The return of exs. Yesterday evening, Juventus welcomed AC Milan on behalf of the 6th day of Serie A. A necessarily special meeting for Massimiliano Allegri and Adrien Rabiot, two alumni of the Maison Bianconera. The Italian technician, who took control of AC Milan this summer, was warmly welcomed by the Piedmontese supporters, grateful for the work he has accomplished in their club. It was applauded by fans, some of which deployed a banner with the message “Always proud, thank you for all Max Allegri”. For his part, Adrien Rabiot, who left the club free in 2024 after several years of good and loyal service, also found his former family.
Rabiot is already adopted
A special moment for the Frenchman, who did not imagine wearing the Rossonero jersey a few weeks ago. Well installed in Marseille, where he quickly found his place, the Duke finally left OM before the end of the summer transfer window. His fight with Jonathan Rowe after the defeat against Rennes last August precipitated his departure. He finally rebounded in Milan, where Allegri was waiting for his arms wide open. As soon as he joined Lombardy, the tricolor environment quickly made a very good impression in training. His physical form as well as his state of mind were rented by the Transalpine press, who were waiting to see him at work on the meadow. Once in the field, Rabiot confirmed the right impression he left during the first sessions.
On September 14, he experienced his baptism of fire in his new colors. Chance of the calendar, it was facing Bologna. A club in which Jonathan Rowe evolves. But the two men admitted that this story was behind them. The Italian media had excited and had indicated that it was “Already very precious”. After these promising 90 minutes, he played the entire meeting against Udinese. The Duke has once again attracted, even delivering a decisive pass. Holder during the 3-0 victory against Lecce in the Italian Cup (90 minutes played), he went on against Naples (90 minutes) before finding Juventus last night. Again in the starting eleven, the former OM played the entire meeting.
Reunion expected with the old lady
Associated in particular with Luka Modric, with which the agreement is perfect, Rabiot has again held its rank. Tuttosport gave him the note of 6.5 before adding: “Unlike Allegri, he met a certain bitterness. He rocked Milan with his first strike towards Di Gregorio as half an hour of play, and his physique held the whole midfielder in suspense. ” THE CORRIERE DELLO SPORTwhich awarded him a 6, wrote: “Another great return ex, welcomed in a quasi-indefiffing. He remained more blocked, to make Modric's shield, but there are few incursions which are his trademark. ” Finally, the Gazzetta dello Sport gave him a 6.5 before saying more about his comeback.
“The other great ex, who gave relief in the middle, participated in the game and concluded with a shot. He played with personality and brought security in the midfield. A top recruit. “ Despite the 0-0 draw against Juve, Adrien Rabiot continues on his good dynamic, he who is already adopted in Milan. In Italy, we are once again won over. This is the case of Michele Tossani, journalist for Tuttosport and the Corriere della will bewho told us: “Adrien Rabiot plays well, as you might expect. It fits perfectly into the allegri game, which likes to have fields capable of running. With Luka Modric, it's easy to play. The pace of Italian football and playing only once a week helps it a lot. We are talking about a champion. “
The Duke hoped better
A champion who returned to this special evening in his eyes. “It was an emotional match. I have a lot of teammates that I know well. The whole stadium, staff and even coach Tudor. I am happy to have come here to the Allianz. I would have liked to win, but it happened like that. We continue our way “he explained at first before being a little more incisive and bitter at the microphone of Dazn. “There was excitement before the match, but I am angry because we should have won it. We did everything to win. We had our opportunities, but we have to do better and progress collectively. These are two points that we lost because we could have done much more collectively. ”
He concluded: “This is only the start of the championship, but winning here would have been important. We have to continue working because we are good. Not taking a goal is also important. We will see for the next match, but we have regrets for tonight. What did we miss? We should have used our game depth better. We must also progress in front of the goal, as well as on the last pass and in our shots. We could all have given a little more, even in terms of aggressiveness. It is also true that we played outside against a solid team, so it's a positive point. But I think we could have won. ” Happy in Milan, Adrien Rabiot (5 matches, 450 minutes played, 1 assist) has already struck a little more than a month after her return to Italy.
