GdS: Maignan ‘raises his voice’ – penalties conceded becoming a frustration for Milan

AC Milan are conceding a lot of penalties this season, and the captain Mike Maignan spoke up after the most recent one.

As La Gazzetta dello Sport write (seen below), Maignan’s comments immediately after the match at the Stadio Olimpico against Roma on Sunday night didn’t go unnoticed. His frustration was obvious in his interview with DAZN.

“What’s Bartesaghi supposed to do? Cut his arm off? The ball’s close to him, and Celik kicks it at his hand. He could have even called for a second on Pulisic…”

Paying the penalty

Maignan’s frustrations in all likelihood are not just as a result of the penalty in Roma but also Andrea Colombo’s questionable refereeing in general and the other decisions throughout the campaign.

In the, the Rossoneri have had more penalties called against them than any other team in Serie A: seven in total, one more than Napoli and Udinese, but five more than league leaders Inter.

Maignan’s saves on Paulo Dybala and Hakan Calhanoglu limited the damage, and Stanciu’s miss in added time allowed the Rossoneri to avoid defeat against Genoa. However, the figure remains significantly higher than their direct rivals, a detail that hasn’t gone unnoticed at Milanello.

For now, there’s no controversy, just a simple reminder from the coach to his players to avoid certain distractions in their penalty area in the future. The Rossoneri fans, however, have taken certain whistles less politely on social media.

The same goes for the schedule, which from January 2nd to February 15th will see Maignan and his teammates play six away games and three at home. “We’ll play when they tell us to play. It’s certainly unusual, but we can’t help it,” Allegri said.