Author: Soccerhuz
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…
These are early days in the UEFA Champions League and the new format will still take time to get into full flow. However, the results of Matchday 2 leave the table wide open, especially with favourites including Real Madrid and Bayern Munich dropping points. While the Bavarians faced defeat to Aston Villa, Real Madrid’s shock defeat came at Stade Pierre-Mauroy against Lille after a late penalty in the first half gave the hosts enough to set themselves apart. The result has had disastrous effects for Real Madrid from the standings point of view as the club have dropped to 17th place below…
The investigation into leading ultras from AC Milan and Inter has dominated the newspapers in Italy, but there is still some confusion as to what the punishments might be if the clubs are found guilty of any involvement. As La Gazzetta dello Sport (via Calciomercato.com) writes this morning, after the arrests on Monday the federal prosecutor Giuseppe Chiné has already asked the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Milan for the investigation documents not covered by secrecy in order to then verify conduct relevant to the sporting system by Inter, Milan and their members. Paragraph 1 of article 25 of the Sports…
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 has quickly…
AC Milan have zero points from their first two Champions League games, and yet the second half against Bayer Leverkusen gave several positives to build from. As Corriere della Sera (via MilanNews) write this morning, Milan might be without a point thus far but no panic has set in because they still have six games to go, five of which are easier on paper. Thus, the chances of at least getting a spot in the play-off round remain positive. Paulo Fonseca declared after the game that Milan had their best performance of the season in Germany and in the eyes of the paper…
RB Leipzig’s Slovenian striker Benjamin Sesko praised Juve’s defence ahead of their Champions League match on Wednesday. Speaking in a recent interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport (via Calciomercato), Sesko shared his thoughts on his career development, the upcoming match against Juventus, and his future prospects. Reflecting on his journey, Sesko said, “Here, as well as in Salzburg, I have a lot of space and time to make mistakes. When I arrived in Salzburg at 16, it was a giant step, both as a player and as a man. For the first time, I was away from home, in a…
AC Milan defender Matteo Gabbia is keen to take the positives from the game against Bayer Leverkusen tonight even if it ended in a second defeat in two to begin the Champions League campaign. Victor Boniface was the man who got the winner early in the second half as he hammered in a rebound after having previously had a goal disallowed for offside in the first half, but Milan can feel hard done by for two reasons. Firstly, the performance in the second half was much improved as they rattled the woodwork and tested the goalkeeper, then there is the…
Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister has revisited the game that he played at San Siro last month against AC Milan in the Champions League, revealing that it is a ‘source of pride’. Things started brilliantly for Milan in that game when Christian Pulisic drilled a low shot inside the far post less than three minutes into the game, but then Ibrahima Konate and Virgil van Dijk each scored headers from set-pieces to turn the game on its head before the break. Liverpool hit the woodwork twice, then Dominik Szoboszlai was on hand to turn in a third from close range…
Napoli boss Antonio Conte has responded to the reports that leading members of the Curva Sud were allegedly trying to pressure AC Milan into hiring him as the next head coach. Heading into the summer there were calls from a section of the fanbase to hire Conte given that he has multiple Serie A titles to his name and was seen by some to be a demanding coach who could take the club to the next level. Despite this, it seems that the management never took him into consideration as an option. A wiretap emerged as part of the investigation…
AC Milan’s performance against Bayer Leverkusen last night continues to divide opinion, as seen for example by the differing assessments of Paulo Fonseca and Zvonimir Boban. A piece from MilanNews has a rather honest opening: ‘More than being satisfied with the last 30 minutes, we should be annoyed with the entirety of yesterday’s match. Milan, against Bayer Leverkusen, wasted an hour of the game by going on the defensive, making it easier for the Germans to control the match’. Admittedly Milan were well on top in the final half-hour after Victor Boniface’s goal and Alvaro Morata’s introduction, but there is…