La Gazzetta dello Sport writes this morning that the destiny of a striker can follow strange paths: that of Santiago Gimenez was written in the calf-struck ball in Venice that turned into a perfect chip for Milan’s second goal in the lagoon.
From there, the story changed: 'El Bebote' came on and decided Monday’s match against Genoa with a delightful assist for Leao to equalize for Milan, while two days ago he overturned the match against Bologna in the league with a brace.
Runs, goals, and assists, then, for a Gimenez who has always worked quietly and is now fighting for a starting spot in the Coppa Italia final.
As mentioned, Santiago Gimenez’s story at Milan had taken a strange turn. After an excellent start in the Rossoneri shirt against Roma (Coppa Italia), Empoli (Serie A), Verona (Serie A), and Feyenoord (Champions League), the Mexican went eight straight league matches without scoring, missing the away game in Udine and spending the full 90 minutes on the bench in the return derby against Inter.
At one point, even the investment made by Milan last January was called into question, but in silence, Gimenez earned the trust of Sergio Conceição and the fans. Now, the events of recent weeks suggest Santiago could start on Wednesday in Rome against Bologna, but it's still too early to say for sure, with the Rossoneri coach set to use the remaining training sessions before making a decision.
