"AC Milan bowed out of the Coppa Italia at the last-16 stage, losing 1-0 against Lazio on a night full of regrets in the capital. As La Gazzetta dello Sport write, on paper losing by one goal to Lazio away from home is not a disagrace, but Milan were lulled into a deadlocked game and had to ask for another couple of super saves from Mike Maignan to stay in it."
"Frankly, the collective is more striking than the individuals. Milan played for 80 minutes in first gear without any fire in their eyes. When Lazio scored, the spirit changed, and towards the end, Milan at least tried. They unleashed themselves at the start of the second half, and then towards the end they threw a bit of chaos into the blender with a more direct approach. If they had done it earlier, if they had taken more risks, perhaps something would have happened."
"If anyone really needs to be put on trial, it's two forwards above all. Rafael Leao was rarely seen apart from when he gave the ball away. Then, when a nice cut-back found him open inside the box, he sent it over the bar. Minutes later, Lazio got the decisive goal. Christopher Nkunku was seen very little in the half an hour he got: he never had a shot, made four passes and had six touches. He was a 'ghost dressed in yellow'. Paradoxically, the most dangerous Ruben Loftus-Cheek, raising more questions about the No.9 spot."
AC Milan exited the Coppa Italia at the last-16 stage after a 1-0 defeat to Lazio in Rome. The team lacked intensity for most of the match and only showed urgency after conceding. Mike Maignan produced crucial saves to keep the scoreline close. Rafael Leao and Christopher Nkunku offered minimal impact, with Leao missing a clear chance and Nkunku barely involved. Ruben Loftus-Cheek was the most threatening attacker, raising tactical questions. Milan conceded a corner and lost track of Zaccagni for the decisive moment, created few opportunities and failed to capitalise on chances.
Read at SempreMilan
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]