[Fillipo Simone]

Top to de Jong, flop to MDS.

[Fillipo Simone]

Problem is, there is no decline at the first place. MDS rounded up our expectations after the awful options of Mesbah, Antonini, Taiwo, Emanuelson and Constant showed their true color. He had one great Madonnina derby, a few good games. Next season he started okay, but then got injured and never regained his form/continuity/consistency.

Last season he played badly, but people used to say it's because he's been played "out of position". Now he's "in position" and literary doing nothing better.

That being said, a fullback position is very demanding. MDS is young and still has a lot to learn. Look how Abate improved over the years. Same happened with many players; Pessotto, Jankulovski, etc come to mind. We should stick with him, give him faith and hope he'll regain his form and live up to the expectations. He's probably our only true product in recent years - and this alone gives him space.