If anyone hadn’t understood why Massimiliano Allegri was so keen on Adrien Rabiot during the summer, they will certainly have a clearer idea now: the French midfielder, who arrived in the final days of August, has so far been one of Milan’s most decisive players. The team is currently second in the standings, three points behind the top.
As reported this morning by Tuttosport, the impact of the former Juventus and Marseille player is clear for everyone to see. He has brought charisma, physical strength, leadership, stamina, mobility, and recently, goals. Milan needed a player like him, and with him on the field from the first minute, the team performs very strongly: 13 matches played and 33 points earned, an average of 2.5 points per game.
Hypothetically, if Rabiot played every minute of the remaining seventeen league matches, the Rossoneri, currently on 46 points, could finish around 88 points, coincidentally the same title-winning target mentioned by the ex Juventus boss on Sunday evening after the victory over Lecce.
Without Rabiot starting, which has happened eight times this season (the first two because he hadn’t yet been signed, the other six due to the calf injury he suffered with the national team in October), Milan’s points-per-game average drops by almost one point: 1.6 per match. In short, the Frenchman’s contribution is evident, and with him on the pitch, the team looks like a completely different side.
