AC Milan were not fully healed and the defeat against Fiorentina shows that. The 2-1 result does not do justice to the dominance of Vincenzo Italiano's team, superior in every area of the field, as per what is reported by Calciomercato.com.
In fact, Stefano Pioli's squad is not yet ready for the double commitment at certain levels, many of the players who took to the field at the Artemio Franchi stadium have already had their minds on Wednesday's Champions League match against Tottenham in London on March 8.
It's a shame that could cost them valuable points in a table that has become tight and has seen a strong surge from Lazio. Without Rafael Leao, Milan is not a team of great level. This is because the Portuguese player is a talent who, even on off days, always manages to determine or intimidate the opponent of the moment. If their first alternative is this version of Rebic, then the problem becomes big: the Croatian forward is completely disconnected from the rest of the team. Pioli may have also made some mistakes or initial choices, but the current squad has too many players who, for one reason or another, are not proving to be up to the situation.
From a Divock Origi without verve to a right lane that sees Messias and Saelemaekers as two players with guaranteed commitment but with an evident technical deficiency. And if Bakayoko becomes the first substitute for Bennacer, then the management will also have to ask questions about Pobega (who disappeared from the radar surprisingly in the last month) and Aster Vranckx.
Paolo Maldini and Frederic Massara, directors of the AC Milan club, will have to work, for the first time, deeply on the outgoing market. And it will be an important exam to have a more complete judgment on their work, as per the Italian outlet Calcio Mercato.
