AC Milan travel to lowly Verona on Friday looking for some festive cheer as the seven-time kings of Europe battle inconsistent form and fan anger while local rivals and Serie A champions Inter Milan hit their stride. Expectant Milan supporters demand excitement and trophies and this season has so far provided very little of the former and is unlikely to end with the latter. Paulo Fonseca's side sit eighth in Italy's top flight, 14 points behind league leaders Atalanta -- albeit with a game in hand -- and are in disarray, with the coach seemingly at the end of his tether just six months into his San Siro tenure.