Two clubs chasing the Coppa Italia will do battle today in a cup match between AC Milan and Lazio. The quarterfinal clash scheduled for 2:45 p.m. ET will be held at the San Siro in Milan and can be live streamed here free.
What They're Saying
AC MIlan forward Jeremy Menez (via Football Italia): "The players are always with Filippo Inzaghi. I'm not saying this just for the sake of saying it, but everyone thinks the same. This Milan are lacking a bit of malice because at Torino we were winning 1-0 and in Rome [against Lazio on Saturday] too. We seem to be too nice. We need to have more nastiness because the top teams have that. Now, it's up to us. We're fine in the dressing room. It's true that tomorrow's [Tuesday] match is very important for us, for the coach and for the fans, but we shouldn't put more pressure on ourselves."
Lazio head coach Stefano Pioli (via Football Italia): "It'll be a tough game, as the last one was. It wasn't easy on Saturday against a determined opponent. I think they had the right attitude on Saturday. The plaudits should go to us. Milan will want to win to overcome this difficult spell. We need to get some more consistency. [On Saturday] we won, deservedly so."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Menez remains Milan's primary attacking threat. In 20 league appearances, the 27-year-old has 10 goals and an average of two take-ons.
AC Milan's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Lopez; Armero, Rami, Alex, Abate; Poli, Montolivo, Muntari; Menez, Pazzini, Cerci
Lazio's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Marchetti; Cavana, Cana, Vrij, Basta; Parolo, Ledesma, Cataldi; Mauri, Klose, Candreva
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (lineups and statistics via WhoScored).
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