‘Psychologically hit by a train’ – Ordine reveals how Allegri man-managed Fofana

Youssouf Fofana has been a key player under all three of his AC Milan head coaches so far, and it seems Massimiliano Allegri is trying to build the midfielder up. 

Milan tried desperately to bring Fofana to the club last summer; it seemed that they would have to wait until the summer just gone to land the midfielder initially. However, they eventually got a deal done, and it was worth it.

So far, the midfielder has played 54 Serie A games of a possible 61; those numbers are hardly matched by anyone else in the squad over the past two seasons. It says an awful lot about the Frenchman, indeed.

Fofana’s recovery

He, of course, has made a few mistakes during his time with the club so far, most notably against Genoa. However, he has not given up, and Allegri has worked with him to overcome that game and become even stronger, as Franco Ordine told MilanNews.

“I point out the Fofana case: the Frenchman ended up “hit by a train” as they say psychologically, after that empty door error against Genoa. He even had to delete social media for the insults he received.

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“The boy has a very fragile character and so Allegri kept him out of the Bologna game to protect him and allow him to recharge his batteries. Fofana played perhaps one of the best games of the season. I hope that sooner or later, he will also manage to score goals to complete the redemption.”