Pulisic was quiet all game due to him being stuck doing defensive responsibilities trying to help Calabria keep Jota and Gakpo at bay. And when Milan did have the ball it mostly went up the middle or his teammates would end up passing it to Leao like they always do.
Exactly, Ruben Ira Loftus-Cheek just looking so flat. And yes deserved no red a black box he not defending no creativity. And to day is not the only game he being play so bad .
I disagree with some comments, on several occasions Fofana can be seen struggling but where is RLC, most times ball watching but I understand that this is a new role for him and it may take time to understand what is required. There is a lack of courage from most of the players to make that one time central pass, only Tijjani does it everyone else hesitates and this kills forward flow. Leao playing zero defense is a major problem because that destabilize the midfield and the defense especially when Theo is caught further upfield, it is crazy that Tammy runs to the wing behind Leao to tackle a player, that affects the entire team's defensive structure. Tomori needs to work on his ball playing skills cause everything he fumbles with the ball he gets swarmed and begins to panic, Pavlovic has to understand his role, continuously holding and running with the ball isn't it. Fonseca still has plenty work to do with this team because Pioli style of play still shows
My girlfriend watched a few minutes with me, and knowing bery little about football, she said: it looks like the Milan players just do not put in the same effort as the Liverpool ones, they look tired... coming from someone who has fresh eyes, I believe that describes it perfectly.
There is enough of a sample size to say this: after Fonseca made a comment in preseason about wanting Milan to invite pressure by playing out of the back *slowly* and holding the ball until somebody comes at you, I've seen them doing this *persistently* and it Doesn't. Work. They started doing it again and slowed the game to a crawl right after Puli scored. One, they never picked up the pace again, and lost the ball doing it consistently all match. And two, it allowed Liverpool to take over the match. They were shaken and rocked by the quick goal. Milan invited them back in. They seem to think they can turn their attack on and off like a switch. They can't. Also... Everybody was like See?! Leao and Theo are fine after Venezia. They're not. I guess you just don't have enough boxes for them to get the reds they earned today. Leao dribbling into schoolboy traps all match. Didn't make a single progressive pass. Rjeinders too. Dribbled right into his defender when he had options both left and right. That was actually the last time he did anything at all the whole game. I'm not buying what Fonseca is selling. Please don't tell me he hasn't had time. Tuchel came into a Chelsea squad that was leaking goals like a sieve, and immediately turned them into the toughest defense in the prem. And it was arguably their defense that won them the CL. A great coach can make an immediate impact. Fonseca had a full preseason to work with. They're worse. Not better. Worse.
@@maudalmusicalmachines3541tuchel destroyed Chelsea. Chelsea had good players but Milan midfield is shit that literally creating pressure in defence upon that in Defence we hv Calabria who is average & Emerson who is worst. With Leo Pulisic morata & Tammy we have a title challenging attack but midfield sucks. Reijnders is good but we definitely need box to box midfielder who can help defence and attack both. Till midfield not improved no point of blaming manager. Major blame goes to management for the poor transfer business
@@geetheshkumar397 ignorance [about Chelsea] is bliss. Milan had an overall comparable squad to Leverkusen when Alonso drove them through the Bundesliga like a truck. Like them, we have a few game changers, a few more good players and more professionals who can do a job for the squad. But you have to know how to *use* them all to their strengths! Fonseca has this idea of how he wants to play, but it has little to nothing to do with the players he has.
Gerry Cardinale has got to go. He needs to bring Moncada and Furlani with him. I hope the rumors are true that Maldini visited Saudi Arabia to find a new owner for this once great club. Milan fans cant stand redbird anymore.
I don’t believe the rumours are true, but if Milan keeps going like this the stadium will be empty and the best players will be sold… then Cardinale will sell the club
Christian was playing super well this game, but the problem is no one is giving him through-balls. Its like Milan sees sending Christian a long ball is a waste. Reality is thats where he scores the most.
I see him making runs behind the line the entire game and they maybe give him a through ball once a game. Lack of vision and ability from midfield? Or lack of strategy from the coach? Not sure, but either way it’s not helping.
I don't understand why yo still don't respect Christian Pulisic he is the best offensive player on your team. please stop hating on him. you should focus on Fonseca his waaaaay lost and below the level of Milan.
he didn't really disrespect pullisic, he just waits for pullisic to be more consitent, knowing that what he says is completly true, just cause he is the best offensive player on the team, doesn't mean we are gonna praise him
Why the hell is no one mentioning our world class keeper today? Two blunders that lead to two goals. At the first goal cannot jump over a player and the second doesn’t jump at all! Imagine getting outjumped while having hands advantage. Both goals in the keeper zone.
Fans outside of Milan know Leao is completely overrated, for every one slick move, he either plays a poor pass, no pass or loses the ball. He also shows no leadership qualities. Pulisic and Reijnders should be the cornerstones to build
Leao is terrific he's just not the scorer people pretend he is. He never was. When Puli came into the team I tried telling Milan fans that he would consistently outscore Leao and they acted insulted. Abraham and or Morata will also outscore Leao.
Our main problem is that our management did not buy playmakers or defending midfielders; except for Bennacer (who was on the market), we only have box-to-box midfielders. Then we have a coach who refuses to assess the situation and switch to five defenders (like Inter does). Given this context, every game is an uphill battle undermining our players' confidence. I am afraid this is not going to get better anytime soon.
It seems like Top 4 is the only demand, these players are good enough to beat the smaller sides but beating the big ones just isn't possible without the coach truly extracting the best out of them in an ideal system.. which doesn't yet seem to be developing.
@@footballkushngl not having Pulisic as one of the few bright spots in terms of players kinda comes across as hating...had a strong first season that is carrying on to this year and Literally the only consistent player rn who happens to lead in scoring and one of 12 players in the top 5 league since last year with double digit goals and assists
Liverpool have just lost their best manager (arguably) of all time have made no signings really in terms of strengthening as we have better players than Cheisa already he is just extra depth. Pretty much there is no discussion here no signing would have saved you quite simple better team was better Italian seria A on average is what the bottom 3 teams in the premier league look like Milan looked not much better if at all.
There is enough of a sample size to say this: after Fonseca made a comment in preseason about wanting Milan to invite pressure by playing out of the back *slowly* and holding the ball until somebody comes at you, I've seen them doing this *persistently* and it Doesn't. Work. They started doing it again and slowed the game to a crawl right after Puli scored. One, they never picked up the pace again, and lost the ball doing it consistently all match. And two, it allowed Liverpool to take over the match. They were shaken and rocked by the quick goal. Milan invited them back in. They seem to think they can turn their attack on and off like a switch. They can't. Also... Everybody was like See?! Leao and Theo are fine after Venezia. They're not. I guess you just don't have enough boxes for them to get the reds they earned today. Leao dribbling into schoolboy traps all match. Didn't make a single progressive pass. Rjeinders too. Dribbled right into his defender when he had options both left and right. That was actually the last time he did anything at all the whole game. I'm not buying what Fonseca is selling. Please don't tell me he hasn't had time. Tuchel came into a Chelsea squad that was leaking goals like a sieve, and immediately turned them into the toughest defense in the prem. And it was arguably their defense that won them the CL. A great coach can make an immediate impact. Fonseca had a full preseason to work with. They're worse. Not better. Worse.
Why would you even hire a guy with this philosophy? Its the worst way to play. You need to get down the field while the defense is recovering. Inviting pressure in wastes time...
@kush you absolutely hit the nail on the head talking about the mentality of the players. This is something I've said time & time again. We've had the same issues since the Pioli days, the players have a mental block and keep making the same mistakes. They lack courage, grit and determination. This issue needs to be resolved first & foremost before you start looking at formations and tactics. If the players don't follow instructions, they don't give their all, it doesn't matter what coach you get, the issues will persist.
Sometimes people forget how poor Inter were under Inzaghi, how he was on the verge of getting fired, then they brought in personnel to work on the player's mentality and mindset and they never looked back!
I believe today's game showed two important things for the Milan Fanbase. One, some Milan players have more heart than the others in a game whether it is Serie A or UCL. What they don't have is consistency and that is not because the squad was renewed with new additions and with a new coach but they are a team full of players who are known for their individual flashiness. For Example, we all know how good Tomori is but every time he gets the ball, he hesitates to make a pass, as if he gets nervous. Milan's backline as individual players is really good. But they don't sync enough to compliment each other's strong zones. Secondly, this Milan team doesn't have the power to be decisive and command over their opponents. I think modern football has taught us that decision-making is the key part of a game. Chances will come and go, but it is up to the players to make the best of it. What I saw during the preseason was how fast Milan's passing was. Which I have not seen in the past few games. I believe this team will turn around very soon but they need exceptional decision-making skills on the pitch. We cannot change how terrible Calabria gets in certain games, and we cannot ignore how fragile our defense has become, but we also cannot unsee that most of the players that were bought to strengthen the squad were all attackers. Again, I hope they perform at their best against Inter. As a Milan fan, I wish them the best for the game but they need to stick to a plan! they need to take command of a game!
