Renowned former Serie A and West Ham United striker Paolo Di Canio has launched a blistering attack on the AC Milan squad following their devastating...
Renowned former Serie A and West Ham United striker Paolo Di Canio has launched a blistering attack on the AC Milan squad following their devastating collapse at the weekend, describing the performance as one completely devoid of identity and personality. The ex striker, never one to mince words, told GoalZaza in an exclusive analysis that the Rossoneri have lost their way entirely and that the players must shoulder the lion's share of the blame for the shambolic display. Di Canio argued that the current crop of Milan stars lack the mental fortitude to compete at the highest level. He noted that in the scheme of things, a club of Milan. �s stature cannot afford to surrender so meekly, especially in a crucial fixture.. �What we saw on the pitch was a team without a soul. There is no leadership, no fight, no tactical clarity,. � Di Canio fumed.. �At the end of the day, the powers that be at the San Siro must ask themselves serious questions about the character of these players.. � The Nigerian international Victor Osimhen, who has been in formidable form for Napoli, will surely be licking his lips at the prospect of facing such a fragile Milan backline in the coming weeks. Di Canio. �s verdict serves as a stark warning to the club. �s hierarchy: without a drastic change in mentality, the slide will continue.. �They have become an easy target. A team that once struck fear into opponents now concedes goals as if they are giving away naira,. � the Italian added, his frustration palpable.. �They must look within and rediscover their pride.. � Meanwhile, Super Eagles talisman Ademola Lookman, fresh from his own exploits in Italy, will also be monitoring the situation closely. With the January transfer window approaching, some pundits believe Milan may need to spend heavily, perhaps up to. ��48 billion, to rebuild a squad worthy of the famous red and black jersey. But as Di Canio insists, money alone will not fix the problem.. �You cannot buy identity. You cannot purchase personality. These things must be forged on the training ground and in the heat of battle. Right now, Milan have none of it.. � Back home in Lagos, fans gathered at popular viewing centres in Surulere and Ikeja were unanimous in their mockery of the fallen giants. Many shouted. �Milan don finish!. � as the final whistle blew, with some supporters dressed in the jerseys of Osimhen. �s Napoli and Lookman. �s Atalanta exchanging high fives. At the popular De Choice viewing centre in Maryland, a group of die hard Serie A followers argued loudly about whether the Rossoneri can even finish in the top four. One fan, a middle aged man in a faded Milan kit, simply shook his head and said,. �This team no get shame. Di Canio talk true. If them no change, them go suffer well well this season.. � The atmosphere was one of shared disappointment laced with dark humour, a common reaction among Nigerian football lovers who demand pride and passion from every side that wears a famous badge.
