Milan flop, Adani scuttles Allegri: "Here he is the savior of the country"
Acc Milan fans will long remember Sunday’s terrible evening and the disastrous end to the season that left the Rossoneri out of the Champions League for the second consecutive year. As the Diavolo prepares for yet another revolution, also in the crosshairs of fans and insiders is Massimiliano Allegri, who left with great ambitions and failed miserably in his return season in the Rossoneri.
Among the harshest critics is Daniele Adani, who has always been opposed to the philosophy of the coach from Livorno, and who was more pungent than ever on Domenica Sportiva. “I respect the fans who resent the management, but forgive me: the Cardinale ownership has put 500 million in three years. Five hundred million. Does Cardinale go on the field? Does Ibrahimovic go on the pitch? Does Moncada go on the field? Does Furlani go on the field? First Fonseca and Conceiçao were criticized, then they were sent off because the savior of the country had to arrive.”
“He was without cups, without another game a week, playing only on Sundays. He just had to coach. This team lost to Parma, lost at home to Lazio who did not make a market, lost to Udinese, lost to Sassuolo, lost to Atalanta, lost today to Cagliari, lost to Cremonese. Are these teams stronger than Milan? Who is going on the field with them? Why don’t you take positions on what you see A sporting director has been chosen, Allegri has been chosen. Allegri says he is not at fault. I hear former players saying Tare is not at fault. Then who does have them? Who chose those players?”
Adani continued his ruthless scrutiny: “If you arrive sixth there is a reason. Allegri always says it: it matters who wins. So if one always wins and the others lose, you have to take responsibility. Because here was a team that played once a week and had to fix the defense, find balance, grow. Guys, Milan hasn’t scored on action with a striker in 12 games. 12. A third of the league.”
And then the venomous close: “Those who have a line, a vision, a culture of work, those who try to get to the result through noble means can be rewarded. And if he makes a mistake at the last turn, he can try again, because he has built culture. On the other hand, those who live by being clever, trying to manipulate, looking for shortcuts to justify what is not justifiable, pay in the long run. How do you inculcate a mentality if you choose a coach who has not produced, assuming he ever did, proposal soccer and a growth-oriented work culture for seven years? If you live only by today’s result, without building for tomorrow, sooner or later you pay.”
