Fabio Capello says that Rafael Leao and Mike Maignan have been the celebrities of the present for Milan throughout their on Saturday, and feels that Davide Bartesaghi is incomes ‘increasingly belief’ from Massimiliano Allegri, but in addition believes that Luka Modric put in a uncommon poor efficiency in opposition to the Biancocelesti in San Siro.
The Rossoneri claimed the in a single day lead of the Serie A desk because of their 1-0 win over Lazio in San Siro on Saturday night: Rafael Leao scoring his fifth of the season to attract stage with Christian Pulisic, Hakan Calhanoglu, Nico Paz and Riccardo Orsolini because the division’s main goalscorer.
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Milan will now be hoping for a favour from Napoli, who will play away in opposition to Roma in Serie A on Sunday night. Roma require a victory over the Partenopei to leapfrog Milan again to the highest of the desk.
Capello on Milan 1-0 Lazio: ‘Leao beginning to turn into much more depraved in entrance of aim’
Fabio Capello (Picture by Jurij Kodrun/Getty Photos)
Although they acquired the consequence ultimately, Capello believes that Milan struggled barely within the first half in opposition to Lazio, and says that this was largely right down to a uncommon sub-par efficiency from former Ballon d’Or winner, Modric.
“Lazio had management for 20 to 25 minutes of the primary half, and with out the heroics from Maignan, the night might have gone down a distinct route for Milan. I believe his save on Gila was the beginning of the sport for Milan,” Capello wrote in his column.
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“I believed Sarri’s workforce might have created issues for the Rossoneri, with their slim set-up and their capacity to shut the house out of possession. For as soon as, there was additionally a ‘human’ efficiency from that phenomenon referred to as Luka Modric: The Croatian made extra errors than standard, and it’s no coincidence that his teammates struggled to get well the ball.”
MILAN, ITALY – NOVEMBER 29: Luka Modric of AC Milan runs with the ball through the Serie A match between AC Milan and SS Lazio at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on November 29, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Picture by Marco Rosi – SS Lazio/Getty Photos)
Regardless of Modric’s off-evening, there have been nonetheless inspiring performances from Maignan and Leao.
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“Modric had a quiet night for the primary time, nevertheless it was Maignan and Leao who took care of it, main them to a victory which has put them prime of the desk in a single day,” Capello continued.
“The Frenchman and Portuguese have been heroes of the 2022 Scudetto and are returning as protagonists on this season, through which Milan are attempting to win that second star.
“Maignan is a assure: There’s all the time at the very least a number of key saves in each recreation he performs, saves which might be price as a lot because the strikers’ objectives in sure conditions.
“Rafa is changing into more and more mature and necessary: Three pictures on aim yesterday, a very good header and a really good aim, scored after a beautiful passage of one-touch play. Leao isn’t a centre-forward, however he’s taking part in an atypical position as the primary striker and is beginning to turn into much more depraved in entrance of aim.
MILAN, ITALY – NOVEMBER 29: Rafael Leao of AC Milan celebrates scoring his workforce’s first aim through the Serie A match between AC Milan and SS Lazio at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on November 29, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photos)
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“As of yesterday, he’s deservedly one of many prime scorers in Serie A. It’s not a foul step forwards, particularly contemplating that Allegri is beginning to change his perspective away from aim as effectively. Rafa sacrifices himself, he helps his teammates, he has turn into extra accountable but in addition happier.”
Capello believes that Bartesaghi can be changing into an more and more necessary position participant for the Rossoneri underneath Allegri.
“One other who has earned Allegri’s belief because of the consistency of his performances is Bartesaghi, who’s now a starter on the left. Okay, he’s not Theo, however he’s a do-it-yourself expertise and is changing into increasingly helpful. He’s acquired physicality, bravery and communicates effectively along with his teammates.”
With this set of gamers, and with a never-say-die perspective, Capello believes that Milan are effectively inside their rights to begin dreaming concerning the Scudetto.
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“These are encouraging indicators for Rossoneri followers to look to the longer term with optimism,” he wrote. “There’s no lack of high quality, people are stepping up and Milan proceed to beat large names within the league, even when they need to win soiled or much less spectacularly than standard, like yesterday’s recreation in opposition to Lazio.”
