The Bournemouth storm swept away AC Milan, swept away 3-0 by the Rossoneri in the Premier League. Ruben Amorim's raincoat, in the torrential rain, failed to hide the flaws of a team betrayed by the volatile temper of their captain, Mike Maignan, and an attitude that immediately appeared inconsistent.

Only then can we explain the manner in which De Winter reached out after a few minutes in the penalty area to counter a header that was destined to go out, and the slap in the face on Adams, with which the goalkeeper brought his penalty count to two in half an hour, adding insult to injury by the dismissal. Up 2-0—thanks to precise spot kicks from Kluivert and Tavanier—and with a man more, Bournemouth's pursuit of a perfect Europa League record is as easy as eating fish and chips.

The third goal came late on from a free kick by Adli: the wall opened up in front of Torriani following a move by Pavlovic. The Rossoneri goalkeeper, already a key figure in another forgettable game against Chelsea this summer, avoided an even more emphatic setback with a save from Rayan and will be called upon to guard the posts against Ferencváros, another top-seeded team.

These incidents, however, cannot be an excuse for the Rossoneri who now, after two defeats in three European matches, have less margin to avoid a shock elimination in the group stage.

(Unioneonline)

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