Luca Bianchin, a journalist, spoke to La Gazzetta dello Sport about Ruben Amorim's time at Milan:
"They are called biases: judgements influenced by preconceptions. Ruben Amorim is certainly not the perfect coach, but during his first few months in Italy, he has been criticised heavily, often at the first sign of trouble and beyond what his shortcomings deserved. His Milan side have had some really poor moments – Benfica, Bournemouth, Bologna and Ferencváros – but they are driven by an idea. When you watch them play, you can see a project and understand what he wants to do on the pitch. Does he rely too much on possession? Perhaps. Does he depend heavily on three or four key players? Obviously. However, the league table proves him right," as relayed via Milan News.
The comparison between Amorim and his predecessors
"Amorim," Bianchin explains, "heads into the international break in the Champions League places, four points clear of sixth place. In the league, he has won four of his last five matches and, with 24 points from 11 games, he is on course for 83 points by the end of the season, which is certainly no small achievement.
With these numbers, he measures up well against the coaches from Milan's recent history. Over the last decade, only Pioli has done better, on three occasions. In 2020-21, after 11 matches, he was top of the table with 27 points. In 2021-22, the year they won the Scudetto, he had as many as 31. In 2022-23, after winning the derby in September, he had 26.
The other Milan sides have been inferior to this one. A year ago, Allegri had 22 points, the same as Pioli's final season in charge of the Rossoneri, while Fonseca had only 17 in 2024. Going further back in time, and with lower numbers, Giampaolo had 13 in 2019, Gattuso had 21 in 2018 and Montella had 16 in 2017. By comparison, Amorim comes out looking good."
