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Gennaro Gattuso is pumping the brakes a little bit on fans expectations against Arsenal.
#Gattuso: "@Arsenal are not going through a positive period, but they have great players and have scored 18 goals in this #UEL. We have maximum respect for them. We must give a top performance tomorrow"#ACMAFC
— AC Milan (@acmilan) March 7, 2018
Arsenal remain one of the top teams in England, even if they are going through a rough patch at the moment. What better way for Arsene Wenger and his team to prove to everyone that they still have pride and passion than to trip up one of Italy’s biggest and best clubs and arguably the hottest team in Europe right now?
Don’t take any Europa League match for granted.
On to the links.
AC Milan and Italian Football Links
Reggiana owner, and New York Mets legend Mike Piazza has some opinions about the rent he’s being charged by Sassuolo. [Italian Football Daily]
Even some shameful clickbait headlines couldn’t take away from the overall positive coverage of Davide Astori. [Italian Football Daily]
Giacomo Bonaventura thinks that Milan has what it takes to beat Arsenal. [Football-Italia.net]
Suso has a release clause, but don’t panic, he’s not going anywhere. [AC Milan Offside]
World Football Links
One fan of the New York Red Bulls details his experience following the club to a match in Costa Rica that was supposed to be behind closed doors. [Once a Metro]
Speaking of the Red Bulls, NYRB went to Mexico and beat Club Tijuana 2-0 in a massive upset in the first leg of their Concacaf Champions League match. [FMF State of Mind]
Attendance woes have plagued the Philadelphia Union for years. A look at how a clause in the lease might mean that instead of #SaveTheCrew we could be posting #SaveTheUnion in a few years. [Brotherly Game]
Five things we learned from Real Madrid’s win over PSG in the Champions League. [The Independent]