This summer, AC Milan were set to have big plans to take the next step forward. However, they have now suffered a major blow.
Yesterday’s defeat to Cagliari was a shambles. Milan were horrific on the pitch and did not look like a side that wanted to play in Europe next season. Indeed, there was no heart displayed; failing that, there was no quality on show either.
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Is it really any different to recent weeks, though?
Diavolo in Hell
As Gazzetta dello Sport (seen below) write this morning, ‘The Diavolo are in Hell’. A shameful defeat has seen their summer collapse, and very few positives can be found in the current moment, regardless of how you try to frame things.
Despite things being in their own hands, they were the ones who threw it away, and now the consequences are far-reaching after yet another relegation-worthy showing. They have lost five of their last eight games and San Siro reminded them of their faults throughout the game.
After taking an early lead, one would think that they were in control. Yet, the Rossoneri allowed Cagliari back into the game and then into the lead. An elementary performance, with far too many mistakes from senior players.
Then, the collapse truly happened, with the visitors taking the lead and the Diavolo never looking like responding.
What is clear is that a rebuild must now occur, and it must be done properly and severely. Failing that will result in another similar season. After all, they have already lost €70 million in Champions League revenue, what more are they going to lose…
First of all, I hate that nickname, it’s not Christian.
It’s always like this, once again we’ll wait for days for the news even in a situation such as this one when an immediate and swift reaction is totally and deservedly expected. Nobody does anything and they all act as if nothing (bad) happened, how did we come to that kind of running the club, hey? Instead of Allegri himself being honest and resign immediatelly after the game (it was the least he could do) or instead of this horrible management sacking him, it looks as if they will take some more time for what exactly?! Cremonese, Pisa, Sassuolo, Genoa, Como, Parma, Udinese, Atalanta, Cagliari-
23 points lost at home, come on!
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Allegri should have the decency to resign (himself – and not wait to be sacked). It’s 100% on him. Those teams did not have better players yet they came to San Siro, dominated and took the points.
You said it all…
I agree but the ones that put him there and failed mercato and vision should also resign. I hate allegriball with passion but it’s not all his fault. When management come out and say they hope (sounds like begging) a soon to be 41 year old extends his contract shows their lack of vision for the future. Allegri or not, we won’t succeed much with aimless mercato and lack of vision. Allegri has been here for only 1 year and we failed in our last 4. Again, I hate Allegri’s game and should have never been signed on but the real problem is with these bankers. That failed strategy of selling our stars will not last long without much success on the field. At some point there will be no stars left to sell. Who do we have now? Pavlo, bart and Mike. The rest dont hold much value.
Leao and Pulisic don’t hold much value?
Bartesaghi holds value?
” I hate allegriball with passion but it’s not all his fault.”
Not his fault? As if he had worse players at use than Cremonese, Genoa, Parma, Udinese, Cagliari etc. LOL. The biggest blame is on Allegri. Then the management and maybe after that we can discuss about the quality of the players.
I told you nicely that Milan defenders are sh*t but you keep talking how it was the midfield. No, it wasn’t. If you aren’t blind it was evident last season, and prove this one. Even playing super defensively those clowns couldn’t keep teams like Cagliari or Udinese from scoring. Now it will finally be addressed.
It is Allegri’s foult. Withouth the players he wanted he could not compete for the scudetto – that is a fact, so blaming him for not winning scudetto will be unreasonable. But even with the players he had he should have qualify for CL! There is no excuse. We are at the CL spot for 35 games out of 38! Such experienced coach should have been able to do something to stop the collapse from March and secure TOP4 spot. That is why he was hired in the first place!
*fault
Go and support the saints then…
Go f yourself.
Failure is normal, but failing twice for a professional club as big as AC Milan is unacceptable. The club’s management has no respect for the club or its fans. It’s as if they’re running the club as guinea pigs. They’re buying random players. Please, don’t let us be embarrassed again by our neighbors, Inter Milan, next year.
The real change is when proper management and a proper plan is put in place, (redbird selling even better but he won’t sell). Until then it will just be an average team at best.
Carlo Festa, a journalist for Il Sole 24 Ore, had his say on X about AC Milan, who yesterday sensationally failed to qualify for the Champions League: “Beyond the search for culprits and possible revolutions among managers and players, AC Milan lacks a shareholder with economic and sporting capabilities. Gerry Cardinale should listen to the consultants and sell the club. It’s the only way to resurrect AC Milan .”
But he doesn’t care. Only the ubermo*on believed the PR “interviews” by Gerry, how he cares about the club and winning. He cares about building the stadium and pocketing money from the sale of the club. That is his only goal at Milan. Increase revenues so he can get more money from the sale and make money for the Redbird investors.
Sad reality…
Here we are, yet another rebild in the summer. We do this every year since Maldini was fires, it can not be only the couch,.
You mean, the coach? 😀 Of course it’s not only him.
AC Milan fan from childhood, more than 30 years of supporting this club. After this season… I don’t care anymore… I don’t want to follow the team anymore. Empty and herartbroken… angry. Untill the whole management with traitor ibra goes, there will be no success in this club. I have no words… just letters…I dont want to do this anymore. No more merch no nothing… screw them