Stefano Pioli has been heavily criticised in the last few weeks and his situation wasn’t helped by AC Milan’s 2-2 draw against Lecce yesterday. As Andrea Longoni argues, the manager’s time at the club has come to an end.
The Rossoneri headed into the half-time break with a 2-0 lead and the mood was very positive, seeing as the performance was good as well. In the second half, however, Pioli’s men collapsed yet again. They were lucky to come away with one point in the end.
In his latest editorial for MilanNews, Andrea Longoni discussed the dire form of Milan and shared his thoughts on the future of Pioli. In his eyes, the manager’s cycle at the club has already come to an end and this is something the management must take into consideration.
“There is a black, deep and endless crisis in the league. Just two points collected in the last four games, including two draws suffered that were the result of sensational comebacks. The situation is embarrassing, to say the least.
“It’s equally clear that this is a gigantic accusation against Pioli. Let’s discuss the decision. Milan were on the brink of winning for the first time in a month, and then he fielded Musah as a full-back. Why? Musah is very flexible, but let him be a midfielder.
“It’s not the only questionable decision. The defensive line was too high against Juve and PSG (away). Subbing on Romero for Pulisic against Napoli. The 4-4-2 against Udinese. Pioli’s cycle seems to have come to an end. If you don’t want to change today, it will be a long time until June.
“In the meantime, the Scudetto dream is gone and today the team risks slipping to fourth place. In case of a victory, Bologna would be just two points behind Milan,” he wrote.
Milan will face Fiorentina after the break, hoping to end the negative trend. It remains to be seen if a solution can be found to the injury struggles during the break. Having suffered a whopping 24 injuries so far this season, it’s evident that something needs to change.
