Not a spectacular game but very mature game. Yes, the opponent was "only" Genoa but after the Juve loss and all the polemics that the post-match events created it wasn't granted that this team could react in such a mature and controlled way. Let's not forget that we still miss 7 players, most of them have been most of the season starters or even key-players (Jack, Suso...).
Yesterday we haven't seen a step forward qualitywise (Genoa is not the opponent to mKe a judgement concerning quality) but IMO it has been a huge leap mentalwise, and that has been important now with the national team break and with 9 fondamental matches ahead of us.
Best players for me:
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DES : good game, this should be the "basic level" of our fullbacks, still room to improve
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Mati : has played something like cumulated 90 minutes this season - yesterday until the fuel ran out he looked like he was an integral part of this team since day 1. A very welcomed quality-addition to our team especially with all our injured players.
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Deulofeu : do I have to say something? He's qualitywise by far the player who takes Milan on his shoulders and carries it. Almost everything we create passes throuh his feeds. Almost everything that passes his feed becomes a threat. And then his defensice workrate is top-notch. And on top of all that he somehow manages to still have energy to run like a bullet in the 90th minute. What a player we have here guys, what a player
Honorable mentions:
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Ocampos, poor finishing, but as I mentioned some weeks ago, he has some nice mix of technique, pace and physicality. Sometimes he reminds me with his decisionmaking and finishing on Niang though.
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Zapata-Paletta tandem, had not much to do, but when called always ready and concentrated. It seems like with Montella Zapata manages to controll his 1 brainfart per game statistic.
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Loca, came in after 3 minutes, barely warmed-up, and did a solid job. Hope this game helps him to refind that form of his sep-nov spell from last year.