Pregame Expectation

One can hope Milan’s preseason momentum will nullify the kamikaze nature of the opening round of fixtures. The hoodoo is real and devastating for form and fashion. Torino do possess individuals with the ability to hurt Milan and will be traveling to Stadio Giuseppe Meazza with ambitions of spoiling the Paulo Fonseca and Zlatan Ibrahimović party. Alvaro Morata and Strahinja Pavlovic will be in line to make their debut however Youssouf Fofana and Emerson Royal are set to miss out. Alexis Saelemaekers will be competing with Samuel Chukwueze for a starting role. Paulo Fonseca and company will be wishing for a worthy performance along with three points to kickstart the new era.

Postgame Evaluation

The opening day hoodoo is as real as the cursed moments of individualism in defence. The back four were guilty of poor marking, awareness and lack of authority on both goals conceded. Alexis Saelemaekers was in contention to start further up-field. The experiment at left-back belongs on the training field. Paulo Fonseca, please use the options in your squad. The timely introduction of the substitutes was the catalyst for Milan’s comeback and near win as Torino were under siege late on and forced deep within the last-third. Alvaro Morata will prove to be the smartest acquisition of the season and Noah Okafor has the ability to be much more than just a Swiss-Army-Knife.

Pregame Expectation

The away trip to Stadio Ennio Tardini will be a complicated affair thanks to Parma’s surprising display against Fiorentina and the untimely injury to Alvaro Morata. Théo Hernandez will be back on the left and Noah Okafor is odds on to start up-front. Youssouf Fofana, Emerson Royal and Strahinja Pavlovic will be on-hand to possibly debut for the red and black. According to reports the trequartista experiment with Ruben Loftus-Cheek may resurface against Parma thereby forcing Christian Pulisic wide-right. The onus is on Milan to seize the initiative and secure three points to make up for week one wobbles.

Postgame Evaluation

A deserved defeat with slack man-marking and defending across the board. An aggressively high defensive line is invitation for kamikaze defending. Ruben Loftus-Cheek was the joker in the final third. A few goals up-top does not make you a playmaker. How is Ruben starting over Samuel Chukwueze and Ismaël Bennacer? Davide Calabria haters, Emerson Royal was robin all-over-the-place at the back (ask any Spurs fan) and Dennis Man was Parma’s Batman on the field while Milan’s batman, Zlatan Ibrahimović watched on despairingly from the stands.

Pregame Expectation

Week three into the season and Paulo Fonseca and company are already under intense pressure thanks to the foolhardy football on the field. The trip to Stadio Olimpico to face a wholly unpredictable Lazio who are also under new stewardship will be far from straightforward, especially when three points are a timely must. Injuries in the final third will have both Tammy Abraham and Francesco Camarda available from the bench. Rumour has it Theo Hernandez and Rafael Leao will start on the bench and remarkably Ruben Loftus-Cheek will continue as a red pill Roberto Baggio from the world of Matrix.

Postgame Evaluation

Strahinja Pavlović’s leaping header combined with a Theo Hernandez and Rafael Leao cameo may have saved Paulo Fonseca’s job for the foreseeable future, although the writing is on the wall. Two points from three rounds is historically in the wrong direction in conjunction with mind-numbing performances on the field. Ruben Loftus-Cheek continues to star as the greatest joker outside Hollywood, the combative midfielder was largely invisible and firing blanks for the entirety. Emerson Royal should not be starting over Davide Calabria. The naysayers can study the new signings woeful play and sincerely apologise for the disrespect penned at the club captain.

Pregame Expectation

The powers that be can back Paulo Fonseca lyrical, however the heat is on and three points against promoted Venezia are a must. Anything less could induce criticality. Tammy Abraham is expected to start along with Theo Hernandez and Rafael Leao. The drought has thankfully settled post water break overreactions. The never-ending Ruben Loftus-Cheek’s positional nightmare somehow lives on. Davide Bartesaghi will be promoted to the matchday squad as insurance for the beleaguered Emerson Royal. No Live TV coverage in the UK therefore I will rely on post-match reports and highlights for postgame analysis.

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Pregame Expectation

The Derby della Madonnina is upon us.

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