Sometimes a snubbed Cup is enough to change everything. Milan rewrites its destiny quietly, amid heavy victories and unexpected choices. The Rossoneri’s future starts again from a more solid foundation
Milan, scenario a sorpresa per ds e allenatore: impensabile un mese fa (AnsaFoto) – serieanews.com
Some seasons are decided on a detail. An extra goal, a saving save, a trophy that usually counts the right amount but, this time, changes the meaning of everything.
For Milan, the Coppa Italia has become just that: the thin thread between a season hurriedly archived and one to be recounted without too many excuses.
Had they said it in early spring, few would have believed it. Yet today it can be said that lifting that trophy, snubbed for years as a consolation cup, can totally change the perception of a team that seemed to have literally hit rock bottom. And winning it together with the Italian Super Cup, moreover with the same dynamics, is worth as much gold as it weighs.
Getting to the final did not just save the season from an emotional point of view. Milan has put itself in the ideal position to guarantee direct access to the Europa League, without complicated calculations or hopes hanging on league table jams. In Milan, and not only in Bologna, the outcome of the League Cup changes the outlook: it is the air you breathe, the narrative you build, that makes the difference.
And we are not talking about a trivial path. As we said, the Rossoneri reached the finals by scoring in all 5 derbies of the season, including the league doubleheader and the Super Cup. It is one thing to win. It is another to do it this way, in derbies that shift balances, moods, evaluations. And it is precisely here that the perception of Sergio Conceiçao’s work has begun to change.
Milan, Moncada dà uno spunto: e se (per ora) non cambiasse nulla?
Until a month ago it seemed at the end of the line. Just flip through the newspapers or take a look at social media: Conceiçao’s name was traveling one step away from being exonerated, so much so that at one point there was serious talk of handing the bench over to someone in the youth ranks, just to ferry the season to the end.
Milan, Moncada dà uno spunto: e se (per ora) non cambiasse nulla? (AnsaFoto) – serieanews.com
Then, without grand proclamations, everything started to turn in a different way. Wins, solid performances, a team that has regained an identity. You don’t need to be a communication strategist to understand that, for the past few weeks, even inside the club, the line has changed.
Geoffrey Moncada’s statements in Venice are there to be listened to carefully. Few words, measured, almost whispered. But those who can read between the lines have caught the meaning: the coach may stay. And not for lack of alternatives, as often happens, but for real conviction.
In the same speech, Moncada dropped another important message. On Milan’s future sporting director, the tune has changed. So many names have bounced around in recent months-from Paratici to Tony D’Amico, to name two-but none have really caught on.
The reason? Simple: the current leadership is working. “We are thinking about a DS to develop the club, to take another step. But we have a structure and an organization that is already important,” Moncada said, implying that Milan can afford to move forward without rushing. If a new DS will arrive, fine. But if it will not be immediate, patience.
In the meantime, the men already in place could be running the summer market, with no drama or revolutions. A normalcy that, a few months ago, seemed out of reach.
Milan, Moncada: “We are not satisfied with the ranking. Let’s think about a DS to develop the club.” https://t.co/EEZklwSogw
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After all, a month ago it seemed like Milan had to change even the walls of Milanello. Today, thanks to a solid run and a series of matches won with the head before the feet, history is being rewritten. In silence, without fireworks. As happens when you really get going again.
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