Milan is still a work in progress, as expected, especially considering this is a team that finished eighth in the league last season. Work must continue with focus and determination, with Allegri using this break to improve aspects that he found lacking over the last five matches.
The main focus will be on mentality and attitude at certain moments, since in Parma the team threw away another two points due to a reckless approach after taking a well-deserved two-goal lead in the first (almost perfect) 45 minutes.
Is AC Milan ready to overcome its small-team struggles?
During this break, the team will aim to overcome the “small-team” curse, since so far this season, Milan has earned only 5 out of 12 available points. They lost to Cremonese, beat Lecce, and drew against Pisa and Parma after leading in both games. Another worrying detail concerns the defense: of the 9 goals conceded all season, 6 came against teams of this level, which undermines the otherwise positive start for the Rossoneri.
No more comebacks:
Another area that needs work is avoiding being caught after taking the lead. In the last five matches, Milan lost 6 points from winning positions against Atalanta, Pisa, and Parma. In all these games, the team managed to avoid defeat, bringing them into this November break with a notable record of 10 consecutive positive results, 11 if including the Coppa Italia.
Source: Milan News today.
