MN: Milan’s defensive struggles nothing new – the numbers of a continued trend | OneFootball

It feels as though the narrative regarding AC Milan’s defensive record is that there has been a big drop-off this season, but in actual fact the struggles have remained consistent.

The problems for the Rossoneri rearguard have been evident and clear for all to see since the beginning of the season, in particular that 5-1 derby defeat against Inter in which a lack of balance and organisation in transition were ruthlessly ignored.

For example, after recording two consecutive clean sheets in the matches against Napoli in the league and Rennes in the Europa League, the Rossoneri conceded four times against Monza on Sunday evening, something objectively unacceptable for a team that wants to win the Scudetto.

As MilanNews points out, Milan are 11th in Serie A in terms of goals conceded, making them the ninth-worst defence. Analysing the last three seasons, we can see that the trend of struggles at the back remains constant.

This season Milan have conceded 39 goals in 31 games played, amassing 11 clean sheets, while last year after 32 games the goals conceded stood at 39 with one more clean sheet.

In the Scudetto campaign, after 32 matches Milan had conceded 37 goals with 10 clean sheets, but they ended the season strongly and the average goals conceded was significantly better.

All of the above will surely make the management reflect, not only on the idea of signing a new central defender in the summer but perhaps about how the team are coached.

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