Kush, to me, a weakness in your commentary is the lack of analysis that includes the defense of the other team. In this case, you note that Pulisic seemed to "fade away' for the rest of the game. Did Liverpool adjust their defense to take away his opportunities by marking him with a better player? Did they adjust positions and assignments? I enjoy your commentary, but I think you're missing part of the picture.
Fade away always refers to asserting yourself on the game, it is okay to make mistakes and unable to get past the opposition due to improved marking. But when you don't involve yourself in the game, you "fade away" which is what happened with Pulisic late on and with the rest of the squad much earlier on.
Let’s not give Leao the pass here at all. For 55 ish games now I’ve watched every minute of AC Milan from pretty optimistic but analytical viewpoint and I can tell you since pulisic arrived there has been a complete dip in leaos performance and ability to offensively lead a team. I think you’re really witnessing it now bc he subbed off one game and then benched, yes he came on to score which was amazing. And this isn’t me thinking pulisic is above critique. He’s not. But he’s a far better captain or leader who can galvanize a side. Also Leao touched the ball plenty in the game he was just compelty blocked off from the middle and chose not to use left foot to cross. In addition once again when he had Christian alone with a clear path to goal he chose to try and beat the third defender and if to say, my dribbling matters more. It just does. I’m constantly impressed by how Leao can frustrate me and inspire me. But it’s getting old. Bc the game was In the balance and no one is pointing to that. Also. Reeindeers needs to be benched bc his poor offensive game got even worse by completely sleeping while his men scored on corner kicks. Huge red box.
You are correct that a game with Liverpool won't sack Fonseca alone, but there definitely is a win to number of games ratio that will get him fired, and big games count into that as well.
Bruh is such a pulisic hater man. Best player on the team this year, following a solid season and still not willing to include him in best players on Milan
As Liverpool fan, I can say AC Milan is the easiest compared to ManUnited, Brentford, Ipswich, Nottingham Forest. It is 80% long term coach problem. Liverpool are trained to press many years during Klopp. That's why AC Milan got totally no chance in midfield. & then with Arne Slot tactics, AC Milan can't even build up! I saw the GK & CB were so stressed to pass in front. Every team studies opponent tactics & brief players to build up before game, I definitely don't see at AC Milan. Liverpool get most the ball because when they defend, all the players are moving together in the right way. Then I saw Milan players were tortured & uncomfortable throughout the game, Liverpool was just waiting for chance to exploit & win.
Fonseca is that Porto coach that has leaked probably the most goals against Liverpool in CL. Fellow still hasn't learn that he needs to park the bus against Liverpool. Trying to go toe to toe with this Liverpool team is suicide
Not surprised at all.. after Venezia a few supporters got ahead of themselves. This was a reality check. Also, agree about Tammy, you can see his effort👏👏
A lot of Milan supporters that have followed the team and Calcio since they were born stated about all the issues that we have and about all mistakes that this management has done in months...and the other half of AC Milan fans insulted them...time always show the true and here we are...unfortunately with this management and owner we will never win again....People now complain about Fonseca but who choose him? Do you remember the Ibra Pagliaccio words ?
Take a look at Pulisic's goals at Chelsea and Dortmund. Pulisic has scored against the BIG teams often. Chelsea's run to win the CL had Chelsea beat Real Madrid (Pulisic - 1 goal, 1 assist) mostly due to the way Pulisic played... and then Tuchel would bench him the next game.
Man look Leao is a very talented player, but he’s also super hyped to a level I honestly don’t see him reaching in his career. Kush says he didn’t receive the ball that much, I beg to differ. In the second half he had the ball making a run & could’ve attempted a through ball but chose to keep it & take his man on & got dispossessed. Another time he made a bad pass that lead directly to a Liverpool counter. All in all, the “big time” players have to step up in games like this. This new UCL format is setup like a league so Milan are in need of points if they want to advance
We need to bench Leao and start Chukwueze. Leao is so flashy that it makes it seem that he's class, but he loses the ball too often, doesn't pick out the right pass. I remember there was a moment where Leao dribbled past a couple of defenders and had the opportunity to pass it through to Pulisic and he took some more time dribbling and won a free kick. Yeah winning a free kick is great, but you could've had an assist.
I would suggest bringing Leao into the 10 position. He's trying to isolate and run at defenses every time. Its too predictable. He needs some time coming back to the ball to learn how to play in a different way.
@@mattsmith1126 No way bro. Leao is too selfish, he won't pass the ball. The '10' is the most important position, it's the facilitator. Puli or Reijnders can play there, one of those two. Leao is like a true winger, no way he can be converted.
This is the norm so nobody is surprised anymore. You can be surprised the first 4 times, but then there's no more point. Midfield tactics are cooked, generally we have no midfield, only half of an attack and half of a defense
The defending from Milan is some of the worst I've ever seen. Defenders trying to play out of the back are consistently just handing it over to the opposition right in the middle of the pitch basically teeing it up to have a shot on goal. The "defenders" look like they're actors trying to portray real defenders but don't really know how... It's pathetically bad. Also Leao is supposed to be this amazing player but was completely locked down by the worst Prem league defender in Alexander-Arnold... This team does not look cohesive or together in any way. I'm wondering if they're missing the veteran leadership of Giroud? Something is severely lacking. Leao is a talent, but i just don't think he's a great teammate... Same could probably be said for Theo... I thought he should have brought on Okafor for Leao early in the 2nd half because Leao was doing nothing... I think Milan should sell Leao and Theo for as much as possible and start over... I know that's going to piss people off but those 2, as talented as they are, didn't have their heads in the match yesterday... Milan also need an all new defense cause my god they were horrendous...
Right. The defense is really bad and its not going to get better. Fonseca was a bad hire. Its not too early to say it. Its clear to everyone that the defense is disorganized.
This is a huge downgrade compared to the level we reached under Pioli and maldini. Instead of taking steps forward, the horrid show we saw is a 10 steps back
I hated the Pioli firing. There was no one clearly better to replace him. Pioli is always going to get the team in the top 2 or 3 so I'd rather let a guy like that try to clsoe the gap with Inter.
@@mattsmith1126 and i wanted him to show what he can do with a real striker. I mean Milans main striker was Giroud for two years! His best football was when he had good DM and CAM. Positions that were never replaced. Not fair to any coach.
That was a rough match to watch. Almost every goal was self-inflicted, caused by our own errors. The whole team looked shaky. Individual mistakes all over the place all match long. The pressure cooked them after the second goal. Very sad to see. Pavlovic seemed under pressure, like he wasn’t ready for a match of this caliber. Reminds me of Thiaw having to play the big games and completely faltering. Hopefully just a bad match in the larger scheme of things. Calabria didn’t take Gakpo seriously. Gakpo is underrated due to his time at Liverpool but there was a reason they sign him. He’s got insane potential. Amazing on the ball even though he doesn’t always look flashy. Calabria should have been close to him all match and very careful. Calabria just isn’t good anymore…. Good shoutout on Tammy. He looked good vs Venezia. Looked hungry against Liverpool. Hope he stays fit. So glad you touched on Fofana. Last video I commented on him saying that he cool fill the Kessie roll. Well, yesterday showed otherwise, at least for now. There were SO MANY times where he put in an awful tackle or lost his marker and let someone in the midfield turn toward our goal. There were multiple times he could have stop counter attacks and blundered. It happens sometimes but he was beat nearly every time he went 1 on 1 against an attacker. It was really poor. Maybe time will show otherwise but he was not in form yesterday. The whole tactical set up was a dumb idea. It’s a good idea against an opponent that sits deep and you need to open them up. But Liverpool just presses high and opens themselves up. Just give it to Leao and allow him to beat 3 guys on the dribble. He doesn’t need to be set up for 1v1s. He can beat 1,2,3 guys when he get the ball to his feet. Plus, Leao doesn’t even make great runs in behind defenses. We also don’t have players with solid long range passes to supply him when he has the space. Plus, if he loses the ball while he’s in space then you set up a perfect counter attack for Liverpool. It makes absolutely no sense. Poor tactical setup. Also, Maignan. C’mon buddy. That was poor. First goal should have been saved by him. If you come out you better win the ball. No one should be able to head the ball higher than you can punch. And why didn’t he come off during the half? Maybe the coach? Idk. But he wasn’t well in the first half and he was hobbling when he came on for the second half. He’s not been the same since the title. Injuries have done a number on him. Hope he finds his form and beats these injuries. Great video btw. Good analysis. Sad day. Hopefully we find a bit more fire in our bellies for Inter.
Liverpool didn't press Pavlovic and that imo made him more nervous as it made his responsibility for build up obvious and got to his head. He can pass but he just needs experience, security and needs to adapt to the level.
I excpet that the management hires a coach that is capable of doing some real changes, given that he had all the preseason, instead we got Fonseca...........
