Lightning never strikes the same place twice, they say. Yesterday, however, the Bergamo sky attacked Théo Hernandez on more than two occasions. Starting against Atalanta, the French international delivered a performance devoid of any substance, with and without the ball, and he was in the family photo on each opposing goal. First from the 12th minute when Charles De Ketelaere got the better of him in their aerial duel (Paulo Fonseca thought there was a foul), then at the very end of the match with a passive attitude on the corner of the victory of the DEA (2-1).
His body language, head down and arms hanging, said a lot about his current distress. “The episodes repeat themselves, within the same match and week after week. Théo no longer seems himself, he seems at the end of his rope, physically and mentally depressed, as if he was tired after a five-year journey, having arrived in 2019.writing Gazzetta dello Sport this Saturday. Because no, this failed performance by the Frenchman is not an isolated case. In the middle of autumn, he had already been reprimanded by the Italian press and Paulo Fonseca, who even downgraded him in favor of the young Terracciano. Since then, Hernandez has continued to blow hot and cold.
An inevitable departure this summer?
“Theo was absolutely terrible at Parma, then punished by Fonseca by being on the bench during Lazio-Milan for his unacceptable attitude. In Rome, there was the controversy of the refreshment break, clarified, but not by the captain himself. Against Fiorentina, he missed his penalty, then was sent off for excessive protesting. And once again, he was very bad in Cagliari, with Zappa’s two goals on his conscience, then criticized in France during the match against Israel.traces the diary to the pink paper. If the international breaks are sometimes beneficial for some, like Randal Kolo Muani, in difficulty at club but often revived when he puts on the tricolor jersey, the same cannot be said of Théo Hernandez. Down against Italy in September, he also failed to shine against Israel in October and November, while at the same time, Lucas Digne played like a hero against Squadra Azzura last month.
But how can we revive Théo Hernandez? If the answer was so obvious, Fonseca would certainly have found it, except that the Portuguese has been facing an insoluble problem since August. For the Gazzetta dello Sportthis could involve the departure of the Milan captain this summer. “He may be entering the last months before his goodbyes. The period is undoubtedly the worst that Théo went through with the Rossoneri, on and off the pitch.we can read in today’s edition. Because yes, even in the private sector, Théo Hernandez sees trouble. For several days, the left-back has been accused of having attacked two women during an evening in a nightclub by whistleblower Fabrizio Corona. The latter is based on video surveillance images of the establishment, without it being possible to identify the author of the facts. Neither the player nor AC Milan have communicated about this matter which, regardless of its truth, should not leave the player indifferent.
