Another poor performance at the San Siro last night highlights a complete disconnect between the reality on the pitch and the statements made by the protagonists before and after the match.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been an icon of this club, undoubtedly. But in this moment of crisis and obvious bad choices, for now, no one can think of his ego and say phrases like ‘I'm the boss, I'm in charge. Everyone works for me' or even worse “when the lion comes back the cats disappear” - but what does that mean? You properly represent a club that has won seven Champions Leagues. This is not good. Ibra seems like a very detached figure from the whole Milan reality at the moment. And this is the first disconnection.
Besides Ibrahimovic, Calabria and Fonseca's words...
The words of Fonseca and captain Calabria in the post-match underlined a negative performance but with the excuse of the two goals arrived from set pieces. Without those two goals it could have been a different game, they both declared.
Not true. Liverpool dominated Milan, hitting the woodwork twice with Salah and having other chances. Let's thank Maignan for a 'decent' result anyway. The Reds scrambled Milan, at the San Siro, shooting 24 times. A figure that speaks for the English team's dominance, clear-cut, throughout the match. Another disconnect from reality.
Milan must get out of this as soon as possible, less personal ego, more decisions for the collective good. Losing to the derby would mean, perhaps, having thrown away a year yet again.
