AC Milan registered their fourth defeat of the season as Atalanta prevailed 3-2 at Gewiss Stadium on Saturday evening. Once again, the Rossoneri struggled defensively and this is something Billy Costacurta discussed after the game.
In the first 15 games this season, Milan have conceded 18 goals and that is simply too much for a team that is supposed to compete for the Scudetto. Of course, Stefano Pioli hasn’t been helped by the many injuries, forced to play Theo Hernandez at centre-back.
Speaking to Sky Italia after yesterday’s game, as cited by PianetaMilan, the Milan legend Costacurta spoke about Milan’s recent struggles. He also shared his thoughts on Hernandez, stating that the emergency solution became evident against Atalanta.
“Now Milan must focus on the importance of the Champions League match against Newcastle. Against Atalanta, it’s true that they conceded the goal late on, but they conceded a lot of chances before that. Gasperini’s team shot a lot and had some sensational opportunities.
“18 goals in 15 games is a lot. On the first two goals, Theo Hernandez showed that it’s not his role. If you concede so much to a team that has hardly scored in the last few games, it clearly isn’t a good situation,” he stated.
Milan will take on Newcastle next, as mentioned by Costacurta, and that game is scheduled for 21:00 CET on Wednesday. To qualify for the Round of 16, the Rossoneri need to claim all three points while Paris Saint-Germain also need to lose to Borussia Dortmund.
