AC Milan were hoping to take the first step towards recovery against Atalanta, yet it ended up being another toxic night.
This morning’s Corriere della Sera (via MilanNews) write how Milan have in fact slipped even further and are now seriously at risk of missing out on the Champions League. The poor form continues, having lost again last night against Atalanta at San Siro, so they are now level with fifth place.
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Milan still control their own fate, because two wins in their final two games of the season would guarantee a top-four finish. Yet, they’ve been overtaken by Juventus, caught by Roma, and Como are only two points behind. So, hopes are fading fast.
A never-ending collapse
If they were to miss out on the Champions League, it would be a sporting and financial flop that would severely complicate their transfer strategy and their general plans for next season. Qualification is still entirely in Milan’s hands, but how can this team earn six points against Genoa and Cagliari?
The squad are showing no signs of life, and now even the fans have turned on them. After strongly criticising the ownership and CEO Giorgio Furlani in particular, many abandoned their seats at the stadium well before the end of the match.
For weeks, there’s been talk of the attack’s ongoing difficulties, which were confirmed yesterday. Now the entire team is in a complete tailspin as La Dea scored three times in less than an hour, so the defence is no longer a certainty either.
Allegri no longer knows what to do to revive his Milan, or so it seems. The two late goals from Strahinja Pavlovic and Christopher Nkunku (a penalty) only served to fuel regrets and cap a nightmare weekend.
