Milan picked up a 3-2 victory over Atalanta on Sunday evening to keep their unbeaten start to the 2026-27 Serie A season alive, but newspapers in Italy have highlighted a ‘growing problem’ with the Rossoneri under recently-appointed head coach Ruben Amorim.
Gazzetta: Milan consuming too much energy under Amorim
Milan were 3-0 up after an hour thanks to goals from Goncalo Ramos, Adrien Rabiot and Mario Gila in San Siro. Record signing Ramos had an opportunity to make it four from the penalty spot, but was unable to convert at the second time of asking.
ITALY – OCTOBER 18: Adrien Rabiot celebrates scoring his team’s second goal with teammate Diego Moreira during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Atalanta BC at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on October 18, 2026 in Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
From there, Atalanta began to grow back into proceedings, reducing the deficit through Gianluca Gaetano in the 66th minute and then again through Nikola Krstovic in the 81st. It was a nervous wait for the final whistle for Milan from there on in, with a few important saves from goalkeeper Mike Maignan to keep the victory intact.
Post-match reports from La Gazzetta dello Sport claim that Milan are ‘on the right track’ under Amorim, but a ‘growing issue’ has been identified. The Pink Paper suggests that Amorim’s system simply demands too much from the Milan players on a physical level, which might explain why the team seem unable to keep the same level of performance for the full 90 minutes.
ITALY – OCTOBER 18: Ruben Amorim reacts during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Atalanta BC at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on October 18, 2026 in Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
There was praise for the Rossoneri performance as well, and credit was given to Amorim for the fact that he was able to make seven changes to his starting XI after Thursday night’s 4-0 Europa League victory over RB Salzburg and still score three goals against Atalanta in the league.
La Gazzetta dello Sport praises them for their ability to create attacking chances and the fact that Milan are beginning to show more ‘identity’.