Now that the very long international break is finally over, it is time to turn our attention back to our beloved league. On Sunday late afternoon, the Rossoneri will visit a very tough opponent, a side capable of producing impressive performances and results against Serie A’s top teams, particularly in front of their own fans: Sassuolo.
After achieving an extraordinary result with Catanzaro in Serie B last season, Alberto Aquilani is continuing his positive work with the Neroverdi, and Sunday’s match will be an important test for Milan. There has been plenty of news from the Nations League matches and international friendlies, some negative and some very positive. This article will focus on the latter.
Portugal has experienced a major footballing storm caused by the animosity between head coach Jorge Jesus and legendary forward Cristiano Ronaldo. However, beneath all the noise, one player has quietly benefited enormously and proved everything that the Italian press has questioned over the past three weeks. We are, of course, talking about Gonçalo Ramos, who has been the standout performer for his national team, scoring three goals and providing an assist across the three matches he started.
This is undoubtedly a hugely important achievement, and Rossoneri fans will be hoping he can replicate that form for his club, perhaps starting with the match at the Mapei Stadium.
Ramos' chance to prove himself
Sunday evening will offer the Portuguese forward his first major opportunity to send a message to the league and his own fans, the vast majority of whom remain very satisfied with his performances despite the fact that he has scored just once, against Venezia.
It will be a tough match. As mentioned at the beginning, Sassuolo are a team that rise to the occasion against the league’s top sides, both individually and collectively, as relayed via Milan News.
The tactical variations studied by Amorim during the international break, as well as those already introduced in the most recent league match against Lecce, could be deployed against the Neroverdi as early as the day after tomorrow. Hopefully, these adjustments will benefit the Rossoneri’s number nine, who has so far given the impression of never having truly been put in a position to showcase his goalscoring ability.
