In the home game against AC Milan, Montella deployed Totti as the single striker, with Vucinic, Taddei, and Simplisio hovering behind him. After Brighi's unexpected injury and departure from the field, Montella chose to switch to a 4-4-2 formation, moving Vucinic up front to partner with Totti in attacking AC Milan's defense. Vucinic was mainly responsible for the left-wing offense. However, under the close attention of Abate, Vucinic was completely neutralized. Just after the start of the match, there was an encounter between the two. At that time, Cassetti made a diagonal pass from the right flank to initiate an attack, with Vucinic making a forward run on the left to receive the ball, but Abate got there first and kicked the ball out of bounds, preventing Vucinic from getting to it. This confrontation set the tone for their battle in this game. Using his quick acceleration to get past opponents is Vucinic's signature move, but unfortunately, his opponent was the extremely fast Abate. In the 52 minutes he was on the field, Vucinic didn't gain any advantage at all. His only chance came from a cross by Cassetti where Abate missed the header, allowing Vucinic to attempt a shot while falling to the ground, but the angle was too direct, and Abbiati easily collected the ball. According to OPTA technical statistics, this was Vucinic's only shot of the entire match. Post-match, "Lenta" gave him the lowest score of 5 points among Roma players. The media commented, "Montella's trust couldn't help Vucinic break his goal-scoring drought."
For Vucinic, Roma's home game against AC Milan was a special one. Since joining in 2006, Vucinic had participated in 199 games wearing the red-and-yellow jersey, and this home game against AC Milan marked his 200th official match for Roma. However, Vucinic failed to perform well. Not long after the second half started, Montella replaced him with Borrello.
Vucinic's performance in this match was a microcosm of his season so far. In the first half of the league, during the competition for position with Borrello, Vucinic was squeezed onto the bench. After the winter break, Vucinic once scored twice as a substitute in the game against Catania. Subsequently, in the match against Sampdoria, Vucinic scored Roma's only goal. However, after this brief burst of form, Vucinic returned to mediocrity. After Montella took over, Vucinic secured his starting position. To be precise, except for the 30th round when he was banned, Vucinic has played in every game since the managerial change. However, as "Lenta" said, Montella's trust did not bring about Vucinic's resurgence. After Montella took over, Vucinic scored one goal in the match against Palermo and another in the match against Lecce. In the game against Palermo, Vucinic also wasted an excellent opportunity. At that time, Menez made a cross inside the box, but Vucinic hit the ball high over the empty net. Later, in the match against Chievo, Vucinic missed at least five chances. From being a sharp blade to becoming a dull knife, Vucinic's decline happened at an unexpected speed. This kind of performance easily reminds one of his performance in the Italian Super Cup at the start of the season. At that time, Vucinic provided an accidental assist, leading to Pandev's goal.