AC Milan passed their first real test of the season yesterday, the first big match of the league against defending champions Napoli. The Rossoneri won 2-1 and with these three points, alongside Conte’s Napoli and Roma at the top of the table, they send a clear signal: Massimiliano Allegri’s Milan are in the race for the Scudetto.
Dominance and suffering:
Corriere della Sera reports that Milan played a brilliant first half, dominating and going ahead 2-0 thanks to goals from Saelemaekers and Pulisic. Then in the second half came Estupiñán’s red card and De Bruyne’s penalty, which cut the gap. From that moment, it became a different match, one of resistance and suffering with ten men. Under pressure, Milan closed ranks, held their ground, and in the end repelled all of Napoli’s attacks. At the final whistle, the celebration began, with the players going to the Curva Sud, which last night returned to singing and pushing the team on, as relayed via Milannews.it.
Pulisic and Modric stood out in game vs Napoli:
Two players stood out on this great night for Milan. One was Christian Pulisic, who first set up Alexis Saelemaekers with a perfect ball after a stunning solo run, then scored the second goal himself. The other was Luka Modric, who took control of the midfield and once again showed his class. And then there is Max Allegri, who prepared the match superbly. His team attacked the game with courage, intensity, and determination. Everyone knew exactly what to do, and in adversity they showed once more that this Milan is becoming more of a team.
