Milan, 3 goals in the first friendly, Adli already shows personality

From our correspondent Marco Fallisi

July 13
– Milanello (Varese)

Three goals to begin with: AC Milan’s pre-season championship opens with a 3-0 to Lemine Almenno, a team of Excellence hosted in the Rossoneri’s first friendly match at Milanello. Messias, Rebic and Gabbia scored, all in the first of three 20-minute halves played by Pioli’s men.

Here is Adli

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In addition to the nationals who have just joined the group such as Tonali, Florenzi and Leao, Giroud, absent for a permit, and Kjaer were missing: the Dane continues in the personalized recovery program and will not even be there on Saturday in Cologne, for the first international test on the agenda. Also absent from Caldara, who just today greeted his teammates before moving to La Spezia on loan. Two new faces instead present at Milanello: Divock Origi, who is recovering from an injury remedied in May with Liverpool, looked at his teammates on the sidelines; Yacine Adli instead started in the starting position, exchanging positions with Brahim Diaz between the trocar and the center of the area from a false 9, with Messias and Rebic (captain) on the flanks. In defense, in front of Tatarusanu, Pioli lined up Coubis, Gabbia, Michelis and Ballo-Tourè; in midfield the couple Pobega-Bakayoko. Adli, still weighed down like all his teammates, alternated good moves and suggestions for his teammates with some errors in support, but nevertheless stood out for his personality and initiative, entering two of the three Rossoneri goals. His assist for Messias ‘left foot who opened the ball in the 8th minute, and his also the corner from which Gabbia’s 3-0 was born in the 20’. In the middle, a 10 ‘Rebic diagonal.

WAITING FOR THE BIG

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The former Bordeaux match lasted half an hour: in the second half Daniel Maldini took his place and nearly scored. Pioli made his turn, from goalkeepers to forwards (by the way, among the most interesting ideas those of Chaka Traore, winger born in 2004 of the Primavera), the only one to have played all 60 minutes was Gabbia. In short, while waiting to see Leao and the title holders of the Scudetto at work again, the Devil adds imagination in front of him: Adli started off on the right foot.