As the season draws to a close, among the five major leagues in Europe, the Serie A is almost the most competitive league for the title, and the three teams, including AC Milan and Inter Milan, are very close in points, and there is a great hope of getting involved in the championship. Among them, AC Milan remains in the front-runner position, with a 2-point lead in the table. However, as the top two teams, the Milan duo seems to be in less than ideal shape in the past period. With a narrow gap between several teams, whoever can get back to form faster will be able to take a favorable position in the championship battle.
Especially for AC Milan, they are at a disadvantage in terms of the overall strength of the team, and if they want to maintain the current lead, then Pioli needs to maximize the potential of the team. Judging from the situation in the table, although they are 2 points ahead, they have a disadvantage of one game, and if Inter gets 3 points in the make-up, then AC Milan's top position will have to give up again. Moreover, in the last 5 games, Pioli and his players have only won 2 games. Most of the players were in less than ideal shape, especially several players in the midfield, such as Díaz, Casey and others, who could not execute Pioli's tactical arrangements well. Coupled with the fact that the team's injury situation still shows no obvious signs of improvement, Kyal has been unable to count on this season, and Ibrahimovic's return from injury has been delayed again and again.
Judging from the overall performance of the players during this time, Leo is showing some of his shortcomings. This season, the 22-year-old left winger has scored seven goals in 22 games and provided three assists to his teammates, making him one of the most offensively efficient players in the team. Especially in the past period of play, Leo has scored five goals and three assists in 9 games in all competitions, making him the best attacker in the league. However, in some games, especially in the face of some opponents who are inferior to their own strength, when the opponent keeps a close eye on him, Leo's shortcomings of not being good at cooperation are revealed. As the sharpest offensive point in the team, once Leo is completely limited by the opponent, the overall offensive efficiency of AC Milan will be significantly reduced. This is also one of the main reasons why Pioli has chosen to replace him early in the past few games. For Leo, if he wants to grow from a capable player to a top winger, the rationality of handling the ball needs to continue to improve.
Another winger, Rebic, also didn't play as well as he wanted. This season, the Croatian winger has been unable to play for the team for a long time due to injury problems, and his main position has also been occupied by Leo. In the six games he played after returning from injury, Rebic was also in fairly average form, scoring only 1 goal. And even in the games where he has goals, he does not cooperate well with his teammates, and there is a lot of luck in scoring goals. However, in the sprint stages of the team's season, Rebic's "all-rounder" characteristics of being able to play as a center and left winger still allowed him to play a role in the team. Especially in the center position, when Ibrahimovic's return date is uncertain and Giroud's physical condition cannot adapt to continuous combat, Rebić still needs to be fully prepared.
Relative to the above players, regardless of their status, there are still in the team's plans, and some players have drifted away from the team, such as Romagnoli and Casey. This season, both players were originally the main players in the team, and Casey was even the core player in the midfield position. However, judging by their performances this season, none of them have played their part in the team's tactical system. Romagnoli was still able to get enough playing opportunities despite the lack of manpower in the team's backline, but Casey was no longer able to get a fixed starting position. In the last 4 games, he has only played 1 full game. The last 2 games have even become substitute players. In addition to their poor performance on the pitch, the renewal of their contract with the team has also made their situation worse. Judging from the current situation, these two players are very close to being swept out of the team. According to Italian media, AC Milan has issued an "ultimatum" to the two players, sending the last renewal offer. If they still disagree, they will have to leave the team at the end of the season.
In addition, at Inter Milan, they have been unable to score three points in three consecutive league games, and Inzaghi Jr. still has not found a way to get the team out of the predicament. However, in the transfer market, their efficiency is not bad. According to the Post, Inter have basically finalized a good goalscorer, he is Skamaka who plays for Sassuolo. Inter is reported to have provided the Italian international center-forward with an annual salary of around €1.5 million. (The picture comes from the Internet, if there is infringement, please contact to delete)