Serie A – “Giroud est un champion”, “Maignan est très fort”: Frenchies’ first success with AC Milan – Eurosport FR

AC Milan had the French accent on Monday night for its first outing of its season against Sampdoria Genoa (0-1). A French in goal (Maignan), another in defense (Théo Hernandez) and finally a last in attack (Giroud): the Lombard club has enlarged its tricolor colony this summer with the arrival of the former LOSC goalkeeper and the now ex-Chelsea striker. Holders against the Blucerchiati, they were convincing. Even if Giroud would have “liked to score“, says Stefano Pioli, his trainer.

Maignan, pattern size

“He’s a champion for the person he is and for the fact that he works for the whole team, explained the Lombard technician to DAZN after the meeting. He is a player who makes you grow, who gives advice and who knows a locker room perfectly. He had a great game. He wanted to score but he did not succeed: it will happen quickly. “Fighting, voluntary and available: the 2018 world champion has put himself at the service of the collective on the side of the Stadio Luigi Ferraris in Genoa. He could have opened his counter at the end of the first half, but after having perfectly controlled a Long ball received in the box, he saw his strike miraculously stopped by Emil Audero, the goalkeeper of Samp.In fact, Giroud had been signaled out of heu, even if the slow motion left some doubts.

For his part, Mike Maignan delivered a full match for his first in the Milan cage. The former LOSC goalkeeper particularly impressed observers for his kicking game (short as long), his personality and his many saves, all decisive to maintain the score in favor of his own. “It fits very well, reacted Pioli. I like his mentality and his desire to learn. He wanted to make a good match for his first. I really appreciate his ability to alternate between short and long play. This gives a new possibility of play if the adversary comes to seek us high. He must be lucid and able to find the right solutions according to the moments of a match. Today, I really appreciated his choices. I am happy with the way he works. He is an available, curious, determined and very strong guardian.. “France, it wins you.