Alessandro Costacurta has criticised AC Milan winger Rafael Leao for his performance against Spurs, claiming that he proved he is ‘not one of the so-called champions’.
Leao’s performance against Tottenham seems to be splitting opinion at the moment with some acknowledging he was not brought into the game much for most of the night because of Milan’s strategy to contain and counter, but he showed bright signs when the game was stretched.
However, there are those who believe that – for a player who is supposedly demanding a huge pay rise to stay at the club – he should have been more involved and should have given the defence an outlet when under pressure.
Speaking to Sky Sport Italia after the game, Costacurta made it very clear which side of the fence he was on, starting by branding him the ‘worst on the pitch’.
“It was like we were playing a man down until the eighty-second minute. He was the great disappointment of the evening,” he said (via MilanNews).
“I think he needs to be more determined. We had champions who stood up to the plate and are worthy of being labelled champions, and tonight he proved he is not one of the so-called champions.”
