AC Milan have just three victories in their last 11 games and they are now very much at risk of missing out on the top four, with the attack continuing to misfire.
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As Calciomercato.com report, Milan really have problems scoring against the lower-ranking sides in the league having netted just two goals in the games against Empoli, Salernitana, Cremonese and Spezia.
They have obtained only one win out of their last five games against teams fighting to avoid relegation, with matches against Sampdoria and Verona still to come, while in the first half of the season they have five wins and two draws against the bottom seven.
One possible reason lies in the inability to handle the two fronts – the Serie A and the Champions League – with a massive use of turnover which has led to an identity crisis as well as a sacrifice of the quality given the level of the depth options.
Pioli will obviously take some criticism, because he was unable to find variations in the system and style of play, nor has he developed a Plan B against those teams that leave no space to play on the counter.
The last summer transfer window didn’t bring any improvements compared to the squad that won the Scudetto. The team has also even weakened with the departures of Kessie and Romagnoli, while the disappointments De Ketelaere and Origi have exacerbated what is a chronic problem for Milan: scoring.
That’s why at least two or three quality signings will be needed in the attacking department to try and fix things, because the renewals of Giroud and Leão are important but cannot be enough.
