Milan falls sensationally at home against Udinese. Pioli lost his team.
– It’s an unprecedented 4-4-2 with which Milan presents itself at San Siro ahead of Udinese, still with zero victories in the championship. Improvised wingers (Musah and Leao), less proactive full-backs, as well as a couple of midfielders in difficulty, however, only produce the usual result: ball to Leao and hope. Very little else. A presumptuous attitude to say the least on the part of Stefano Pioli who probably thought that, to get the better of the fourth from the bottom of the class, it would have been enough to field a team with little experience. Instead, listen, the matches all start from 0-0 and, especially in Milan on the Rossoneri side, it would be better not to play too much with fire. The numerous defections certainly did not make the task of the Parma manager any easier but the match against Cioffi’s boys represented a really good chance to put a limping start to the season back on its feet. Yet another missed opportunity for Milan after the Scudetto;
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– From her, Cioffi prepared exactly the match that needed to be played at San Siro. Ball of the game entrusted to the opponents and ferocious counterattacks with their own arrows, Zemura and Ebosele above all. Theo’s last-minute withdrawal certainly facilitated the strategy, given that the mismatch that arose between the Irishman and Florenzi seriously put Milan in difficulty from minute zero. The rest of the match was a matter of management, thanks above all to the solidity of Bijol and the clarity of Samardzic, the true architect of the midfield. Even if the penalty awarded seems generous, Udinese still deserved the victory, their first in the league, which came thanks to a spirit of working class which until now he had never let on;
– Pioli completely lost the locker room. Milan have been struggling for a few months now, especially in the league (we remember the fans’ protest in Spezia after an unexpected defeat) but the most dramatic signs were seen at Maradona, when due totem eats Giroud and Leao had blatantly contested their respective replacements. With today’s starting 11, disorderly and without logic, the players’ trust in their coach really seems to be at an all-time low. It’s difficult to think we can continue in this way, 6 points behind Inter first in the standings and one and a half feet out of the Champions League. It is clear that Milan needs a change of technical leadership, capable of restoring confidence in players who are probably strong but certainly lost;
– Maybe we overestimated the Milan market. Many players who at the beginning of the year seemed to be showing a real upgrade compared to last year are in some way disappointing. The most striking example appears to be the Dutch Rejinders, at the beginning of the year compared to the best midfielders in Rossoneri history. Very dark moment for him. But, poor thing, he hasn’t had a minute’s break for 3 months now. Even Loftus, Pulisic and Chukwueze did not contribute today. All three in the pits or rested in view of more prestigious matches. Musah works hard, plays all the roles and never takes his leg back. But little else. Jovic, who was actually served very badly today too, seems to be doing everything he can to extend Giroud’s career. At Milan, however, it can’t be enough, a different quality is required from all the new players that, up to now, we have only rarely seen;
– “If I have 7 arrows and my opponent has 3 arrows will I have a better chance of hitting the target or not?”. With this biased extract from a famous interview given by De Zerbi we feel like stating that no, Whoever holds the ball the most doesn’t always win. In fact, Milan’s possession, despite having exceeded 70% overall, was always sterile and never effective. Few ideas, a lot of confusion and zero vertical play. This is the summary of Milan’s match which, had it not been for an incursion by Florenzi in the first half, would never have been truly dangerous following a constructed manoeuvre. The last chances, well neutralized by Silvestri, are the picture of this Milan: messy, messy and depressed.
2023-11-04 22:19:23
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