Week 12: Cagliari – Milan

Milan surprised virtually all by beating Real Madrid away 3-1. The Leao controversy that was at full crisis mode has cooled now. After spending many minutes and starts on the bench Leao started and went some way to ease the presumed and reported Fonseca – Leao tensions. Many big Milan names, now commentating, were singing doom and gloom and it is hoped that the big win is not another one off result.

Leao is now set to regain his starting spot and it is not as if any of the alternatives, Okafor for example, have been on fire. Leao needs to continue to deliver, more so on the offensive front. Asking the Portuguese winger to be very involved defensively is not the most realistic ask. He and Theo work well on the left and it is up to the coaches and team in general to manage the failings at the back . One such glimpse was on display during the aforementioned win at the Bernabeu. Musah as a right back or right wing back allowed for a more compact back line and could be one way to load provide space for Theo on the other side of the pitch.

One forced change for this week 12 match at Cagliari is set to be historic one. Morata is out after injuring his head in a training collision with Pavlovic. Couple this with Jovic and Abraham’s recent not so great displays or downright missing in action and it is now confirmed that Camarda will start up front. The not yet 17 years old could and should be a part of a new youth developing Milan team. Chukwueze, Pulisic and Leao will support the young Italian. Fofana and the very much in form Reijnders will be in midfield. The back four is not likely to feature Musah however. The above mentioned successful experiment will have to wait for stronger opposition perhaps.

Cagliari have now lost three games in a row. Davide Nicola’s men of course feature a familiar name in Gianluca Lapadula. The now 34 years old Peruvian is not likely to be starter.

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