AC Milan were once fancied to compete with Inter Milan for the Serie A title this season, but the reality is otherwise. In today's match against Salernitana, AC Milan took the lead in the first half but struggled in the second half and ended up with a 2-2 draw.
After the game, AC Milan advisor Ibrahimovic looked grim in the stands. As the representative of AC Milan, Ibrahimovic has always called for higher goals and more motivation for the team. Today's game once again showed what is wrong with AC Milan.
The first is the team's lack of attacking power. Although AC Milan created a number of chances in the game, they ended up scoring just two goals. This is related to the poor performance of Leao, the attacking core of the team's frontcourt. Rafael Leao has scored 10 goals this season and is AC Milan's top scorer, but he missed a number of great chances in today's game to bring more goals to his side.
The second is the team's defensive holes. In today's game, AC Milan's back line made a number of mistakes and created a lot of chances for the opponent. And at the moment when he finally conceded the goal, the team's goalkeeper Maignan also made a mistake in judgment, allowing Salernitana to take the lead.
Finally, there's the question of the team's form. AC Milan have been inconsistent this season, which has also caused fans to worry. In today's game, the team was not in great form, especially in the second half.
Although AC Milan eventually pulled one back, the team needed to be aware of their current predicament. Inter Milan are eight points behind at the top of the table and will need to find their form as soon as possible in the upcoming games to win more. Otherwise, Ibrahimovic's predicament will be even more difficult.