Why Milan Will Finish 3rd

Milan not in the Champions League is like not having Ferrari in Formula 1 or no Yankees in MLB. They're one of those teams that just has to be in the Champions League every year no matter what. This has been one of the craziest, most heartbreaking/uplifting seasons for the Rossoneri in a while. From starting the season at near relegation, to being just behind Napoli for second in April is just ridiculous. After Inzaghi, Zambrotta, Gattuso, Van Bommel and other legends alike left and Thiago Silva and Ibrahimovic gone as well, this season looked hopeless. The only true player Milan brought in was Montolivo. As the season went on and I truly thought at one point we could be relegated, but with the emergence of El Shaarawy and the wonderful play from Montolivo, Milan stayed alive. I even have to give credit to Allegri who lost practically his whole team over the summer and managed to keep Milan afloat until January and then burst into form after the arrival of Balotelli. And Balotelli is the reason why I think Milan will stay in 3rd place. Since his arrival, Milan has not lost a game(except for Juve and Barca, in which he didn't even play) and he has been a goal scoring machine. It's gotten to the point where you just expect him to score every single game. Either in open play, a free kick or a penalty, Super Mario just finds a way to score no matter how or what. WHEN, Il Faraone gets back to form and Allegri stops lying to himself and finally plays Niang, Milan will be cruising once again. If lucky, maybe Napoli hits a bump and drops some points and Milan can close the gap again and take 2nd to avoid the playoff for qualification. Mario Balotelli is a world class talent and I think people are finally starting to realize that. In my opinion, he's better than any of the other strikers on Manchester City in which he barely played at all because of his "immaturity" according to the British media. When you're rich, 22 years old, professional footballer and swole, I'm sure you wouldn't be the most mature person on the planet. Anyway, Balotelli will save Milan's season and with this upcoming summer signings, I really do think Milan can make a run for that glorious trophy.