You know, the emergence of Kessie and Hakan in 2020 has really made me reflect on the sexual frustration and impatience that has continually led us to dismiss players immediately. We all want Milan to return to the top of European football, and most of us were youths when players like Kaka, Inzaghi, Sheva, Rui Hakan, Pirlo, Gattuso, Maldini, Nesta, and on and on wore our shirt... We got used to thinking that?s just the way it is to follow a club, but in reality things are cyclical and players don?t instantly become world class between 18 and 24. Some do, others take time...
Inconsistency is a hallmark of young players... With Calabria, for example, he has shown the ability to perform at a very high level (Bologna), and he has had really bad performances as well. The important thing to note is the fact that he has shown quality, and now the next step in his career is finding consistency and elevating his ?floor? so that his poor performances aren?t the boneheaded catastrophes from his past.
We have a REALLY good thing brewing here, let?s give players like Tonali the time to settle before we expect the world from them. It takes time.