Milan already has a strong identity linked to its new coach, but there is also a bit of Fonseca in yesterday’s victory. Now the most important test
An even bigger jolt was needed than the change in technical leadership, and against all odds, it came. The Super Cup comeback victory against Inter Milan is what the whole Milan environment needed: an emotional turnaround, as well as a technical and tactical one. The season starts from here, from a success that must be properly exploited for the run-up in the league and to continue the good path in the Champions League with qualification to the round of 16.
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Sergio Conceicao has been working with the team for a little more than a week, and despite this very short period of time, Milan already seems to have some of its identity, the one we saw for seven long years at Porto. Indeed, the team appeared more solid, more pragmatic and, above all, with clearer and less confused ideas about what needed to be done. Conceicao’s soccer is very different from Fonseca’s and this is quite clear: as we have said several times, the feeling is that the characteristics of this Milan are more suited to the style of the current coach, who can now also think about re-evaluating some players (he is already trying with Tomori, he can do it with Loftus-Cheek, with Musah and others). But now there is the most important test.
Il messaggio di Conceicao alla squadra: così è nata la vittoria
Conceicao’s adventure began as well as it could: he won against Juventus and Inter and, most importantly, brought home a trophy. Every coach dreams of starting a new experience in this way. Moreover, the coach seems to have understood what strings to strike, both with the players and with the fans: from a communication point of view, he has been simply perfect in these six days.
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After Taremi’s two-nil, the Portuguese sent a loud and clear message to the team through the changes: don’t give up because nothing is decided yet. He conveyed courage, confidence and the will not to give up. Message received perfectly. Then, immediately after the victory, he said a very important phrase: “Now immediately head to Cagliari to take Milan back to where it needs to be and not to seventh place like now.” This, too, is part of his communication style, more impactful and immediate, pulling everyone along with him, including the fans. Fonseca, on the other hand, was different, with fewer catchphrases (and perhaps less obvious ones) but more thoughtful and in-depth. There is some of his work in yesterday’s victory: Milan’s comfort in defending with five, Thiaw’s never-ending performance, a Leao more involved in the game and attacking depth with conviction. Small technical details that contributed to the success, then Sergio put in everything else. And now the hunt for continuity: it is necessary now to line up positive results, only in the long run will we be able to make a final judgment. The beginning bodes well. And a lot of it, too.
The article It’s already Conceicao’s Milan (with a bit of Fonseca): clarity and pragmatism, now comes the fun was written and published in its original version on Milanlive.it.
