As pointed out by La Gazzetta Dello Sport newspaper in this morning's print edition, the real Milan is needed tonight to face Liverpool. History teaches this, in Europe. And Fonseca's game can work.
The philosophy of the new coach, based on proactive and aggressive play, is better suited for international challenges. Tonight, against Liverpool, 10 foreign players will take the field alongside the only Italian: Davide Calabria.
Milan has always been a multinational club. Many players in the squad are used to this kind of challenge. Fonseca, on the other hand, has a bit less experience in this competition, only 20 matches on the bench so far.
But with the Champions League's new formula, Milan can earn the points needed to qualify for the round of 16 against more manageable teams. Against Liverpool, they can pretend it's a final. For one night, like the real Milan.
