GdS: Conceicao to stop ‘4-star project’ – Leao risks losing his spot | OneFootball

Whilst Theo Hernandez dominates the headlines, Rafael Leao is also being criticised in the papers, and the AC Milan star risks a similar fate.

Today, there has been much about Theo’s future in the long term, and similar things are being written about Leao, though his future is in the short term.

As Gazzetta dello Sport write (as seen below), the game against Feyenoord showed that Milan have a clear balance issue with the Fantastic Four. From front to back, things were not good enough, and now the system may be changed again.

To facilitate this, it seems that Leao will be removed from the starting XI after his performance in Rotterdam. Whilst Joao Felix was not much better, he was slightly more effective, and at least managed to make some attempts, which is where his compatriot failed.

There has been enough talk about the winger’s performance and his issue with finishing chances, but Conceicao wants words to have meaning.

Leao must grow more in the defensive phase, and whilst Felix may be marginally better, his level is perhaps not as drastic as the long-standing star.

Conceicao has already voiced that he has dropped Leao for tactical reasons, rather than injury as was once imagined, and it seems this weekend another tactical decision will be made. After all, the ‘four-star project’ must grow, for everyone’s sake.