AC Milan star Rickardo Kaká talked about next weekend's mouth-watering derby against Inter.
It's just a matter of days now before one of the most highly-anticipated Milan derbies in recent years kicks off. The stakes are sky-high for both sides, as the Rossoneri need a win at all costs to maintain hopes of pipping Fiorentina to the fourth place, while Inter will make sure of their third consecutive Scudetto if they take all three points.
"It will be hard to prevent Inter winning the Scudetto," says Milan playmaker Kaká, "but the ideal thing would be to postpone their party.
"For them it would be the third consecutive Scudetto, but I wouldn't be proud of it, I wouldn't say it like that: they only won two of those on the pitch, one more deserved than the other."
Considering the statistics, Inter are the clear favorites in this derby, as they are 23 points ahead in the standings and they've also won the last three derbies.
"That's also why we really want to win this game," Kaká continued, "we want to postpone their party and qualify for the Champions League.
"A mark for our season? I'd say 7.5. There were many positive things, like the European Supercup and the Club World Cup which we both won."
On the two teams' contrasting league form, he said: "We made a choice to focus on the Club World Cup, so we were penalised.
"While other teams rested, we were playing matches that had to be recovered.
"Inter's strength? Certainly the group. They have a big squad and it doesn't matter much who plays. But lately we are in better form and we have found back an incredible Inzaghi."
On the atmosphere in the city of Milan during the week that culminates with the derby: "There's a very civil atmosphere, the Rossoneri fans stop me on the street and tell me we need to win on Sunday. But also the Inter fans stop me and say 'don't do anything stupid next Sunday.'
"How I think things will go? Hoping we beat Inter, I think Fiorentina won't win at Cagliari."
by Danilo Pochini
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