In just one game, AC Milan exposed five major problems

The new season of Serie A started. AC Milan, which experienced major personnel changes in the summer window, gave people a big "surprise" and lost 1:2 to the newly promoted team Cremonese. You should know that Cremonese is recognized as one of the two favorites for relegation in Serie A this season.

Losing this game puts Allegri and his Ross and Blacks under tremendous pressure. Some people have begun to miss Teo and Reindez who left the summer window...

For AC Milan, this game is not like the first game of the new season, but like the 39th round of the 2024-25 season - they lost to a small team at home, and San Siro was booed, and people's patience with the team was exhausted at the beginning of the season.

After this game, Milan Sports Daily summed up five major problems for AC Milan.

lacks leaders and lacks players of personality. Great teams will have players with leadership, sharp eyes, rich body language and powerful. They will lead the team to win confrontations, take control of the game, and react quickly when they are behind. AC Milan hasn't performed like this for a long time. In the last half hour of the game, Milan created two or three opportunities, but failed to make a proud counterattack, and they never showed their strength to dominate the game. Allegri is accustomed to working in a locker room full of champions, where there are many leaders ready to lead the team to launch a Jedi counterattack. He could not accept the current situation of AC Milan. The San Siro Stadium is too quiet now. The players remain silent on the court, and even the fans have lost the spirit of cheering for the team.

lack of ideas and lack of offensive means. Cremonese has a tight defense and an orderly organization. The formation of three defenders and five defenders is randomly switched, and there are two forwards who are ready to lend a helping hand to help the defense at any time. Cremonese central defender Baschiroto is the best player in the game. He not only successfully defended Milan's attack, but also scored a goal himself. By contrast, it is difficult for Milan to create scoring opportunities. They are slow-paced and their offensive intentions are easily seen through by the opponent. Players who are expected to form a burst point through one-on-one breakthroughs, including Salemac, Pulisic and Alex Jimenez, are hardly seen throughout the game.

When players are lost seriously. At the end of the game, AC Milan fans felt deeply sorry for Teo and Reindez's departure. Theo Hernandez has missed many times in the past year, but even on the court, AC Milan's performance has not improved. However, Reindez has almost always maintained his best level and he should have been very helpful to AC Milan - he has excellent vertical offense, acceleration, and always maintaining a high level of shooting ability. It is logical to sell the best player on the team at a good price for the ultimate benefit of the team, but on the court, this loss is obvious, profound and even affects the entire season. Perhaps the absence of the third person is the most uncomfortable - in hindsight, Leo's calf injury helped Cremonese a lot. In AC Milan, Leo's on-the-spot performance is crucial, and even facing a team with a tight defense, he may tear open the hole in the opponent's defense through his own breakthrough.

tactics are both "destroyed". In addition to criticism, Allegri also reflected on the tactics he created this summer. AC Milan today has two wingers with not particularly good skills: Fofana has proven that he is good at seizing the timing of running, he can enter the opponent's penalty area at the right moment, but his shot almost never hits the target. Loftus Chik repeatedly confirmed his "strong" positioning, especially in physical confrontation. He knew how to shoot, but sometimes he was mysteriously weak, which was out of place with his large body. Players with more skilled skills rarely have the chance to make a final blow - Jasari is on the bench, while Modric has to take on the midfield squad. This style of play was quite effective when playing against Bari in the Italian Cup; but when returning to the Serie A game against Cremonese, this style of play failed. Will this become a trend throughout the season? Let's wait and see. Perhaps, Fofana and Loftus Chick will eventually be substitutes and share a position with each other.

're not effective in signings. AC Milan has one week to reorganize the lineup before the transfer window is closed, and they have made €157 million this summer, which is not a small amount, and if Moussa is sold, the money will be even more. However, after having money, the introduction of players was very slow. Except for Modric, who was free of signing, almost no one was signed. The club will discuss new signings in the past few days. Tomori's technical ability is lower than the average level of the centre-back. Can he be competent for AC Milan's central defender? Derwinter may have many opportunities to play, but I feel that the team needs other players, will it help to add another defender? Of course, the more urgent task is to find a center. Bonifers, who had already stepped on the lawn of San Siro, had been "returned". Can Jimenez be the only center without a No. 9 player who can change the game at the last moment? The answer is simple: No.