Ruben Amorim's first serious run out with his new Milan side ended with a scoreline that demands attention. A 7. 0 victory over the club's own youth t...
Ruben Amorim's first serious run out with his new Milan side ended with a scoreline that demands attention. A 7. 0 victory over the club's own youth team is not, by itself, a measure of a revolution. But the manner of the win, the hunger for goals, and the sheer relentlessness on display suggest something is stirring at Milanello. Friendly or not, you do not put seven past any opponent without a clear idea, a sharp edge, and a squad that has bought into the manager's vision from day one.Let's be honest about these pre season run outs. They are often cagey, disjointed affairs where trialists and teenagers shuffle through the motions. Not here. Amorim's men pressed high, forced errors, and showed a clinical finishing touch that has been missing from this Milan side for too long. The youth team, understandably overwhelmed, simply could not get out. It was a masterclass in control, a brutal lesson in the gap between promise and professional ruthlessness.What caught the eye was not just the volume of goals but the variety. There were breakaway strikes, set piece headers, and a couple of neatly worked moves through the middle that sliced the young defence open like a hot knife through butter. Amorim, watching from the technical area with that intense, unblinking stare, will have seen enough to know his tactical flexibility is already taking shape. The low block was bypassed with quick transitional play. The high press forced mistakes in dangerous areas. This was not a friendly. This was a statement of intent.Of course, we must keep a cool head. It was a youth team. The real tests lie ahead in Serie A. But ask any Milan fan who has sat through last season's toothless draws and limp surrenders. They will tell you that seeing this team put the foot down and keep it down, even in a training ground friendly, is a welcome tonic. Amorim has already instilled a mentality that says: we do not take our foot off the throat. That is a dangerous quality in a team looking to climb back to the summit of Italian football.So, cautious optimism Absolutely. But sometimes a 7. 0 hammering, even against kids, can tell you everything you need to know about the manager's grip on the dressing room and the sharpness of the tools at his disposal. The season is still weeks away, but the shape of Amorim's Milan is already becoming clear. And it looks fearsome.
