The ‘cooling break saga’ has been dominating the media headlines and the social media feeds of Milan fans since last night’s game against Lazio.
La Gazzetta dello Sport talk about an image that sums up the crazy week of Theo Hernandez and Rafa Leao. There was the cooling break in the second half, with all the Lazio and Milan players around their coaches but Theo and Rafa were not.
Instead they stayed on the other side of the pitch, drinking from water battles and watch from afar. The simple interpretation: they dissociate themselves from the coach Paulo Fonseca. However, the full-back had a different explanation.
“We had been on the pitch for two minutes, we didn’t need the cooling break. It was nothing against the team and the coach. Now we have to continue working to win all together,” he said.
“We had been on the pitch for two minutes. We didn’t need it. Then people talk, they say things that aren’t true. Rafa and I are always with the team to help, and that’s what’s important.”
Then Fonseca added his thoughts: “There is no problem and I think Theo has already explained. We must not create any problems, this week I spoke with the players who accepted the choice.
“The response from the players was good and we must not create problems when they are not there. I do not run away with excuses and at this moment there is no problem.”
