AC Milan’s season objectives have faded one by one and now the 2022-23 campaign is at risk of being remembered as a disaster, a report claims.
MilanNews writes how the three objectives that Milan had set themselves at the beginning of the season have already vanished, which were the Coppa Italia, the Supercoppa Italiana and the Scudetto.
In truth it all combusted during a very complicated month of January for the Rossoneri, who have not won since 4 January and have now lost four games in a row. They were not just defeats though, because the two against Inter, the hammering against Lazio and conceding five to a struggling Sassuolo side made them humiliating.
The results mean that everyone is in the firing line from the ownership and management, to the team, the staff and even the head coach. At Milanello, evidently, there is no longer the same enthusiasm that had differentiated this team from all the others, leading them to win a Scudetto after more than ten years, which is a worrying base to start from.
Now, we can recall Maldini’s famous words after the heavy defeat in Rome against Lazio: “We are second in the standings on our own, after having reached the Champions League and the Scudetto in two years. With all due respect to the critics, this team is still in his parameters.”
His words are no longer true: Milan are sixth and are in relegation-battling form in 2023 when looking at points acrrued. If the trend continues like this then there is no alternative: it will become mandatory to change.
The situation is becoming unsustainable and even counterproductive, perhaps perfectly symbolised by the Rafael Leao situation, given the Portugese winger has started two consecutive games on the bench. He was last season’s MVP, and this is while management is negotiating a renewal.
The results mean the future of the club is also compromised because failure to qualify for the Champions League – after having deservedly won a Scudetto – would be economically damaging and virtually unforgivable from a sporting point of view.
