Journalist Andrea Longoni has closely criticised AC Milan for a way they carried out in opposition to Cagliari final night time after the Champions League win over Actual Madrid.
The deserved 3-1 win over Los Blancos in midweek had many hoping that this Milan aspect had turned a nook, nevertheless it proved to be a false daybreak as they dropped extra factors within the league by drawing to struggling Cagliari.
Fonseca made the choice to make use of a five-man defence in opposition to Actual and it proved to be a helpful change when it comes to stability. Nevertheless, there have been query marks relating to in opposition to a struggling Cagliari aspect.
Ultimately, the defence underperformed but once more and allowed three targets in opposition to a aspect who had solely scored 9 in 11 Serie A matches heading into the sport.
Longoni revealed his weekly column for wherein he mirrored on one other troublesome night for the crew within the league after such a memorable night time in Madrid. The piece is titled: ‘Embarrassing Metamorphosis. Horror defence. Cussed Fonseca.
“The metamorphosis from Madrid to Cagliari is unbelievable, however sadly it’s a movie already seen this season. The strategy to the match was unacceptable, as was the overall administration of the sport when it comes to focus,” he started.
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“You can not concede 3 targets in opposition to Cagliari. Or possibly we should always say that you simply can’t take three targets EVEN in opposition to Cagliari: sure, as a result of it has now change into a tragic fixed on this season, that of conceding targets and possibilities in bursts to any opponent.
“Fonseca, we’ve got been saying it since August, should give attention to the defensive part: yesterday, amongst different issues, he ought to have fielded an additional midfielder, by now even the stones of Milanello have understood this. And within the post-match explanations he can’t think about Pulisic as a midfielder.
“Madrid ought to have taught that this crew wants extra stability, which just one extra midfielder can assure. As a result of if Milan didn’t win yesterday, it wasn’t as a result of they conceded too many targets and never as a result of they didn’t rating.
“The three factors yesterday would have allowed them to kind out the standings a bit and at this time to shut the hole on a minimum of one between Napoli and Inter: and as an alternative the fact is that even fourth place is much away.
“The sequence of errors on the again is inexplicable at sure ranges. Emerson Royal, after the Madrid exception, returned less than par, the 2 central defenders disoriented, Theo evidently lazy (as usually occurs to him earlier than leaving together with his nationwide crew), in addition to irritating. Unhealthy, very dangerous.
“Within the centre why not suggest Tomori who had performed very effectively on Tuesday and ensures a greater matched pair? It have to be mentioned, then, that the selection to launch Camarda from the primary minute was brave, however not precisely spot on. Hoping that Fonseca has not been taken by ‘phenomena’.
“It’s a disgrace to not have taken full benefit of Rafa Leao’s splendid brace. No, the Portuguese with the quantity 10 on his again was not Milan’s downside. On this regard, on the event of Cagliari’s third objective, along with Theo Hernandez’s sleep, it’s value mentioning that Okafor was absent through the fallback part. Okafor, not Leao…”