When AC Milan spent big on Goncalo Ramos, there was an instant expectation that goals would come. However, it hasn’t been the case yet.
Signing a striker should be a guarantee of goals, especially for €75 million. Yet, Ramos hasn’t been so far. He’s scored once in five games and hasn’t had a shot on target in his last three appearances. It’s clear that he’s struggling to find the back of the net.
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Even his first goal wasn’t entirely convincing. It came after several attempts and whilst it was a good finish, it’s the only spark we’ve seen. Due to the time since that last goal, the spark has died and he needs another to be set alight.
Ramos isolated at Milan
This morning, Corriere dello Sport writes that the Portuguese striker is ‘alone’. He’s not given help by the squad and that’s why he struggled. It’s been a lonely shirt in recent years, and the No.9 has often been isolated.
He’s had 195 touches of the ball, 24 of which have come in the box and 17 of them have been shots. Only four have been on target, though.
Looking at others in Serie A, he’s more involved, having more touches than Kolo Muani, Malen, Esposito and Douvikas, just to name a few. Yet, he’s had less shots than all of them, barring Juventus’ Frenchman.
The argument is that Amorim is not helping him so far, with his team not creating enough quality chances for the Portuguese to really be effective. Nor has he had a chance to work with a set duo alongside him.
With a more solidified pair of attacking midfielders, he should be more effective. Against Lecce, he needs to show something, but he also needs support. He cannot be lonely all season; it’s a waste of money if he’s isolated.
The coach dont know
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Nikako da se shvati da je nogomet grupna igra cijele ekipe kroz miljardu kombinacija dodavanja ! Golovi najprije dođu ubačajima s krilnih pozicija !! Milan sve to radi ali prema svom golu a ne prema protivniku !! Pogledajte igru Gasperinija pa i Intera !! naprijed naprijed i naprijed —- tako jedino dolaziš do gola !! Oni opucaju destak do dvadeset puta i naravno postignu 2 – 3 gola Milan opuca jednom ili dva puta na utakmici i samo srečom mogu zabit !! Ramos ne dobiva lopte i za sve to je kriv AMORIN
He’s a striker but always falls back too much. Even in the match against Lecce where Milan was dominant he didn’t stay close to goal. That’s what i miss about Gemenez who’s got good positioning but poor in his first touches.
Ramos should improve on his positioning because without good positioning, there’s little his teammates can do to give him assists.