Today was what's become of typical milan -Excellent GK but injury prone, torriani's first 2 matches will be vs Liverpool and inter. -No DM, a hole in middle -RB being absolutely clueless, can't tell who's worse -Leao being flickering lightier, sometimes on fire but mostly annoyingly useless. -The players showing most grit was tammy who isn't even a milan player, just a dry loanee. Only improvement seemed was mortata was more alive than Giroud which isn't very hard thing to do. Onto next nightmare l, inter. Forza Milan 🔴 ⚫
I think the decision to play on the right worked for about 10 minutes. After that, either Van Dijk or the coach noticed and adjusted. Pulisic tried to dribble too much. After we scored we should have adjusted, Fonseca should respect the rival and have a game plan for going ahead early. We ALL know how an early goal changes tactics for both teams. To continue to try to play the same way throughout the entire game was a fools errand. The tactics worked in the first 3 minutes, now adjust and create a more balanced team and utilize Leao and Theo on the counter.
Pulisic played well. But like you said if we are waiting on Leao and Theo to get shit done that will happen 1 out of 4 games. Leao needs to put the ball in the back of the net period. Assist are cute and important but if he’s one of the best wingers in the world we need more out of him I’m agreeing with Cassano he’s avg at best. Would do nothing in the prem trade Leao try and get to tonali back
I mean he is fair. He criticizes them while giving them credit for what they do right. The fanbase tends to be unhappy with everything and they blame the owners for everything which isn't fair
If Fonseca doesn't get the result against inter he has to get fired. Only five matches you say, but in those five matches he only has one win against probably the worst team in Serie A. You say there were same issues with Pioli, yes but pioli at least got the result most of the time. He won scudetto, brought us to UCL semi final, and was second last season with a obviously worse squad than what Fonseca has now. Fonseca played against average and bad teams, only Lazio is decent and he got a draw which I blame him on because he benched Leao and Theo, then against only good team yesterday, he lost 3:1 in a match where we scored in first five minutes, and not only a result problem but we played so bad that it was unwatchable. If we give him more time we will sacrifice this whole season...
Pioli got results most of the time, but his last 10 games on our bench were 2 wins (Lecce & Cagliari), 4 draws and 4 losses. And we looked absolutely horrible in most of those games, especially in the 2 losses against Roma in Europa League.
@@tunerr1 1 yes, during the end of piolis time we were very bad, that's why he got sacked. He said we should stick with Fonseca because the same problems of this season were also there with Pioli but he got fired because of that. 2 the reason we were more patient with Pioli is because he actually did something with the club. He brought us back a scudetto after ten years of waiting. What did Fonseca do to deserve that patience?
The whole left side avoidance by the way, the reason they went rhst direction is thst Liverpool press is more established on Liverpools right with Salah, Trent and Szoboszlai. Szoboszlais power and Salahs pace would have been suicide with how milan were passing
Where I disagree is that statistically Milan has not been too bad defensively, but knowledgeable fans recognize that the defense has no instructions and no scheme. They are just running around. Every time I have seen this it meant the team was going to have a bad season and the coach was going to get fired. It doesn't bother me at all that Milan lost some games, it bothers me that the defense has no organization.
I remember the sasuolo game and that January but I also remember that ridiculous champions league run The inter game is coming but remember they play man city tonight I can see a milan win on the weekend. I can be wrong, but I wanna believe
Fonseca ball = guaranteed 2 goals conceded. Getting Giampaolo vibes. I'll give him another month. We need someone like Sarri not a joke like Fonseca. What was management expecting??? I think I'll skip the Inter game :(
I am a milan fan since inter was irrelevant and hadn't won a scudetto since 1989 and whatever european trophy they had won, was a uefa cup.I don't recognize this club anymore. This is not milan, Ownership and managment are in a super red box, they are to blame.
The players at Milan are good but the coaching is an issue... I don't think you let a fairly good coach like Pioli go unless you have a clearly better replacement.
I was always giving the management a break but this summer showed their true colors. How can you give Juve Kalulu and buy Emerson is just doesn't make ANY sense. Compounded with a lack of investment in defense when the obvious problem since 2022 was leaking goals is just ridiculous. The problem was never Leao or Fonseca imo its the lack of investment in defense. Great video as always Kush.
Hey Kush, I agree that we can't change the Coach all the time. I feel like we give him time to do what he wants to do and then review his work mid season.
Redbird has to go! We need owners who actually give a fuck. Didn’t the ownership say they were gonna give of a budget of 150-250 max but the only budget we get and use is from our own players that we sell. We should have never sold Tonali. We’re buying these low quality players who are cheaper thinking we found gold. Like Lotus Cheek he’s a mediocre of a player.
Now I understand what Rafael Benitez meant and why he was so annoyed, everybody wants to play the pep style build from the back we played too many passes with the GK and Liverpool's press put our players under pressure horrible performance from everybody except pulisic Mike needs to put the ball in the middle of the ground and stop playing short passes the pulisic goal also came like that RLC despite his huge physique was useless
Pep plays out of the back when it is necessary. He doesn't invite and wait for pressure. I don't like that philosophy at all. You have to get the ball forward when there are openings.
With this current management I sad/mad because when are we going to become an ELITE club again ? I’m thinking this management are happy with just being in the Champions league, but if we think about it we’re not even improving/becoming a stronger team we’re kinda going downhill in the league and in champions league.
3 goals 2 assists in 5 games, and i feel he's being screwed out if more assists, but anyway, leading contributor on the team btw, what more do you want Pulisic to do. He bails out the defense constantly, runs his ass off, and still gets substitued early from ganes so Laeo can continue being fuck all useless and a detriment. The team around him has no want to or drive. They dont know how to connect with a 9, and they have zero player movement off the ball sans Pulisic or just dumping over the top and chasing.
One bright spot aside from Pulisic goal - Torriani. The kid stepped in after the veteran was hurt and seems comfortable despite still being just a kid. I recall watching him in NYC vs MC and he was good.
I was watching Vini Jr. on replay against Stugarrt. All i could think was if only our players could play with that fire. Vini Jr needs to win. He is tenacious on the ball, making runs AND getting back and attacking his man on defence. Our players lack this fire and its sad to watch in the field.
WHEN HE SAID” you can’t expect a coach to come in and just take 5 games to completely revolutionise and change everything” Tuchel did exactly that at Chelsea my club. If tuchel was given the money and structure pep has he would do what pep can do if they was both given scraps tuchel would make gold pep would struggle. That’s the difference
I’m a Liverpool fan, it was very enjoyable beating you guys and reminding Milan that you are still our bitch 😂 But in all seriousness first time coming by the channel and I’m impressed! I hope you continue to grow
Win as a team, lose as a team. Individual errors were a factor, but let's be honest, Liverpool are a class above. You can't equate this Milan to the likes of Liverpool, ManCity, Real, and even Inter, when conceding two goals from the corner spot. Milan were outmuscled, outdueled and outplayed. The part that hurts the most is that this squad is not yet a team, as witnessed by how easily they collapse and fall apart.
Defence is non existent and constantly trying to play out from the back without proper game plan is suicidal. We played most of the first half with an injured Maignan who was useless especially in set pieces. Our defence seems like it’s on track to completely flood Milan with how many leaks the backline has.
Great points. Disappointment tonight even though we started strong... We conceded not 3 goals but 2, only one of the them twice. We need a setpiece coach. Our setpieces are improv "get to the highest guy on the pitch". And we know that this isn't because of Fonseca. Not a thinking person would have Reijnders mark van Dijk... This is a disgrace. Leao has to stop disappearing. From the first goal to the second Liverpool goal he didn't get a single shot. By shot I mean one from the camera man.
😅 You're right, strangely it sounds like that was the coach's tactic, which is strange. Reijnders on van Dijk was embarrassing, the first two goals were needless in every way!
@@footballkush go watch fourfourtwo's analysis. You'll see my point exactly. Arne Slot realized and told TAA "don't worry about Leao". That is your problem. Sorry, his involvement makes or brakes our games.
I agreed with you all the way up until you had another opine on Pulisic. We should be asking if Leao, Hernandez are at Pulisic's level. If you had never watched an AC Milan game until this season. You would be asking the question this way.
Pulisic is the most professional player you have @kush and the rest should actually come to his level, Lastly, Fonseca is not Milan level, stop defending him.
@@ludaglava_girouda This is not an accurate observation. Based on some league games last year? Its not his first year as a professional. And what is your point exactly? He is the only guy that showed up and scored today in a big game... Right no the starting attackers in Leao, Puli and Morata are strong. The teams problem is coaching philosophy and disorganized defense.
As a Milan Fan this is how i have to look at it..Serie A is a farmer’s league Milan in any top 3 leagues would be fighting relegation and Mid table at best. Manage your expectations because this is a business for the American owners. The Golden Silvio Berlusconi days are far gone 😞
Bouncing around different coaches is a great way to land yourself in a Chelsea situation. Coaches need at least a little time to implement their system and, even more so, to bring in players that suit that system, and get rid of some pieces that are underperforming. If the coach is given time to do that, and is still not getting results, then its time to them to go.
