AC Milan’s 0-2 victory in Udine is very important and was by no means a foregone conclusion, despite the Udinese side being in freefall (six consecutive defeats). It was not easy with so many important absences, several reserves on the pitch and the efforts of the European match behind them. We are talking about a team that is evolving.
Looking at the line-up before the match, I believe that the Rossoneri fans were not exactly calm. Amorim made changes again, partly out of necessity and partly because of his own ideas, and he got the starting eleven right.
Sankhoun Diawara from the start was a positive piece of intuition, as was Bartesaghi’s advanced position. Perhaps the Portuguese coach has realised that there are players in the squad who offer greater guarantees than Estupinan, as relayed via Calcio Mercato. The league table is very good and reflects Milan’s season: the points tally is satisfactory for the objective of qualifying for the Champions League. The seven-point lead over Napoli is promising, as is the four-point lead over Juve. A positive record in Italy, a very negative one in Europe: this is Amorim’s situation today.
To raise the bar, he must win the challenge with Gonçalo Ramos, namely, get him to score more frequently. Yesterday, the striker was perhaps the only negative note: a shot against the crossbar in a situation where he could have done better and, in general, a nervous performance.
Two goals in eight league matches are few. If Milan want to have a great season, they need to get plenty of goals from their centre-forward. It is essential. He must be put in the right conditions, and he also needs to make himself available a little more often: yesterday too, in several potentially interesting situations, he was outside the penalty area.
