Italian Papers: Milan's flash of form, Spalletti's criticism of Kolo Muani
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Italian newspaper front pages highlight AC Milan's strong recent performances and a pointed critique from Luciano Spalletti directed at Randal Kolo Muani.
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Attributed to original sourceLa Gazzetta dello Sport
Spalletti: ‘I want another No.9.’
Bremer scores, Juve win, but risk in Frosinone
Milan’s flashes
Cissé (19-year-old) scores on his debut; Rabiot does it immediately after. Granata emerge in the dying minutes, thanks to Adam’s invention. The Rossoneri coach: ‘I celebrated like a fan.’
Roma-Fiorentina: coups of class and Atalanta sprint.
Pio has belief
Esposito’s challenge to surpass Thuram too.
Corriere dello Sport
Three minutes worthy of Milan
Amorim wins in Turin: dragged by Cissé and Rabiot (1-2).
The starlet, launched by the Portuguese, breaks the deadlock in his first Serie A game as a starter. The Frenchman scores the second 180 seconds later. Modric surprisingly dropped to the bench until minute 56. Useless Adams’ goal in the dying minutes for Abate. Njie hits the post.
Spalletti’s lesson
Slap to Kolo
Juventus waste, risk and get a narrow win in Frosinone (0-1)
‘There’s a reason he hasn’t played in two years.’
Decisive Bremer goal. Kolo Muani and Conceiçao miss chances. Thrilling end to the game: Vicario out for cramps, Perin (already signed by Palermo) in. Calvani hits the crossbar in the 93rd minute. The coach taunts: ‘The Frenchman has to score in games like this.’
Orsato line: No mistake
The designator approves Di Bello’s decision on De Bruyne: this season, the foul threshold will be higher.
Dybala 100, the obstacle is Kean
Paulo leads: From the contract bonuses to the confirmation for the centenary. Moise doubt amid the market and Pellegrino.
Tedesco and Rino do the counting
The first is still waiting for Lucumi’s heir; the second arrives without a centre-forward: two certainties, Orsolini and Zaccagni.
Tuttosport
Rabiot is a devil: Toro is not tremendous
Two goals in three minutes reward Amorim’s choices. Milan are present. Not as tremendous as Abate wanted: Granata shy and with evident quality limits. The shake arrives from Njie (hits the post) and Adams, both on the field when 2-0 down. The coach: ‘We lacked courage.’ But reinforcements are needed: 1,500 fans protest against Cairo.
The hitman is Bremer
Juve win 1-0 but are too wasteful: only Gleison has the killer instinct.
At least seven chances were missed, and they risked being tricked in the final minutes: Calvani hit the crossbar in the 93rd minute 93. Spalletti lashes out at Kolo: ‘He must realise there’s a reason if he hasn’t played in two years. Sometimes, he believes he has an incredible level, but these are games where you need to score. Market? We are looking for a No.9 with different characteristics.’ Cramps for Vicario. Miretti towards Beşiktaş: Kessié gets closer.
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What happened
The roundup of Italy's leading sports dailies leads with AC Milan's resurgence, framed as a series of 'flashes' of quality that suggest the Rossoneri are finding form at a critical stage of the season. The other major headline revolves around Luciano Spalletti publicly rebuking Randal Kolo Muani, the on-loan forward whose inconsistent contributions have been a recurring talking point. The contrast between Milan's upward trajectory and the turbulence surrounding Kolo Muani encapsulates a weekend in which Serie A's narrative shifted on both ends of the table. The coverage reflects the Italian press's tendency to dramatize individual moments within broader team storylines.
Chance analysis
Milan's recent uptick matters because it repositions a club that has been searching for identity all season, and the Italian press is now framing individual bright moments as evidence of a coherent resurgence. Spalletti's pointed criticism of Kolo Muani, meanwhile, signals that patience is wearing thin for a forward whose talent has not translated into consistent output. For supporters of both clubs, the storylines point in opposite directions: Milan trending upward, Juventus still wrestling with questions about its attacking balance.
Milan gain positive momentum coverage while Juventus face renewed scrutiny over Kolo Muani's role and output.