Recap: Milan v Chievo

On Saturday, Milan defeated Chievo Verona 3-0 at the San Siro. It was a special day and not just for the result. Kaka played in his 300th career match for Milan, wearing the captain's armband in the process. Let's just say it was special day for a special Milan player.

Seedorf fielded a 4-2-3-1 formation that looked like this: Abbiati; Emanuelson, Zaccardo, Rami, Bonera; De Jong, Muntari; Taarabt, Kaka, Honda; Balotelli

The whistle blew and Milan came out of the gate playing an up-tempo style of calcio, bringing it to Chievo. It didn't take long for the Rossoneri to strike as Mario Balotelli scored a one-time goal in the 4th minute thanks to a beautiful ball played in by Rami. 13 goals in 23 games. Bad season? Hmmmm.  

Milan seemed to continue to push the intensity as they doubled their lead inside the 30th minute mark. Honda swung in a ball to Kaka in the box. The Brazilian settled it with his chest calmly and put it by Agazzi for the goal. A special moment for Kaka, who embraced the San Siro's appreciation. Milan were clicking on all cylinders. Abbiati and the defense weren't truly tested through 45 minutes as Milan went into the locker room with a nice 2-0 lead.

The second half began and Milan maintained control of the flow of the match. Chievo really didn't threaten aside from a few spurts of pressure. In the 54th minute, it was Kaka, who scored to earn himself the brace in front of the home crowd. It was one of those days for Kaka and Milan as they cruised to a 3-0 victory.

For Milan, Kaka stole the show, earning MOTM honors for his double. Balotelli also played a very good match, almost adding to his stat sheet with an assist but Honda spoiled a sitter in front of the net. Honda has received some criticism for his disappointing play on the right side but v Chievo, he didn't disappoint. The Japanese playmaker set up Kaka's first goal, was heavily involved in build-up plays, trekked back to defend and appeared to gain confidence as the match progressed.

Back-to-back clean sheet wins for Milan. Yes, you read that correctly. You didn't just see a wild Mesbah appear. A much needed 6 pts for Seedorf and Milan appear to be back on track. The next three opponents include Genoa, Catania and Livorno. I smell 9 pts. Forza Milan.