Italian journalist, Fabrizio Biasin, expressed himself this way in his editorial on Tuttomercatoweb.com about AC Milan's current situation:
"The break is here, and what can we do about it? Let's hope it passes quickly. Ladies and gentlemen, we are witnessing a refereeing paradox: in Italy, there are two rulebooks, one for the penalty area and one for outside of it. Referees are getting confused because 'outside' certain minor fouls are (rightly) let go, but 'inside' they can't be, because the rules say, 'that's a penalty! There's the step-on-foot!' And so, it ends up that a referee, consistent with his style, looks like a fool because, well, inside the area, that’s a foul."
"The moral: our referees may not be perfect, but this 'pricing' system in the penalty area is definitely not helping them."
"The rebellion over penalties at Milan is no small matter. You can lose a match, especially against a strong Fiorentina like the other night, but the rest is unacceptable. It's unacceptable to see a captain miss a penalty, stealing it from a teammate, and then get sent off in a game that was already wrapped up."
The journalist continued to talk about Milan's chaos:
"It’s unacceptable to see a defender jump to grab a ball to offer to his 'buddy' (Abraham), but not jump high enough when it comes to preventing a goal from his opponents. It's unacceptable that Fonseca can't command respect. It's unacceptable that no one spoke after the game, except Gabbia, one of the few Milan players who seems to understand what it means to be a 'Milan player.' If Milan fans are disappointed right now, it's not just because of the results (after all, the standings are very close), but because of a general sense of 'disorder' they're not historically used to."
