AC Milan’s rotation options were once again a let down on Friday night as the team were held to a 0-0 draw by Empoli at San Siro.
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As Corriere della Sera (via PianetaMilan) writes this morning, Milan have been inconsistent for large patches of the season and part of the reason for this is because of the absence of a plan B. Beyond the starting players there is nothing but disappointment, which is not good enough for a team that plays 60 games a season.
Ante Rebic, Divock Origi, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Charles De Ketelaere are the players who were expected to bring goals, but they have a total 6 between them. Nobody is able to replace Brahim Díaz, Olivier Giroud and Rafael Leao with the same level of performance.
Above all it is Origi who has disappointed, and he was even jeered by the fans at the time of his substitution in the 70th minute of the game against Empoli. He is in the prime of his career at 27, scored big goals for Liverpool and earns €4m net per season, yet so far he has just two goals for Milan.
Milan’s mission to play in the Champions League next season is becoming more complicated. There are 9 Serie A games left to hit the target, but an acceleration is needed because the team have won just once in their last five games.
After the midweek game in the Champions League, games against Bologna and Lecce follow before a match against José Mourinho’s Roma at the Olimpico, which will be huge in the top four race.
