Adrien Rabiot was the big hero for AC Milan in their 3-1 win against Como, and afterwards, he shared his thoughts with the media.
Many have said that Rabiot could be considered as one of the best summer signings in Serie A, given just how much experience he has and the low price Milan paid (under €10m). Tonight, the Frenchman definitely fueled that narrative.
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In addition to winning the penalty, Rabiot scored the other two goals to lead Milan to a comeback victory, named the MOTM by us. Speaking to DAZN after the game, as transcribed by MilanNews, the midfielder said the win showcased the Rossoneri’s mentality.
A special evening for you…
“This is a team victory, it shows our mentality. We struggled a lot in the first half, but then we didn’t give up. We talked at half-time and came back with a different mentality to go for the three points.
“Mike played a great game too. We all gave something extra, but sometimes you have to be the one to decide the game. I’m very happy with the two goals, obviously, but also with the team’s mentality.”
This week, you practised long-distance shots…
“I’m happy because what we scored in training translates into matches, and we need this hard work, but also this mentality of never giving up. Even if we fall behind, we are still in the game. I’m very, very happy, let’s keep going like this.”
Lecce are up next for Milan, more specifically on Sunday evening, and it will be important to grab another three points in that one. The Rossoneri loanee Francesco Camarda has been ruled out for the game, it should be noted.
The team deserves credit for the work they put in; Mike was outstanding. Aside the saves, he didn’t put his teammates under pressure with complains. Allegri and his assistant showed their tactical depth. Fabregas deserves credit, too. Great response, after two draws.
My good man, we played nothing for over 60 minutes. The pass from Rafa to Rabiot for the second goal was probably the first proper thing we strung together on attack.
We are “packing the bus” at the 60th minute! and we are doing a poor job of it too. Defense is shoddy. We stand off and give the attackers time and space to come up with ideas. No sense of urgency.
Clearing the ball instead of countering even though we have time to get the ball under control.
Como was unlucky.
” The pass from Rafa to Rabiot for the second goal was probably the first proper thing we strung together on attack.”
Actually it started with Gabbia’s perfect long ball straight to Leao who then passed it on to Rabiot. It was a perfect pass by the CB.
But yeah, prior to that Saelemaekers robbing the ball and freeing Rabiot was the only good move before the winning goal.
Hmmm… It might have been Saelemaekers and not Gabbia who made the initial pass.
I will say this after watching the last few games; we lack the mentality to win. Especially last night at Como, everybody feels lazy except for Rabiot and Maignan. Nobody presses high, no sense of urgency, bad transition from defense to offense and vice versa, everybody park the bus but doesnt press and cut passing lanes. We were so lucky last night. The first half feels like we are facing Barcelona. If Como can give us a challenge like this, I don’t know what we can do against stronger teams.