The upcoming Milan season is difficult to read, as it is suspended between renewal and maintaining the certainties of recent years. The new element, needless to say, is represented by Paulo Fonseca, who, after four and a half years with Pioli, will bring different ideas and identity.
At the same time, this air of novelty will be balanced by the constants, the big names who remain: from Leao to Theo, from Maignan to Pulisic... All this is seasoned with a market of details still incomplete.
As La Repubblica writes this morning, Paulo Fonseca's start in the Rossoneri has not been ideal, but after a month of work and some positive friendlies, the atmosphere around the Portuguese coach seems to have lightened. In the United States, beyond the victories which matter little in August, new ideas were seen, different from Pioli’s: those that Milan sought in this phase of renewal and hopes to implement as days go by.
What stands out is a team that operates more by departments and less by one-on-one situations, which characterized the latter part of Pioli’s era. This could help improve defensive performance, which was negative during last season. It will also help confirm the key players who, at the beginning of June, were all in doubt: instead, as promised by Ibra, Maignan, Theo, and Leao remain in place and will not be sold. This is a crucial foundation for Fonseca.
However, Repubblica, six days before the start of the championship, also comments on the Rossoneri’s transfer market so far. The acquisitions of Pavlovic and Morata are viewed positively: the former for defensive reasons, and the latter because he is one of the best and most experienced strikers in Europe and can also act as a mentor to the young players, particularly Francesco Camarda.
What is truly missing at the moment, however, is a midfield anchor: a midfielder who can sit in front of the defense and help maintain balance with the rest of the team. This quality has been missing from Milan since the departures of Kessiè and Tonali, as relayed via Milan News.
