A new Milan is being born. Felix and Gimenez, so much quality

The seed of the revolution has been planted. The first fruits are there to be seen, immediately between the pre and post repair. The pre said comeback suffered in the derby, after having put on display quantity (character, organization) in greater doses than quality (substitutions that have not changed, indeed ...). Four days later, with the revolution accomplished, different music: still quantity (even if with too many pauses), but above all that quality that the red and black San Siro has been waiting for a long time. Translated: semi-final of Coppa Italia centered on downsizing Rome. And themselves: for the better.

The air of a red and black bow hanging on the door of Milanello: a new, old one is being born MilanJust think of the substitutions on the last night of the Coppa Italia, the one that put another potential derby on the table: Gimenez e Joao felix (in addition to Leao). Completely different changes, precisely with Inter: Chukwueze and Terracciano, for example. Different music. The Mexican brought 16 seasonal goals as a dowry from Feyenoord and charged headlong: pure fury and altruism, not without a few blunders due to the heat. Fuel on the fire, however, for the fans thanked by Conceiçao. Premises and promises.

Then, Joao: the Portuguese enchanted from the rondo, with touches capable of dusting off certain almost unpronounceable memories in the presence of the big names of the past. But plausible, for a 25-year-old sold by Benfica to Atletico for more than 120 million, owned by Chelsea (and we'll see in June, Moncada hinted), who also passed through Barcelona, ​​not by chance. Assists and goals from the two new arrivals, but first Abraham's brace, to gently complicate the coach's life: "Joao and Gimenez were smart to understand everything in a very short time. But I also really liked the hug between Tammy and Santiago: it means a lot".

It means rowing in the same direction: banality, anything but if translated onto the pitch. Abraham did it: two goals under the eyes of his former fans. He didn't celebrate, he was booed anyway, in the end he mimed the Conference League won in yellow and red, only three years ago and with 27 seasonal goals. Past. Now, tomorrow at 18pm, Empoli. To give a blow to the championship too. That balance that Conceiçao is looking for will be needed: "Fundamental". In the new 4-4-2, Musah and Jimenez have it in their strings. Pulisic too, although not at his best. Reijnders too, less flashy but fundamental in both phases. Above all Fofana, the rediscovered Tomori, the first signing Walker.

With Leao called once again to the definitive leap. Not in quality, but in quantity: "I expect much more. With the ball at his feet he is phenomenal, but there is so much more", the message from Conceiçao. Who, in the meantime, has two more arrows in his bow. Sottil: "A dream. Adli sent me a message: make me dream. I grew up admiring Pato, Ibra, Ronaldinho. Now I see Walker who has won everything and is still the first to arrive in the gym". And Bondo: "Nesta spoke to me about Gattuso and Seedorf, he explained to me that I have to recover the ball and move forward. And that I will do well. Galliani told me that he would only let me go to Milan". Past, future. In the middle, a present to return to the top. Starting with Empoli.