AC Milan registered their second consecutive 0-0 draw this evening as they failed to find the back of the net against Torino. While the defenders did very well, the attackers’ dip in form was even more evident tonight.
Starting XI
Maignan (7): He made a huge save at the start of the second half, diving to Milan’s rescue, and he was also forced into action on a couple of other occasions. It was also his fifth consecutive clean sheet in the league.
Calabria (6): He was solid in defence, as you would be expected from one of the league’s best defensive 1v1 players, but perhaps a bit more could have been required in attack. He wasn’t that involved (most likely tactical choice) and he did have a chance which he failed to convert.
Kalulu (6.5): He’s always very calm on the ball and he continued to do well at the back this evening. His growth over the last few weeks is really impressive and he’s a major cause behind the clean sheets.
Tomori (7 – MOTM): Tonight’s game was a clash between Tomori and Bremer for the MOTM award. The Englishmen made several crucial interceptions and most notably blocked a goal-bound Belotti effort at the last second.
Hernandez (6): He had a slightly different role today as he often found himself further inside the pitch from the start, moving there without the ball. He could have been a bit more composed in attack, hence the average rating.
Tonali (5.5): Milan really missed Bennacer on the pitch today as the Algerian often attempts the more difficult passes (with great success), which is what they needed from Tonali today. We didn’t quite get to see that, though.
Kessie (5.5): It’s a tough performance to assess as the Ivorian did his defensive duties well, most of the time. But when Torino sat back, he could have been a bit more involved in the attacking phase. It was just below a 6, in my opinion.
Saelemaekers (5): He worked hard out there tonight but it just wasn’t happening for him. He had several poor crosses and he almost always made the wrong decision when on the ball, including some really sloppy passes.
Diaz (4.5): He was subbed off after just 55 minutes and that wasn’t exactly surprising. He’s not even close to being in form and it didn’t help that he was up against some very physical players tonight.
Leao (5): It was such a mixed bag from the winger this evening. Some fantastic moves, but also a few very poor ones. He beat his man almost every time but still managed to create very little from it.
Giroud (6): It would be extremely harsh to give him anything less than a pass. Sure, he didn’t win all the duels against Bremer (which you cannot expect either), but he won many of them. When Milan did have dangerous chances, he was almost always involved.
Substitutes
Messias (6): Much better from him tonight compared to recent outings. He was unlucky not to get a shot away during some of the good chances he had, almost having a great impact on the game.
Krunic (N/A): He didn’t have the ball a lot at all, so it’s impossible to rate his display.
Gabbia (N/A): A surprising entry and he didn’t play enough to get a rating.