Keep up the good work Kush, but I disagree with the point on a coach change. Roma has pulled the trigger on De Rossi for underwhelming results and play in the first 4 games. No reason why we can't analyse and realise that despite management and poor player scouting for our needs, that tactically we are still inept. A coach can still get results or a style of play or fill square pegs in round holes until .... we are not being treated with much optimism so far. Mistakes are different from a player being just bad. These players are forcing too much errors with positioning and other things which are coachable.
Everyone here knows Milan's problems almost entirely, but not everyone agrees on how to solve them. As is typical in football, we always go for the weakest and easiest to replace : the coach. But to summarize, in the Liverpool match, 4-2-4 that's how Fonseca pressed. How did Liverpool press? Ironically, they also pressed 4-2-4. The exact same tactic in most instances. I’ll bring up the clips later, it's not just talk. What made the difference? First, they pressed forward while we dropped back, not attacking the ball. Milan was pressing while being afraid, unlike Liverpool, where everyone participates with intensity even after conceding a goal from it, but the team's character shows. This was something Fonseca mentioned from the first preparatory match, stating that the team gets mentally lost, fear creeps in, and they start retreating. Secondly, a player like VVD takes the ball with the courage to play it between Tij and Morata or TIj and Rafa with such confidence that he bypasses the entire line of press, leaving us with a 7-on-6 and numerical inferiority. They were physically, mentally, and tactically better at pressing players, especially the less skilled ones. Pavlovic and Tomori, you can't build an attack from the back with them, but I can’t blame the coach for trying. Building from the back is basic in modern football. In the first goal, there was no communication between the maignan and his defenders. Zero marking, and the player scores. The second goal was the same play from the opposite side, six meters in, and it’s a goal. No marking, and neither the defense nor the goalkeeper reacted. How many misplaced passes did Pavlovic make? Tomori, Calabria passing under pressure, is this tactics? The coach’s fault? Our players seem to lack the basics of football. The first thing to do when you think of playing forward is Moving without the ball forward, these are basics! We're building from the back, no one moves ? Reijnders drops down, or sometimes Pulisic, to help, and we lose depth upfront. Then when we do get the ball out, we find Rafa alone, who’s either 1v2 or 1v3 sometimes. Theo Hernandez holds the ball every time to make runs, why? If players trusted each other, things would be better, but now they have no trust. I said the attack must hold the ball to give the rest some relief. Maignan likely faked injury twice to break the pressure and give the team a breather. First, it was the right knee, then the ankle. We played, and we know he wasn’t hurt until he really got hit by Tomori and the Gakpo. No one was able to hold the ball. The only one in midfield with the technical ability to hold onto the ball is Reijnders, but he can't do it alone.
Excellent video, but we all could have probably done without the ptsd screenshot of the scoreboard of THAT game. Also would have swapped Rafa's red box to Mike who was really bad for both goals he conceded.
I would have Never thought that i would Say this because i thought he would be a Flop but i feel Bad for pulisic. Feels Like hes the only player in our squad that really want to win something. Another Point is the way we Gave it away. 2 Similar goals in just a Couple of minutes. We have literally No presence in our goal area. Next thing Calabria. He Played like shit for 2 years now & they really Managed to sign the only Right back in Europe that is Even WORSE. 😂😂 this is just a joke
Up until the Pulisic goal Milan looked great, I’ve never seen a team lose confidence so quickly and weirdly enough it was after the first Milan goal. It was such a weird 5 minutes immediately after with Theo going down injured or whatever that was? It’s like the momentum complete shifted. Mike limping and trying to play on was not the right decision as you could say he should have collected that second goal if he could move. What an absolute disappointment from Tamori and Pavlovic they looked completely lost. You didn’t mention Morata and honestly he was a ghost and had zero hold up play when the ball went his way, Tammy looked so much sharper.
Said it perfectly, every part of this club is in question. Was Maldini the best director in football? Of course not but we knew he had the best interests of the club in mind in all aspects. Since his brutal falling out and the selling of Tonali it feels like we've ripped the soul right out of it.
I agree Fonseca needs time, I think many of us already knew the possible rough start to the season given the way the management handled the transfer window and also due to the Euros causing delay. The way we defend completely changed with Fonseca moving more into zonal marking and pressing, if Fonseca is sacked, it will picture the management in a bad light because you got a coach with different ideas but didn't give him any time. We conceded 2 goals from set pieces both avoidable, 3rd was a terrible mistake by Pavlovic, Calabria was almost like a stationary training cone for Gakpo. People have this image about Emerson Royal but let me tell you he is a top 5 RB in a world where a RB like Calabria is considered average. What we saw against liverpool wasn't a lack of tactics or quality it was lack of mentality.
Normally I would agree but EVERY time I have seen a team play totally disorganized defense in the first few games they had a terrible season. It is a sign that the coach doesn't understand defensive principles. The basics aren't even there.
@@mattsmith1126 I saw his games at Lille and there was a game where Fonseca’s team conceded 7 goals against PSG, but then last season they had the second most clean sheets in Europe. I have said this before, If crying all gloom and doom, ranting and all helps you calm down, good for you, but for me looking at the positives is the way I keep my calm. The reality lies somewhere between optimism and pessimism, and that is what the ones involved with the team need to look at.
Yes, I cannot see Fonseca going anywhere in spite of the headlines. The first two goals were needless in the free kick opportunities and abysmal in how they were defended, really really disappointing!
This team has no heart no protagonist on the ground. Protagonist who encourage them. We need that protagonist like tonali who has that Milan fire in him. And every player should remember that they are not bigger than the club. No team spirit.
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Pulisic was quiet all game due to him being stuck doing defensive responsibilities trying to help Calabria keep Jota and Gakpo at bay. And when Milan did have the ball it mostly went up the middle or his teammates would end up passing it to Leao like they always do.
Milans midfield is just 5 different versions of loftus cheek
Exactly, Ruben Ira Loftus-Cheek just looking so flat. And yes deserved no red a black box he not defending no creativity. And to day is not the only game he being play so bad .
and i'd argue loftus cheek is the worst of them
Milan sold Maldini, i whole heartedly believe Maldini is better than loftus cheek.
@@warsect I like him and wanted him to do I well. Not happening
I disagree with some comments, on several occasions Fofana can be seen struggling but where is RLC, most times ball watching but I understand that this is a new role for him and it may take time to understand what is required. There is a lack of courage from most of the players to make that one time central pass, only Tijjani does it everyone else hesitates and this kills forward flow. Leao playing zero defense is a major problem because that destabilize the midfield and the defense especially when Theo is caught further upfield, it is crazy that Tammy runs to the wing behind Leao to tackle a player, that affects the entire team's defensive structure. Tomori needs to work on his ball playing skills cause everything he fumbles with the ball he gets swarmed and begins to panic, Pavlovic has to understand his role, continuously holding and running with the ball isn't it. Fonseca still has plenty work to do with this team because Pioli style of play still shows
My girlfriend watched a few minutes with me, and knowing bery little about football, she said: it looks like the Milan players just do not put in the same effort as the Liverpool ones, they look tired... coming from someone who has fresh eyes, I believe that describes it perfectly.
True
My girlfriend waved at Fonseca in the 80' minute or so and said "bye" lol
My husband just started getting into soccer and he’s watched a few milan games by now. Yesterday he said “this game just looks messy” during the 2H
We suck bro and your girl ain’t liying brother
She sounds like a rational thinker. It's time 💍
Yet another wasted Chris Pulisic goal 😒
There is enough of a sample size to say this: after Fonseca made a comment in preseason about wanting Milan to invite pressure by playing out of the back *slowly* and holding the ball until somebody comes at you, I've seen them doing this *persistently* and it Doesn't. Work. They started doing it again and slowed the game to a crawl right after Puli scored. One, they never picked up the pace again, and lost the ball doing it consistently all match. And two, it allowed Liverpool to take over the match. They were shaken and rocked by the quick goal. Milan invited them back in.
They seem to think they can turn their attack on and off like a switch. They can't. Also...
Everybody was like See?! Leao and Theo are fine after Venezia. They're not. I guess you just don't have enough boxes for them to get the reds they earned today. Leao dribbling into schoolboy traps all match. Didn't make a single progressive pass.
Rjeinders too. Dribbled right into his defender when he had options both left and right. That was actually the last time he did anything at all the whole game.
I'm not buying what Fonseca is selling. Please don't tell me he hasn't had time. Tuchel came into a Chelsea squad that was leaking goals like a sieve, and immediately turned them into the toughest defense in the prem. And it was arguably their defense that won them the CL. A great coach can make an immediate impact. Fonseca had a full preseason to work with. They're worse. Not better. Worse.
