AC Milan dispatched Czech side Slavia Praha 7-3 on aggregate as stars Rafael Leao, Christian Pulisic and Ruben Loftus-Cheek get on the score sheet in Prague.
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0:00 Intro
0:56 First Takeaway
4:25 Second Takeaway
5:29 Shout out
6:40 Third Takeaway
9:22 Call out
11:16 Final Takeaway
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I know Kush went in on Tactical Manager, but sometimes it's good to have fresh eyes on a situation. And believe it or not, yes, Leao does have questionable decision-making at times. But no doubt he's a talent and Milan's best player.
I thought for sure Adli was gonna get the red box. More uncontested turnovers. Drives me nuts! Musah looked good and should get more minutes.
If Milan could secure a world-class Striker and right back they could push for a another Serie A title and a Deep Run in the CL. I would love to see Milan look at Teze as right back.
Why is Musah so underrated?
Finally, Milan have a player in Pulisic who can push Leao. This is pulisic's first season. Think about how he'll perform next season. It's going to be a struggle for Leao to be the leading goal scorer anymore
*Batman and Captain America
That build up for the RLC goal is exactly how we should be creating our goals most of the time. Our best attackers got close to each other close to the 18 and triangled around. We desperately, DESPERATELY need a DM.
Last game I literally saw Pioli directing Adli to move tha ball around like that. I think you are a little too hard on the kid, since other players like Musah or Pobega are not either top players.
Milan conceding on a red card twice is quite concerning
I am a new fan through Pulisic. I was never against Leao but I really wanted to start seeing the two combine for more goals. This game was perfect for me.
I wanted more direct combos because thats how I would know this is the best place for him. I already know I'll be sticking around Milan just for the club giving him a chance.
I would venture to say the Pulisic has a better left foot than Leao and a better right foot too. You see Leao doesn’t have a right foot, he has a hand attached to his leg, his accuracy with that thing…. He puts the ball exactly where he wants it. It’s like he was shooting a basketball into a hoop rather than kicking it.
Let adli cook
#Pulisic2024
I am not a adli simp but none of our wingers and strikers were really into it after the 60th minute. Chuk and Rafa weren’t really making the space that adli can take advantage of and everyone looked settle at the end.
Good watch! Well done.
If you want an example of why some American new Milan fans have been prickly about our boy, allow me to give you an example –
About midway through last summer's transfer window, Craig Burley was asked live on ESPN fc why he thought no one significant had yet signed Pulisic. He responded – "Well, the top teams in football aren't particularly interested in Chelsea's scraps".
For me that was the culmination of 3 years of disrespect. And now that he's doing so well they simply ignore him.
And for many of us it's taken over half a year at his new club for us to… finally… chill out 🤣 For him to partner with players of the caliber of Leao, and Theo and Girouuuuuud! is fanfreakintastic! He's home 😁
If Leao keeps playing like this. I dont see Milan keeping him. One of the bigger clubs will come knocking and offer money to Milan.
https://youtu.be/iLTPwND4eFU?si=0dbOxkIZTZJpWDy5 our youth team
Adli is not a Milan level player, the guy just cannot pass
Theo is such an asset in the attack, we can not sell him or Leao. If Milan is serious about building a winning team we have to build around those two. Also, I received my 4th kit Theo jersey yesterday, waiting for them to restock the white so I can get Leaos 😂
Thoughts on potential Gyokeres/Djalo acquisitions?
Pulisic was fortunate to get an assist on that third goal, but take nothing away from that pass. He drew three defenders who were surely experiencing PTSD from his earlier run, and he threaded an off-balance switch to Leao who had so much green grass to work with that I could've sworn I heard Julie Andrews singing.
Let's take into account that Pulisic plays on the right side and it is his weak side . which forces him to shoot with his left foot but that doesn't matter because he is able to use both legs . what makes it world class . His preferred side is the left because his shot would be much more effective. There are many players who cannot move like him because they do not have left feet. those that only play on one side because if you move them to the left they are not effective. We are also going to take into account that we are playing against Slavia Praha, but when we face teams like Liverpool Milan are going to need more of that intelligence and speed to find the teammate that is in a better position to score the gol . that makes the difference between a good player and a great player . Fuerza Milan … tenemos a nuestro badman, and Robin . ❤
This team is not good enough to win the Europa league I don’t know why we are lying to ourselves thinking we can win.
