A C Milan running out of time with Chukwueze
The future of Super Eagles forward Samuel Chukwueze at Italian giant A C Milan looks bleak unless his performances improve tremendously overnight.
Chukwueze was listed among the worst performers in the Italian club's 0-1 loss to Bayer Leverkusen in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday.
The Nigerian according to Italian media had a ‘disastrous’ performance, missing three passes, making two fouls, earning a yellow card, and just generally failing to have an impact on the game – at least in a positive sense. Chukwueze was described as ‘erratic’ on Tuesday night, and it is stated that Christian Pulisic requires a ‘more reliable alternative’, putting the winger at a crossroads, and it is suggested that Milan are running out of time with him.
The club may have felt hard done by in the 1-0 defeat against Bayer Leverkusen, and for good reason. However, this is not the only poor take from the game, as suggested by a report.
Whilst the squad as a whole were not poor, Calciomercato.com highlights the other poor performers apart from Chukwueze.
He is Ruben Loftus-Cheek – who was brought into the side for Alvaro Morata – struggled to get a grip on the game, and the report suggests that there is a ‘problem’ with him – he is far behind the curve for Paulo Fonseca’s style of football. It is suggested that he must work ‘harder and better’ otherwise he risks becoming a passenger in the squad.
In recent weeks, things have seemed much more positive for Milan. The Derby victory showed that the Rossoneri are a side with potential, and the following win against Lecce only proved that further. A defeat against Leverkusen risked overturning the positivity, but it hasn’t.
Instead, there is an element of reason attached to Diavolo’s defeat in Germany. It was not a case of poor managerial performance, or even poor performances from players, but rather an element of luck, and poor officiating.
