Stefano Pioli’s decision to make a number of changes to the line-up did not pay off on Friday as Milan were held to a 0-0 draw by Empoli, once again exposing the lack of quality depth.
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MilanNews recall how the Rossoneri sent 23 shots towards Perisan’s goal of which only four were on target as a fully rotated attack failed to show any sort of clinical nature. This must force important reflections regarding the management of the squad and the summer transfer window.
Of course Milan expected more from some of their players such as Ante Rebic who has battled injury problems and inconsistency for months now, while Divock Origi has been a let down and players like Tiemoue Bakayoko are a mystery.
Charles De Ketelaere has lost a starting spot he had at the beginning of the season, while Aster Vranckx and Yacine Adli have barely been seen and Tommaso Pobega has also been used sparingly.
Milan find themselves with a bench from which they could not cannot count on three midfielders, one winger and one striker. It will be there that the focus of Maldini and Massara will have to concentrate to provide Milan in 2023-24 with enough depth to make the team competitive on all fronts.
