AC Milan vs. Feyenoord - Tuesday, February 18th, 2025 - 18:45 (CET) - Champions League, First Play-off Round, Second Leg

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Milan shot themselves in the foot. Questions of the current management increase tenfold.
As much as I dislike management I don't think this one is on them.

We played well until the red.
This is a THEO problem...and he's worn out his welcome here IMO. (I didn't ever think I'd say that, but i'm sick of him and him costing us big matches)
 

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Correct - he chose idiocy and selfishness over playing for the team.

If he does nothing at all in both instances we are still alive. It doesn't correct our absolute ineptitude in front of goal but at least we aren't hamstrung.
I can't stand players who hold the team ransom with their moodiness

He needs to give his best everytime as far as I'm concerned , if he wants to sulk and make us feel sorry for him then he can fuck off

People bash that less flashy players like Bennacer for example (and others) but they left the moment they lost interest. Wtf are these parasites clinging on for , if they just want to drag us down with their emo depression ?
 
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People are not putting all on the coach, obviously Theo was the main issue tonight. But look:
Theo should have been replaced at half time. Then problem woulf have been solved by itself
Then the changes.. Chuku really? What was the expectation? After the red, just keep pushing with high line and replace Joao, not pulisic and stay with same formation with Gimenez. After you can introduce Abraham if you want to put crosses. Well I am not a coach but that's what i think would have provided more chance for qualification.
That Supercoppa miracle fluke win glossed over the teamplay that followed. We don't play well at all since Conc arrived and I'm sorry to say it bc I hated us under Fonseca. I've been saying it for a while - this squad is poorly constructed and prime Ancelotti would suck ass here now.

My only comfort is we'll THEORETICALLY be more rested now for those last 14 Serie A games.

I'm not crushed bc we were eliminated from CL per se, but given it was this poor injury ravaged Feynoord side without key players... I know we'd crash out probably in the next phase and I don't see us catching top 4 or going on a serious run while playing every 3 days. Unfortunately, I fear we'll completely brake down after this.
 

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Although I enjoyed the stadium experience tonIght, Theo’s red card changed everything. Leao was our most dangerous player and I thought he put some grnta in the first half. CBs were ok, Barte’s inexperience showed as he lacked some calm.

Above all, I think RedBird brought some bad juju, we seem a bit cursed.

Also, embarrassing for Conceicao, he should be beating Feyenoord over 2 legs - no excuses. Players also seem to be getting unnecessary red cards under him - not sure if it’s the mentality or defensive approach to the game. I hope he will take us to 4th place.

Fonseca our best CL coach of the last 2 seasons.

We need an overhaul in the summer. I probably won’t be back to San Siro anytime soon :-(.
 

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Now let's see Zlatan discipline these brats

This is why you want to keep Maldini around
Eh, it all stems out of our gameplan generally, where we leave large parts of pitch uncovered and have to resort to tactical fouls in transitions, which warrant yellows every time.

Then you have IQ-challenged Musah in Zagreb, Theo tonight, unlucky Fik against Empoli etc.
 

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Although I enjoyed the stadium experience tonIght, Theo’s red card changed everything. Leao was our most dangerous player and I thought he put some grnta in the first half. CBs were ok, Barte’s inexperience showed as he lacked some calm.

Above all, I think RedBird brought some bad juju, we seem a bit cursed.

Also, embarrassing for Conceicao, he should be beating Feyenoord over 2 legs - no excuses. Players also seem to be getting unnecessary red cards under him - not sure if it’s the mentality or defensive approach to the game. I hope he will take us to 4th place.

Fonseca our best CL coach of the last 2 seasons.

We need an overhaul in the summer. I probably won’t be back to San Siro anytime soon :-(.

Sucks to have watched this game brotha
 

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Shout out to Pavlovic - I love you bro.

You are everything we hope to see in a player wearing our shirt.

Sucks your teammates don’t have that desire as you bro.
Undisputed starter, a true fighter, captain material.

His ball control doesn't get enough praise.
 

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As much as I dislike management I don't think this one is on them.

We played well until the red.
This is a THEO problem...and he's worn out his welcome here IMO. (I didn't ever think I'd say that, but i'm sick of him and him costing us big matches)
It was a significant factor no arguments there, it was idiotic, moronic and Theo has a lot to answer for no doubt.

It’s not the sole reason for the loss though. The subs were odd choices, if the play was to to hold out for penalties (which I suspect it was) it backfired horribly.

Also Milan’s playing level just dropped and Feyenoord were allowed to gain control of the game far too easily.

I appreciate fully the frustration with Theo and people can fixate on him if they like but there is a lot more to this loss than Theo alone.

There have been several issues under the current management and games or nights like these are the consequences of everything that has been building behind the scenes.
 
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I don’t agree man. The coach cannot put the ball in the net for you.

We have shown a lack of end product all season.

Even under Fonseca we were creating a fair bit getting into good situations but our final quality is lacking in terms of decision making , passing , shooting and most important VISION
If a problem is happening all the time, then it is systematic. A good coach must be able to address such systematic problems.

My biggest issue with Conc is that he has been unable to bring our stars back to their usual (let's say Pioli era) level. This guy was hired to replace Fonseca simply because the latter was unable to get the best out of our stars. I believe Conc has been here long enough to show some glimpses of hope. On the contrary the situation is getting worse. Yes, he has won a few big games, but Fonseca also did that, and you know what, Fonseca did it more convincingly. I think the games Fonseca's Milan played against RM and Inter were the best I had seen in a long time. The wins Conc got seemed more like a fluke to me. We were also so lucky agains Inter in the last match.

The more he works with the team the worse the performances get. And, that is happening with significant reinforcement and also much better support from the management. Fonseca was doing basically a better job with much less support.

