Author: Soccerhuz
Pulisic spoke with GOAL about life in the spotlight, being both hero and occasional villain, the sacrifices made and ultimate joy of it all. The third episode of Christian Pulisic’s eponymous documentary on Paramount + opens with a flashback to last year. It shows the day that Pulisic became persona non grata in one of the world’s most ancient cities. On that day, Rome hated him – well, at least the Lazio half of Rome. On that day the AC Milan superstar, the leader of the opposing team, became despised. On that day, to one group of fans, he became…
The first leg ended 1-0 in Rotterdam last week, decided by Mike Maignan’s howler letting the Igor Paixao snapshot squirm through him into the near bottom corner. As the away goals rule was scrapped several years ago, it means the Rossoneri must win by one clear goal to force extra time, or more than one clear goal to win the tie outright. Speaking yesterday, Milan director Zlatan Ibrahimovic said that people need to be less critical of Rafael Leao, so how does the Portugal international feel about that? “Ibra has always been like this, when things go well he tells…
AC Milan were held to a 1-1 draw against Feyenoord on Tuesday evening and thus got knocked out of the Champions League. Theo Hernandez was mainly to play for an unnecessary red card and below are the player ratings for the Rossoneri. If you haven’t already, make sure to check out how we decide the player ratings. From the scale to what affects the rating, we have compiled everything there. Starting XI Maignan (6): He couldn’t do much about the goal and overall, he did well with his feet. He also anticipated some balls high up the pitch at the…
Across two legs in the Champions League play-off round, AC Milan fell to a 2-1 aggregate defeat against Feyenoord, and Felix was a mere background character. Over 90 minutes, his most telling contribution was picking up a yellow card. Beyond that, his impact was minimal: he completed just 67% of his passes, created a single chance, found a teammate with only 20% of his long passes, lost possession 17 times, and committed three fouls. There’s no other way to put it: the Portugal international’s performance was nothing short of dreadful. Felix is maddeningly inconsistent, and despite his attempts to redirect…
With a place in the Europa League’s last 16 up for grabs, Roma will welcome Porto to Stadio Olimpico for the second leg of their knockout playoff on Thursday. The Italian side held their Portuguese counterparts to a draw in last week’s opener but have lost all three prior ties between the clubs. This time, the winners will face either Athletic Bilbao or Roma’s arch-rivals Lazio. Match preview Despite taking the lead at Estadio do Dragao, Roma had to settle for a first-leg draw in Porto, following a fractious contest. Making a rare raid into the opposition box, Zeki Celik…
Since coming back to AC Milan, Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been criticised heavily. However, in recent weeks he has begun a redemption arc as such, and now, there is hope again for his future. Assessing Ibrahimovic is a really difficult thing to do. In some ways, the Swede will always have the ‘boost’ of being a former Milan player, so there will be a bit more love for him than if it was someone else. Whilst this has a high ceiling, it also has flaws. Ultimately, there is the flipside that Ibra, as a Milanisti, should be doing everything to have…
The group chats are in shambles. If you look away from your phone for a beat, you return to 10 more ways your friends have thought of to get mad about The Trade. The All-Star break was no break for Mavericks fans, as the entire weekend felt like an opportunity for the NBA to convene and talk about the horrible thing that happened to your team. Luka Doncic will wear a Lakers jersey and take the floor against the Mavericks next week. Everyone is free to respond to the deluge of emotionally charged news as they see fit. But, rest…
AC Milan were eliminated from the Champions League by Feyenoord at San Siro tonight, and Joao Felix is the latest to express his disappointment. Milan made life difficult for themselves after a poor first leg in Rotterdam, meaning that they needed to win by at least one goal at San Siro in the return leg to continue their Champions League journey. Things could not have started any better for the Rossoneri as Santiago Gimenez came back to haunt his former club, heading in from close range after a short corner after less than 60 seconds. Theo Hernandez was shown a…
Atletico Madrid and Chelsea both found themselves enamoured with the idea of Joao Felix, only to be left underwhelmed by the reality. So, when the Portuguese playmaker made a fast start to his short-term loan spell at AC Milan, his new fans dared to dream – but those who knew his story knew better than to get carried away. And following the Rossoneri’s Champions League exit on Tuesday night, their scepticism was justified. Felix penned a seven-year contract with Chelsea after completing a £45 million permanent move back in August, having spent the latter half of the 2022-23 season on…
Feyenoord secured qualification for the Champions League last-16 by holding Milan to a 1-1 draw, equalising in the second half through Julian Carranza with their only shot on target of the night. Football Italia was among the accredited media at the San Siro. You can find our player ratings below: Milan Maignan 6 – He basically remained untested for most of the time, as the visitors found their second-half equaliser with their first shot on target of the night. Walker 6.5 – His presence on the right flank seems to make the whole defence more confident and calm, as his leadership, concentration…