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AC Milan were held to a draw once again, scoring a late equaliser against Fiorentina through Christopher Nkunku, and below are the player ratings for the Rossoneri.
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Starting XI
Maignan (6): He couldn’t do anything about the goal scored and in the dying moments of the game, he helped Milan avoid a defeat with a fantastic save on Kean. He had also made some good interventions before that, so a pass is deserved.
De Winter (6): All things considered, it was a solid display from the Belgian, setting the tone early with a great last-ditch block on Pongracic. He did well in most of the duels after that and wasn’t at fault for the goal.
Gabbia (6): There were a lot of blocks from him today, both on shots and crosses, so he deserved kudos for his positioning. Having said that, his rating could have been even better if he had been more composed in attack, as he had a very good heading chance but put it straight at De Gea.
Pavlovic (5.5): He did most things well, in fairness, and it feels harsh to give him a 5.5 after he had to leave the game after a serious head clash. However, he didn’t have a man on the goal and still managed to mistime the corner, so he could have done a lot better there.
Saelemaekers (5.5): You could argue he was crucial on the goal, winning the ball back to set things up, BUT he was way too sloppy in other situations in the final third. Allegri said it before the game as well, he needs to be way more composed and today he wasn’t that with his crosses.
Loftus-Cheek (5): It was rather difficult to understand his role in today’s game, especially at the start when Milan really struggled to create something. If he’s just there to get the ball with his back turned to goal, he barely adds anything to the game.
Ricci (5.5): He covered the most ground by any Milan player and was often involved in the play, which his role requires, but he needed to be sharper with his crosses and shots. At the end of the day, it wasn’t good enough from him.
Jashari (5.5): It was his first start this season in the league, and while many of us hoped for a good performance, it was subpar for sure. One good run to set up Estupinan, but that was pretty much it, and he squandered a good counter-attack in the build-up too.
Estupinan (5): There were moments when he made a good pass or two in possession, but ultimately he wasn’t particularly useful in attack, nor in defence. Parisi had a field day on the left flank for most of the game and the Ecuadorian also had a really bad giveaway in the first half.
Pulisic (4.5): It wouldn’t be wrong to say that his misses cost Milan the win today. For a player of his calibre, you at least have to score one of those 100%-chances. It’s just too poor and the fact he started the moves himself doesn’t excuse anything, even if it softens his rating here a little.
Fullkrug (6): If it hadn’t been for two or three poor giveaways when he dropped down to receive the ball, it would have been a higher rating for sure. He was great in the hold-up play in the final third, setting Pulisic up brilliantly for two 1v1s. Really promising from him, but again, he needs to avoid those giveaways.
Substitutes
Bartesaghi (5): Not to criticise the youngster too much, but he kept an eye on Comuzzo on that corner and didn’t do enough to stop the Fiorentina defender. It’s just really bad marking and ended up being costly for Milan. He also skied a good free-kick chance at the end.
Rabiot (6): It was pretty much what we expected from him with some calmness on the ball, but also a willingness to make something happen.
Leao (5): He really didn’t add much to the game, it has to be said, and perhaps Allegri should have kept on Fullkrug for a little longer.
Fofana (6.5): A poor free-kick given away there at the end, which prevented Milan from pushing forward, but it was a great no-look pass for Nkunku on the goal.
Nkunku (7): He came on after Pavlovic’s head injury, so it was definitely a roll of the dice by Allegri, and it paid off. It was truly a fantastic strike to bring Milan back into the game, rescuing a point. Even if that point doesn’t mean much, the Frenchman still deserves praise.
The manager
Allegri (5.5): Was it really necessary with that much rotation? I’m not so sure. It definitely affected the game and it felt like Fiorentina won the tactical battle pretty easily, playing much better for large parts of the game. The Nkunku decision was admittedly good, but it’s another two points wasted and ultimately, the overall performance had a lot to do with that.
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