AC Milan came away with all three points from their clash against Frosinone at San Siro last night. A breath of fresh air for everyone, as a report puts it, including Stefano Pioli who has come under scrutiny lately.
As stated in today’s edition of Gazzetta dello Sport (see photo below), it was a night with quite a few positives for Milan. Pioli and his men responded to the injury crisis with an unspectacular but substantial performance, fueled by the San Siro crowd.
Frosinone was perhaps the best opponent for Milan last night, having played well at the start of this season but suffering from a lack of experience. The Rossoneri’s win couldn’t be taken for granted before the game, in other words, and claiming it was a necessary step forward.
Luka Jovic got off the mark with his first goal for the club, also assisting Fikayo Tomori for his tap-in, and Ismael Bennacer got to make his long-awaited return. Furthermore, no injuries were added to the list and thus it was a positive evening for Milan.
Milan cemented themselves in third place and also put some pressure on Inter ahead of tonight’s clash. The win against Frosinone – the second consecutive success in the league – was certainly more convincing than the one against Fiorentina.
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When Tomori started limping a bit.. jesus, that would’ve been a super painful blow.. So jovic is not completely useless, he just needs more game time.. go figure. Wonder why mike is so inconsistent tho
Milan had only once chance in the first half which was the goal other than that the team lacks creativity. The midfield are only running and seem lost. I don’t see musah as a starter. While Loftus is inconsistent. Not sure if it’s because of the players or the coach maybe both.
Actually, I believe Pulisic alone created three good opportunities, including an excellent corner that Reijnders headed well over, a cross that Chukwueze headed well over and a good low cross to the back post that neither Jovic nor Chukwueze attacked.
I think the midfield lacks creativity, and the “team creativity” is coming from individuals, not our tactical schemes. It’s Leao and Pulisic, and occasionally someone else (usually Theo) doing it on their own, or a one-two that creates almost all our chances. The Tomori goal was the first in a long time that made me think “that was practiced on the training ground.”
I went back to look at team statistics, and Mike Maignan now has as many assists as any of our midfielders! On top of that, we’ve now played 14 league matches, and the entire midfield has contributed TWO goals.
Saying the team lacks creativity and only had one chance in the first half shows you didn’t watch the match.