Milan were, again, lackluster in all facets of the game. A defensive blunder led to a quick counter attack, leaving the backbone exposed and Denis made Milan pay. In the midfield, Montolivo was poor and was very careless with the ball at times, surrendering possession when Milan so desperately needed to control the tempo of the match. Bonaventura and de Jong were two of the better performers for the Rossoneri today. Bonaventura started in the midfield trio for the first half before making the switch out wide in what seemed to be a 4-2-3-1, after Pazzini came on for Cerci. El Shaarawy played on the left, Menez behind Pazzini and Bonaventura out wide on the right. El Shaarawy, despite receiving a knock to his foot, battled through it and played well for Inzaghi, creating chances for both himself and the squad. Aside from a few good individual performances, the overall play and result were disappointing, for a lack of a better word.
After the final whistle, the frustration was showcased in the Milan locker room as an apparent mix up occurred between two Milan players. According to Sky Sports, there was a brawl in the locker room between Abate and Cerci. How or why it erupted is unknown.
When the results don't show, things like this are more likely to occur. It's built up anger from below average performances against teams Milan are capable of handling. Inzaghi has a good enough squad to beat teams like Atalanta, Sassuolo and Torino so what are the reasons for not showing more worth in games against the provincial? The management is certainly a part of the problem but the manager has to get his side mentally and physically prepared for each match and right now, that doesn't seem to be the case.
Milan will take on Lazio next week, January 24th, at Stadio Olimpico. Milan beat Lazio 3-1 in the first match of the season. Let's hope we can get back on track. Forza Milan.
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