Author: Soccerhuz
Two games in and AC Milan already have their backs against the wall, as highlighted by today’s edition of Corriere dello Sport. With Lazio up next, Paulo Fonseca will have to turn things around completely to avoid a full-blown crisis. As the newspaper wrote (via MilanNews), few would have predicted the struggles of Milan given the pre-season and the easy’ schedule at the start of this season. Yet, on August 25, the Rossoneri find themselves with their backs against the wall. One point in two games is the worst start to a season since 2011-12, but the main issue is how…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic fired a brutal dig at CBS Sports’ presenters on Saturday asking where Champions League hosts Thierry Henry, Kate Abdo and Micah Richards were, as he appeared on the broadcaster’s Serie A show. The legendary Swedish striker was a guest on the show ahead of AC Milan’s shock 2-1 Serie A defeat against Parma. The 42-year-old joined Italian football legend Fabio Cannavaro, former Leeds star Mike Grella and presenters Poppy Miller and Mike Messina. But in typical Ibrahimovic fashion, the former Milan star joked with the presenters claiming that they ‘have to have the A-team’ on punditry if they were…
Ismael Bennacer has been heavily linked with a move to Saudi Arabia in the last few or so and the fact that he was benched yesterday says a lot. However, according to a report, AC Milan have set a deadline for the potential transfer. Due to the squad rules, Milan will have to sell one of their more prominent players to make an additional signing this summer. Selling Yacine Adli (seemingly close to Fiorentina) will not be enough, in other words, and that’s why Benbnacer has been linked with a move. According to today’s edition of Tuttosport (via MilanNews), a move…
Having claimed just one point from the first two games, AC Milan find themselves in a tough position with Lazio up next away from home. According to a report, the management also isn’t planning to make any additional signings as things stand. Fans have rightfully been wondering about potential signings before the window closes, given just how dire it has looked for Milan so far. However, as reported by Daniele Longo, additional signings for the first team appear to be very unlikely as things stand. Instead, Milan are looking to offload Yacine Adli (who reportedly is close to Fiorentina) and sign…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic joined RedBird and AC Milan at the end of last year and after shadowing the management for six months, he took on more responsibilities. However, so far, it has not been great for the Swede as argued by Andrea Longoni. Ibrahimovic has been increasingly more vocal in his role, handling the press conferences for the new signings, and Gerry Cardinale has previously made it clear that the Swede is his right-hand man. With one point in two games, though, the start to the season has been tough. On his Twitter, the pundit Andrea Longoni shared his thoughts on the…
It was a tough evening for AC Milan at Ennio Tardini last night as Parma prevailed by two goals to one. Truth be told, they could have won by a lot more and with just one point in two games, the Rossoneri fans are pushing for a formation change. It has been a rough start to the season for Milan, their worst since the 2011-12 season, and a big response is needed against Lazio next weekend. However, there is so much to work on that there is little hope among the Rossoneri fans. One thing Paulo Fonseca could do, however,…
Fiorentina have set their sights on Yacine Adli for the midfield and are now ready to accelerate the negotiations with AC Milan, a report claims. It seems the Rossoneri could bank a decent amount from the Frenchman’s departure as well. Adli has been on the transfer list since the start of the summer and following the signings made this summer, there is no space for him on the squad list. As such, a move is a must for him to get playing and after being resulctant initially, the player now seems willing to leave. According to FirenzeViola, Fiorentina are very interested in…
AC Milan registered their first defeat of the season last night as Parma were the better team at Ennio Tardini. With just one point from two games, the pundit Franco Ordine has now urged the Rossoneri to really think about Paulo Fonseca’s position. While the opening game against Torino was poor, yesterday’s performance was even worse and Milan truly deserved to lose the game. The stars of the team failed to deliver and Fonseca got the tactics all wrong, with not even the substitutions helping. In his post-match editorial for Corriere dello Sport (via MilanNews24), Franco Ordine didn’t hold back and even urged…
The concept of a target man has become slightly less prominent in football in recent years, but its potency can still be felt in today’s game. For many football fans, the idea of Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona side, playing free-flowing, ‘tiki taka’ football with every player getting a touch on the ball is a dream, but for others, there is no greater sight than a tall centre forward crashing home a header at the back post from a looping cross. The role of a target man is to compete for and win high balls, hold up the ball, link the play,…
Just over two months ago, the Dallas Mavericks’ 2023-24 season ended in Boston as they lost Game 5 of the 2024 NBA Finals to the Boston Celtics in blowout fashion. Dallas didn’t have the firepower to keep up with Boston’s star-studded lineup, and the Mavs’ shooting was horrendous. Dallas’ star duo of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving was good at best in this series, and those around them didn’t step up when they were needed. X-factors are important in the playoffs, and the Mavs’ X-factors were nowhere to be found for most of that series against Boston. Doncic and Irving…