Defense has been the weakness of AC Milan
for several years. Throughout the team's decline since winning the
Scudetto in the 2010-11 season, a leaky defense has been their Achilles'
heel.
After trying to use a clutch of stop-gap players to shore up the back
line, Milan finally started to build their defense for the long term.
Following a long saga, 21-year-old Alessio Romagnoli was signed from
Roma to be the team's long-term anchor in the center. Academy product
Davide Calabria, 19, has impressed when pressed into service, and Luca
Antonelli returned to his boyhood club last January and has been
impressive on the left flank.
Success is built from the back. Just look at Juventus, whose dominance of Serie A has been built on a stifling back line that has been one of, if not the best in Europe for years. As Milan's project moves forward, the progress of the defense will be key.
How have the team's current defenders developed this season? Today, we'll look at each player along the line and rate them based on their performance to see which of them have been the best and which need work.
Success is built from the back. Just look at Juventus, whose dominance of Serie A has been built on a stifling back line that has been one of, if not the best in Europe for years. As Milan's project moves forward, the progress of the defense will be key.
How have the team's current defenders developed this season? Today, we'll look at each player along the line and rate them based on their performance to see which of them have been the best and which need work.
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