Alex Jimenez got the chance from start once again last night as AC Milan beat Hellas Verona by one goal to nil. As confirmed by Paulo Fonseca after the game, the Spaniard will remain the preferred starter over Theo Hernandez.
As a result of Hernandez’s struggles this season, Fonseca decided to field Jimenez from start in the 0-0 draw against Genoa. While the performance from Milan as a team wasn’t good, the 19-year-old impressed a lot and thus got the chance again yesterday.
He got a 6.5/10 in our player ratings, only beaten by Youssouf Fofana and Tijjani Reijnders at 7/10, while Gazzetta dello Sport gave him the same rating as the midfield duo. After the game, during the press conference (via MilanNews), Fonseca confirmed that Jimenez will remain the starter.
What is your stance on Jimenez and Theo?
“Jimenez is the starter at the moment, he played the last two games. Alex has worked hard, he was decisive and he must continue like this. I want this energy, this desire to run, we need this. Whether he is a kid or not, I don’t care.”
Will it be a technical evaluation?
“He has to continue like this. We will see in what position, today he also played as a winger.”
Why did you wait until December to play Jimenez?
“Now he has become a player of our team.”
Rafael Leao left yesterday’s game with an injury and although the tests ruled out a lesion, he will thus miss the game against Roma. It’s thus possible that Fonseca could field Jimenez on the left wing again, unless he decides to go with Christian Pulisic there.
Leao will miss the next game makes no sense to play with wingers given they all injured. Switch to 3-5-2 and play both Jimenez and Theo. Morata and Abrahm at he front. Emerson Tomori can play as 3rd CB
I’m not surprised if this is Redbird who is behind those words by Fonseca and at the end sell him during winter transfer. If that’s the case, then it’s just plain stupid.
Why can’t Jimenez play on the right and Theo on the left?
Why do we have to start donkey Emerson?
Exactly!!!!!!! FFS, Emerson was awful yesterday but that’s not news to anyone, now is it?
Develop Jimenez so Real can get him back for 5mil lol.
Real do buy back clause foer every one player that goes from that team.
It is always better tohave this kind of the player, than, TO purchase Emerson ROyal kind of.
Jimenez is not better than Theo, everyone needs to get a grip. FONZEY NEEDS TO GO. but they wont. They kept Oli at ManUre for 6 years.
FONZEY HAS NOTHING. HES SO WEIRD HE PICKS THE WRONG FIGHTS, AND STUBBURN ABOUT THE WRONG THINGS TYPICAL EUROPEAN. fonzey will say hes humble. AND humble doesnt win Trophies.
Saya akan lebih suka jika Jimenez menggantikan chukwueze,tim akan lebih seimbang
sell royal to Arabs or whoever, keep Calabria as backup/ rotation. Jimenez RB & Theo LB w/ Calabria, Terra & Musah as cover. if we go for new RB then must be better than they all & sell the worst 1 (royal)
So this is how Cardinale gonna sell Theo huh?
Yeah Fvck Cardinale and Fvck Fonseca! 👎👎🖕