Author: Soccerhuz
AC Milan fell to their second defeat in two games in the Champions League last night as they lost 1-0 against Bayer Leverkusen, but it was a match with controversy. Victor Boniface got the only goal early in the second half after the home side had dominated the first 45 minutes, yet Milan missed some big chances and can feel unlucky not to have been awarded at least one penalty. Below is how the front pages of today’s papers in Italy have reacted to the game… La Gazzetta dello Sport: “Milan anger: ‘There was a penalty’. The Rossoneri waste too…
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 fact…
AC Milan star Rafael Leao has revealed that he spoke to teammate Samuel Chukwueze on Victor Boniface ahead of tonight’s UEFA Champions League at Bayer Leverkusen. “I know him, he’s one of the teammates of Chukwueze and I spoke about him this week, he’s a dangerous striker, very technical, fast, we need to watch out against him,” Leao said at the pre-match press conference. “Leverkusen are a good team with some very good players. “It will be a difficult game and of course Boniface will be one of the players we have to be prepared come up against.” Leverkusen got…
AC Milan failed to clinch their first point(s) in the 2024-25 edition of the Champions League as Bayer Leverkusen prevailed 1-0 tonight. The Rossoneri fought hard, perhaps even a bit unlucky, and below are the player ratings. 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 (7.5 – MOTM): The goalkeeper made a couple of very good traditional saves to deny the home side but above all, he stopped several dangerous crosses from reaching their intended targets. Even if…
Paulo Fonseca was joined by Rafael Leao in the press conference room at the BayArena yesterday evening, and a report has suggested that it could mark a ‘new era’ in the relationship between the two. Calciomercato.com write that in the presser the Portuguese seemed much more aligned with the ideas of Fonseca who, from day one, asked him to work more in the defensive phase, preparatory to completing his technical repertoire. Leao’s sensitivity is known to all those who know him directly and indirectly. The spectrum of reaction goes from showing empathy to a team-mate in difficulty to demonstrating resentment towards…
Roma legend Francesco Totti insists he has no problems with Daniele De Rossi and hopes Ivan Juric continue on a successful path at the Stadio Olimpico even if Bryan Cristante and Lorenzo Pellegrini must ‘regain’ the fans’ trust on the pitch. Former Roma and Italy striker Totti released the first interview since Roma sacked his former teammate Daniele De Rossi, hiring Juric instead. The ex-Torino coach is unbeaten in the opening three matches in charge of the Giallorossi. “Let’s say that he started off on the right foot. Two victories and one draw,” Totti told Sky Sport Italia on Tuesday. “We…
AC Milan’s Primavera side suffered the first defeat of their UEFA Youth League campaign as they were beaten 3-1 away from home against Bayer Leverkusen. Having drawn 0-0 against Liverpool at home two weeks ago, the feeling was positive going into the game in Germany for Federico Guidi’s side, and he named some experienced players for the level including Adam Bakoune, Mattia Liberali, Dariusz Stalmach, Alessandro Bonomi and Diego Sia. However, Milan fell to a 3-1 defeat in a game where they had the better of the chances and deserved a lot more. They paid for a poor start to…
Francesco Totti believes that Paulo Fonseca is a ‘great coach’ who will continue to prove exactly why the AC Milan management strongly wanted him in the summer. Fonseca arrived amid a mixed reaction from the Milan fanbase as some believed he can be the right coach to carry on the youth-driven project while others wanted a bigger and more proven name. The start that the Portuguese coach had did not help. The Rossoneri won one of their first five games, and the 3-1 defeat against Liverpool in the Champions League brought stories that he could be sacked. A 2-1 derby…
One of the interesting sub-plots of tonight’s game between Bayer Leverkusen and AC Milan concerns Jonathan Tah, who is wanted by rivals Inter but made an admission regarding who his wife’s family support. As Calciomercato.com write, Tah is among the most talked about players in Germany given that he is the bedrock of a defensive department that won the Bundesliga last year, playing in the middle of a three-man defence as he should also do tonight. However, his contract expires at the end of the year and even in the summer transfer window that has just ended he confirmed that…
A lot of fans are asking the same question: what do Inter, Milan and those involved risk following the investigation that yesterday led to the arrest of 19 ultras and of which the FIGC Prosecutor’s Office has also requested documents? According to La Repubblica (via Calciomercato.com), a ‘preventive procedure’ has been opened for the Nerazzurri by the prosecutor’s office, who have appointed consultants. It could lead to the club being placed under special administration if the ties with the fans are not proven to be severed. It is a measure that also concerns Milan but it must be specified at…