The situation at AC Milan is very tense, almost eggshell-ish. A brand new manager, currently, has regressed the squad. Results are poor, and there is a very clear discourse within the squad. Today, Fabio Capello has offered some comments on the situation.
Paulo Fonseca’s start to life in Milan has been challenging, but that was to be expected after last season. However, starting as he has, is questionable at best. Of course, the Rossoneri are not at their panic stations, but there needs to be an upshift in performances.
This is without adding in the incident from this weekend, where Rafael Leao and Theo Hernandez separated themselves from the group and manager during a cooling break. Whilst the Frenchman has stated this was not a sign of dissent, there have been questions about the incident.
It has been stated that it was a sign of their readiness to continue playing, but this has not been the chosen narrative. Instead, it is two players seemingly rebelling from the manager and ignoring a chance to listen to the coach.
Capello spoke about the matter again in his latest column for Gazzetta dello Sport, and his words have been relayed by Radio Rossonera.
Milan have a few problems, the first being the defence…
“The previous year the problems were there, but these first three games have highlighted exactly what we saw last season. Pavlovic is a good acquisition, no doubt, but Fonseca needs to work on the defensive phase.”
Leao and Theo’s incident…
“I didn’t like their attitude, with that gesture of the cooling break they gave the idea of being two capricious children. If it had happened to me, I would have talked about it the next day in the office, maybe with both of them, and above all without the intervention of the club.”
Sorting the issues…
“These things must be resolved in the locker room. Theirs was a lack of respect towards their teammates who instead went to the bench to talk to the coach. Problems cannot be solved like that. In any case, I believe that dialogue is fundamental.”
But the real question is how come it took only few games for the team to get disjoint.
Our teamwork was our main strength few years ago, with the two “children” part of it, and now….
Will Leao post something in instagram showing any past “sin” of Capello, as well?
Like any of us here, he can only share his opinion about what we see but like any of us he doesn’t know what is happening inside the locker room. He was at Milan under arguably the best management ever at the club, Berlusconi and Galliani, while right now it’s a complete mess so who is a spoiled children here?
He was at Milan during the FALL of the best management. And hasn’t seen anything resembling success up until he put the team on his shoulders in Scudetto season and carried them to the trophy. That was with Maldini around. And even then there where already cracks first with Boban then Maldini himself.
I meant Capello. I don’t want to disrespect him, that UCL final against Barcelona was probably the game ever played by Milan, but I don’t think he’s right to comment now. He was lucky to have almost unlimited resources with Berlusconi and a market killer with Galliani. By the way it’s unrelated but the famous yellow tie of Galliani is conserved at the Casa Milan museum haha
“I meant Capello. I don’t want to disrespect him, that UCL final against Barcelona was probably the game ever played by Milan, but I don’t think he’s right to comment now. He was lucky to have almost unlimited resources with Berlusconi and a market killer with Galliani.”
Well don’t forget the circomstances under which that game and even that season started with. None of the famous Dutch trio which made Milan’s best days till then was there anymore, Van Basten was injured, Rijkaard left and Gullit was loaned to Sampdoria and then left. The young sensation Gianluigi Lentini had a car accident that destroyed his career. On top of that both Baresi and Costacurta were suspended, he couldn’t use either Papin or Laudrup for the final and FC Barcelona were a huge favourite at that time. So I think he deserves more credit for that than it being luck and unlimited budget.
Probably not, but if he didn’t respond to Di Canio, the piece of s**t that always has something to say, he would be a coward.
“Probably not, but if he didn’t respond to Di Canio, the piece of s**t that always has something to say, he would be a coward.”
The players are obligated to respond to pundits? Since when? The players should focus on what they’re being paid: playing football. Arguing with people on social media isn’t something they’re expected to do.
If you were called “a disgrace” by someone who had done something infinitely more disgraceful during their career, I suspect you might feel compelled point that out.
Wouldn’t you?
Man I enjoy your comments and you’re clearly someone with great knowledge and analytical skills 😉
It can only be against Di Canio, but Leao’s spoilers can do that on his behalf