AC Milan were held to a draw by Salernitana but ultimately gained a point on Inter due to their loss against Sassuolo, but there are alarm bells about the Rossoneri’s performance.
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Calciomercato.com reports how it was a top versus bottom clash in Campania and Pioli’s team failed the exam, losing an opportunity to take a sizeable leap when considering the slip-up from their city rivals. Individual mistakes – especially by Maignan and Tomori – were decisive in the end and they influenced the final result.
A team that wants to win the Scudetto for the first time since 2011 cannot drop points in certain matches and this is one of them, and the report adds how it might just highlight one of the big problems in the squad.
Milan have a core made up of talented young players who apply themselves and follow Pioli’s instructions to the letter, but among it there are very few leaders to keep concentration high. Without Kjaer and Ibrahimovic who are out due to injury, Milan are sorely lacking some calming but also motivation influence.
Tonali’s growth in terms of personality has been exponential but he struggled on Saturday, and there are those who should do more like Romagnoli, Calabria and Theo Hernandez.
