ROSSONERI DEFEATED AT THE MARADONA
A significant defeat. AC Milan lost 1-0 away at Napoli, conceding a late equaliser and paying dearly for a lapse in concentration for Politano's winner. The big game at the Maradona was far from thril...
ROSSONERI DEFEATED AT THE MARADONA A significant defeat. AC Milan lost 1-0 away at Napoli , conceding a late equaliser and paying dearly for a lapse in concentration for Politano's winner. The big game at the Maradona was far from thrilling; the prize up for grabs was too important, and both sides looked more worried about keeping things tight.
It seemed destined to end in a draw, but the result was decided in an instant. The Rossoneri were better in the first half than in the second, and they didn't play poorly, despite not hitting their usual heights. There was commitment, the odd spurned chance, and then the heartwrenching finale.
It wasn't what we wanted in such an important fixture after the break. We could've played better on the front foot, and maybe we could've avoided the goal, but letting our heads drop cannot and should not happen. It's the second away defeat in a row, after losing to Lazio in Rome, and the Rossoneri failed to score in both of those matches.
The forwards are lacking goals, though that department is now back to full strength and needs to get back to scoring. Serie A matchday 31 sees the Diavolo remain on 63 points , as they slipped back to third position in the table , having been overtaken by Napoli (-2) and dropping further behind the leaders (-9). This is a result that requires an immediate reaction, without losing sight of the wider goal: Champions League qualification, which is in the hands of Allegri's side but still in doubt due to the stiff competition.