Ordine highly critical of Milan: "Inexperience, naivety, inadequate squad and lack of character"

"Milan went into Saturday's game against Parma full of confidence as they sat one point off top spot and had just beaten Roma in a six-pointer in the round prior. However, they once again dropped points against a side fighting just to stay in the division. Everything was going so well at the Stadio Ennio Tardini after 30 minutes with Alexis Saelemaekers and Rafael Leao having put the Rossoneri 2-0 up. However, goals from Bernabe and Delprato got Parma back level, then Milan missed huge late chances to win it."

"The piece starts off: "Milan, the harsh truth: they are not equipped to participate in the Scudetto race. Inexperience, naivety, an inadequate squad and a lack of character: a winning club is not like that." In supporting his testimony, the journalist wanted to highlight and reflect on the individual errors that are costing the team points: "Estupinan's naivety towards the end of the first half to get the first response." He added: "If you then turn the spotlight on Fofana, it's easy to sum up his performances as equally dissatisfying. Finally, a third sub-par outing from Christopher Nkunku: "After an hour of play, he made way for Loftus Cheek with zero regrets, a sign of a very modest contribution to the cause". Ordine wanted to clarify another aspect that didn't convince him too much: "There's also a common denominator to highlight, which is psychological in nature and concerns the group's personality. To stay at the top of the league, you need to be able to count on a team that isn't afraid to brave the storm at key moments in matches.""

Milan led Parma 2-0 after 30 minutes through Alexis Saelemaekers and Rafael Leao but conceded twice to Bernabe and Delprato and dropped points despite late chances. The squad is described as lacking the experience, composure and depth required to compete for the Scudetto. Individual errors and sub-par performances are recurring problems: Estupinan showed naivety, Fofana's displays were unsatisfactory, and Christopher Nkunku offered only a modest contribution before being withdrawn. The group displays psychological fragility and lacks the personality to brave key moments necessary to maintain a title challenge.

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