AC Milan, less than a month ago, lost the first derby in their Serie A campaign. The loss was big: 5-1 against Inter. However, it seems that the result is now only a distant memory as the Rossoneri quickly returned to working hard.
In this morning's print edition by La Gazzetta dello Sport in this morning's print edition, we read the statement of the Rossoneri club owner, Gerry Cardinale, who followed the crazy match in Genoa from the airport while returning from a trip to the Middle East:
"The season is still at the beginning and the boys continue to consolidate themselves as a team. However, I am proud of the character and determination they showed on the field yesterday evening. This is what champions are made of in the end."
Not only words but also deeds: at the end of the Marassi match, the Rossoneri owner wrote to Pioli to congratulate him not only on the three points but also on his fourth anniversary on the bench of the AC Milan club.
Cardinale's words are significant because, beyond ideas and tactical solutions, what AC Milan has shown to be strong in is the team. Without being too rhetorical, the victory in Genoa came thanks to the sacrifice of everyone, evident that of Giroud in goal. But in general, if Maignan is not there, here is Sportiello; if Loftus-Cheek is not there, Musah takes the stage, just as Adli has replaced Krunic well. And so on. The collective, for now, is making the difference.
