AC Milan got another preseason win on the board on Sunday evening as they beat Marseille in front of over 60,000 fans at the Stade Velodrome.
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Both goals came in the first half as Junior Messias added to his tally with a delightful curling shot and then Olivier Giroud marked his return to his home country with a typically well-placed finish. Calciomercato.com have picked out three players who impressed and one who didn’t.
Junior Messias: He had a hand in both goals as he scored the opener and then squared for Giroud to make it 2-0. With the transfer market still very much open, it was a sign from the Brazilian to Stefano Pioli, letting him know he is ready to make his contribution.
Olivier Giroud: Did well in the build-up phase by being a typical centre-forward, and was lethal inside the box. One shot, one goal.
Pierre Kalulu: He was safe and clean in the tackles that he had to make while once again showing his ability and confidence when starting build-up play.
Ante Rebic: The Croatian certainly wasn’t lacking as he got on the ball plenty and tried to be direct, but he also lost possession a few times and of the starters he was the player who had the least impact.
