“He should have been the lighthouse and driving force”, the big man disappoints: what a broadside after Juventus-Milan

A few hours after the final whistle of Juventus-Milan the harsh verdict arrived against the Rossoneri player: the performance was not at all convincing.

There 34th matchday of Serie A had the big match scheduled between Juventus and Milan: both teams arrived at the match at a delicate moment, especially on the bench front. Massimiliano Allegri and Stefano PioliIn fact, this season they have been questioned several times by their fans, while the respective clubs wanted to continue and complete the season with the two coaches. Both Allegri and Pioli, however, are in the balance and their reconfirmations on their respective benches for next season are a long way off.

Important for qualification for the next edition of the Champions League, Juventus-Milan ended with the result 0-0: a match without great emotions, where the two teams worked and covered the pitch to keep a clean sheet. THE Rossoneri basically they never made themselves dangerous in front of the black and white doorwith the attackers not being very incisive.

Juventus-Milan, Leao’s performance disappoints

Against Juventus, Stefano Pioli had to give up four big players from the Rossoneri team: Mike Maignan he didn’t start due to a physical problem that arose during the warm-up; Tomori, Calabria and Theo Hernandezhowever, were not available due to the disqualification obtained during the Derby della Madonnina. In attack, the Rossoneri coach relied on the usual 4: Pulisic, Loftus-Cheek and Leao supporting Giroudbut none of the four Rossoneri were dangerous, primarily Rafael Leao.

L’red and black exteriorwho wore the captain’s armband for the occasion due to the disqualifications of Calabria and Theo Hernandez, greatly disappointed expectations of Stefano Pioli and the Rossoneri fans. His performance against Juventus, in fact, appeared very poor, both on a technical and physical level.

There Gazzetta dello Sport expresses a harsh sentence towards him: “In such an emergency, he had to be the guiding light. Nothing. Gabbia even grooms him because he doesn’t help. He wore the armband of Baresi and Maldini“.

In an important match like the one against Juventus, from Leao much more was expected, but his performance somewhat reflects the trend of this season: when Milan needs Leao, Leao often answers still absent, especially in high-value matches. For someone like him who has had his salary increased and been given the number 10 shirt, much more is expected.