Kyle Walker’s most recent performance for AC Milan, which resulted in the club’s elimination from the Champions League play-off round against Feyenoord by a score of 1-0, has prompted the Italian media to express their reactions to the player’s performance.
During the January transfer window, Walker, who had been the captain of Manchester City, decided to leave the Premier League champions and agree to a loan deal with Milan, an Italian club. This decision was made after Manchester City experienced a string of poor performances.
At the San Siro, Walker wore the number 32 shirt that had been worn by David Beckham in the past. It has come to light that the Rossoneri have the option to make the loan permanent for a fee of £4.2 million.
On Wednesday night, the England international made his fourth appearance for the team coached by Sergio Conceicao. He was also the first player to line up for Milan in the Champions League.
However, things did not go according to plan for Walker and Milan due to the fact that they were defeated by Igor Paixao in Rotterdam by a score of 1-0. The goal was scored just three minutes into the match.
The goalkeeper, Mike Maignan, did not cover himself with glory and was responsible for the goal because he made a mistake by allowing the shot to go through his fingers.
As a result of Walker’s display, Paixao was able to cut inside from the left side, and Walker received a lot of criticism for his actions. In spite of the fact that Walker only managed to win 42 percent of his duels, Paixao was awarded the title of Man of the Match.
Walker received a poor rating of 4.5 from La Repubblica for his performance, and the publication also stated that he went “haywire” at De Kuip. In the meantime, Gazzetta reported that the former right-back for the Spurs had “a difficult evening.”
He received a score of five out of ten from Sempre Milan, which stated that Walker “certainly lost his one-on-one battle tonight and struggled overall in defense tonight.” It was stated by the publication that Walker “added very little in attack and wasn’t exactly best friends with the ball” after he had a pass success rate of 72%.
Finally, on X, journalist Matteo Bonetti stated that Walker had his “most challenging game with Milan since joining” and added that Paixao appeared to be “unstoppable.” Walker’s opponent was Paixao.
We were unable to score, but they did. This is the sport of football. In front of the goal, we need to develop a greater sense of conviction.
Walker responds to the defeat
During an interview with Amazon Prime Video following the match, Walker, who was playing for Milan for the first time, expressed his disappointment in the loss by providing a straightforward analysis of the situation.
It was Walker who stated, “They scored, and we did not.”
Let’s talk about football. In front of the goal, we need to develop a greater sense of conviction.
“The team has a lot of quality, and we need to do more,” the coach said. Our inability to score goals is due to the fact that we need to improve our offensive play as a team. We are going to have to attack and defend together as a group.
When Milan plays Verona at home in Serie A on Saturday, they will be hoping to get back on track and respond.
