AC Milan's two veterans delivered their best performances of the season with a one-shot that almost cost their old club a point at home.
The Rossoneri face mid-table side Spezia at home in the 13th round of Serie A, with two veterans Cardara and Daniel Maldini, who left on loan in the summer, both starting for their old club and putting in excellent performances that almost helped them secure a valuable point at the San Siro.
Spezia had a poor away record in Serie A this season, losing all of them and not scoring a single goal. However, their performance against AC Milan in this round was completely different, and they played well in both attack and defense. Centre-back Cardara was arguably Spezia's best player of the match, making a number of key defensive moves that left AC Milan's strikers in a stalemate and struggling to show their technical characteristics. So far this season, he has been given eight appearances, six of them starting.
Daniel Maldini, who made his first Serie A debut for his new club this season, not only scored a wonderful goal, but also became another fulcrum for the team in addition to Nzora up front, and put a lot of pressure on Krunic. After a fitting start with the team, Daniel is getting more and more opportunities to play and is gradually improving, making five appearances and scoring one goal each in Serie A and the Coppa Italia.
However, the future of the two AC Milan loanees may be very different, and the 28-year-old Cardara has struggled with a number of major injuries to return to the Rossoneri, and can only keep on loan to recover and find a suitable next home; The 21-year-old Daniel, on the other hand, is regarded by the Rossoneri as an important member of the squad in the future, and if he can get enough opportunities and abilities during the loan process, he will continue to return to AC Milan to continue the legend of the Maldini family.
