serie A matches in January. Likely same line up as Verona match with our new number 9, Fullkrug, on the bench.

Belotti is Cagliari player but injured.

[nefremo]

Let's make it 2 in a row against "minnows". This month is a big chance for us to string wins together and command the top spot. All others behind us have some tough games and/or play each other.

[Aficio]

We must get 3 points this match. Because it will be very difficult in the next 2 against Genoa & Fio with only 2 days to rest between.

[reza]

Maignan; Tomori, De Winter, Bartesaghi; Saelemaekers, Fofana, Modric, Rabiot, Estupinan; Loftus-Cheek, Leao

[xudong]

Bartesaghi as LCB. This could be the first step of something great (or not).

[xudong]

130 seconds in, Cagliari already had 3 shots. Crazy.

[xudong]

What a snoozefest.

[xudong]

I guess Allegri terror ball is working so far. An absolutely unbearable first half is now followed with a quick Leao goal in the second half.

[xudong]

Did they do something to the pitch during the half time? All of a sudden everyone was slipping and Cagliari may even risk injury to their own players.

[xudong]

Well, 3 points and a clean sheet. Not too much to complain about, I guess.