The 3-1 defeat against Liverpool at San Siro in the Champions League has opened a fresh inquest into AC Milan and Paulo Fonseca, with a report claiming the derby will be huge in determining his fate.
As Corriere dello Sport (via MilanNews) write this morning, yesterday’s match against Liverpool has brought Milan crashing down after the flickers of enthusiasm that had been created around the team after the hammering of Venezia on Saturday night.
Fonseca’s team went ahead after three minutes and then fell into the usual mistake of leaving huge gaps between the departments that allowed an opponent with quality like Liverpool to have plenty of freedom to play in transition.
Regarding the goals conceded, the paper adds, the faults of the Rossoneri defenders were once again evident. Conceding two identical goals from set pieces is unforgivable, yet even in open play the Reds were given a lot of time and space to play, hitting the woodwork twice.
The truth is is that the easy victory over Venezia could not be taken as a sign of turning a corner and that yesterday’s Milan showed that they continue to lack balance.
There are two possibilities: either Fonseca has not yet realised the problems, in which case it would be very worrying, or he has not yet been able to find a solution.
Meanwhile, time passes, and with it the patience of the fans evaporates towards a team that – in their eyes – are not matching their passion. On Sunday there is the derby against Inter, a match that will most likely be decisive for the future of Fonseca.