Paulo Fonseca is already facing scrutiny after collecting just one point in his first two matches on the Milan bench. Zlatan Ibrahimovic addressed the squad directly following the defeat against Parma, La Gazzetta dello Sport informed.
The legendary striker invited the players to take responsibility.
“We have quality, and the roster is basically complete, so you have to be properly motivated now.”
Milan might make more moves but nothing too big. The team’s backbone will stay the same. Therefore, it’s up to the current contributors to find a way out of the early difficulties.
The executive also weighed before the game versus Parma.
“We have signed newcomers with high characters, so they bring something humanly too.”
The Rossoneri brass believes that most of the problems are mental. Owner Gerry Cardinale dropped in for a visit to back the boss and rally the troops. Per Tuttomercatoweb, the officials strongly wanted Fonseca, so he’ll have a long leash, but they also expect good results pretty quickly. Next up on the schedule is a meeting with Lazio.
Our Take on Milan and Fonseca
It’s hard to find something to salvage in their first two appearances, as the rearguard was too lax, despite a sound showing by Strahinja Pavlovic versus the Ducali, and the attack worked for about 20 minutes late in the Torino game. Their issues go way beyond Alvaro Morata’s immediate injury and the delays in bringing in new players. It feels like their coach is trying to keep his foot in two shoes tactically speaking. He either has to commit fully to an aggressive 4-2-3-1 or turn to a sturdier 4-3-3.
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