#3 Youthful Milan continue their resurgence
Vincenzo Montella, the current Milan coach has sown seeds of belief ever since he took charge of Milan in the summer. His youthful side has defied the odds and coming into the game had won eight of their first 12 league fixtures. Coming into this game, they were in fact, touted as the favourites and would have come away with a win if not for Perisic’s late goal.
Locatelli led the charge in midfield in the absence of captain Ricardo Montolivo played the part with extraordinary calmness. Inter may have dominated possession but the Rossoneri were always a threat on the counter.
The 18-year-old has already been termed as a “predestinato”, [a person pre-destined for great things] by his coach and although he couldn’t stamp his authority in the midfield like the previous games, it still didn’t deter his enthusiasm.
With an average age of 25 years, the youthful spine of Locatelli, Donnarumma and Romagnoli, although the latter was absent, are the future of Milan. Milan has risen to third in the table and will continue to do so after rivals Roma lost way to Atalanta. Montella can only hope that his young charges can rise to greater heights as the season progresses.
