Milan celebrates Christmas on top for the first time since 2002

Milan team will celebrate Christmas and will welcome the new year on top in the standings in Serie A for the first time in eight years. The team of Misimiliano Allegri e sole leader in the Calcio with a total of 36 points before hosting the Roma of the 17 th round of the championship, which will last for 2010. And to finish the meeting with "wolves" However, the team from Milan will welcome the new year as the first in the league since the trio who shared second place - Juventus, Lazio and Napoli have 30 points.

The last time Milan were on top in Serie A during the Christmas season year 2002/2003. Then the "red-black" divided first place with city rivals Inter on 33 points, but finally triumphed third Scudetto in the Italian giants Juventus elite with 72 points. Inter finished second with 65 points, while AC Milan remain 61 points but won the Champions League in Manchester at Old Trafford against the Bianconeri's only in the history of Italian final in the most prestigious club tournament in the world.
From the 1947/48 season to date is 16 times Milan ended the year on top of Calcio, but only nine times since it has triumphed with the Scudetto. Interestingly, five times before 2002 when Milan celebrate New Year as leaders subsequently completed a first end of the season. These are the seasons: 1978/1979, 1991/1992, 1992/1993, 1993/1994, 1995/1996.

As is known, Milan has 11 wins after the first 16 games of the Calcio and two defeats - of Cesena with 0:2 and 1:2 Juventus.