"Throughout the season, the Rossoneri have repeatedly experienced various problems, but if there was one thing Milan could proudly pin to their chest, it was their rearguard. It collapsed just when it needed to tighten even further, especially in a team with 18 goals scored in their last 17 games."
"Milan have now conceded five goals in the last two games. It becomes nine if we look at the last six, a spell in which the three goals let in against Udinese stand out. Then, Mike Maignan didn't pick the ball out of his net after the games against Verona and Juventus, but it would be short-lived tranquility."
"Before the last two matches, Milan still boasted the second-best defence in Europe's major leagues in terms of average goals conceded per game. Allegri's hope was ultimately understandable: to guard their own net thoroughly, trusting that the attackers would unlock themselves."
"The goals conceded against Sassuolo and Atalanta allow us to realise that opponents these days find the net against Milan in far too easy ways. Individual and departmental lapses have crept in, early in games too."
Milan entered the 2025-26 season with a strong defensive reputation, but that reliability has deteriorated. The team’s attacking struggles have persisted for months, and the defense was the main remaining certainty. Recent results show a sharp decline, with five goals conceded in the last two games and nine conceded across the last six. The earlier period still included moments of resilience, such as defending one-goal leads late in matches, but lapses have now appeared in both individual performances and departmental organization. Goals conceded against Sassuolo and Atalanta indicate opponents are finding scoring opportunities more easily, including early in games.
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