A step forward? No, a step back. If not even two. The 1-1 draw secured by Amorim's Milan at the Mapei Stadium in Reggio Emilia against Alberto Aquilani's Sassuolo, in the match for the 6th round of Serie A 2026-2027, leaves a decidedly bitter aftertaste. Today's analysis by Corriere della Sera perfectly captures the Milan's deadlock moment, forced to face a slowdown that hurts the league table and morale, especially in light of the pressure that awaits the team in the coming weeks.

The feared October tour de force has just begun. Milan will be called to play every three days until the much‑awaited Halloween evening derby. Opening with a disappointing draw at the black‑greens' ground is not the welcome card hoped for: Sassuolo snatched an emphatically deserved point from the Devil, playing an orderly match without needing miracles. For Milan it is, without mincing words, a missed chance to sprint up the table, especially as Inter is already ahead by four points after just six rounds.

Amorim's tactical problems: lost identity and the formation puzzle

In a single blow the great vibes left by the San Siro victory over Lecce, before the international break, were swept away. In their place deep, old and new questions emerge that undermine the certainties of the Milan environment.

The Gonçalo Ramos case and wingers firing blanks

Corriere della Sera also highlights the strongly deficient evening of the two wingers, Samuel Chukwueze and Diego Moreira, as well as that of US star Christian Pulisic. On paper they should have formed a super‑offensive front line, but on the Mapei Stadium they ended up firing blanks, leaving the attack isolated.

Odenthal's snub and medical alarm for Matteo Gabbia

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