@@maudalmusicalmachines3541tuchel destroyed Chelsea. Chelsea had good players but Milan midfield is shit that literally creating pressure in defence upon that in Defence we hv Calabria who is average & Emerson who is worst. With Leo Pulisic morata & Tammy we have a title challenging attack but midfield sucks. Reijnders is good but we definitely need box to box midfielder who can help defence and attack both. Till midfield not improved no point of blaming manager. Major blame goes to management for the poor transfer business
Good
@@geetheshkumar397 ignorance [about Chelsea] is bliss. Milan had an overall comparable squad to Leverkusen when Alonso drove them through the Bundesliga like a truck. Like them, we have a few game changers, a few more good players and more professionals who can do a job for the squad. But you have to know how to *use* them all to their strengths! Fonseca has this idea of how he wants to play, but it has little to nothing to do with the players he has.
low key needs that real madrid move, deserved just like Brahim
People say Puli doesn't show up against big teams. I guess he's actually the only one that shows up.
Why didn't you bring in Chukwueze in the second half who has scored against most big teams
@@kingsleynwofe1244 chuk is horrible for milan he gives the ball away to much as we saw the only big team he scored against was dortmund
Gerry Cardinale has got to go. He needs to bring Moncada and Furlani with him. I hope the rumors are true that Maldini visited Saudi Arabia to find a new owner for this once great club. Milan fans cant stand redbird anymore.
2 years too late but atleast some of the fans start to wake up
I don’t believe the rumours are true, but if Milan keeps going like this the stadium will be empty and the best players will be sold… then Cardinale will sell the club
Let be it. Especially leao.. He has to be sold@@MarCel32mr
He's the owner, he's not gonna just leave while milan is making profits. If we stop makong profit it might change, but that's not the case right now.
Christian was playing super well this game, but the problem is no one is giving him through-balls. Its like Milan sees sending Christian a long ball is a waste. Reality is thats where he scores the most.
I see him making runs behind the line the entire game and they maybe give him a through ball once a game. Lack of vision and ability from midfield? Or lack of strategy from the coach? Not sure, but either way it’s not helping.
There is no team Kush , there is no conclusion , there is no gameplay , no system , no leadership in team
The details you put in ur videos is unreal. And you speak perfectly what everyone is thinking
I don't understand why yo still don't respect Christian Pulisic he is the best offensive player on your team. please stop hating on him. you should focus on Fonseca his waaaaay lost and below the level of Milan.
Because then he would have to admit his boy leao isn't the best player on the team and he won't admit that.
Lmao, maybe cause Pulisic is mid. That goal just hiked up his value. But fellow was insignificant throughout the game
he didn't really disrespect pullisic, he just waits for pullisic to be more consitent, knowing that what he says is completly true, just cause he is the best offensive player on the team, doesn't mean we are gonna praise him
Cause he fawns over Leao too much. And he doesn’t want to admit someone is higher than him.
Isn’t leao their best forward??
Why the hell is no one mentioning our world class keeper today? Two blunders that lead to two goals. At the first goal cannot jump over a player and the second doesn’t jump at all! Imagine getting outjumped while having hands advantage. Both goals in the keeper zone.
he shouldn't have came out for the first goal
I have been saying that since last season. Our goalkeeper is not being world-class, in my opinion.
Because Liverpool also dominated every other areas of the pitch
Fans outside of Milan know Leao is completely overrated, for every one slick move, he either plays a poor pass, no pass or loses the ball. He also shows no leadership qualities. Pulisic and Reijnders should be the cornerstones to build
Leao is terrific he's just not the scorer people pretend he is. He never was. When Puli came into the team I tried telling Milan fans that he would consistently outscore Leao and they acted insulted. Abraham and or Morata will also outscore Leao.
Pulisic definitely took his spotlight that’s for sure. And Leao’s ego came out with it.
Why is Pulisic on your thumbnail as if he's the problem? He's probably your best player right now.
He knows how to get people to watch his videos….throw Pulisic on the thumbnail and all the Americans will watch
Leao is a crybaby and a quitter, plain and simple. His main problem is in his head
No he isn't
@@mattsmith1126 he kind of is though
Who?
He sucks
It’s definitely been clearer ever since Pulisic joined the team. Since Leao’s spotlight has been taken away and his ego came out with it.
Until Gerry Cardinale and RedBird are gone, nothing will change. Justice for Maldini & Massara ❤️🖤
Our main problem is that our management did not buy playmakers or defending midfielders;
except for Bennacer (who was on the market), we only have box-to-box midfielders.
Then we have a coach who refuses to assess the situation and switch to five defenders (like Inter does).
Given this context, every game is an uphill battle undermining our players' confidence.
I am afraid this is not going to get better anytime soon.
It seems like Top 4 is the only demand, these players are good enough to beat the smaller sides but beating the big ones just isn't possible without the coach truly extracting the best out of them in an ideal system.. which doesn't yet seem to be developing.
@@footballkushngl not having Pulisic as one of the few bright spots in terms of players kinda comes across as hating...had a strong first season that is carrying on to this year and Literally the only consistent player rn who happens to lead in scoring and one of 12 players in the top 5 league since last year with double digit goals and assists
Liverpool have just lost their best manager (arguably) of all time have made no signings really in terms of strengthening as we have better players than Cheisa already he is just extra depth. Pretty much there is no discussion here no signing would have saved you quite simple better team was better Italian seria A on average is what the bottom 3 teams in the premier league look like Milan looked not much better if at all.
We should not be expecting a lot from this team.
That’s the true
They're still gonna get this work though, trash performance lol
There is enough of a sample size to say this: after Fonseca made a comment in preseason about wanting Milan to invite pressure by playing out of the back *slowly* and holding the ball until somebody comes at you, I've seen them doing this *persistently* and it Doesn't. Work. They started doing it again and slowed the game to a crawl right after Puli scored. One, they never picked up the pace again, and lost the ball doing it consistently all match. And two, it allowed Liverpool to take over the match. They were shaken and rocked by the quick goal. Milan invited them back in.
They seem to think they can turn their attack on and off like a switch. They can't. Also...
Everybody was like See?! Leao and Theo are fine after Venezia. They're not. I guess you just don't have enough boxes for them to get the reds they earned today. Leao dribbling into schoolboy traps all match. Didn't make a single progressive pass.
Rjeinders too. Dribbled right into his defender when he had options both left and right. That was actually the last time he did anything at all the whole game.
I'm not buying what Fonseca is selling. Please don't tell me he hasn't had time. Tuchel came into a Chelsea squad that was leaking goals like a sieve, and immediately turned them into the toughest defense in the prem. And it was arguably their defense that won them the CL. A great coach can make an immediate impact. Fonseca had a full preseason to work with. They're worse. Not better. Worse.
Why would you even hire a guy with this philosophy? Its the worst way to play. You need to get down the field while the defense is recovering. Inviting pressure in wastes time...
@kush you absolutely hit the nail on the head talking about the mentality of the players. This is something I've said time & time again. We've had the same issues since the Pioli days, the players have a mental block and keep making the same mistakes. They lack courage, grit and determination. This issue needs to be resolved first & foremost before you start looking at formations and tactics. If the players don't follow instructions, they don't give their all, it doesn't matter what coach you get, the issues will persist.
Sometimes people forget how poor Inter were under Inzaghi, how he was on the verge of getting fired, then they brought in personnel to work on the player's mentality and mindset and they never looked back!
I like the way you talk about football calmly and clearly Hope you guys have a great season
I believe today's game showed two important things for the Milan Fanbase. One, some Milan players have more heart than the others in a game whether it is Serie A or UCL. What they don't have is consistency and that is not because the squad was renewed with new additions and with a new coach but they are a team full of players who are known for their individual flashiness. For Example, we all know how good Tomori is but every time he gets the ball, he hesitates to make a pass, as if he gets nervous. Milan's backline as individual players is really good. But they don't sync enough to compliment each other's strong zones. Secondly, this Milan team doesn't have the power to be decisive and command over their opponents. I think modern football has taught us that decision-making is the key part of a game. Chances will come and go, but it is up to the players to make the best of it. What I saw during the preseason was how fast Milan's passing was. Which I have not seen in the past few games. I believe this team will turn around very soon but they need exceptional decision-making skills on the pitch. We cannot change how terrible Calabria gets in certain games, and we cannot ignore how fragile our defense has become, but we also cannot unsee that most of the players that were bought to strengthen the squad were all attackers. Again, I hope they perform at their best against Inter. As a Milan fan, I wish them the best for the game but they need to stick to a plan! they need to take command of a game!
I feel like we are entering another banter era
That’s exactly what I was thinking…..
Seems so
It started the day gerry entered the building
@@larkstonguesinaspic4814 yes that was a banter era performance - like a team that doesn’t belong in the UCL
Good morning. We Italians are telling you this from 2 years
I had my delusions but Puli scoring in 3 minutes made them even worse but in the end it was the same old embarrassment
Kush, to me, a weakness in your commentary is the lack of analysis that includes the defense of the other team. In this case, you note that Pulisic seemed to "fade away' for the rest of the game. Did Liverpool adjust their defense to take away his opportunities by marking him with a better player? Did they adjust positions and assignments? I enjoy your commentary, but I think you're missing part of the picture.
