Author: Soccerhuz
Christian Pulisic set a new record for Americans in Europe but Milan’s woeful start continues U.S. international Christian Pulisic scored his first Serie A goal of the 2024-25 campaign, but AC Milan lost 2-1 in a stunner to newly-promoted Parma. USMNT teammate Yunus Musah also started for Milan. AC Milan continue to look disjointed under new manager Paulo Fonseca, who replaced Stefano Pioli following the 2023-24 campaign. It won’t get any easier for the Rossoneri as they will now travel to Lazio next weekend ahead of the international break. Despite the result, Pulisic made history in the contest as he…
Barcelona’s interest in Rafael Leao seems to have been short lived as they are now going for Federcio Chiesa of Juventus, according to a report. According to Tuttosport (via MilanNews), Leao was the ‘forbidden dream’ for Barcelona in their quest to sign a new starting left winger, but Milan were categorical in maintaining a position of resistance in the event of an offer. CEO Giorgio Furlani was the first to guarantee that Leao will remain at the club ‘100%’ and head coach Paulo Fonseca was asked about his compatriot during his pre-match press conference yesterday, also confirming that he will stay. Barcelona fell…
Nick Saban had some solid assistant coaches with the Alabama Crimson Tide. Lane Kiffin (Ole Miss Rebels), Kirby Smart (Georgia Bulldogs), Steve Sarkisian (Texas Longhorns), Mario Cristobal (Miami Hurricanes), and Billy Napier (Florida Gators) were just some of the assistants who learned under Saban. While Saban’s assistant coaches were very talented, the Alabama head coach still had a record of 28-3 against them. Saban appeared on a recent edition of “The Pat McAfee Show” to discuss some upcoming college football games. The show was live from Dublin, Ireland, ahead of the Week 0 game between the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and Florida State Seminoles.…
Trey Amos It’a hard to envision a scenario where Amos is not starting at cornerback if he stays at Alabama. He showed lockdown tendencies in limited action last year, and appeared to be primed to take the torch from Terrion Arnold and Kool-Aid McKinstry. Instead, he hit the portal and transferred to conference foe Ole Miss. Amos should be one of the Rebels’ top defenders. Like Alabama, Ole Miss is expected to be an SEC title and College Football Playoff contender. I expect Trey Amos to do very well in Oxford, but I would still contend that Alabama would’ve given…
AC Milan failed to clinch their first win of the season as Parma prevailed 2-1 on Saturday evening. It was a night to forget for the Rossoneri and several of the players, who struggled big time. Below are the ratings for the team. 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 anything about the goals and did well when called upon, with especially one good save with his leg. He also stopped a few…
It has been a tough start to the season and the AC Milan adventure for Paulo Fonseca, claiming just one point from the first two games. After the game, the manager admitted that there seems to be a very serious issue in the team. Milan put in yet another sluggish performance on Saturday evening as Parma took control of the game from the first minute. Not just in terms of possession, as they even found the back of the net with less than two minutes on the clock. In the end, the Rossoneri were punished for their many mistakes and in…
According to a report by Foot Mercato, Olympique de Marseille are interested in AC Milan midfielder Yacine Adli (24) as they look to add to their midfield rotation. Marseille have been keen to strengthen their squad this summer and have been highly active during the window bringing in 10 recruits to the team. This has included reinforcements in the centre of the park such as Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (29) and Ismaël Koné (22). However, Foot Mercato writes that with Jordan Veretout (31) placed in the “loft” and expected to leave before the end of the transfer window on the 30th of August,…
Milan continues to work in the transfer market to provide Paulo Fonseca with at least one more midfielder. While the deal for Manu Koné can only be unlocked if Ismael Bennacer is sold, the situation with Silvano Vos is independent of any other situation. According to Il Corriere dello Sport, the 19-year-old Ajax player can join regardless of list movements, and indeed the deal is close to completion. The newspaper also reports that Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Geoffrey Moncada intend to sign him for around 6-7 million euros, thus obtaining a discount from the 10 million initially requested by Ajax.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic explains why Milan went after new players with certain ‘human’ qualities, including Alvaro Morata, and hints their transfer strategy might not yet be complete. Does being on the touchline during the warm-up give Ibrahimovic nostalgia for playing the game? “Since I accepted that I would not play anymore, I am over that feeling,” he told DAZN. Strahinja Pavlovic makes his first start for Milan this evening and is representative of the kind of new signing Ibrahimovic was looking for. “The players we sought were profiles with character who bring something extra both as players, but as humans. The squad…
AC Milan head coach Paulo Fonseca has made a number of changes to the starting XI that will face Parma this evening compared to the side that drew with Torino on the opening day. It was always likely that Fonseca would make alterations from the line-up that he named a week ago given that new signings and internationals were back in the frame, and indeed there have been changes in every department. Starting at the back, Mike Maignan has a back four in front of him consisting of Davide Calabria, Fikayo Tomori and the brand new left side of Strahinja Pavlovic and…