AC Milan are up against Cagliari this evening and the goal is to clinch another win, thus keeping the Scudetto dream alive. With Francesco Camarda playing from start, the Rossoneri fans are surely keeping a close eye on this one.
Paulo Fonseca and his men surprised many with the 3-1 win against Real Madrid, but they didn’t have loads of time to celebrate the big win. Tonight, they are up against Cagliari and as admitted by Fonseca, this will be tougher in some respects than the Real game.
You can follow the action from Unipol Domus with our watchalong, hosted by Lorenzo this time out, and our live commentary as published on X. It is bound to be an exciting one, especially with Camarda starting, and let’s hope we have another win to celebrate at the end!
SempreMilan Watchalong
Live Commentary
Starting XIs
Official Milan XI (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Emerson Royal, Thiaw, Pavlovic, Theo Hernandez; Reijnders, Fofana; Chukwueze, Pulisic, Leao; Camarda.
Bench: Sportiello, Torriani; Calabria, Terracciano, Tomori; Loftus-Cheek, Musah; Abraham, Okafor.
Official Cagliari XI (4-2-3-1): Scuffet; Zappa, Palomino, Luperto, Augello; Deiola, Makoumbou; Zortea, Viola, Luvumbo; Piccoli.
Bench: Ciocci, Scuffet; Azzi, Obert, Wieteska; Felici, Gaetano, Jankto, Marin, Prati; Lapadula, Mutandwa, Pavoletti.
Jesus Christ 1-0 after 1 minute
That’s good tho. I rather we get one in the first min than the 90th
Absolutely shambolic defending
Growin up seeing Baresi-Maldini-Costacurta-Tasotti then Nesta Cafu.. to this defends its just “Nightmare”
And normalcy returns…
Jesus Christ. I have no words,
What a pass. Tijji is a genial
Reinders is arguably are best player behind pulisic rn. Not as consistent, but when he shows up he’s phenomenal. About time Leao put one away
Hey, Cagliari’s goal was totally Leão’s fault!!! I mean, Emerson gives the ball right back to them causing the corner kick, then Theo leaves the scorer totally unmarked. OK, so, of course it’s Leão’s fault!!! What isn’t Leão’s fault? Absolutely nothing. EVERY bad thing that happens to Milan of course is 110% Leão’s fault, even when he is not playing on the pitch.
And then Leão scores a golazo on Reijnders’ superb assist. But that’s because Leão was just lucky!!! He is LAAAAAAAZY!!!
The above is what flyingturtle, K, and bb will say. Or at least what they’d like to say, but their act is becoming so old that many other posters here have been challenging them, so, maybe they will lay low for a while. Or else, flyingturtle will go into another prophanity-laden personal attack, which he does when he is discombobulated by Rafa’s excellent performances.
Kiddo relax. You can acknowledge when he’s good, and also when he’s lazy and ineffective. Not a single person here can say he earns his wage in every single game. He’s a 50/50 bet everyday. That’s just the reality. Be an adult and recognize it
I criticize him plenty. I’ve given him scores of 5 and 5.5 in many games. I’m very adult about it… I acknowledge that he doesn’t defend well, doesn’t track back often, and has a small work rate.
However I don’t scapegoat him every time like those three do. Did you see K’s post bashing him extensively even after the 3-1 victory in Madrid where Rafa had a superb performance?
THOSE are the ones who need to be adults.
Luigi you are idiot
That second Cagliari goal didn’t look offside. Lol Monza got a clear canceled goal too. Guess we are becoming Juve. I would prefer for us to become like the old Milan tho.
Rossi you are idiot sempre Luigi
OH MY GOD some random person called me an idiot in an Internet forum. I’m devastated, I won’t be able to sleep tonight!
You must have a very pathetic life to look for pleasure in trolling on a football page. Sad…
RAFA!!!
Fofana has grown at a RAPID pace into this team. What a freaking pass that was
Defense is not organised at all
Bro, Emerson is giving me a panic attack anytime the balls near him he’s missed every fifty fifty…😖
It’s crazy how night and day Thiaw goes every game. Looked solid vs madrid, but he’s been beaten to every ball tonight so far. It’s concerning. Ik he’s only filling in while Gabbia is out but still
It’s worrying to be honest Gabbia is our only CB that can organise the defence
Not saying the others are bad, he’s just taken up the Kjaer role
Let’s hear the Leao haters, sell him sell him! No faith in our gem!
Rafa scores a brace. Flyingturtle, bb, and K on suicide watch.
