Meh, I wouldn't say that we created a lot. The 2 chances Piatek had were incredibly unlucky not to go in, but overall it was a very patchy performance, with a lot of needless possession being kept between the defenders

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GM4plVjTRDY

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Those are clear chances.

Considering all the possession we had that's not a lot. most of our chances came from long shots or set pieces. I expect more than that, we still play like we did last season, Giampaolo was supposed to bring in a more tactically diverse way of playing and so far I don't really see that

Also, most of our chances came when Brescia fell apart. But then there was this typical period of lethargic passing around and playing with no intention of (really) attacking or threatening the opposition that happened last year under Gattuso as well.

I know what you mean.

Bennacer vs Brescia

That's exactly what we lacked in an anchor. Order, precision, quick thinking, simplicity. Great signing.

I think in Bennacer, Paqueta and Suso we have three very, very good players that bring a lot of quality to the table. It's just the rest of the squad that isn't up to par. Guys like Rodriguez, Kessie, Hakan, Piatek etc. are very lacking. Don't make me even talk about the likes of Borini and Castillejo.

Probable line-up vs Verona (Mediaset):

Donnarumma; Calabria, Musacchio, Romagnoli, Rodriguez; Bennacer, Kessie; Calhanoglu; Suso, Castillejo, Piatek.

Someone remind me why we signed Duarte, Hernandez, Krunic, Rebic and Leao please. Also, someone explain to me why the f*ck that useless dud of Castillejo keeps starting games.

This Castillejo business is getting really old. He's not an SS and GP needs to stop playing him!

I understand the Hernandez situation as he's just come back from injury

And not playing Paqueta?? FFS man! If we have any chance of success, our best players need to be starting.

Paqueta should be starting as an AM. Suso could easily slot into the SS role starting from a wider position

It doesn't matter whether Castillejo can play as SS or not. He's just a terrible player all around. I'd rather play Borini instead, and that's saying a lot.

Agreed, but he's at least usable on the wings if the need arises. But as a striker, he's a ghost.

Borini would probably pull off the SS position just fine. Wasn't attack where he played in his Roma days?

I really think we did a bad choice with the coach here.

Why do you think I rarely come on here now.

Gazzetta

Anyone seen this?

It's incredible how we always make the same mistakes (yet we are better off then before). Next summer we can expect yet another circus with Donnarumma's contract starting which could easily mean he will be sold for a considerable fee.

But look at the great job Lazio has done. Immobile, Milinković-Savić, Alberto, Parolo - all earn 2,5M or less. And then look at Milan, Donnarumma earns more then Insigne or Dzeko, Borini earns 2,5, Biglia 3,5, etc. Way too much for "rotational" players.

Biglia starting.

0 new players starting.

Giampaolo really wants to be hated.

True. I think we improved our salary cap for sure. But, the way salaries are provided doesn't make sense at all. Why are our rotational players getting paid more than our starters? It doesn't make sense.

Again, I think we're improving in that department. And, the total salary cap is not far from being where it needs to be.

Impressive. Biglia over Bennacer pisses me off. Anyway, let's hope for the best.

Can't even take a shot at goal against a 10-man Verona.

Mirabelli's doing for the entirety of this.

We only just offloaded the last of Galliani's bad decisions this summer. So it will take time before we can actually do the same with this crop

At least we didn't hand out any obscene contracts this summer

And is it any surprise that the worst on the pitch so far have been Biglia, Rodriguez and Hakan?

Absolutely disgraceful first half. Nothing else to say.

Just lethargic and all-round bad

We keep passing the ball horizontally in front of a wall of Verona players. There's no quickness or incisiveness.

How do we expect to break them down with everyone basically standing still?

Honestly. I really thought that if nothing else, Giampaolo would instill the basic fundamental concept of pass and move that was lacking under Rino. But not even tat is happening, everyone is just static.

The fullbacks don't even make any overlaps and we never widen the play to stretch out the opposing team.

These are all very worrying signs atm.

Hakan and Rodriguez are the worst on the pitch by default. But Biglia sleep-walking there along with them certainly doesn't help.

Meanwhile we have guys like Hernandez, Bennacer, Rebic and Leao warming the bench. What a swell guy this Giampaolo is.

Guys am I in some kind of nightmarish trance? Am I overreacting?

I've been watching Milan for 25 years. Considering our opposition, I'm thinking this may be the worst start I've ever seen. Not result-wise. But we play like every goddamn simple thing is a chore of galactic proportions. Every attack, every cross or shot. I'm really appalled what I've seen so far.

There with you. Those horizontal passes back and forth are just unbearable.

So it seems good that I missed the first half

Oit coach is going to screw up Paqueta.

How do you take off Paqueta and leave Hakan on FFS?

I think we need to start a pool.

How long do you think Giampaolo will last?

You're not.

GP is making me wish for Rino to come back

Rodriguez...

Rebic is making runs directly in front of him, he ignores him and just passes back centrally! I want to pull my hair out FFS

I think that's the best solution. That Gattuso comes back.

Rebic WTF

Rebic what a miss

Off the bar calabria..

That basically sums him up

How can you spend 2 months in preparation and yet your team plays so bad?

PK

I feel like this is going to be missed

Hope not man

Goal

I swear, our short corners are the worst thing ever.

Where is bonaventura?

Not a goal

Wonderful

Can the ref also send RR off for derby

Somehow 3 points. One sub only so expected a very similar lineup next week

Another 3 points

Once again, not deserved. Some of the worst football I've seen in a while from this team, and disgraceful conduct at the end to boot

The derby is next week. We haven't won that fixture in a while now and I don't anticipate that trend to change anytime soon, I'm mostly worried about getting a good hiding at this point considering how we're playing

Giampaolo has to go. He's a complete amateur. I'm sure Parma, Sampdoria, Crotone or Palermo will soon be in need of a new coach.

What an abysmal performance. No words to describe how clueless and sloppy this team is. Reminds me of how we used to play football when I was a kid, just kicking the ball without knowing what to do with it. Giampaolo has been a huge disappointment.