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ROME, ITALY – MARCH 15: Mario Gila of SS Lazio compete for the ball with Rafael Leao of AC Milan during the Serie A match between SS Lazio and AC Milan at Stadio Olimpico on March 15, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Marco Rosi – SS Lazio/Getty Images)
Paolo Di Canio has taken a damning stance on Milan after their 1-0 loss against Lazio in Serie A on Sunday evening, and believes that only one Rossoneri player should avoid criticism: ‘A team without personality’.
Milan slipped to a 1-0 defeat away against Lazio in Serie A on Sunday evening. Following Inter’s 1-1 draw against Atalanta on Saturday, the Rossoneri had an opportunity to move within five points of the league leaders, but now have a considerably tougher eight-point deficit to make up with nine games of the season left to go.
There had been suggestions that Milan could stage a late fight for the Serie A title after their derby victory against Inter the weekend prior, but many argue that those hopes have now faded away after the Lazio defeat.
Di Canio criticised Milan, Leao and lack of ‘personality’
Speaking on Sky Calcio Club after Sunday’s loss against Lazio, Di Canio described Massimiliano Allegri’s side as one that is lacking in ‘personality’.
He also singled out Rafael Leao for criticism and says that Luka Modric is perhaps the only Rossoneri player who should avoid criticism after the defeat at the Stadio Olimpico.
“Milan have always found it difficult against teams even less gifted than Lazio, especially when they have to play themselves,” said Di Canio (via Milannews.it)
“Leao walks around and only gives you a solution on the counter attack. You can’t have a player walking around for 70 minutes while the others sacrifice themselves, and then get angry because they aren’t playing him in. Allegri has to solve that.
“Milan are a team without personality. Let’s leave Modric aside, who excited me. De Winter, Leao, Pulisic, who plays in the attack and doesn’t give him the ball, guys like that. It’s a team without a general personality.”
ByPeter Young
Peter Young is a Senior Reporter with Football Italia.
