AC Milan stored a clear sheet in opposition to Girona within the Champions League final evening, their first underneath Sergio Conceicao, and so they have Mike Maignan to thank.
This morning’s version of Tuttosport (through ) writes the next about Maignan: ‘The return of Tremendous Mike. He’s again to being a pacesetter’. He has come underneath hearth for a few of the objectives conceded in current weeks, but a decisive efficiency is rarely distant.
Ever since Conceicao’s arrival, Maignan has all the time worn the captain’s armband, which within the earlier months had been worn by numerous gamers from Theo Hernandez to Rafael Leao. It is vitally potential that this has transmitted an additional sense of accountability to the Frenchman.
It’s tough to be extra accountable than he has all the time been, although. Those that work every day with the ex-Lille man converse of an ideal instance of a mannequin skilled, who’s all the time on the ball it doesn’t matter what the scenario.
The three huge saves he made yesterday assist Milan to get their palms on an enormous win in direction of direct qualification to the Champions League spherical of 16, which has optimistic repercussions from an financial standpoint in addition to sporting.
Maignan obtained : “The captain saved Milan from conceding within the first half with two huge saves, one earlier than the objective and one after. It may have been a really completely different sport with out these saves so a excessive ranking is actually justified right here.”
