Last weeks lost to Sampdoria brought speculation to Ancelotti’s future with the club but the manager has said that he does not fear losing his job and that it is just a bad moment that Milan will get out of soon. Milan have been without there star player Kaka and Ronaldinho and long term injuries to Gatusso and Nesta have also caused them to be absent from the team.
Today Milan came out strong and looked a more motivated team than the previous two matches. Beckham looked sharp from the beginning with his precision passing and it didn’t take long for Milan to take the lead as Jankulovski found Inzaghi who put Milan one up at the 7th minute.
Moments later Valdes appealed for a penalty but the Ref was not having any of it and called play on and with Milan on the attack found Pato who striked the ball from long distance but it was straight at the keeper.
Beckham again was pulling all the strings with a Hollywood performance in front of wife Victoria Beckham. Beckham’s stay till the end of the season with Milan was confirmed on Friday and he looked a lot more commited to the team today as he was everywhere; tackling players, bringing in the long balls, short balls and excellent crosses into the box. One long ball found Pato but Pato was not able to keep is strike down as he sprayed it wide.
Although it was all Milan in the first half Atalanta were very close to equalising but a superb save from Abbiati at the 28th and 34th minute ensured that Milan remained in the lead.
In the second half Milan continued to go through Beckham in the midfield and in the 47th minute Beckham found Inzaghi but he was offside. Then three minutes later Beckham found Pato who could have easily put Milan up by two was denied by the keeper.
Then in the 64th minute an excellent pass from Pato through a bunch of defenders found Inzaghi who put it pass the keeper for his second goal of the day. It didn’t take long for Inzaghi to claim his third for the day as Zambrotta and Jankulovski linked up to help free Zambrotta who dished it off to Inzaghi who had an open goal and made no mistake. The veteran striker claimed his hat-trick and put Milan in a comfortable position for the three points.
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