GdS: Gimenez among the worst in Europe as Serie A drought reaches 5 months

May 9, Santiago Gimenez gets a decisive brace for AC Milan against Bologna. November 2, the next chance he will have to end a five-month drought.

Sometimes, things just don’t go in your favour, and Gimenez’s time at Milan is showing this to be the case, unfortunately. The Mexican is struggling, and it is clear to see that now, faith in him is falling. Especially with others returning to the fold.

Gimenez compared

Massimiliano Allegri has regularly defended the striker, given that he has regularly contributed more than goals for the team. However, with nine Serie A games this season without a goal, questions are being asked.

It is impossible not to, too. His last goals in the league came in May, and five months later, everyone is left waiting. This season, he has played 627 minutes, as Gazzetta dello Sport reports, in partnership with Sofascore and Opta.

However, his goalscoring output matches other struggling players. Ibrahim Maza of Bayer Leverkusen, Thijs Dallinga (Bologna), Evan Ferguson (Roma), and Martin Satriano have each played less than half of his minutes.

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Yet, he sits alongside them in terms of goals scored. In fact, he sits only on par with Maza for output, given that the others have at least assisted. Gimenez leads for xG comfortably at 2.83, but he has not scored.

Furthermore, as the graphic shows, he has missed more big chances (7) than the others on the list combined (4). An unfortunate reality is facing everyone currently.