It would be fair to say that Carlo Pellegatti was not best pleased with AC Milan’s performance and their elimination from the Coppa Italia at the hands of Atalanta last night.
Things seemed to be going in the right direction for Milan when Rafael Leao’s fantastic finish in the closing stages of the first half made it 1-0. However, the lead would last for less than two minutes before Teun Koopmeiners equalised.
Koopmeiners would hurt the Rossoneri again in the second half and this time from the penalty spot after Alex Jimenez was controversially penalised for a foul on Miranchuk. The Dutchman converted from 12 yards, and it would prove to be the winner.
Milan’s Coppa Italia drought will therefore continue, and it is a bitter blow given that many saw the competition as a legitimate trophy target. The Scudetto seems a distant mirage, while the Europa League will be very tough to win.
Pellegatti spoke on Radio Rossonera’s YouTube channel on their live post-match broadcast and he did not hold back in criticising the team’s approach and Pioli’s choices.
“I am very disappointed, atrociously disappointed. I’m livid with nervousness because I was careful to say that we had emerged from the cesspool, there was something in the second half in Empoli that didn’t convince me,” he said.
“This evening was bad, the famous relapses are always worse than the disease. In this case I have to use all my balance, in these evenings my experience is needed to maintain balance and not go further and then regret it. But the disappointment is atrocious and will take a few days to absorb.
“It’s not because Milan were eliminated from the Coppa Italia, but because they were against a nerveless Atalanta in the first half hour, who were technically struggling. Despite this, we never managed to make ourselves dangerous when we dribbled.
“With the utmost education and rationality I say that Pioli’s choices did not convince me tonight. Musah on the right wing doesn’t give quality. Now we have the league and the Europa League left, I hope to see a Milan with 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 and with Giroud up front. Either with him, or with an alternative from the market, that’s what I hope.
“It seems to me that Adli is an indispensable player waiting for Bennacer’s return. Jiménez pays a lot physically. The only happy note of the evening was the entrance of Terracciano, I really liked him. You can see that he is a ready player. When the players are young, either they are phenomena or they are made to mature, otherwise they struggle.
“You have to help yourself, today honestly some tactical and technical choices didn’t convince me and therefore I hope to return to the formation to recite from memory. The thing that makes me angriest, something I can’t stand, is when they take away my enthusiasm, hopes and future.
“When they take away the joy of sitting there doing the calculations, I feel even more nervous. I just won’t do it tonight. I honestly didn’t expect such an elimination.”
kiddy games are over. real opponents await us now. Atalanta we already failed.
Roma, Bologna, Napoli all at home, all must win 😀
Fans are growing impatient and i cant blame them, im one of them 😀
“It seems to me that Adli is an indispensable player waiting for Bennacer’s return” does he mean dispensable? Because if he was indispensable he’d be starting now wouldn’t he ?
When has Pellegatti ever made any sense? Even he himself don’t know what he meant.
Lol he does say some odd things sometimes.
I was genuinely confused there. I couldn’t tell what he meant or if he slipped 🤦♂️
Holding on to a finished coach, who is hurting the team will continue to cost Milan.
Even his backers in the media can’t defend him anymore.
They even know that he was solely responsible for Milan getting eliminated from the Copa.
Rip off the band-aid and get rid of him while he hasn’t jeopardize top 4 as well.
It’s over. It’s been over.
Take the pill…
You shouldn’t project your reality on others.
im sure sacchi will say its the foreign players that havent adapted yet and lord baldy is doing all he can 😀
Pioli has this team firmly in 3rd place with a TON of injuries. So you think it will only get worse once all the injured players start making comebacks? LMAO!!!
He’s no tactical mastermind, but credit where credit is due, pal.
“Pioli out” crowd is next level.
Pioli and his staff are the reason for the many injured players.
Also, who says that while they are coming back , others won’t get injured?
You might be satisfied with a 3rd place but not everyone else
Milan spent more money than Inter and Juventus combined. They gave Pioli players that he wanted and we should be happy that Pioli has Milan firm in third place?
Low standards crowd is next level.
It’s not low standards. It’s a realistic outlook. It’s a brand new midfield made up of many foreigners that will take time to settle in and adapt. It’s not plug’n’play like PlayStation.
I’m not saying Pioli needs to stay past this season – we definitely need an upgrade in the summer. But given the situation, and all the absences, he’s doing well.
As far as the injuries, if you’ve followed Milan long enough, then you would know that injuries have been a persistent problem since mid 2000’s (when we couldn’t keep Pato fit) and all through the banter years. MilanLab is a joke. And a sports fitness overhaul is needed.
That is NOT Pioli’s fault. LOL!!! Get real.