MilanVibes: Milan can no longer rely on Rabiot’s goals for three points – Sassuolo break the trend

Before this weekend, AC Milan knew that if Adrien Rabiot scored, they’d win the game. However, that is no longer the case.

With Rabiot’s goal from nothing, it seemed like the French midfielder would again be the difference. His presence is something that can win games by itself, but his impact in the box literally wins games. This time, though, it didn’t.

Rabiot Factor stops

As MilanVibes writes, this weekend’s game was the first time that the Rossoneri have dropped points when Rabiot has scored. Before that, whenever the Frenchman had found the net, fans could’ve been confident of three points.

In his season and a half with the club, he’s scored seven times against Torino – in the 2-3 and 3-2 wins last season – Como, Bologna and Verona. Then, he grabbed another goal against Toro earlier this season, with one in the 3-0 win against Lecce before that.

Now, he added an eighth game with a goal – against Sassuolo – but the precedent changed, breaking the trend.

It proved his importance to the team: when he contributes, the team always win. However, that has now changed for the first time. Considering his post-match comments, though, perhaps his team were never in the right place to get all three points…

Either way, the ‘Rabiot Factor’ is no longer a guarantee.