Milan lost their game against Liverpool 4-1 in the Dubai Supercup but at least won the penalty shootout that followed, thanks to Antonio Mirante. Down below are the player ratings for the Rossoneri.
Starting XI
Mirante (6): He made a couple of good stops during the game and he cannot really be blamed for the goals conceded. In the shoot-out, he made two excellent saves and led Milan to victory.
Kalulu (5.5): A rather anonymous performance from him this evening at right-back, but at least he did well to convert the deciding penalty.
Thiaw (5): He struggled a bit, in truth, and lost Nunez completely on the third goal with some sloppy defending. He can do better.
Gabbia (6): Stood up for himself and won several duels this evening. His technique may not always be the best but ironically he was the one that got Milan out of the most trouble.
Pobega (5): He works hard and puts in a good shift but it’s so evident that he isn’t a left-back. And when he had chances to cross he didn’t really succeed with that either.
Krunic (5): A few good touches here and there, but that was it. Struggled to be in the right position and never made a space-opening pass.
Saelemaekers (6.5 – MOTM): Filled with energy on the right flank, he showed off his skills several times and also scored a great goal after tricking the opponent. Promising indeed for the second half.
Adli (6): Another good performance from him with several good turns and almost a lovely assist for Lazetic after just a few minutes. It’s really looking like he might get a whole lot more minutes in the second half of the season.
Rebic (5.5): Aside from a good ball out to Saelemaekers for the goal, he didn’t really have a big impact on the game (and struggled when in possession).
Lazetic (5): A tough evening for him as he was often first to the ball (and with a nice touch) but he simply lacked the strength. And if it wasn’t the strength, it was the pace. He also missed a good chance at the start.
Substitutes
Vranckx (5.5): Half decent off the bench with some good moves here and there.
Bennacer (6): A midfielder to rely on as always and he’s certainly a player that Milan cannot replace at the moment.
El Hilali (6): Hit the bar with a lovely finish that deserved a better outcome, and was lively when on the ball. A very nice penalty too in the shootout.
Bakayoko (6): Surprisingly not too bad from the Frenchman and he managed to keep control of the ball when in possession, using his size and strength. The less said about the penalty, the better (even though it went in).
Bozzolan (6): He looks very promising and isn’t afraid to take on his man, often coming out on top as well with his pace. Should have started instead of Pobega on the left.
Simic (5.5): He struggled (which wasn’t that surprising) against the Liverpool attack but it was good for him to get some minutes at least.
Bakoune (N/A): He didn’t play enough to get a rating.
