"Rafael Leao could hardly have gone into the match with more confidence, having netted three goals in the two league games prior, against Fiorentina and Pisa. However, he was hauled off after 45 minutes, though Massimiliano Allegri did confirm that he tried to play through a hip issue. The problem is that for the Portuguese forward it continued the 'unrelenting extremes' that have been a trend during his last couple of years with the Rossoneri."
""I would have taken him off at the end of the first half. Atalanta were exposed to counter-attacks, but every time the passes were misplaced, and this also happened because Leao's movements were made without conviction," he said (via MilanNews). "Milan can do without Leao, and they proved it. He didn't have a shocking performance, but the feeling is that Allegri wanted to send him a message.""
Rafael Leao entered the Bergamo match on strong confidence after three goals in two league games but was substituted after 45 minutes due to a hip complaint. The substitution followed a pattern of extreme inconsistency and recent injuries, including a five-week calf tear. Leao's movements lacked conviction in the first half, contributing to misplaced passes that left Milan vulnerable to counter-attacks. Milan managed to cope without him on the field, and the substitution appeared intended to convey a message to the forward. Concerns persist that the hip issue could force Leao to miss the upcoming Roma fixture.
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