The draw against Feyenoord, which knocked Milan out of the Champions League playoffs, seems to perfectly reflect the Rossoneri's season.
In fact, the season began with many mistakes and continued with too much struggle and makeshift fixes that, ultimately, were not enough.
It seemed like a definitive turning point had been reached between the match in Zagreb and the Coppa Italia clash against Roma, thanks to the winter transfer window. But that was not the case. And this is where a deep and harsh reflection is needed.
The months from now until the end of the season will be crucial not only for achieving the minimum objectives—such as securing fourth place in the Champions League (and caution is needed about what might happen if even that slips away), but also for laying the groundwork for a series of evaluations regarding the squad.
This includes continuing the “clean-up” that began in the winter and determining which players Sergio Conceição will want to rely on 100%, as relayed via MilanPress.it.
The Supercoppa turned out to be a fleeting success within a chaotic, fragmented context—one that not even a quality winter transfer window was able to patch up. There have been many, perhaps too many, clear signals throughout this season for Milan, marked by managerial decisions that have undoubtedly played a role in shaping the team's course.
First, there was the stopgap measure taken after the almost sudden coaching change, which came just days before a Supercoppa that was then inexplicably won. Then, another fix—this time in the transfer market, because the signings of Walker, Joao Felix, and Gimenez represent the failure of the summer transfer window and the (commendable, to be clear) attempt to salvage a season that increasingly seems cursed. But this is not the right way to solve the broader puzzle, not at this level.
The revolution that began in the winter must be completed in the upcoming summer transfer window. At the same time, a new sporting director will be needed to support Ibrahimovic in his role and development—progress that is already evident, both in terms of communication and transfer market decisions.
The signs and results so far must inevitably lead to change, for Milan’s own good. A change that starts immediately, today, on day one following the Champions League elimination against Feyenoord.
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