Milan keeps impressing by winning the first big match of the season in the most important way, playing football that in 90 minutes showed every possible shade: fluid, then messy, then with suffering, and also with tenacity and grit. A variety of approaches, from repeated attacks to managing the result, sometimes under pressure, but above all with the fighting spirit that had been missing for a long time.
Massimiliano Allegri’s Milan convinces, and among the many positives, Luka Modric stands out. Calling him just a footballer almost feels like an insult. He is a man of forty but still seems like a young boy. The two images that stay with you after Milan - Napoli are his despair after one of the few failed passes to Rafael Leao, and his uncontrollable joy after the final whistle. Like a boy who just won the first important match of his career. Yet he is a world-class player who has won everything possible, as relayed via Milan News.
Modric is the technical and emotional beacon of this team, because football ideology alone is not enough without the tactical intelligence that makes all the difference.
Modric opens and stretches space, plays ahead of the rhythm, receives the ball already knowing where to send it. One touch, maybe two, mixes seemingly simple moves with bursts of class that enchanted at the Bernabeu for years. He is tireless, with enviable physical condition. Forget the bench, forget luxury reserve. His energy will need careful management, but he will play one match a week. This is excellent news for Allegri and bad news for competitors. A Modric like this, supported perfectly by the rest of the team in both phases of play, could be the perfect ingredient for Max’s new formula.
