With only three games to go until the end of the season, it’s already time to take stock Milan, although the position in the ranking, which may seem solid, still leaves room for some doubts. However, qualification for the next season is certainly not in doubt Champions Leaguein which the Rossoneri will participate.
“The balance sheets will be made at the end of the season“, the Rossoneri fans have heard these words said many times after yet another defeat in Derby, yet another missed goal or yet another three-goal performance. And here we are at the hot topic of the week: goals conceded. With the summer transfer market upon us, the name of Maignan as a sacrificial victim it is increasingly making its way.
His price tag is high, but his performances this year are not convincing at all. Furthermore, there is also the renewal issue which raises eyebrows a bit: the French goalkeeper shoots high, and Milan will hardly be able to afford theengagement adaptation which requires the number 16, not without making at least one sacrifice. It is also true that, whatever anyone says, the blame for the 62 goals conceded by Devil in 49 games it is not completely his, on the contrary.
The defensive method developed this year revealed itself right from the start poor, and it was obviously the goalkeeper who suffered the consequences. It must be said, however, that in many situations he was not exceptional, conceding several goals at his post and showing his uncertainties which he had never before this season revealed (see the goal of Adeyemi in Milan-Borussia Dortmund 1-3).
Everyone makes mistakes, undoubtedly, but looking back and thinking about the farewell of Tonali last year, if someone really has to leave to finance a high-level market (between Maignan, Hernandez And Leao), we need to see who did worse, and in this case it is Magic Mike. Theo is one step away from becoming captain (with a possible renewal the armband would probably also come) and has been a pillar for 5 years now; while Leao, fresh from renewal, is unlikely to leave Milan, or at least not at the request of the Rossoneri club (not to forget the clause present from 175 million).
VIA MAIGNAN AND PROMOTION FOR RAVEYRE?
If the hypothesis of Maignan’s farewell should become reality, there are many hypotheses for his successor. However, it is right to also focus on who the Rossoneri have at home: Sportiello And Raveyre. It must be considered that the risk percentage, in this case, would be high. The Italian goalkeeper has already demonstrated that he can start for Milan, showing solidity and attention between the posts worthy of an excellent goalkeeper; while Raveyre, goalkeeper of Spring, has shown that he has talent and is growing. On the other hand, however, it is a fact that, at least in the immediate future, it would be a downgrade.
One possibility could be to give trust to both, perhaps alternating them over the course of the season, in order to give greater awareness of being able to be among the greats in Raveyre, alongside an expert goalkeeper like Sportiello. Looking at Milan’s past, several come to mind Have it And Donnarummaand clearly it can’t always go well, but many times the risk has paid off big time.
It is also clear that, if you want to aim to win immediately next year, it is difficult to think of this hypothesis as “cheap“. It will depend first of all on who will sit on the bench (a topic still shrouded in mystery) and on how he wants to manage the various situations. In the hypothesis Motta or De Zerbi, the young French goalkeeper could have some chances, given the ability of both to know how to develop young players; but in the case, for example, of With youit is unlikely that a replacement at Maignan’s level would arrive (assuming I am made to leave).
In short, they are just ideas, but look at the Primavera (which this year reached the final of Youth League doing great things) never proved to be a mistake, and the example of Simic it is yet another confirmation of this.
