The match that marks the abyss and the furrow between Milan and Napoli, with eleven points away from each other, also marks a heavy point in the evaluations of the last summer transfer market. The defensive shots are disappointing at the moment. The two performances of the full-back confirm this Emerson Royal and the central one Strahinja Pavlovic. For which the usual reasoning applies when analyzing a signing campaign: it is not enough to analyze the absolute value of a player, it is necessary to understand if they work in a certain environment, in a locker room and above all with a coach. And the two of them, with Paulo Fonseca, are flopping.
Fifteen million doubts
When Emerson Royal left Tottenham, Spurs fans did not fail to celebrate his farewell. His adventure with the London team had been more than disappointing and his errors had cost the club from the north of the British capital several points. Milan believed in it, convinced, strong in their ideas. 15 million euros. Yesterday’s match shifts the balance even further on the side of those who have doubts and perplexities about Emerson, from that of those who consider him a flop. A look at today’s reviews confirms this. Nobody promotes it, everyone criticizes it.
Pavlovic, why?
Then the strong central arrived from the Red Bull galaxy. Physique, substance, consistency, attitude, determination, wickedness. But in Fonseca’s game? A fish out of water. Lots of mistakes and yesterday, even at his best, with broad shoulders and body-to-body action, he fell against Romelu Lukaku during the 1-0 win for the Belgian Napoli. With Tomori at his side it doesn’t work. Better with Thiaw but not as convincing. Gabbia is definitely better than him this season. A blow out of necessity, rather than virtue, while Pavlovic was chosen among many. And paid handsomely.