Paulo Fonseca’s introduction to life at AC Milan hasn’t been without problems, and the Portuguese head coach has only recently had questions asked about his future. Today, Billy Costacurta took a deeper look at the situation, and his handling of the squad.
Throughout the international break, Fonseca’s position seemed to be slipping out of his hands with each passing day. However, the management reaffirmed their faith in the head coach, and he returned from the international break with three points against Udinese.
With his confidence in the squad growing, and his braveness increasing, the Portuguese may have been given a third chance – after the credit from the Inter game quickly ran out after poor following results. Ultimately it is a chance he must take, and with this, he is being bolder with his selections.
Today, Milan legend Costacurta spoke to Sky about his Fonseca’s current position and his words have been relayed by Football Italia.
“I think it’s something difficult to overcome, Fonseca wanted to make his voice heard, first with words and then with the formation. The team’s response was good. The players have to understand this, especially those who stayed out. Those who replaced Leao, played better than Leao.”
“Why are we talking about Leao? Because we expect a lot. Isn’t Motta doing the same thing with Douglas Luiz? We always talk about talent, but talent has to be broken down into five or six criteria. What is Leao’s talent? He is in the top ten players for physicality and pace. That’s good. But what about shots on target and assists? Is he in the top 100? I don’t think so.
“Is he in the top 150 for leadership ability? I don’t think so. The message sent by Fofana is different. Is he talented? No, but he has an extraordinary talent for leading the team by example, which is probably even more important than technical talent.”