Andriy Shevchenko expects “a tense battle” between Milan and Juventus tonight, admiring Max Allegri and Carlos Bacca.
It kicks off at San Siro at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT), click here for a match preview.
“This might not be worth the Champions League Final anymore, but it is still important in different ways,” the Rossoneri icon told La Gazzetta dello Sport.
Andriy Shevchenko expects “a tense battle” between Milan and Juventus tonight, admiring Max Allegri and Carlos Bacca.
It kicks off at San Siro at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT), click here for a match preview.
“This might not be worth the Champions League Final anymore, but it is still important in different ways,” the Rossoneri icon told La Gazzetta dello Sport.
“It’s rarely spectacular between Juve and Milan, but it is always tense and that too is in its own way spectacular. It means even when the result counts for little, this game feels like it really matters.
“Never more than in a match like this must a striker know how to battle in order to find that extra centimetre of space that can make all the difference.
“Juve always had a solid defence and I encountered several generations of the Bianconeri, including Zidane, Del Piero, Inzaghi, Conte, Deschamps, Nedved, Vieri and Trezeguet.
“Obviously, as I was a striker, I had to study their defence. Buffon, Cannavaro, Montero, Ferrara, Iuliano… It was always tough against them.”
Milan are going through a very rough time amid reports Sinisa Mihajlovic will be fired.
“Every club goes through difficult moments. In order to get back to winning ways, Milan must first of all qualify for the Champions League. The team is coming together with new players like Bacca, a striker I really admire a lot.
“This sort of thing requires patience. Juve are ahead in the table, but I am sure this game will be hard-fought and decided by details.”
Allegri went from being sacked by Milan to securing a Scudetto, Coppa Italia and reaching the Champions League Final at Juventus.
“I met Allegri in London a while back when he was on a sabbatical,” continued Shevchenko.
“I appreciate him a great deal and think he surprised many people with his progress. He has grown enormously as a Coach. He was still young when he arrived at Milan and nobody imagined his potential. Even fewer expected him to have such success at Juve after Antonio Conte.
“Instead Allegri was able to overcome difficulties and get the team on track. Juventus went out of the Champions League against Bayern Munich, but played fantastically well.
“I believe Allegri to be one of the best Coaches in Europe.”