Yahoo Sports CM: Milan’s left flank a symbol of the inconsistency under Fonseca
AC Milan scored three goals against Cagliari but also let three in, with the left side in particular symbolic of an evening with positives and negatives.
As Calciomercato.com recall, it is a draw that feels like a defeat for Milan given that they led twice and were ahead in the 89th minute. However, they ended up being undone by goals from Gabriele Zappa that were almost carbon copies.
If a team with Youssouf Fofana, Malick Thiaw, Strahinja Pavlovic and Theo Hernandez loses 69% of the aerial duels, it is the mentality that makes the difference because the size is certainly not lacking.
In Sardinia the flame lit by the remarkable performance against Real Madrid was extinguished. Fonseca feared this match for a clear reason: he still does not trust his team in terms of mentality, and he was right.
The technical ability of the players might be there and the attack still flourishes, but it is not combined with the hunger to fight for every inch in every game. The weak point of this Milan is the defensive attention and the break will hopefully serve to improve certain mechanisms.
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Much will also depend on Theo Hernandez: the Frenchman, at this stage, is a shining example of a team that mirrors itself from one game to the next.
The only positive note for Milan remains the performance and brace of Rafael Leao. The Portuguese winger showed against Real that he is clearly strongest player in the squad and he kept that up in Sardinia.