Fade away always refers to asserting yourself on the game, it is okay to make mistakes and unable to get past the opposition due to improved marking. But when you don't involve yourself in the game, you "fade away" which is what happened with Pulisic late on and with the rest of the squad much earlier on.
Let’s not give Leao the pass here at all. For 55 ish games now I’ve watched every minute of AC Milan from pretty optimistic but analytical viewpoint and I can tell you since pulisic arrived there has been a complete dip in leaos performance and ability to offensively lead a team. I think you’re really witnessing it now bc he subbed off one game and then benched, yes he came on to score which was amazing. And this isn’t me thinking pulisic is above critique. He’s not. But he’s a far better captain or leader who can galvanize a side. Also Leao touched the ball plenty in the game he was just compelty blocked off from the middle and chose not to use left foot to cross. In addition once again when he had Christian alone with a clear path to goal he chose to try and beat the third defender and if to say, my dribbling matters more. It just does. I’m constantly impressed by how Leao can frustrate me and inspire me. But it’s getting old. Bc the game was In the balance and no one is pointing to that. Also. Reeindeers needs to be benched bc his poor offensive game got even worse by completely sleeping while his men scored on corner kicks. Huge red box.
Last good game leao had was against psg....
You are correct that a game with Liverpool won't sack Fonseca alone, but there definitely is a win to number of games ratio that will get him fired, and big games count into that as well.
And they bounce back against Inter. Not in the Champions league, of course. But Pulisic’s goal counts this time!
Bruh is such a pulisic hater man. Best player on the team this year, following a solid season and still not willing to include him in best players on Milan
Its little fun. He is literally Milan's best player. Not most talented, but best.
puli haters come in all shapes and forms
If Pulisic is your best player and you’re Milan, that’s a problem
@@user-pc9oj9ci1r pulisic won champions league at the age of 22- fu c are you talking about
Lmao if Pulisic is Milan's best player. Milan are in some shit. Fellow went mia before and after his goal. The true reason why no big teams wanted him
As Liverpool fan, I can say AC Milan is the easiest compared to ManUnited, Brentford, Ipswich, Nottingham Forest. It is 80% long term coach problem. Liverpool are trained to press many years during Klopp. That's why AC Milan got totally no chance in midfield. & then with Arne Slot tactics, AC Milan can't even build up! I saw the GK & CB were so stressed to pass in front. Every team studies opponent tactics & brief players to build up before game, I definitely don't see at AC Milan. Liverpool get most the ball because when they defend, all the players are moving together in the right way. Then I saw Milan players were tortured & uncomfortable throughout the game, Liverpool was just waiting for chance to exploit & win.
Fonseca is that Porto coach that has leaked probably the most goals against Liverpool in CL. Fellow still hasn't learn that he needs to park the bus against Liverpool. Trying to go toe to toe with this Liverpool team is suicide
Not surprised at all.. after Venezia a few supporters got ahead of themselves. This was a reality check. Also, agree about Tammy, you can see his effort👏👏
Very well said, Kush. I always love your takeaways.
We had no midfield today.
Gravenberg, Szbolize and Mac Allister dominated the game.
A lot of Milan supporters that have followed the team and Calcio since they were born stated about all the issues that we have and about all mistakes that this management has done in months...and the other half of AC Milan fans insulted them...time always show the true and here we are...unfortunately with this management and owner we will never win again....People now complain about Fonseca but who choose him? Do you remember the Ibra Pagliaccio words ?
Take a look at Pulisic's goals at Chelsea and Dortmund. Pulisic has scored against the BIG teams often. Chelsea's run to win the CL had Chelsea beat Real Madrid (Pulisic - 1 goal, 1 assist) mostly due to the way Pulisic played... and then Tuchel would bench him the next game.
Great videos man, keep it up.
Man look Leao is a very talented player, but he’s also super hyped to a level I honestly don’t see him reaching in his career. Kush says he didn’t receive the ball that much, I beg to differ. In the second half he had the ball making a run & could’ve attempted a through ball but chose to keep it & take his man on & got dispossessed. Another time he made a bad pass that lead directly to a Liverpool counter. All in all, the “big time” players have to step up in games like this. This new UCL format is setup like a league so Milan are in need of points if they want to advance
I feel sad as this team went from second to barely top 4 and it’s sad that with these amazing games that puli has that we still don’t win
We NEED a right-back 💀
We need to bench Leao and start Chukwueze. Leao is so flashy that it makes it seem that he's class, but he loses the ball too often, doesn't pick out the right pass. I remember there was a moment where Leao dribbled past a couple of defenders and had the opportunity to pass it through to Pulisic and he took some more time dribbling and won a free kick. Yeah winning a free kick is great, but you could've had an assist.
I think he tried to win a free kick, but I don't think the ref called it. Total waste.
chuk is awful havent you seen him
I would suggest bringing Leao into the 10 position. He's trying to isolate and run at defenses every time. Its too predictable. He needs some time coming back to the ball to learn how to play in a different way.
@@mattsmith1126 No way bro. Leao is too selfish, he won't pass the ball. The '10' is the most important position, it's the facilitator. Puli or Reijnders can play there, one of those two. Leao is like a true winger, no way he can be converted.
Why no comment about RLC. He was absolutely awful. Not a single good pass not a single good tackle not a single good run.
This is the norm so nobody is surprised anymore. You can be surprised the first 4 times, but then there's no more point. Midfield tactics are cooked, generally we have no midfield, only half of an attack and half of a defense
its natural to see loftus cheek being a sh*t and every coach still playing him
Chelsea rejects seem to end up at Milan. How far have they fallen
The defending from Milan is some of the worst I've ever seen. Defenders trying to play out of the back are consistently just handing it over to the opposition right in the middle of the pitch basically teeing it up to have a shot on goal. The "defenders" look like they're actors trying to portray real defenders but don't really know how... It's pathetically bad. Also Leao is supposed to be this amazing player but was completely locked down by the worst Prem league defender in Alexander-Arnold... This team does not look cohesive or together in any way. I'm wondering if they're missing the veteran leadership of Giroud? Something is severely lacking. Leao is a talent, but i just don't think he's a great teammate... Same could probably be said for Theo... I thought he should have brought on Okafor for Leao early in the 2nd half because Leao was doing nothing... I think Milan should sell Leao and Theo for as much as possible and start over... I know that's going to piss people off but those 2, as talented as they are, didn't have their heads in the match yesterday... Milan also need an all new defense cause my god they were horrendous...
Right. The defense is really bad and its not going to get better. Fonseca was a bad hire. Its not too early to say it. Its clear to everyone that the defense is disorganized.
Really sad times Bro. Big up! Hope some magic happens in the Milan Derbyb this weekend but chances are less I know. Our defense is pathetic
This is a huge downgrade compared to the level we reached under Pioli and maldini. Instead of taking steps forward, the horrid show we saw is a 10 steps back
I hated the Pioli firing. There was no one clearly better to replace him. Pioli is always going to get the team in the top 2 or 3 so I'd rather let a guy like that try to clsoe the gap with Inter.
@@mattsmith1126 and i wanted him to show what he can do with a real striker. I mean Milans main striker was Giroud for two years! His best football was when he had good DM and CAM. Positions that were never replaced. Not fair to any coach.
Why couldn't we play Kalulu as our RB? He is a better defender than Royal and Calabria
Milan sold him to Juventus
@@JituGamerProthey basically Gifted him to Juve 😂
Tragically so.
Respect for Milan 💯👌 from a Liverpool supporter. YNWA
For me a cagey draw here would've been essentially a win
That was a rough match to watch. Almost every goal was self-inflicted, caused by our own errors. The whole team looked shaky. Individual mistakes all over the place all match long. The pressure cooked them after the second goal. Very sad to see.
Pavlovic seemed under pressure, like he wasn’t ready for a match of this caliber. Reminds me of Thiaw having to play the big games and completely faltering. Hopefully just a bad match in the larger scheme of things.
Calabria didn’t take Gakpo seriously. Gakpo is underrated due to his time at Liverpool but there was a reason they sign him. He’s got insane potential. Amazing on the ball even though he doesn’t always look flashy. Calabria should have been close to him all match and very careful. Calabria just isn’t good anymore….
Good shoutout on Tammy. He looked good vs Venezia. Looked hungry against Liverpool. Hope he stays fit.
So glad you touched on Fofana. Last video I commented on him saying that he cool fill the Kessie roll. Well, yesterday showed otherwise, at least for now. There were SO MANY times where he put in an awful tackle or lost his marker and let someone in the midfield turn toward our goal. There were multiple times he could have stop counter attacks and blundered. It happens sometimes but he was beat nearly every time he went 1 on 1 against an attacker. It was really poor. Maybe time will show otherwise but he was not in form yesterday.
The whole tactical set up was a dumb idea. It’s a good idea against an opponent that sits deep and you need to open them up. But Liverpool just presses high and opens themselves up. Just give it to Leao and allow him to beat 3 guys on the dribble. He doesn’t need to be set up for 1v1s. He can beat 1,2,3 guys when he get the ball to his feet. Plus, Leao doesn’t even make great runs in behind defenses. We also don’t have players with solid long range passes to supply him when he has the space. Plus, if he loses the ball while he’s in space then you set up a perfect counter attack for Liverpool. It makes absolutely no sense. Poor tactical setup.
