Given AC Milan's success against the top teams in Serie A so far this season, a trip to Lazio was seen as an opportunity for Filippo "Pippo" Inzaghi's to quiet recent criticism. Instead, the club capitulated in the second half and succumbed to a 3-1 loss at the Stadio Olimpico.

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It was a familiar story on Saturday night as Jeremy Menez scored early on the counter before Milan crawled back into their shell and unsuccessfully attempted to protect their lead. While Lazio deserve credit for their...

On more than one occasion this season, AC Milan manager Pippo Inzaghi has said: "I don't have a magic wand." Indulging in a little fun, the journalists on the Milan beat decided to get him one as a present. Opening it in the last news conference before Christmas, the rookie coach laughed.

"You're a magician when you win," he said. "You can't say that when you lose."

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Milan succumbed to another defeat on Sunday afternoon as Atalanta left San Siro with all three points thanks to German Denis' first-half strike. The defeat leaves the Rossoneri seven points adrift of third place, and it is perhaps only going to get worse for Pippo Inzaghi and his men.

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As has become a hallmark of Inzaghi's managerial style, the Milan coach couldn't help but tinker with the lineup, with Stephan El Shaarawy being...