We are in the season finale of a decidedly particular year, which will see the Milanif the forecasts are respected, finish in second place in the championship (in the last ten years he has only done better once and achieved only one other second place) behind Inter. A Milan that last summer it has been renewed in the management and in the players on the pitch, but not in the technical guidance. A Milan that failed to get through a very competitive Champions League group, which however could have been within reach, which was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the Italian Cup by Atalanta and which was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the Europa League by Roma. QHere comes the fateful question: can a season which sees the team finish second in the championship, one of the top results of the last decade, but which was eliminated in a very disappointing way from all the other competitions, be defined as a failure? For the writer, no.
But the moment shows the big picture with a filter of negativism also exasperated because of the championship won by Inter, that of second star (but who knows what the current Nerazzurri CEO thinks now of the one from 2005), in the derby a few weeks ago. A hard blow for the pride of the Rossoneri fans, who has never, and we underline never, abandoned the team during the season. Given that Pioli’s cycle has now come to an end, we are at the end, The choice of the new coach raises particular apprehension: the Curva Sud, with its silence and its protest, made it clear that the Rossoneri world expects a name worthy of the growing ambition that permeates the Devil’s support. While we are at the totonome, complete with a wallet on the rise and fall of the various profiles, and consequently the confidence in the managers is wavering, you shouldn’t make the mistake of throwing the baby out with all the bathwater.
In other words, we must not be influenced by the current mood in hoping and/or accepting that important players in the squad could possibly be sold. The boos at Leao, symbol of this feeling, are not whistles of contempt but of disappointment: the Rossoneri people always expect a lot from the Portuguese number 10 and these whistles are nothing more than one of the many ways to encourage him to do better. Or at least, this would seem to be the most logical reading. Be careful if you want to download anyone over the years, Leao, Theo, Maignan, Tomorihas always made a difference and has moved the bar ever higher just because we got burned by it a foolish season, conditioned enormously by injuries and tactical choices that put the team’s tactical balance in difficulty.
Are the players therefore relieved of any responsibility? Absolutely not. And here is the dirty water: attitudes, mentalities and situations that necessarily need to be changed. But the child must stay. Also because the Leaos and Theos in the current football scene are few, armored and all very expensive. If you ask for ambition and the desire to win, it would be counterintuitive to hope for the sale of someone who has demonstrated in recent years that he can perform at a high, very high level.
Disappointment is sacrosanct and understandable, but it must not influence future predictions: Milan has a team that, despite dealing with many problems, managed to finish the championship in second place (or thereabouts). Obviously there must be no desire to settle, all the necessary corrections must be made, but neither should everything be thrown overboard. There is no need and it is a mistake not to be made.
