Napoli 2-1 Milan, player ratings

A proud AC Milan fall just short at Napoli. Romagnoli pulls one back but goals by Insigne and Zielinski give Napoli the win. G. Donnarumma 6,5: Good as always, not much he could do on the two goals when he was left alone by the defenders. Saves a dangerous shot one on one against Mertens. Musacchio 5.5: Clearly unable in marking Insigne, plus he receives little help from Borini. He grows during the game but…

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Finished: Napoli 2-1 Milan

Finished: Napoli 2-1 Milan

Once more AC Milan fail to take points with one of Serie A top teams. Insigne and Zielnski punish the rossoneri, useless Romagnoli’s goal in the 92 minute. After Lazio, Roma, Inter and Juventus, the rossoneri lose again with a direct competitor for a Champions League spot like Napoli. AC Milan perform but lack the finale decisive touch thus losing again. Two times the red and black fail the offside trap and two times Napoli are able…

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Montella and the formation that has never convinced: double work for Jack and Borini

Montella and the formation that has never convinced: double work for Jack and Borini

In a few hours AC Milan will face Napoli at San Paolo in a crucial match. A positive result is needed and Montella is making a few changes to ensure of that. Vincenzo Montella tries to stun his colleague Maurizio Sarri. From the 3-4-2-1 formation used in the last matches to the 3-5-1-1, the game system that, as Tuttosport newspaper points out, in the previous outings did not convince at all. At San Paolo, L’Aeroplanino will…

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Montella and the “bonus” acquired: now the turning point

Montella and the “bonus” acquired: now the turning point

In the beginning of the season hardly anyone expected that we would find AC Milan in 7th place with only 19 points and with a considerable distance of 13 points from the leading team of Serie A after just 11 rounds. Many have attributed this disappointing start to coach Vincenzo Montella and have asked for his removal from the rossoneri bench but he still endures, at least for now. Montella, observes La Gazzetta dello Sport in this…

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