The start of the season for Gonçalo Ramos has not been what everyone expected, but his importance to AC Milan cannot be disputed.
Ramos and the lack of goals
In the summer, the Portuguese striker arrived for around €70 million plus bonuses, a record fee for the club, which wanted to secure a top-level player to overcome its problems in front of goal.
So far, however, the former PSG player has managed to score only two goals in the league and one in the Europa League. A modest return considering the expectations, but one that does not tell the whole story, as pointed out via Milan Press today.
Gonçalo Ramos' usefulness:
Despite his limited goal tally, the 2001-born player is in fact one of the most important players for Ruben Amorim's Milan. Ramos is either the best or among the best in Serie A for passes, ball touches (in the middle third or in his own half), aerial duels won, fouls won, recoveries and interceptions. These numbers testify to just how much work he does for the team.
There are also things that can only be seen by watching the matches and not just looking at the statistics: through his movement, as seen in Cisse's first goal against Genoa, for example, he constantly takes at least one defender with him, thus creating space for his teammates making runs forward.
His pressing is also always important. Compared to the start of the season, he no longer chases everyone, but instead makes life difficult for the opposition's playmaker, helping Luka Modric, who is therefore forced to run less.
A tactically intelligent player who works extremely hard: the goals will certainly come, especially as Amorim himself said, when Milan manage to spend more time in the opposition's penalty area. In the meantime, however, the number 9 is doing everything he can to help his teammates.
