Stefano Pioli insists he was ‘satisfied with the performance’ in the 1-1 draw, noting Milan needed to be ‘less frenetic’ against an Atalanta side that has shifted its philosophy.
Once again, the Rossoneri conceded the first goal and had to fight back, this time only managing a point with their 1-1 draw in Bergamo.
Ismael Bennacer cancelled out the Ruslan Malinovskyi strike from the edge of the box with his left-foot angled drive.
“I am satisfied in the sense that we allowed Atalanta very few chances and played with a spirit of sacrifice, but we should’ve been less frenetic after the break,” Pioli told DAZN.
Gian Piero Gasperini was famously the all-attack coach and they did press high in the first half, but have started to adjust their tactics more this season.
“Atalanta changed their attitude and sat deeper, so we needed to play with more patience to break them down.”
The coach surprisingly replaced all his strikers in the second half, including Rafael Leao.
“I have a lot of strong forwards and we need them to play so they can get into shape. I would like Leao to target goal more, but that’s normal. I put Charles De Ketelaere as the trequartista and we went close to winning it with some clear chances.
“I have to look at the performance, and against a very strong Atalanta side, I liked it.”
Considering De Ketelaere did impress off the bench, should he not be in the starting XI soon?
“He just arrived, he needs to get to know his teammates and for them to get to know him. There’s time for everything.”
Yes there is time for everything, but I feel like we have wasted enough time on Diaz already. If not De Ketelaere then let’s play Adli who has had a full preseason and was impressive.
The earlier you realised that we need better players the better for and the directors, we have to be a 3 ways drive, playmaker and right and left wingers, at the moment only LEAO is up to that and once he is marked out that is it. Diaz is NO, flash here and there today and tommorow he is a GHOST. give CDK the runs in he needs to get in shape and the right wing? we need a better player in there , otherwise we will be the former champion before may.
We need more from you guys!!!!
The only thing we are missed is luck, Leo is no longer him self his agent carried his mind away from Milan. We should have a second look on him… Meaning either to play or leave on right time and price. Bakayoko, Adil and pobega should at least have some minutes to prove their worthy.
Finally the team is balance.