Author: Soccerhuz
Strahinja Pavlovic has only been at AC Milan since the end of July, and yet his short time at the club has already provoked some question marks. As La Gazzetta dello Sport recall, Pavlovic was in the running for a starting spot against Bayer Leverkusen but in the end Paulo Fonseca chose to field Fikayo Tomori alongside Matteo Gabbia, for the third game in a row. The reality is that even if he doesn’t play, to still be in a battle with some team-mates right up until the eve of the match is a good sign: it means that he…
AC Milan are in the bottom section of the new big Champions League with no points from their opening two games, but there is no internal panic regarding the situation. La Gazzetta dello Sport write that while it is true that Milan have problems and need to improve, and it would have been nice to have at least a point on the board by now, there is also a realistic element to the current situation. There are now 36 teams in the competition with eight games (against eight different opponents) for each team. The top eight go directly to the…
Journalist Franco Ordine has criticised AC Milan’s decision to allow Pierre Kalulu to join Juventus, because in his eyes it solved a problem for a rival club. There was some surprise when Milan decided to let Kalulu go to Juve on a loan with option to buy deal, but a combination of injuries, Paulo Fonseca’s new tactical ideas and a lack of clarity over his role were the factors that motivated the decision to part ways. Thiago Motta has used Kalulu regularly so far this season and given that Gleison Bremer is potentially out for a long time the Frenchman…
The varying opinions continue to flood in after AC Milan’s defeat against Bayer Leverkusen, with one piece pointing to the performance of other teams in the Champions League as a guideline for what should have happened. An article on MilanNews begins by acknowledging that Milan were much improved in the final half-hour of the game against the Bundesliga champions and that we could be talking about a different result but for some missed chances and refereeing controversy. However, what deserved criticism is the approach up until that point, because Bologna played well at Anfield against Liverpool whule Lille (Paulo Fonseca’s…
Oliver Bierhoff, former AC Milan forward, commented on the team’s Champions League defeat against Bayer Leverkusen in an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport: “I didn’t mind Milan. Especially in the second half. In the end, I think a draw would have been fairer. At least a draw… Xabi Alonso’s team won the Bundesliga last season by a large margin and drew against Bayern in Munich on Saturday. It’s understandable to face difficulties when up against a more experienced team that dominates possession and has quality players.” Bierhoff added: “In the first half, Milan was a bit too cautious and fearful. They…
AC Milan striker Alvaro Morata being forced to move house due to a gaffe by the mayor of Corbetta is the most curious story of Thursday morning. As La Gazzetta dello Sport write, Morata chose to buy a house in Corbetta, a town in the Milanese outskirts near Magenta, not far from San Siro and on the road to the highway to reach Milanello. It is an unusual choice for a Milan or Inter player, because generally Rossoneri players choose the city centre, the San Siro area or a spot near Milanello. A photo taken with a fan in a…
Former striker Oliver Bierhoff is confident that AC Milan will get through in the Champions League despite a rocky start, having been encouraged by what he saw against Bayer Leverkusen. Milan fell to their second defeat in two games to begin their European campaign on Tuesday night against the German champions, but they can perhaps feel a bit unlucky to have not snatched a draw given the pressure in the second half. The performance seems to have divided opinion, with Paulo Fonseca stating that it was the best of his time at the club so far while Zvonimir Boban disagreed,…
Inter Milan and AC Milan are confident that they’ve taken the necessary measures to avoid problems in the latest investigation to alleged illegal behaviour by their ultras groups. This according to today’s print edition of Milan-based newspaper Corriere della Sera, via FCInterNews. Recent days have seen the eruption of yet another scandal surrounding Inter ultras group the Curva Nord and their Milan counterpart the Curva Sud. Prosecutors have arrested a total of nineteen members of the two clubs’ ultras groups. These arrests concerned alleged illegal ticket sales and other activities related to Nerazzurri and Rossoneri matchdays. Furthermore, prosecutors allege ties between the ultras…
The investigation into the fan sections of Inter and Milan continues to dominate the headlines these days, as relayed via Milannews.it. This morning, Corriere dello Sport leads with the prosecutor’s accusations: According to the reconstruction by the prosecutors, “every tool was used to exert pressure on the clubs.” Meanwhile, the arrested fans are not responding before the magistrate. The Milan Prosecutor’s Office, in its request for precautionary custody related to the 19 arrests, writes: “This means that FC Inter, when dealing with Ferdico and, in particular, yielding to his pressures to obtain additional tickets, is effectively financing individuals under investigation for the aforementioned…
Youssouf Fofana provided his importance to AC Milan with probably his best performance since arriving during the defeat to Bayer Leverkusen, but this in turn has raised a doubt too. This morning’s edition of Corriere dello Sport (via MilanNews) has the following headline: ‘Fofana unique at Milan. An alter ego is needed’. The notion is that the Frenchman, who arrived in the summer on a permanent basis from Monaco, is becoming increasingly essential for Paulo Fonseca’s team. His work as a screen in front of the defence is fundamental to offer balance and to protect the back line, especially…