Also, Maignan. C’mon buddy. That was poor. First goal should have been saved by him. If you come out you better win the ball. No one should be able to head the ball higher than you can punch. And why didn’t he come off during the half? Maybe the coach? Idk. But he wasn’t well in the first half and he was hobbling when he came on for the second half. He’s not been the same since the title. Injuries have done a number on him. Hope he finds his form and beats these injuries.
Great video btw. Good analysis. Sad day. Hopefully we find a bit more fire in our bellies for Inter.
Liverpool didn't press Pavlovic and that imo made him more nervous as it made his responsibility for build up obvious and got to his head. He can pass but he just needs experience, security and needs to adapt to the level.
I excpet that the management hires a coach that is capable of doing some real changes, given that he had all the preseason, instead we got Fonseca...........
Like, I've said all last year. Pulisic is the best player on this team and it isnt even close right now.
Today was what's become of typical milan
-Excellent GK but injury prone, torriani's first 2 matches will be vs Liverpool and inter.
-No DM, a hole in middle
-RB being absolutely clueless, can't tell who's worse
-Leao being flickering lightier, sometimes on fire but mostly annoyingly useless.
-The players showing most grit was tammy who isn't even a milan player, just a dry loanee.
Only improvement seemed was mortata was more alive than Giroud which isn't very hard thing to do.
Onto next nightmare l, inter.
Forza Milan 🔴 ⚫
I think the decision to play on the right worked for about 10 minutes. After that, either Van Dijk or the coach noticed and adjusted. Pulisic tried to dribble too much. After we scored we should have adjusted, Fonseca should respect the rival and have a game plan for going ahead early. We ALL know how an early goal changes tactics for both teams. To continue to try to play the same way throughout the entire game was a fools errand. The tactics worked in the first 3 minutes, now adjust and create a more balanced team and utilize Leao and Theo on the counter.
They just met a far better team, plain and simple. And Liverpool have shown that time and time again here.
Pulisic played well. But like you said if we are waiting on Leao and Theo to get shit done that will happen 1 out of 4 games. Leao needs to put the ball in the back of the net period. Assist are cute and important but if he’s one of the best wingers in the world we need more out of him I’m agreeing with Cassano he’s avg at best. Would do nothing in the prem trade Leao try and get to tonali back
I HATE WHEN YOU KEEP DEFENDING THE MILAN MANAGEMENT ITS FRUSTRATING
OK I spoke too early but still.... you go easy on them
I mean he is fair. He criticizes them while giving them credit for what they do right. The fanbase tends to be unhappy with everything and they blame the owners for everything which isn't fair
I like Milan management but I didn't understand this coaching hire at all. Mistake.
If Fonseca doesn't get the result against inter he has to get fired. Only five matches you say, but in those five matches he only has one win against probably the worst team in Serie A. You say there were same issues with Pioli, yes but pioli at least got the result most of the time. He won scudetto, brought us to UCL semi final, and was second last season with a obviously worse squad than what Fonseca has now. Fonseca played against average and bad teams, only Lazio is decent and he got a draw which I blame him on because he benched Leao and Theo, then against only good team yesterday, he lost 3:1 in a match where we scored in first five minutes, and not only a result problem but we played so bad that it was unwatchable. If we give him more time we will sacrifice this whole season...
This season has already been sacrificed on the Burger Altar of Cardinale
Pioli got results most of the time, but his last 10 games on our bench were 2 wins (Lecce & Cagliari), 4 draws and 4 losses. And we looked absolutely horrible in most of those games, especially in the 2 losses against Roma in Europa League.
@@tunerr1 1 yes, during the end of piolis time we were very bad, that's why he got sacked. He said we should stick with Fonseca because the same problems of this season were also there with Pioli but he got fired because of that.
2 the reason we were more patient with Pioli is because he actually did something with the club. He brought us back a scudetto after ten years of waiting. What did Fonseca do to deserve that patience?
Losing 3-1 to Liverpool isn’t really a ‘humiliation’
Look at the stats, it literally was. We wäre better for Like 15 Minutes. Game couldve been 7-2 for liverpool
That game could have been 5-1 or 6-2. Gakpo who is a bench player completely destroyed your defense.
Has anyone noticed all the back passes? I’m dreading Sundays match….. they will eat us alive !!!!
The whole left side avoidance by the way, the reason they went rhst direction is thst Liverpool press is more established on Liverpools right with Salah, Trent and Szoboszlai. Szoboszlais power and Salahs pace would have been suicide with how milan were passing
Milan should have played like Inter did at MC. Liverpool can't cope with defensive teams, Slot has no plan B. They just left themselves too open.
Where I disagree is that statistically Milan has not been too bad defensively, but knowledgeable fans recognize that the defense has no instructions and no scheme. They are just running around. Every time I have seen this it meant the team was going to have a bad season and the coach was going to get fired. It doesn't bother me at all that Milan lost some games, it bothers me that the defense has no organization.
Please tell me what stats do you look😂😂
I remember the sasuolo game and that January but I also remember that ridiculous champions league run
The inter game is coming but remember they play man city tonight
I can see a milan win on the weekend. I can be wrong, but I wanna believe
Fonseca ball = guaranteed 2 goals conceded. Getting Giampaolo vibes. I'll give him another month. We need someone like Sarri not a joke like Fonseca. What was management expecting??? I think I'll skip the Inter game :(
Right. All year we will be conceding goals. There is no defensive plan people just run around without instructions.
I am a milan fan since inter was irrelevant and hadn't won a scudetto since 1989 and whatever european trophy they had won, was a uefa cup.I don't recognize this club anymore. This is not milan, Ownership and managment are in a super red box, they are to blame.
The players at Milan are good but the coaching is an issue... I don't think you let a fairly good coach like Pioli go unless you have a clearly better replacement.
Though I kinda agree with you this was the reason we fired Pioli because of poor results against Inter and humiliation in Europe etc
I was always giving the management a break but this summer showed their true colors. How can you give Juve Kalulu and buy Emerson is just doesn't make ANY sense. Compounded with a lack of investment in defense when the obvious problem since 2022 was leaking goals is just ridiculous. The problem was never Leao or Fonseca imo its the lack of investment in defense. Great video as always Kush.
Hey Kush, I agree that we can't change the Coach all the time. I feel like we give him time to do what he wants to do and then review his work mid season.
Redbird has to go! We need owners who actually give a fuck. Didn’t the ownership say they were gonna give of a budget of 150-250 max but the only budget we get and use is from our own players that we sell. We should have never sold Tonali. We’re buying these low quality players who are cheaper thinking we found gold. Like Lotus Cheek he’s a mediocre of a player.
Now I understand what Rafael Benitez meant and why he was so annoyed, everybody wants to play the pep style build from the back we played too many passes with the GK and Liverpool's press put our players under pressure horrible performance from everybody except pulisic Mike needs to put the ball in the middle of the ground and stop playing short passes the pulisic goal also came like that RLC despite his huge physique was useless
Pep plays out of the back when it is necessary. He doesn't invite and wait for pressure. I don't like that philosophy at all. You have to get the ball forward when there are openings.
The reason we got rid of pioli was to get a better coach. We might as well stay with pioli and wait to get a better coach.
Sad times indeed. Not looking forward to next game :/
With this current management I sad/mad because when are we going to become an ELITE club again ? I’m thinking this management are happy with just being in the Champions league, but if we think about it we’re not even improving/becoming a stronger team we’re kinda going downhill in the league and in champions league.
3 goals 2 assists in 5 games, and i feel he's being screwed out if more assists, but anyway, leading contributor on the team btw, what more do you want Pulisic to do. He bails out the defense constantly, runs his ass off, and still gets substitued early from ganes so Laeo can continue being fuck all useless and a detriment. The team around him has no want to or drive. They dont know how to connect with a 9, and they have zero player movement off the ball sans Pulisic or just dumping over the top and chasing.
In a market window that had Buongiorno available, what did they bought?...
One bright spot aside from Pulisic goal - Torriani. The kid stepped in after the veteran was hurt and seems comfortable despite still being just a kid. I recall watching him in NYC vs MC and he was good.
I was watching Vini Jr. on replay against Stugarrt. All i could think was if only our players could play with that fire. Vini Jr needs to win. He is tenacious on the ball, making runs AND getting back and attacking his man on defence. Our players lack this fire and its sad to watch in the field.
WHEN HE SAID” you can’t expect a coach to come in and just take 5 games to completely revolutionise and change everything” Tuchel did exactly that at Chelsea my club. If tuchel was given the money and structure pep has he would do what pep can do if they was both given scraps tuchel would make gold pep would struggle. That’s the difference
I’m a Liverpool fan, it was very enjoyable beating you guys and reminding Milan that you are still our bitch 😂
But in all seriousness first time coming by the channel and I’m impressed! I hope you continue to grow
I do think that Leao is a bit limited in attack, he can't cut inside for his life.
