Mazzara questions Gimenez taking penalty: “Hierarchies must be respected” | OneFootball

Throughout the season, there have been questions about hierarchies and respect across the board at AC Milan, and this weekend, the issue has risen again.

In a game where Milan had to win, the Rossoneri conceded within 120 seconds, and from that point on, the game looked bleak. So, when Romelu Lukaku made it 2-0 less than 20 minutes later, it seemed like the game was done.

However, a penalty early in the second half gave some hope of a comeback, but it was not to be as Santiago Gimenez shot weakly and Meret saved with ease. Today, Pietro Mazzara offered his views on the penalty situation when writing for Milan News.

“At the moment when Sozza ruled the penalty kick in favour of AC Milan, Christian Pulisic took the ball, but later, according to reconstructions from the pitch, he allegedly let Santi Gimenez have the ball in an attempt to give him a chance to break free after more than a month’s drought.

“The result? A penalty wrongly kicked by the Mexican, Meret parried, and the score remained at 2-0 when there were still 22 minutes left on the clock plus recovery. If there are hierarchies, they must be respected. Full stop.

“And who cares about Inter and the Scudetto fight, Milan had to win last night for themselves and to try to respond to the victories of Roma, Juventus and Bologna. Instead, now they remain ninth, locked out of any European zone to the happiness of all.”

Considering the issues with Pulisic giving up penalties earlier in the season, and what happened, it just feels like another mistake which players have failed to learn from. A frustration in itself, made worse by the fact that the Diavolo seemingly never learn from them, even if the sentiment is nice.