Sampdoria 1-1 Milan

Okay, this match at some point showed what class is the coach at. The team dominated possession, shots on goal, and generally dictated play but you go home with one point. On this day; however, Allegri need not look any further than himself. His choice to send out an already fatigued lineup and wait for the length of the match to freshen up the team cost us two points valuable points in a fortress where few teams go and achieve victory.

Ambro, Seedorf, and Rino all looked worse for wear as the match progressed and while Allegri could have gone to a 4-4-2 with a one goal lead to close up shop and give Ronaldinho a chance with Robinho later on while still maintaining balance. I am not going to sit here and say making substitutions would have prevented Pazzini’s excellent goal, it is unlikely, but making those changes would have at least given the team fresh legs to maintain some temp in the match instead of the lethargic half hour of the second half.

Despite the disappointment of the draw and the poor substitutions there were some bright spots in the match. Robinho continues to do the hard work and hard running to put himself into positions to score. His finishing is not as clinical as Zlatan, but on a day where Samp limited Zlatan’s chances in the 18 yard box, Robinho was able to capitalize. This team is finally finding the legs to shoot from distance when not presented with a better option. I am actually all for shooting, good things happen when you put the ball on net, and eventually some of those shots will find the back of net.

Source: acmilan.theoffside.com

The big question is, why in the world Allegri play Ronaldinho on minute 90++ ??