AC Milan vs Udinese, player ratings
A bitter defeat for AC Milan, beaten by Udinese in an overall underwhelming collective performance. Here are the ratings for the Rossoneri players.
Starting XI
Maignan: 6 — Could do little about the goals conceded, but made a couple of key saves against Davis, keeping his team afloat.
Athekame: 5.5 — Proactive going forward, but defensively insufficient.
De Winter: 4.5 — Lost track of Ekkelenkamp for Udinese’s second goal and was completely caught out for the third. A performance to forget.
Pavlovic: 5.5 — Failed to handle the duel with Davis, as usual absent in the defensive phase.
Bartesaghi: 5.5 — His deflection proved fatal in the lead-up to Udinese’s opening goal.
Ricci: 6 — Both in containment and in creative phases, very little to show.
Modric: 6 — Very limited, unable to find the key play or decisive pass.
Rabiot: 5.5 — Disappointing, both defensively and in front of goal.
Saelemaekers: 5.5 — Lost the ball that allowed Udinese to launch the counterattack for their opener. Despite playing in a more offensive role, he failed to create danger.
Leao: 5.5 — Marginally more active than usual, but still lacking creativity and visibly frustrated.
Pulisic: 5.5 — Active in the first half, disappeared in the second.
Substitutes
Fullkrug: 5.5 — Missed the few chances that came his way, as per usual.
Fofana: 6 — Did very little in just 25 minutes on the pitch.
Nkunku: n/a
Loftus-Cheek: n/a
Jashari: n/a
On the bench
Manager Allegri: 4 — The worst defeat of the year. His tactical and motivational management once again fell well below expectations.
