Milan-Cagliari 4-1, the report cards: Giroud MVP at San Siro. Shine Tonali and Diaz, evil Godin

AC MILAN 4-1 CAGLIARI
(12 ‘Tonali, 17’ Leao, 24 ‘and 43’ Giroud; 15 ‘Deiola)

MILAN

Maignan 6 – Killed by the head of Deiola, careful when going out when called into question. Not an evening of overtime, in the second half a nice save from Lykogiannis’ free kick.

Calabria 6 – He holds the band, on his arm and in the sense that the holder on the right, even when Florenzi enters, is always him. An orderly match, without high pitches, Milan attack above all on the left.

Kjaer 6,5 – Few jolts, well controlled. A couple of elegant hallways: awarded this week by UEFA, he is the leader this Milan needs.

Tomori 6.5 – And he is the squire you can never do without. The automatisms of the defensive couple go off only on Deiola’s incursion, then all is well.

Hernandez 6,5 – Gased by the first call-up to the national team, he turns on the turbo on the action that leads to 3-1. In the second half he seeks personal glory, he does not find it.

Tonali 7 – San Siro cheers him and waits for him, he inflames him. He scores his second goal in Serie A, again on a free kick, his first with the Milan shirt. Reactive and tough in midfield, he wanted it at all costs and it could be his year. (Dal 68′ Bennacer 6 – Enter that the race is already over for a while).

Krunic 6,5 – The mate above was expected, he is there. Who does everything right, defends and sets, is attentive. He won’t be the starter forever, but that’s okay for now.

Saelemaekers 6.5 – He starts well, then Milan attacks above all on the other side and goes out a bit. As usual, valuable in both phases of the game. (From 68 ‘Florenzi 6 – The time for a debut, an applause, a few touches. High external entry: indication of its future use).

Diaz 7,5 – If it also marks the backside, perhaps it is really the year of its consecration. Inspires Giroud’s 3-1, illuminates the field with accelerations and plays, varying on the whole offensive front. Regardless of who arrives, he can be the owner. (Dall’86 ‘Maldini All).

Leao 7 – A powerful shot but deflected for the goal that on balance is the match, many accelerations to send the opposing defense into crisis. When he wants, there is none for his opponents: that he always wants, in a Milan called to devote himself to many of his elements, is the wish of the Rossoneri. (Dal 68′ Rebic 6 – Try to light up, the team is now cold).

Giroud 8 – Let’s go easy on the curse of 9, but it deals a nice blow. “I’m not superstitious”, he says at the end: he proves it with facts, and a very heavy one-two. (From 90 ‘+ 1 Castillejo sv).

Pioli 7,5 – A nice message to those who always expect Milan to drop the blow. It is held in the leading group, closes the practice in the first half, confirming the team of the first exit. This team has automatisms and knows each other perfectly: with Atalanta, it is the only one of the big names that hasn’t changed since last year. It can be a long-term factor.

CAGLIARI

Radunovic 5,5 – The last of those responsible back there. He picks up the ball four times at the bottom of the bag, but it’s hard to blame him.

Ceppitelli 5 – Complicated evening: when Milan started from that side, it was hard to keep the Rossoneri back. It comes out in the name of the comeback never really touched. (From 64 ‘Zappa 6 – He believes it, Cagliari much less).

Godin 4,5 – Anti-aircraft good, all the rest bad enough. He risks a lot, often late, the young (and even the not so young) ahead of the Rossoneri strip him off.

Carbon 5.5 – Speaking of young people, half a vote more for age and personality. Puts some patches, the third goal comes from his wrong disengagement and then sinks like the whole team.

Nandez 5,5 – He starts well, but Milan pushes and the chain holds up to a certain point.

Marin 6 – Some good initiative ball and chain, I live as long as the Sardinians are in the game.

Strootman 5 – Above all, the ingenuity that ultimately closes the game weighs heavily, that high and wide arm is unforgivable. For the rest, homework. (From 75 ‘Farias sv).

Deiola 6.5 – The best of his, and not only for the goal that deceives the Sardinians about the possibility of getting the game back in hand. (From 86 ‘Pereiro sv).

Dalbert 5 – Immediately yellow, to spice up the game. Given the progress of the race, he could push harder. (Dal 75 ‘Lykogiannis 6 – Maignan scares off a free kick, better than many others).

John Peter 6 – Delicious the spear for Deiola’s goal, then it goes in gusts even if Cagliari would need him. However on the side of the good.

Pavoletti 5 – Served little and nothing, it doesn’t do much for things to change. The life of the center forward lasts when the team begins to fail. (Dall’86’ Ceter s.v.).

Simple 5 – The start is deceiving, in which Cagliari seems ready to fight on equal terms. Strikes the collapse after the blows of Milan. From KO, but you have to know how to react. It was not the challenge to be won, he loses it in 45 minutes and in the rest he does not come close to overturning it.

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