Deplorable Milan

After this weekends defeat against Atalanta it is clear that the objective of at least reaching fourth place will not be accomplished. Sunday’s performance proved why Milan are where they are at and not fighting for anything this season. They have the worst home record season since 1981-82 (season in which they were relegated), having only won 4 games. This is not acceptable for any team and especially not Milan. Atalanta came into San Siro and played Milan without respect. They were the victims of a Atalanta that held no mercy to a wounded Milan. They clocked two into the net and everyone at the San Siro where witnesses to a dying Diavoli.
There is no real positive that can be taken out of Milan’s performance for everything was horrible from start to finish. It was an uninspiring Milan who barely could control the ball in their own field. The second half had some improvement with the entrance of the youngster Paloschi. He showed character and determination, which makes one wonder why Ancelotti did not put him in the starting lineup instead of a dreadful Gilardino. With the substitutes Milan had a change of attitude they went to attack, but it was way too late. This brings to mind another question why did they not play like this from the very start? Why wait until your down to two goals to go into the attack. Especially when they are playing in their own turf they should set the pace and the rhythm of a game, but Milan fail to do so in every match.

Ancelloti had stated that Milan need to change the attitude but it will take more than that to save Milan from its accelerated downfall. The team has no identity and every game that passes without Kaka it shows their major dependency for him. Milan’s hope to reach fourth place looks all that much more difficult when we look at their upcoming fixtures against Juventus and Inter, but not only that, now they are sixth place behind Udinese and Fiorentina. There is a need for a reaction but it seems that it will never come and that it is inevitable that Milan will be playing UEFA next season.