Last season when the team couldn’t score a goal to save its life, and Higuain was visibly bitching about the lack of service every game, Piatek and Paqueta both rejuvenated the attack and kept the team in the top 4 for most of the season.
In fact, when Paqueta got injured and then recklessly suspended towards the end of the season, the team coincidentally struggled to create chances and score goals in the seasons run in. There were other factors, put his absence in the midfield was definitely missed. If he was fit there’s reason to believe we may have gotten that extra point needed.
I’m not saying Paqueta is that crucial to our chances this season, but the club is betting a lot on him. He is very frustrating, but so are many players blessed with great control and touch. He does have a lot to learn, he has raw talent that needs to be molded.
But it’s getting tiring of people shitting on young players for not being refined. This is what Milan is now, we have to rely on young players. They will have ups and downs, because we can’t afford to get established top players. Maybe I’m crazy but I would prefer to have a talented player like Paqueta, getting looks in the Brazilian national team, and hope we can make something of him, rather than rely on consistent but average players.