In an evening filled with emotion in memory of Silvio Berlusconi, Milan gathered enthusiasm and conviction by overcoming Monza, led by former player Alessandro Nesta. The final score of 3-1 tells the story of a team that loves to dominate the game but still needs some adjustments when called upon to defend. Paulo Fonseca has a group that has shown a willingness to work according to new principles, and he knows that with time, work, and patience, improvement in that area is possible.
Alexis Saelemaekers opened the scoring for Milan against Monza in what can be described as a perfect snapshot of the Belgian's moment: complete confidence in attempting a rabona finish, with the ball ending up in the net thanks to a fortunate deflection. After all, fortune favours the bold, and Alexis is certainly that at this stage, earning the full trust of the coach. Perhaps even a starting spot against Torino. Okafor also performed very well, setting up Jovic’s goal, among other contributions: the Swiss international is already in excellent shape. Torriani, in the second half, confirmed he has the personality and quality to be Maignan’s backup. Encouraging performances also came from Reijnders, who scored a great goal, and Pavlovic, who made his debut at San Siro.
Among Paulo Fonseca's notes will surely be the performance of Terracciano, who did not leave a great impression in an unfamiliar role as a left-back: the former Verona player applies himself but does not yet have the right timing and readings. Morata has garnered enthusiasm from a stadium that already loves him, but he is not yet shining. Jovic might start against Torino from the first minute.
Source: Calciomercato.com
