This morning, the daily Turin-based newspaper Tuttosport raised an important and central reflection regarding Milan's current situation.
The issue revolves around a single question: who is scoring? The answer, based on the first nine games of the season, is simple and singular: Christian Pulisic. While that's great for the American, it's less promising for Milan, as they need to find goals from the many offensive players at their disposal. And that’s not the only concern...
What’s after Milan's Christian Pulisic?
This morning, the Italian newspaper emphasised that Christian Pulisic has been one of the few consistently positive aspects of this season's start for the Rossoneri.
After an excellent season last year, in which he set a personal goal record, the American is off to an even better start this year, aiming to surpass his previous performance.
He has silenced critics who claimed he was less effective in big matches by delivering key performances in every game, including goals against Liverpool and Inter. After 9 matches between Serie A and the Champions League, the number 11 already has 6 goals, out of the 16 Milan has scored in total. But behind him, there's a gap.
The stats for the other attackers, who have more or less the same number of appearances, show this: Leao has 1 goal, Morata 2, Abraham 1, and Okafor 1. Other goals have come from defenders or midfielders: Theo has scored twice, Gabbia, Fofana, and Pavlovic have each scored once. Overall, this isn't great, especially considering the offensive potential at Milan's disposal.
AC Milan lacks the finishing touch in front of the goalkeeper:
This is precisely the problem. In Serie A, Milan has the second-best attack with 15 goals, trailing only Inter and Atalanta, who have one more. However, the truth is that Milan has squandered far more opportunities, which is concerning given, once again, the offensive firepower in Fonseca’s squad. A particular statistic highlights Milan’s issue: out of 121 chances and shots, only 51, less than half, have been on target. And of these, only 16 have turned into goals.
This means Milan creates plenty of chances but falters at the crucial moment, suffering from a serious lack of ruthlessness. If they could convert just a few more chances, things might change, despite the defensive phase still showing various shortcomings, as relayed via Milan News.
