AC Milan’s limitations were all laid bare in a single night as they faced Napoli in the Supercoppa Italiana. The defeat highlighted multiple issues that coach Massimiliano Allegri will need to address if the team wants to compete at the highest level this season.
Throughout the season, Milan has occasionally struggled in different areas: there have been moments when the attack failed to click, periods when the defense was vulnerable, and times when the spirit and intensity typically instilled by Allegri were missing.
Against Napoli, however, all of these weaknesses appeared simultaneously. The issues that had surfaced sporadically over the season came together in one match, creating a performance that was too disjointed to recover from.
This version of Milan was hard to watch compared to their Serie A form, where despite inconsistency, the team has managed to remain near the top of the table. Allegri now faces the challenge of addressing these gaps in gameplay, defense, individual performance, and team spirit to ensure they can compete consistently.
