Tired of falling behind the leaders.
Fonseca did not take advantage of the historic opportunity
The current champion Inter, under the leadership of smart coach Simone Inzaghi, remains the clear favorite in Serie A. But the draws of the favorites allowed Napoli, Atalanta and Lazio to join the fight. Fiorentina also have a chance to compete for a Champions League place. The Violets not only have the European Cup experience, but also the excellent performance of goalkeeper De Gea. Milan also have no problem with the goalkeeper; the Frenchman Maignan is one of the best in the profession. Mike was also one of the reasons for the championship two and a half years ago. But then the Rossoneri had a stable coach.
Pioli had 240 chances to win at Milan and Fonseca was sacked after 24 matches. Lasted six months. The Portuguese cannot be described as a bad coach, quite the contrary. But Fonseca is too good a person to succeed at the highest level. Many championship coaches are unhappy or obsessed. It’s difficult to be a nice guy and at the same time successfully manage the first team of a big club. Especially since Ibrahimovic has now been appointed supervisor of Milan and the Swede has a particular taste in coaches. Likes tough people.
In terms of composition, players from the national teams of France, the Netherlands and Spain are on the field. Milan reached the semi-finals of the Champions League. The Rossoneri deserve the title race. But they occupy eighth place, behind Bologna. Yesterday, Fonseca failed to beat Roma, another rich and famous loser of the Serie A season. The Romans have sent off their coaches twice, old Ranieri is trying to restore the spirit of Dybala and company. Paulo scored against Milan after a backheel pass from striker Dovbik. And in the end, Roma almost snatched an away victory at San Siro.
Fonseca received a farewell red card after falling in the Roma penalty area. But if we analyze not only a Milan match, but actions from a distance, then Paulo did not fulfill the main condition. Milan did not return to the fight for the championship. Last season they took second place, but were 19 points behind Inter. There are now thirteen points between the neighbors, but Atalanta and Naples have improved and climbed the standings, and the Rossoneri have recorded six draws and four defeats in seventeen days. Fonseca could have been fired sooner, but they gave him a chance.
Conceição knows how to play brilliant and champion football
Sergio moves to Milan to be closer to his son, who plays for Juventus. Conceicao played for Lazio, Parma and Inter. Speaks Italian. He has been linked to Milan since spring. But the Portuguese has only coached in his homeland and for another year in France. The bet on Porto was successful. There, the young coach immediately became champion in his first season. This success allowed him to stay with the “dragons” for many years. Conceição beat Sporting and Benfica three times in the championship. Sergio also had successful games in the European Cup with Porto.
But let’s emphasize the peculiarity of the coach that Milan will trust. Conceicao does not know how to lose. Earlier this year, the Dragons coach accused Arteta of personal violence after being eliminated by Arsenal in the Champions League. It was difficult for the Gunners and they had to take a penalty. The English moved on and, after the game, Conceicao said the Spaniard had shouted a classic swear word on the bench, mentioning his mother. And since Conceicao lost both his parents in his youth, he was very angry with Mikel Arteta, although the Spaniard denied any wrongdoing.
Sergio can be captivated and distracted. He’s wonderful when he wins, but terrible when he loses. The Italian champion in Lazio may be injured, but the Serie A mentors are unlikely to remember his father and mother. Sergio has a good reputation in football. This summer, the Conceicaos became the second family in history after the Chiesa family, where both father and son scored at the European Championships. Francisco scored against the Czech Republic, scoring the winner in the final seconds of the match. And his father Sergio scored a hat-trick against Oliver Kahn against the Germans at Euro 2000.
Conceicao has become a tough, consistent and versatile coach. “Porto” with Pepe has always been a wall in decisive matches in Europe, but he attacked in Portugal. In Conceicao’s final season, which coincided with Milan’s extreme success in Serie A, the coach saw the Dragons score 86 goals in 34 league matches. We conceded few goals and played hard. Conceicao knows how to work with gifted players. Colombian Luis Diaz grew up under his management before moving to Liverpool. And a smart midfielder PSG It is in the “dragons” that Vitinha flourishes.
Milan team is not fit for eighth place in the table
Although Berlusconi is dead and Galiani is playing with Monza, Milan once again has powerful owners. The investment fund which bought the club is not only represented by the grandchildren of Italians from USA. Among the key people in the New York company is Sheikh Mansour. The same representative of the monarchy of United Arab Emiratesowner of Manchester City. City are not having the best of times, but another club, owned by one of their companies, is also in a mixed state. Milan started the Champions League well. They occupy twelfth place and are fighting for the top eight.
Fonseca did not disappoint in Europe, although he initially lost to Bayer Leverkusen and Liverpool. But they beat average opponents and got a win against Real Madrid away. This success shows how the Rossoneri could manage the season. They scored three goals at the Santiago Bernabeu, where Ancelotti did not plan to concede. But when Dutchman Reynders, Portuguese Leau and Spaniard Morata are fit, Milan are difficult to stop. But this kind of football is rarely shown. In Serie A, Fonseca played terribly. Paulo only has one three-game winning streak going into the fall.
There haven’t even been two consecutive wins since September. At the same time, the main goalkeeper of the French team is Maignan. European champion Morata is on the attack. On the left is Theo Hernandez, vice-world champion. Midfielder Reynders, a good player, has added value. Pulisic and Leao are unstable, but approaching the age of footballing maturity. In the best matches, they can destroy any opponent’s defense. But Fonseca objectively did not exploit the potential of an interesting composition. All that remains is to find more top defenders in the center – we will get an incredibly dangerous and organic team.
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