Banging Brescia

Kevin Prince Boatang

Milan 3 Brescia 0

Allegri would probably have preferred Pirlo to continue his love affair with the Milan Labs. But Pirlo had returned to devastate Milan's midfield and Allegri had to field him. Fortunately, it was Brescia and not Barcelona. Boatang was promoted up the pitch and was started in the hole. The Ghanaian responded with his first goal for the club, courtesy Ibrahimovic.

Milan played at a high tempo from the start. As it has always achieved, it put the opposition under pressure from the word go and shelved them into a defensive mode. On the rare occasions they found themselves in attack, but they lost Caracciolo. The big man was isolated by the monumental centre backs of Milan who have been at their scintillating best of late. But gradually, the away side got into the game and started to test Abbiati, albeit from distance. Gattuso was struggling with the pace of the game and constantly lost his marker. Rash challenges were therefore expected and were duly delivered. There was a sudden shift in momentum with Brescia dictating the game and Milan's defense becoming increasingly clumsy. It was a slice of luck that brought the balance of power back in Milan's hands. A poorly placed pass from Brescia's defense was capitalised by Robinho who slotted home his 5th goal of the campaign. A couple of minutes later, Ibrahimovic's masterclass sealed the game. He fooled 4 defenders and unleashed a lethal drive that would clearly be termed 'unstoppable.' With 30 minutes gone, the game and the points were in the bag. The misery was almost compounded but Boatang missed a simple one on one chance with the keeper. Kevin Prince's movement has been stellar irrespective of his position. If he improves his finishing and final ball, he could be world class. Brescia were rattled by the quickfire double and seemed distorted. Allegri's men were demonstrating a physical side to their game that hasn't been seen previously this season and that is much in demand in the big games. However, just the sight of the physicality was pleasing to the sore eyes. Milan continued to press for the 4th goal. The players seemed like they were enjoying themselves. Nesta struggled in his duel with Caracciolo. The big man's pace and strength had the veteran picking up scraps with Silva cleaning up the mess.

Yepes replaced Nesta in the second half. Milan persisted with their phenomenal work ethic. Poor finishing made the 4th goal elusive. However, the home side were firmly in control of the game and didn't seem like they were loosening their grip. Allegri used his final two substitutions to introduce Ronaldinho and Flamini to give them some playing time along with providing them the opportunity to impress him. Silva had been simply superb all game long. He resembled an impermeable wall. When the team realized that they couldn't find the 4th goal, they began to knock the ball around to retain possession as Brescia chased shadows. It was a professional performance from Milan, who are beginning to look untouchable in Italy.


Milan - Boatang 4', Robinho 28', Ibrahimovic 30'
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