Milan played this game with at least 10 players not fit for the game, suspended, or injured, among those there are names like Kevin Prince Boateng, Nigel De Jong, Sulley Muntari, and last but not least Giampaolo Pazzini. On the other hand Milan paid a price for not having any new top player like the super Mario Balotelli to support the squad and give it some kind of stability and experience. All essential factors for a squad who has top team ambitions.
What we saw in Verona was not a Milan with its unique identity, even the coach Allegri said that the team needs a different attitude. It was just a team of young players with a promising future, but only if these young talents are mixed with well-experienced players.
But Milan had great problems with the defence as well. In each and every cross by Hellas Verona, Kevin Constant created dangerous chances for the goal guarded by Christian Abbiati, needless to say that his positioning in the second goal was not correct. The rossoneri midfielders were like ghosts, Verona players were running around without any pressure.
Super Mario Balotelli was left alone because the ghost of Stephan El Shaarawy didn’t seem to take part in the game. Milan’s next game against Cagliari is Sunday September first. Will we see an old giant with a new face? Or will it be another fail in Allegri’s experience with Milan? Is there a possibility that the coach could resign in the next weeks, especially if AC Milan will not overtake the Champions League playoff?
Sunday, August 25 th, 2013
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