Apologize to our leader Paolo Maldini
Win as a team, lose as a team.
Individual errors were a factor, but let's be honest, Liverpool are a class above. You can't equate this Milan to the likes of Liverpool, ManCity, Real, and even Inter, when conceding two goals from the corner spot.
Milan were outmuscled, outdueled and outplayed. The part that hurts the most is that this squad is not yet a team, as witnessed by how easily they collapse and fall apart.
Why even sack Pioli
Defence is non existent and constantly trying to play out from the back without proper game plan is suicidal. We played most of the first half with an injured Maignan who was useless especially in set pieces. Our defence seems like it’s on track to completely flood Milan with how many leaks the backline has.
Great points. Disappointment tonight even though we started strong...
We conceded not 3 goals but 2, only one of the them twice. We need a setpiece coach. Our setpieces are improv "get to the highest guy on the pitch". And we know that this isn't because of Fonseca. Not a thinking person would have Reijnders mark van Dijk... This is a disgrace.
Leao has to stop disappearing. From the first goal to the second Liverpool goal he didn't get a single shot. By shot I mean one from the camera man.
😅 You're right, strangely it sounds like that was the coach's tactic, which is strange. Reijnders on van Dijk was embarrassing, the first two goals were needless in every way!
@@footballkush go watch fourfourtwo's analysis. You'll see my point exactly. Arne Slot realized and told TAA "don't worry about Leao". That is your problem. Sorry, his involvement makes or brakes our games.
I wonder if anyone thought that Milan could win... I was expecting a 4x1 loss, so it's actually a win
Isn't Fonseca the one who wanted Emerson Royal?
I agreed with you all the way up until you had another opine on Pulisic. We should be asking if Leao, Hernandez are at Pulisic's level. If you had never watched an AC Milan game until this season. You would be asking the question this way.
Lol if they are pulisic level where is pulisic in big games he is ghosted😂😂
Pulisic is the most professional player you have @kush and the rest should actually come to his level,
Lastly, Fonseca is not Milan level, stop defending him.
Or if you had watched last season
@@ludaglava_girouda This is not an accurate observation. Based on some league games last year? Its not his first year as a professional. And what is your point exactly? He is the only guy that showed up and scored today in a big game... Right no the starting attackers in Leao, Puli and Morata are strong. The teams problem is coaching philosophy and disorganized defense.
As a Milan Fan this is how i have to look at it..Serie A is a farmer’s league Milan in any top 3 leagues would be fighting relegation and Mid table at best.
Manage your expectations because this is a business for the American owners.
The Golden Silvio Berlusconi days are far gone 😞
Bouncing around different coaches is a great way to land yourself in a Chelsea situation.
Coaches need at least a little time to implement their system and, even more so, to bring in players that suit that system, and get rid of some pieces that are underperforming. If the coach is given time to do that, and is still not getting results, then its time to them to go.
Keep up the good work Kush, but I disagree with the point on a coach change.
Roma has pulled the trigger on De Rossi for underwhelming results and play in the first 4 games. No reason why we can't analyse and realise that despite management and poor player scouting for our needs, that tactically we are still inept.
A coach can still get results or a style of play or fill square pegs in round holes until .... we are not being treated with much optimism so far.
Mistakes are different from a player being just bad. These players are forcing too much errors with positioning and other things which are coachable.
What about the referee performance if that foul on Pulisic wasn’t a penalty I don’t know what is
Everyone here knows Milan's problems almost entirely, but not everyone agrees on how to solve them. As is typical in football, we always go for the weakest and easiest to replace : the coach.
But to summarize, in the Liverpool match, 4-2-4 that's how Fonseca pressed. How did Liverpool press? Ironically, they also pressed 4-2-4. The exact same tactic in most instances. I’ll bring up the clips later, it's not just talk. What made the difference? First, they pressed forward while we dropped back, not attacking the ball. Milan was pressing while being afraid, unlike Liverpool, where everyone participates with intensity even after conceding a goal from it, but the team's character shows. This was something Fonseca mentioned from the first preparatory match, stating that the team gets mentally lost, fear creeps in, and they start retreating.
Secondly, a player like VVD takes the ball with the courage to play it between Tij and Morata or TIj and Rafa with such confidence that he bypasses the entire line of press, leaving us with a 7-on-6 and numerical inferiority. They were physically, mentally, and tactically better at pressing players, especially the less skilled ones. Pavlovic and Tomori, you can't build an attack from the back with them, but I can’t blame the coach for trying. Building from the back is basic in modern football.
In the first goal, there was no communication between the maignan and his defenders. Zero marking, and the player scores. The second goal was the same play from the opposite side, six meters in, and it’s a goal. No marking, and neither the defense nor the goalkeeper reacted. How many misplaced passes did Pavlovic make? Tomori, Calabria passing under pressure, is this tactics? The coach’s fault?
Our players seem to lack the basics of football. The first thing to do when you think of playing forward is Moving without the ball forward, these are basics! We're building from the back, no one moves ? Reijnders drops down, or sometimes Pulisic, to help, and we lose depth upfront. Then when we do get the ball out, we find Rafa alone, who’s either 1v2 or 1v3 sometimes.
Theo Hernandez holds the ball every time to make runs, why? If players trusted each other, things would be better, but now they have no trust. I said the attack must hold the ball to give the rest some relief. Maignan likely faked injury twice to break the pressure and give the team a breather. First, it was the right knee, then the ankle. We played, and we know he wasn’t hurt until he really got hit by Tomori and the Gakpo. No one was able to hold the ball. The only one in midfield with the technical ability to hold onto the ball is Reijnders, but he can't do it alone.
Excellent video, but we all could have probably done without the ptsd screenshot of the scoreboard of THAT game.
Also would have swapped Rafa's red box to Mike who was really bad for both goals he conceded.
I would have Never thought that i would Say this because i thought he would be a Flop but i feel Bad for pulisic. Feels Like hes the only player in our squad that really want to win something.
Another Point is the way we Gave it away. 2 Similar goals in just a Couple of minutes. We have literally No presence in our goal area.
Next thing Calabria. He Played like shit for 2 years now & they really Managed to sign the only Right back in Europe that is Even WORSE. 😂😂 this is just a joke
Same issues as last season, porous back line. We need a world class RB, CB and DCM. A different manager won’t change deficiencies.
Reijnders was super weak, Van Dijk brushed him off like he was a schoolgirl
Up until the Pulisic goal Milan looked great, I’ve never seen a team lose confidence so quickly and weirdly enough it was after the first Milan goal. It was such a weird 5 minutes immediately after with Theo going down injured or whatever that was? It’s like the momentum complete shifted. Mike limping and trying to play on was not the right decision as you could say he should have collected that second goal if he could move. What an absolute disappointment from Tamori and Pavlovic they looked completely lost. You didn’t mention Morata and honestly he was a ghost and had zero hold up play when the ball went his way, Tammy looked so much sharper.
Said it perfectly, every part of this club is in question. Was Maldini the best director in football? Of course not but we knew he had the best interests of the club in mind in all aspects. Since his brutal falling out and the selling of Tonali it feels like we've ripped the soul right out of it.
I agree Fonseca needs time, I think many of us already knew the possible rough start to the season given the way the management handled the transfer window and also due to the Euros causing delay.
The way we defend completely changed with Fonseca moving more into zonal marking and pressing, if Fonseca is sacked, it will picture the management in a bad light because you got a coach with different
ideas but didn't give him any time.
We conceded 2 goals from set pieces both avoidable, 3rd was a terrible mistake by Pavlovic, Calabria was almost like a stationary training cone for Gakpo. People have this image about Emerson Royal but let me
tell you he is a top 5 RB in a world where a RB like Calabria is considered average. What we saw against liverpool wasn't a lack of tactics or quality it was lack of mentality.
So wrong of a take someone had to tell you have a warped perception of what is going on in Milan
@@ibrahimismail577 “RedBird get out, Gerry get out, Saudi come save us, Maldini come save us by signing Messias Krunic and Dest”- there ,happy now?
Normally I would agree but EVERY time I have seen a team play totally disorganized defense in the first few games they had a terrible season. It is a sign that the coach doesn't understand defensive principles. The basics aren't even there.
@@mattsmith1126 I saw his games at Lille and there was a game where Fonseca’s team conceded 7 goals against PSG, but then last season they had the second most clean sheets in Europe. I have said this before, If crying all gloom and doom, ranting and all helps you calm down, good for you, but for me looking at the positives is the way I keep my calm. The reality lies somewhere between optimism and pessimism, and that is what the ones involved with the team need to look at.
Yes, I cannot see Fonseca going anywhere in spite of the headlines. The first two goals were needless in the free kick opportunities and abysmal in how they were defended, really really disappointing!
This team has no heart no protagonist on the ground. Protagonist who encourage them. We need that protagonist like tonali who has that Milan fire in him. And every player should remember that they are not bigger than the club. No team spirit.