AC Milan missed two penalties in the 2-2 draw against Bologna last night and after the game, Stefano Pioli revealed that Rafael Leao said he would take the next one. A suggestion that the manager shared his thoughts on.
Olivier Giroud and Theo Hernandez both placed the ball on the spot and both failed to find the back of the net. Milan managed to complete the turnaround anyway, thanks to a strong display from Ruben Loftus-Cheek, but Bologna equalised late with a penalty.
After the game, in his interview with Sky Italia, Pioli was asked about what Leao said when he was subbed off. The manager revealed that the winger said he would take the next penalty, also sharing his thoughts on just that.
“Leao’s words after the sub? He told me that he will take the next penalty. He doesn’t score many in training but perhaps in a match, it will be different… If he will take the next one? I don’t know now,” he stated.
It remains to be seen who will be the penalty taker the next time the opportunity arises, but Milan will certainly practice penalties at Milanello next week. The next game is against Frosinone and the Rossoneri will need to restore their confidence with a win.
If our memory serves us right, Leao has only taken one penalty for Milan and that was against Rio Ave in the Europa League qualifiers (not counting friendlies), which he scored.
