Rafael Leão case: there is a risk of the boomerang effect
Rafael Leão case: there'è the risk of the boomerang effect
In the Milan household, the Rafael Leão case cannot be ignored: the Portuguese player is no longer è untouchable since Paulo Fonseca'è and, of course, he did not like the latest choices of his coach. Against Udinese è he remained for the whole game on the bench and against Club Brugge in the Champions League è he was replaced after 60 minutes.
The risk è that the Portuguese, instead of learning his lesson and increasing his commitment, will become stubborn and go to the clash with Fonseca, which would result in a request for a transfer to the club, which at this time cannot afford to sell off the most valuable player on the roster.
After the challenge against Club Brugge Paulo Fonseca attempted to downplay: "Leão’s replacement? There's no specific problem with Rafa, it wasn't a punishment. I understood that we needed Okafor and Chukwueze, we have to see this with normalcy; and also Rafa, who has to work to help the team like all players. We improved with Chukwueze coming in, but we also improved when Pulisic è went to play inside and not as an outside".
The coach's intent is to empower Leão and convince him to play more for the team, both in possession and non-possession.
