I doubt it is because Pepe is better than Elia. I guess it has more to do with Conte wanting to insert Elia in time, probably because he wants him to learn the system and the language.
Read my previous posts and you will see that this is exactly what i am saying, a guy who never played in Italy before and didn't complete a single game this season shouldn't start against Milan, especially when his debut was really bad, at the moment and just for these reasons only Pepe is a better choice, not for technical reasons.
I want Vidal to eat them alive today.
I want Seedorf and Ambro to be humiliated, i want to watch a dramatic ending for these players.
I want to see a score that will destroy any confidence they might have.
I want us to destroy them psychologically and mentally in every possible way.
I want to see Ibra suffer a career ending injury.
I don't think this is too much to ask now, no?
marchisio to have a very bad or killer game, undecided but i'm leaning towards killer
vidal to play extremely well against aging midfield
pepe to start
krasic to play a good game.
matri to score
vucinic to suck the entire game, but then score a winner out of nowere