What I see is that Conc is not a good man manager. Like it or not, our biggest stars are very moody (maybe this whole new generation is like that, I don't know). We have to accept this reality and do something about it. We need a manager who can work with these moody players. Pioli was not a great tactician but he knew how to deal with them. Then we decided to replace him with a coach who was not a better tactitian but a worse man manager! And, then replace with the latter with another mediocre coach.

I sincerely hope that I am wrong about Conc because I don't care what the name of the manager is and how he looks like! I also don't care about his nationality (because I am not Italian). What I care about is good performances. If we play well, results will follow. At the moment, the performances are worse than what we saw under Fonseca.
 

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Guys, what you don’t realize is: Feyenoord was LITERALLY playing with a B squad, as most of their starters were out. The alternatives were a bunch of 19 year olds.

Even with 10 players, and being a club like Milan, you have to crush the opponent here at home.

This shows our squad is not ready to take on any challenge. No surprise, given our 7th spot in the league. It was no use to go to the next round anyway. For what? A frustrating loss against Inter or Arsenal? No thanks.
 

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We didnt have better team last 10 years but everything else, coach, club, owners, players attitude in lvl of some amateur team
 

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If a problem is happening all the time, then it is systematic. A good coach must be able to address such systematic problems.

My biggest issue with Conc is that he has been unable to bring our stars back to their usual (let's say Pioli era) level. This guy was hired to replace Fonseca simply because the latter was unable to get the best out of our stars. I believe Conc has been here long enough to show some glimpses of hope. On the contrary the situation is getting worse. Yes, he has won a few big games, but Fonseca also did that, and you know what, Fonseca did it more convincingly. I think the games Fonseca's Milan played against RM and Inter were the best I had seen in a long time. The wins Conc got seemed more like a fluke to me. We were also so lucky agains Inter in the last match.

The more he works with the team the worse the performances get. And, that is happening with significant reinforcement and also much better support from the management. Fonseca was doing basically a better job with much less support.

What I see is that Conc is not a good man manager. Like it or not, our biggest stars are very moody (maybe this whole new generation is like that, I don't know). We have to accept this reality and do something about it. We need a manager who can work with these moody players. Pioli was not a great tactician but he knew how to deal with them. Then we decided to replace him with a coach who was not a better tactitian but a worse man manager! And, then replace with the latter with another mediocre coach.

I sincerely hope that I am wrong about Conc because I don't care what the name of the manager is and how he looks like! I also don't care about his nationality (because I am not Italian). What I care about is good performances. If we play well, results will follow. At the moment, the performances are worse than what we saw under Fonseca.

Its difficult to say if its Conceicao's fault for not getting best out of them or the players fault that they are going through 2 coaches now and not giving their best.. tough to say which one it is but my money is on the players..

Theo's head has not been here all season.

Leao on the other hand - his regression im not too surprised with - sportsmen get better with consistent practice and effort in training - its quite obvious that this player isnt putting in as much work as he should. He is content smiling alll game trying funky shit , not tracking back etc.. even in first half today he beat his player a lot of times and he was just happy he did that even though his end product was ass he was smiling and had that Brazilian "ole" look on his face.
 

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If a problem is happening all the time, then it is systematic. A good coach must be able to address such systematic problems.

My biggest issue with Conc is that he has been unable to bring our stars back to their usual (let's say Pioli era) level. This guy was hired to replace Fonseca simply because the latter was unable to get the best out of our stars. I believe Conc has been here long enough to show some glimpses of hope. On the contrary the situation is getting worse. Yes, he has won a few big games, but Fonseca also did that, and you know what, Fonseca did it more convincingly. I think the games Fonseca's Milan played against RM and Inter were the best I had seen in a long time. The wins Conc got seemed more like a fluke to me. We were also so lucky agains Inter in the last match.

The more he works with the team the worse the performances get. And, that is happening with significant reinforcement and also much better support from the management. Fonseca was doing basically a better job with much less support.

What I see is that Conc is not a good man manager. Like it or not, our biggest stars are very moody (maybe this whole new generation is like that, I don't know). We have to accept this reality and do something about it. We need a manager who can work with these moody players. Pioli was not a great tactician but he knew how to deal with them. Then we decided to replace him with a coach who was not a better tactitian but a worse man manager! And, then replace with the latter with another mediocre coach.

I sincerely hope that I am wrong about Conc because I don't care what the name of the manager is and how he looks like! I also don't care about his nationality (because I am not Italian). What I care about is good performances. If we play well, results will follow. At the moment, the performances are worse than what we saw under Fonseca.
Excellent post.
 

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I couldn't see the match but I continue to think that the coach is responsible.

For what ? We often win, a goal of gap, the happy chance. It remains fragile ...
On this match we all knew that playing without putting 3 real circles would be a risky bet. He did not learn the lesson.

In addition I also said that the fact that the coach took the lead with many players hide bad things and it is not the best to have a united group.

Last thing with the current workforce of Milan we are entitled to have high requirements This workforce is powerful. Despite that, he cannot do beautiful things more against Feynoord sick and amputated with his scorer. Ashamed ! Let's try to finish the season as well as possible and take stock.
 

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conceicao is not going to last long
 

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He could have switched to a back 3. Walker has played CB before.

If he needed further protection, he could have taken off a useless Felix who does fuck all defense and put on Fofana.

Theres absolutely no excuse as to why our levels completely dropped even if we are down to 10 men.

Literally no other team falls off a cliff this bad just because they are a man down.

We werent going through with a 1-0. Wtf would he take our best chance of scoring off?

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I hate Theo for this game but Sergio did very poor from there on out.
 

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