GdS: A fourth failed test – Amorim risks going off track with consistent rotations

By: Ben Dixon

After another poor performance in midweek, questions are being asked about Ruben Amorim’s AC Milan squad and his ability to rotate.

Amorim isn’t exactly to blame for last night; after a busy October, he had to rotate. However, results aren’t as strong when he opts to remove the starters and last night’s defeat to Ferencvaros is only the latest example of this issue.

Gazzetta dello Sport writes that the Rossoneri are a team that loses its bearings whenever a rotation occurs. Indeed, even a few months in, Amorim can only trust a few of his players to work in his system.

The Derby della Madonnina should’ve fueled the squad, but a rotated squad lacked intensity and showed no signs of desire to build some momentum. Indeed, the gap between the starters and the reserves was stark, too stark.

Across the pitch, performances were poor – as the fan ratings showed – and age cannot be an excuse. After all, they were not hung out to dry against a European elite, it was a winnable game.

This fourth test, as Gazzetta puts it, was a failure and it’s now the third time that they’ve fallen in Europe. Even against Bologna, with slight rotations, they fell. So, Amorim may now be reluctant to rotate as heavily, but that brings up new issues. If they keep going at this rate, they’ll head off track.