Thaiw is very mediocre, but the other teams just aren’t scoring their chances. If even half of these glorious chances were put away after his weak defending, he’d for sure be dropped.
Seems to me a definite case of the outcome dictating decisions, and not his performances.
Tomori made that one mistake where he missed the header which resulted in a goal, and nobody will ever forget it.
Funny game this football.
They need a leader and the leader is out injured, the man who can organise a defense is out and that’s Gabbia. The others are decent but they can’t organise a defense
Jesus Christ Theo could mark paper with a pen
Couldn’t *
what have your jesus with theo,what a idiot you are
lol this Pippo guy is having a bad day
The defense is rubbish, even if the goal doesn’t stand
Fonseca needs to take off both Theo and Emerson at half time.
Emerson play great,better look next time.Theo have mistakes but we lead and only that is important. 3points and that is. If you want great game then watch again against Inter and Real.
Emerson has been terrible buddy
Emerson couldn’t play in a village league. Log
Goodness gracious me!! Shambolic Milan defense
Kiddo, Emerson has been awful. Get off his meat
Rafa is in beast mode. Maybe Fonseca is a better coach than some of you thought?
You were saying…?
I don’t blame Fonseca for a bad pass by Fofana or Theo playing like crap. Milan’s D is just not good. Theo, Emerson and Pav are all mediocre defenders. Need Gabbia back.
This
It’s like having 4 Roque Juniors on the pitch
Our 5 & 6 are too sluggish and always out of position.
Very physical match up for Puli tonight.
Augelo should teach Theo how to cross a ball
This is likely the worst defensive performance all season. This game should be 6-2 for them rather than 2-2. The entire back line and even Fofana destroying the good work done by the forwards. We can’t win this way.
I miss Gabbia…
He seems to be the only truly intelligent defender there. Kjaer used to do the intelligent organizing work when he was active, directing the positioning of his companions. Even when Kjaer was athletically more challenged due to his growing age, he was still extremely good at positioning and at instructing his peers to be that, as well. Now we’re left with faulty positioning. Gabbia is also positionally aware; his injury left our defense even more fragile than it already is.
I think we’ll end up losing this game. Another half hour of this horrible defensive work, and they will score again.
He is. What he lacks in physical gifts he makes up for in brains. Billy Costacurta right there
Why is Fonseca about to sub in the 2 most useless players on our team?🤦♂️
I nearly threw my beer through the tv
Glad I didn’t, they combined well
We found the distance he can’t miss from: 1 yard😂
The game when his shoulder got injured, he did miss from 1 yard…
Lol
On the bright side, if Emerson gets enough yellow card accumulation, Fonseca will be forced to play someone else who will be useful👍
I’d convert Musah to left back.
Fonseca went to a 5-men defensive line which is good. Also Musah and Okafor and even Abraham are decent at helping the defense so now I’m more hopeful that the result will stand.
Now you’re disappointed 😞
I’m sorry, but Theo can not be asking for a raise when he’s playing like this… his defending awareness has been abysmal
He’s a horrible defender.
Theo wtf
Theo’s worst game of the season. This draw (if it remains a draw and doesn’t turn into a late loss) is on him.
Cagliari well-deserved point.
Theo should never get the arm band again. He’s a c… not a captain
Happy to throw my name in as the next coach, or my kindergarten goddaughter.
3 goals conceeded from Cagliari. Why didnt we invest in Bungorno?
Theo and Palovic are terrible. Pavolic is useless with his height. About 75% of the goal conceded this season are from that side of the field especially with Theo and Palovic combination. The two lack awareness about what is going on behind likewise beside them.
Fonseca is yet to give Milan playing pattern. No disrespect, Cagliari should not be a team pegging us back like that when the gave was 2-3. A possession football team would have denied them access to the ball. Aside Tijani, we lack players that can dictate processional football. Fonseca isn’t a coach it obvious and many of Milan players are below Milan Standard.
I agreed with u
I will give credit to Cagliari LB Augullo the way he push forward and his crosses are perfect. Milan concede 3goals similarly from his crosses.
We shud all pray to qualify for champion league this season..I think that would be a better achievement bcos with this kind of displayed we av ben showing in the league is not for a potential champion.
Pellegati was right bout this Milan team… they’re truly Easter eggs.. . You won’t know what to expect from them…
Defense is in shambles. I think that we need to ship RLC back EPL Fulham or Everton. Get another ATM, CF and Defender. Gabbia is the only proper Defender we have.