AC Milan's defensive department has been suffering a lot recently since last season and also this year. From the consecutive defeats against Inter to the loss against Monza 4-2 away from home a few days ago.
Obviously, there are many factors which can explain this dip in form, but there is a focus on Mike Maignan who has not been able to showcase his excellent skills which he displayed in the past with the Rossoneri shirt on. There have been many goals conceded which, as many argue, could have been easily avoided.
And not only that, the total number of goals conceded has reached 29 in 22 games, although 2 of those 29 goals were not conceded by him, but one by Sportiello and one by Mirante. Milan is the eleventh defense in the league, and for a team with a goal of winning silverware this season, it's not exactly a reassuring result, because to win trophies, you need to have a good defence, and not just a good attack.
Compared to previous years, the decline is clearly represented by the numbers: in his first season with the Rossoneri, and the subsequent year of the Scudetto, Maignan conceded 32 goals in 39 games, of which only 21 in the league and 17 clean sheets achieved; while last year, it was 29 goals in 27 games. The reasons could be various, including a possible decline in physical and mental form., as pointed out by La Gazzetta dello Sport.