Saturday night was perfect for Milan. Fonseca's team dominated and won against Empoli while also keeping a clean sheet.
For a team that has often shown lapses in focus, this is an important sign of growth: they are now on a six-game unbeaten streak.
Yunus Musah was decisive for AC Milan
Last summer, the Rossoneri club declared Musah untouchable, and they are now reaping the rewards of a decision with both present and future benefits.
The American international is improving game by game and is a valuable asset for the team due to his ability to play multiple roles. It is no coincidence that in Milan's best performance, delivered in Madrid against Real, the decisive factor was Fonseca’s surprise move of deploying Yunus as a right winger.
A turning point for Milan?
Chukwueze’s bursts of pace and personality will still make him useful for the team this season. However, Fonseca and his team do need balance to avoid squandering the quality and clinical edge they display in attack.
This balance, found today in Musah, cannot be guaranteed by Samuel Chukwueze or Christian Pulisic in the attacking midfield role. The feeling is that the Portuguese coach, albeit belatedly, has found the necessary turning point—more critical for securing Champions League qualification than winning the Scudetto, as pointed out by Calciomercato.com.
