Two of Milan’s gamers fronted up after the humiliating residence defeat to Udinese, with Samuele Ricci and Adrien Rabiot delivering sincere and at instances emotional post-match assessments, the latter taking explicit exception to the jeers directed at Rafael Leão from the San Siro trustworthy.
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Ricci was forthright in his feedback, refusing to cover behind excuses whereas acknowledging the problem of Milan’s present second.
“It was a foul defeat, an evening to neglect,” he mentioned, .
“We didn’t play terribly, however conceding three objectives at residence on an evening after we might have despatched a sign was not ok. The one factor to do now’s stick collectively.”
He additionally acknowledged a wider situation past ways or formation.
“If we method video games like this, it means one thing is unsuitable that goes past the system. We’re indignant, we’re bitter, for ourselves and for the supporters.”
PARMA, ITALY – NOVEMBER 08: Samuele Ricci of AC Milan in the course of the Serie A match between Parma Calcio 1913 and AC Milan at Stadio Ennio Tardini on November 08, 2025 in Parma, Italy. (Photograph by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Photographs)
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Milan 0-3 Udinese – Ricci & Rabiot: ‘Followers’ boos have been justified’
On the supporters’ response, Ricci was unequivocal.
“Given the efficiency, I feel the boos have been justified. Milan followers all the time should win and it’s proper that they whistled us.”
Rabiot, talking to Sky Sport, was equally candid in regards to the collective drop in requirements, together with his personal.
“We’ve all made errors, myself first,” he mentioned, .
“I additionally misplaced readability on sure issues. I misplaced the lucidity to go searching and inform others to remain extra concentrated.” He attributed the broader stoop to a mix of bodily and psychological fatigue, pointing to a lack of defensive solidity as the basis trigger. “Once we defend effectively we discover objectives and we win. As we speak we have been disorganised.”
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His sharpest phrases, nonetheless, have been reserved for these within the crowd who directed criticism at Leão.
“What disillusioned me have been the whistles at Leão,” Rabiot mentioned. “In my view we have to assist him, assist him, and this doesn’t assist him. We’re all on this collectively till the tip. It was a bit ugly to see.”