Paulo Fonseca fielded him from the first minute against Genoa in place of Theo Hernandez, somewhat surprisingly. Alex Jimenez he responds presently and repays his coach’s trust with a very positive performance. “In place of Theo, I make my debut without fear and with personality – underlines the Gazzetta dello Sport -. He crosses, shoots, dribbles and doesn’t do anything wrong. He gets Vogliacco and Zanoli booked. Applause”. “In the 23rd minute he takes Chukwueze to the shot, showing a sum of his qualities – reports Tuttosport – he’s not Theo, but he’s making his first start in Serie A and he’s the most positive on the pitch”.
“He plays with the calm of a veteran – analyzes the Corriere dello Sport – he runs across the entire flank without stopping. He produces a nice cross for Chukwueze, and also attempts a good finish on goal”. This is TMW’s comment: “Shy at the start, then he begins to loosen up. Definitely better when he has to attack: he often cuts towards the center of the pitch, exchanges well with Leao and reaches the back of the pitch with ease.” “Definitely the best on the pitch for commitment – reads Milannews.it – consistency in performance and desire to do things”.
Jimenez’s report cards
TuttoMercatoWeb: 6.5
Gazzetta dello Sport: 7
Tuttosport: 6.5
Corriere dello Sport: 6.5
Corriere della Sera: 6.5
Milannews.it: 6.5