"It's probably fair to say that when you see a Milan lineup where Rafael Leao and Christian Pulisic are on the bench, your confidence as a fan drops significantly. On top of that, Niclas Fullkrug, who has had a very positive impact since joining in January, was also on the bench. That meant that an unlikely duo was up front, in the form of Christopher Nkunku and Ruben Loftus-Cheek."
"Whilst the Frenchman has somewhat improved in recent weeks, the same couldn't have been said for the Englishman, who hasn't really found his form this season. As a result, it seemed both could leave in the mercato last month. Nevertheless, against Bologna, the duo did their jobs well. The Englishman opened the scoring, whilst Nkunku won and then converted a penalty. It's also worth mentioning that both were involved in the goals that pretty much sealed the deal for the Rossoneri."
AC Milan beat Bologna 3-0 to extend an unbeaten run. Massimiliano Allegri's selections delivered a strong performance despite absences of Rafael Leao, Christian Pulisic and Niclas Fullkrug from the starting XI. Christopher Nkunku and Ruben Loftus-Cheek formed an unconventional strike partnership; Loftus-Cheek opened the scoring and Nkunku won and converted a penalty. Adrien Rabiot showcased his class in midfield. The striker displayed sharper dribbling and improved hold-up play. Milan's squad depth compensated for missing stars and produced decisive goal involvements to secure the result. Koni De Winter had experienced a disastrous Supercoppa Italiana outing and limited minutes earlier in the season.
Read at SempreMilan
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]