Football Season Guide

After a season-long fight with Juventus, Milan ended up losing the Scudetto due to a lack of depth in attack and in defence. One would have expected them to strengthen the two areas during the Summer but the team’s management decided for something different. In fact, they opted for the departure of their two main stars, Thiago Silva and Ibrahimovic, and, up to date, they hardly did anything in order to properly replace them. As a matter of fact, coach Allegri’s position could become extremely difficult since he is somehow at odds with the management. After Thiago Silva’s departure, Milan’s defence was, so-to-speak, strengthened by the arrivals of Acerbi from Chievo Verona and Zapata from Villareal. The former could represent an excellent option for the future while the latter has been too often struggling with injuries in the past couple of seasons. In the midfield, Montolivo is expected to provide some creativity. With Seedorf, Gattuso, Van Bommel and Aquilani gone, his arrival, together with Constant’s and Traore’s, might not be sufficient to give the needed depth to a team that is going to fight for both the Scudetto and the Champions League. However, Milan’s main troubles will affect the attack. Ibrahimovic’s loss is one that can only be tackled by the arrival of another top player. No such player has been signed this far and this can only lead to a struggling season. The only good news is that Gabriel and Pazzagli arrived and this could mean an alternative to Abbiati for the future.