After years of crisis, AC Milan seems to be slowly returning to the old glory days.
The Rossoneri have started the 2020/2021 season and, with thirteen problems, lately are the most sensitive in the Classification of Serie A, the main Italian football league.
It is the first time in 8 years that the Milan club enjoys a solitary first position in a league ruled through Juventus in the last ten years.
Head coach Stefano Pioli has done exceptionally well, with AC Milan winning 8 of the 8 competitive matches to start the 2020–21 season and continue with last season’s paintings.
Pioli’s team has thirteen wins and is undefeated in 16 matches in all domestic and foreign competitions.
Stefano Pioli arrived in October 2019 after the sudden dismissal of former head coach Marco Giampaolo and greeted him very coldly through fans.
Critics called Pioli a panic move and claimed that former Fiorentina and FC Inter coach have no compatibility for the position, but controlled to spend 20 games directly undefeated in all competitions with Milan, scoring 24 consecutive passes. Games.
But Pioli is the only culprit in AC Milan’s resurrection: the turning point came with the arrival of former MLS superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
After years of under-performance and difficulties, Ibrahimovic’s return is even though it all begins to replace things for AC Milan.
And it’s not just his enjoyment and charisma: despite his age, Ibrahimovic already adds up to 7 goals and 1 hand in just 6 matches in all competitions.
Which is impressive given that he has just turned 39 on 3 October and missed three matches between Serie A and europa League as a positive for COVID-19.
The striker joined Italian football at the end of December 2019 after two seasons at MLS, LA Galaxy, where he scored 53 goals in 58 appearances.
The Swede has completely replaced the costume mentality, turning a team of unsafe young men into a purpose machine, Italian sportsman Tuttosport observed.
A catch backed by impressive figures: AC Milan’s average problems with the game without Ibrahimovic alone 1. 23, while with the former PSG player on the field, the rossoneri average 2. 28 problems consistent with the game.
In addition to this, Ibrahimovic contributed four goals (10 goals and four assists) in 17 European games with AC Milan, a team that also resurfaces on the foreign field.
And not only the club, but also the rest of the team will benefit from Ibrahimovic’s status, as AC Milan has had another 11 goalscorers in their first 10 matches played this season in all competitions.
Meanwhile, AC Milan is the youngest team in Serie A in terms of average age (24. 5), according to an exam by the CIES Football Observatory.
An army of young aspirants who, according to Ibrahimovic’s experience, are on their way to making AC Milan wonderful again.
Elliott Management’s selection and movement market policy, which is starting to bear fruit, is also welcome.
Under the leadership of CEO Ivan Gazidis, AC Milan has recruited nine players under the age of 25, achieving both the quality of players on the field and their price abroad.
The collective price of 8 of those nine players has increased from $159 million to $265 million, a report revealed through The Italian Gazzetta dello Sport.
The effects cause AC Milan to prepare a contract extension with Zlatan Ibrahimovic until June 2021, according to a report from the Italian football portal Calciomercato. com.
Sports director Paolo Maldini and Frédéric Massara are willing to stay with Ibrahimovic for the season, as he has shown that age is just a number.
And Zlatan Ibrahimovic ages like wine.
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