O Milan takes home three gold points later the 1-2 victory over Verona returning to third place in the standings. The Rossoneri fought hard to achieve this success, as Bocchetti’s team also managed to equalize in the first half and then collapsed only in the final after Tonali’s winning goal. One night, that of ‘Bentegodi’, who saw the Milan midfielder and newcomers like Rebic and Origi, who did well and also liked Pioli a lot.
The Rossoneri’s coach at the end of the game spoke about this, also highlighting the performance of one of the players who was thrown onto the field by the devil’s coach in the 83rd minute: Malik Thiaw. The 2001-born centre-back, who arrived from Schalke 04 last summer, was taken to definitive title per around 5 million of fixed part and 2 of bonus. Before tonight he hadn’t played yet, but Pioli wanted him to bolster the defense in the closing minutes of Verona’s attack. And his debut was nothing short of decisive.
Having taken the field in place of Leão, Thiaw has the merit of having entered immediately concentrated on the field and capable of defending the goal of the siege of Verona. At 87 minutes the ball was placed in the center by Veloso from the left ends at the feet of Little ones who with a well-aimed kick kicks towards the goal, but the young German defender, in a split, can “stop” the shot by the former Atalanta striker that is blocked by the Rossoneri centre-back. A rescue that is almost a goal for Milan, but which cannot get out of its own midfield, crushed by Verona, who is convinced that they can draw the game.
And then in the ramifications of a corner, Verona once again finds the ball to put the 2-2, but in the net Djuricwho was kicking in the door with a straight shot, still we find Thiaw fell back who in the 90th minute makes the second decisive rescue. “Let’s not forget that Thiaw, Dest and Vranckx arrived less than two months ago, they are young, they come from different leagues and different methodologies, but they have great potential and willingness to work. – Pioli said at the end of the game – I’m sure they’ll be ready soon.”
Source: Fan Page IT
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