You know guys, I think Pulisic only gave a half smile on the Leao goal. Im worried there's tension behind the scenes 😅
New fan here you speak of 🇺🇸🙋🏼♂️… Rafa's checked out for a stretch but you were right, he turned it around. Will watch the 2022 season when I get time
Spot on kush. But to imply pulisic is robin to leaos Batman is completely undervaluing pulsiics end product and attributes he brings Milan. Salemakerz and messias were robin, pulisic is his own super hero( captain America) he is level with Leao on contributions and despite what people think he isn’t trying to follow in Leaos shadow or emulate him. His whole approach to play is different and that’s what makes them so good for each other when leao especially recognizes that. And I say that bc this game he was unselfish for pulisic but that makes one for the last 47 he decided to go it himself or
Choose
To ignore him. It’s a game by game thing but the more we start embracing the fact that Christian pulisic and Leao can both be world class/ world elite wingers but in different ways, the more we will appreciate that this side actually has the chance to
Win the league and UCL in years to
Come if they get stronger defensively. Good
Work sir!!
I think you bave to honest about Leão. The first half of the season he was playing like crap- losing the ball regularly and missing passes. Now, he is playing great. Working more within the team structure which has opened up space for him. I don't expect him to play a lot of defense except against good teams that control the ball more.
In regards to Adli you might need to consider that Pioli gave that order to him. Considering the first match where we conceed 2 gols, Pioli might have given the instructions to just slow down the game and don't push it forward
Pulisic has always been a truly two-footed player, although playing on the right side of the attack has probably strengthened this quality even further.
I also think Milan need to buy a true #6/destroyer in the midfield. This type of player would help to screen the defense while also allowing the other midfielders to push higher up the pitch, something they all seem more suited for anyway.
I agree… Yacine Adli was more fearless to be creative in his early games this season. As time progresses, he is now becoming similar to Krunic. It is such irony that the main reason why we supported Adli in the first place is to have a regista that is not like Krunic.
Maybe, just maybe… the more frequent he played the more he wanted to satisfy Pioli (who loves Krunic's style of play so much). He has to be more fearless…. C'mon, Adli!
Why can't bennecer play as a number 6
Adli made me miss krunich 😱
U and tacticals slight pokes at each other is very funny lmao
Thats Captain America and Bucky
Pulisic is pronounced ending with ‘ick,’ not ‘itch.
Giroud 23 goal contributions
Leao 21 goal contributions
Puli 19 goal contributions
Theo 14 goal contributions
RLC 11 goal contributions
Jovic 9 goal contributions
TR 6 goal contributions
Oka4 7 goal contributions
Florenzi 5 goal contributions
Calabria 4 goal contributions
I love seeing this from Americans, just want to see them stand out in bigger more competitive games
You're a fan. It's Puli-sick. He's clarified it before. Every time you say it Puli-sich you lose credibility, even though it seems like not a big deal.
I can’t think of too many proper registas out there right now.
As someone who hasn't really watched Milan and started watching more closely when Pulisic joined, I thank you for educating me and the rest of the fanbase that are similar to me without having a snobby attitude that many may considered "typical" of European football fans. I am especially appreciative that you are welcoming of fans like me instead of turning us away because we followed a specific player or are new to the Milan fan culture. Speaking from a personal perspective, your analysis on Leao makes a lot of sense and it has definitely changed my perspective on his dynamic and role at Milan. I believe that when Leao and Pulisic find the right chemistry, Milan will be one of the top teams in Europe. Cheers!
Leao. I want to see unlock his leadership. Man, Pulisic gets beer cans thrown at him every time he plays in Azteca. But, he's USMNT leader. Leao needs to show he's the leader, and I hope he shows the passion and ethic to be elite.