"Maignan blunder, Milan brought back to reality."
That was how Tuttosport, in this morning's print edition, described the AC Milan frustrating draw against Cagliari at the San Siro last night after the Supercoppa triumph in Saudi Arabia.
After the euphoria of the Supercoppa victory, the Rossoneri crash against Nicola's Cagliari. This time, the only "Super" thing is the regrets.
The dazzling time from Riyadh has turned into a nightmare at the San Siro grounds, unfortunately for Sergio Conceicao, who didn't hide his anger after the final whistle.
Leao, blocked by the extremely tight lines maintained by Cagliari, never managed to find space or beat his man.
Tammy Abraham, the hero against Inter in the Supercoppa final, missed two clear chances: the first into an open goal, the second one-on-one with Caprile.
And so, Sergio Conceiçao's first match on Italian soil ended with boos and the usual chants urging Gerry Cardinale to sell Milan.
A familiar scene. And it must be said, Cagliari didn't steal anything.
