Milan Destroys Venezia, Paulo Fonseca Calls Capital Important Against Liverpool And Inter Milan

AC Milan's new striker Tammy Abraham also contributed a 4-0 win over Venezia. (X/@acmilan)

JAKARTA - AC Milan won their first victory in the Italian Serie A competition by beating Venezia 4-0 at the San Siro Stadium, Sunday, September 15, 2024 in the morning WIB. The victory that coach Paulo Fonseca called Milan's valuable capital faced two crucial matches against Liverpool in the Champions League and Inter Milan.

The first victory is very important for Milan. Fonseca began to secure a position after being under pressure because of Milan's poor start in domestic competitions. How not, Milan only picked up two points from two draws and one loss. As a result, Milan's steps struggled when Inter and Juventus were hunting for positions at the top.

Fonseca began to doubt even though he had just started his assignment as Rossoneri captain replacing Stefano Pioli last June. But Milan finally broke eggs by winning the first victory.

Milan did not win 4-0. All Milan's goals were scored in the early or less than 30 minutes. This is the first time since October 1958 Milan have scored four goals in just the first 30 minutes. At that time, Milan did it by beating Alessandria.

Fonseca said he was satisfied with Milan's achievements. According to him, this victory will definitely increase the confidence of the players.

"The competition season has entered its fourth week. It's just that we have lost a number of points and have to rise," Fonseca said.

"So it is important for us to win the match. Moreover, we won in a very impressive way. This victory makes the confidence of the players increasing," he said again.

Fonseca stated that this victory was also a valuable asset for Milan to face two tough matches against Liverpool and Inter.

Milan played a match in the Champions League against Liverpool at the San Siro, Wednesday, September 18, 2024 in the morning WIB. Furthermore, Rafael Leao et al met one city rival, Inter, in the Derby della Madonnina, Monday, September 23, 2024 in the morning WIB.

"Honestly, I have indeed thought about two matches against Liverpool and Inter. I know how important this derby is. But Liverpool are also tough opponents. However, it must be admitted that I have studied the strength of Inter," he said.

"I know these two matches mean a lot to fans. So, we worked hard to show the best performance in the two matches," said Fonseca, who had received protests from fans. The supporter's attitude was realized through a large poster that spread across the stands during the match against Venezia. However, he did not question the attitude of the supporters.

"As a coach, I have to be able to respond and deal with things like this. Milan is clearly a big club that always puts pressure on winning. If the coach doesn't like pressure, it's better if he just stops as a coach," he said.

In the match against Venezia, Fonseca's team played fast and impressive. They were already ahead when the game had only been running for two minutes.

Defender Theo Hernandez broke into Venezia's goal after his shot changed direction when he hit goalkeeper Jesse Joronen's leg and slid into the net.

Only 14 minutes later, midfielder Youssouf Fofana increased Milan's lead to 2-0. Venezia's situation worsened after Joronen brought down striker Tammy Abraham in the penalty box. Referee Davide Di Marco also pointed to the spot and Christian Pulisic successfully completed the execution in the 25th minute.

Milan was again awarded a penalty after defender Joel Schingtiennes committed a foul on Leao. The referee briefly reviewed the incident via VAR.

As a result, this Belgian player was declared to have committed a foul and the referee pointed to the spot. This time, Abraham completed the execution and this became Abraham's first goal for Milan in the 29th minute.

The score changed 4-0 for Milan and lasted until the game was over. The victory led Milan up to eighth with point five. Meanwhile, Venezia is getting worse at the bottom of the standings and has only collected one point.