Rafael Leao benefitted massively from Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s original return to AC Milan, and the Rossoneri are needing a repeat.
In recent weeks, Ibrahimovic and Leao have both received heavy amounts of criticism due to their wavering presences. The Swede has been targeted for his absence from Milanello, which only adds to the weight on his shoulders at Milan.
For Leao, it is a straightforward problem with no straightforward answer. He is still undergoing a period of inconsistency, and the Rossoneri must find the root cause, so Gazzetta dello Sport writes they are looking to repeat their previous actions.
When the Portuguese winger first arrived, he struggled to hit the ground running, nevertheless, Ibra took him under his wing, and the rest, as they say, is history. Now, the Swede has returned to Milanello, and this was his first port of call – offering some love and advice to Milan’s prized asset.
Alongside this, Zlatan congratulated the team for their impressive return from the international break, whilst also speaking to each player individually to encourage their performances. It is a new strategy being deployed, his Milanello appearances may no longer be as frequent, but they will now be more meaningful and more targeted.
Is he just paid to show up from time to time at Milanello once he receives enough criticism ?
The guy was an elite striker, he should be able to advice Leao or Abraham or Morata on how to improve their finishing or assisting (although sometimes elite strikers with a lot of talent can’t advice less talented strikers very well).
Leao was a teammate with Zlatan for 3 years and is a teammate with Cristiano in the NT. 2 of the greatest to ever do it. They can advise him as much as they want, but it’s on him to put in the work and improve.
“You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink.”
When I look at how Barca plays and the kind of players they, I just wish we could do away with all these players. The players who are supposed to be the leaders are the ones disrupting the team’s harmony because they feel they are bigger than anyone. As big as make is, he came to Madrid and is just like every other player. When you watch Barcelona and real Madrid play, you’ll see teamwork. When an individual wants to do big things, they do it in big stages. Shame to Leao and his supporters