GdS: ‘No trace left’ – Milan’s Scudetto winning defence ‘crumbled’ in three years | OneFootball

AC Milan won the Scudetto in 2021/22, but the backbone of that team has not been completely dismembered – a topic made even more important with the current defensive struggles.

The past two seasons have been underlined by issues in the defence. Last season, it was noticeable due to the defensive injuries, and then this year, it has been a case of mix and match. Both are damaging in their own way, and neither is positive really.

You could argue that the latter issue still exists in a way, but it may not be as extreme as it was with Paulo Fonseca. Nevertheless, there is still a lack of consistency at the back which hurts several things.

As a result of this, the case of the Scudetto defence has been brought back into the limelight by Gazzetta dello Sport.

As their report states, within less than three years, the title-winning defence has ‘crumbled’, leaving fans to question what happened. Fine-tuning obviously occurs, but to the extent that the Rossoneri have is somewhat questionable.

In a ‘sensational case’, the defence has disintegrated, and the ‘jewel’ has disappeared. The report states that the Scudetto was won by that defence, and the fact that the players in that team have not departed or worsened, is a real worry.

Two have left – Davide Calabria and Pierre Kalulu – and two have remained – Fikayo Tomori and Theo Hernandez – but, in all honesty, Theo and Tomori of the Scudetto season are nowhere to be seen. A depressing yet blatantly obvious picture.