"Davide Bartesaghi was kept in the summer, with Massimiliano Allegri believing that he has a role to play at AC Milan. There is a pretty established team at Milan, and most players know if they are a starter or a rotational option. However, that is not the case in one area. Interestingly, it comes where solidity is pretty much a given around them."
"Estupinan, who arrived in the summer, has been nursing an ankle injury, so he has been unavailable. In that time, Bartesaghi has impressed a lot, especially given that he is so young. But both offer different qualities. The Italian is strong with the ball at his feet and helps in all phases of play, especially at the back, where he makes more progressive passes per game."
Davide Bartesaghi remained at AC Milan because Massimiliano Allegri believes he has a role. Milan's squad is largely settled and most players know whether they are starters or rotational options, but competition for one final starter remains. The choice is between Bartesaghi and Pervis Estupinan, with Estupinan unavailable earlier due to an ankle injury while Bartesaghi impressed in his absence. Bartesaghi offers strong ball control, contributes in all phases, makes more progressive passes per game, takes fewer risks, and produces slightly better shot-creating actions. Estupinan brings physicality, higher passing accuracy, and more progressive balls per game, while defensive performance is broadly similar, so Allegri will weigh qualitative factors beyond statistics.
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