Quote from: klidex on Today at 08:44:21 AM

Quote from: arimamib on August 04, 2024, 10:39:21 PM

AC Milan appeared quite impressive in their friendly matches this season because in the two matches they played they managed to win.
To be able to beat Real Madrid is certainly not an easy matter because the number one team in Laliga has quite strong strength with many quality players at their disposal, but this can be conquered by the neat play implemented by Paulo Fonseca.
The match against Manchester City was also the same where Colombo et al managed to turn things around and managed to win the match. In the next match, Fonseca's team will face Barcelona and I hope that AC Milan can also come out as winners in the friendly match which will be held M&T stadium.

Being able to beat the two giants is not something amazing because this is just a friendly match, Real Madrid did not play their best players so it is natural that Real Madrid's attack was not so strong and in the end lost.
Meanwhile, Man City only used Haaland in the first half and this player scored a goal in the 19th minute if Haaland played full time the player could have scored another goal and the result of the match would have been different so don't be too happy with this result because in any case the real season has not started they might meet in the Champions League match later and I guarantee Milan will have difficulty winning like this again.

Preseason matches are not a benchmark for being stronger in the next season, but being able to beat two great teams like Man City and Real Madrid will certainly have an impact on AC Milan players as a whole, especially regarding the players' mentality which is getting better. In my opinion, it's not just Real Madrid and Man City who play young players, but AC Milan also plays young players in preseason matches. So even though preseason matches are meaningless, preseason matches are very important to start the league well. The next preseason match is against Barcelona, if AC Milan manages to beat Barcelona I think next season AC Milan will really be a tough contender in the fight for the Serie A trophy and the UCL League.

In the preseason match, coach Fonseca clearly relied on Bennacer who has good ball distribution and ball holding skills, Bennacer is always present in AC Milan's attack build-up. This is what is lacking in the Pioli era at Milan, where he actually played Calabria as a DPL which did not produce results because Calabria did not deserve that position.

Chukwueze also continues to develop under Fonseca, by the way Fonseca is indeed good at developing individual player skills, Chukwueze who was given a role and in his original position finally proved his capacity. Torriani is a new hope so that Milan will not lack quality goalkeepers, and Liberali must get more playing opportunities because I am sure Fonseca actually knows this player is talented.