"Davide Bartesaghi stole the headlines for his brace against Sassuolo, but the game once again highlighted the shortcomings in Milan's attack. As La Gazzetta dello Sport report, Bartesaghi's afternoon was and will remain a beautiful story. Stepping outside of his personal fairytale for a moment, the scoreline of this match inevitably raises unpleasant questions and reflections about Milan's squad. The 19-year-old left-back won't always be there to save the Rossoneri with two goals."
"The attack is missing, and it's probably not just a matter of numbers. Sure, it's only been a few days since Pulisic's fireworks display against Torino , but Captain America - who has a stratospheric goal-per-game average in Europe - can't always be there to don the superhero cape. A true striker like Olivier Giroud is missing. Allegri continues to navigate the top end of the league, is forced to invent something new every time, without being able to count on a consolidated attacking structure."
"For example, Pulisic and Leao - who should be the starting attacking duo - have only played 135 minutes together. Christopher Nkunku is starting to show some very timid signs of improvement - and rightly so, considering it's Christmas - but remains without a league goal. And then there's Santiago Gimenez, dealing with the great mystery of his ankle injury, also without a Serie A goal."
Davide Bartesaghi scored twice to salvage Milan against Sassuolo, but his performance exposed deeper attacking deficiencies. The team cannot rely on occasional heroics from a left-back or intermittent form from wide players. Christian Pulisic has high scoring form in Europe but cannot be the sole offensive solution. The squad lacks a true, consolidated striker like Olivier Giroud, forcing tactical improvisation from Allegri. Pulisic and Leao have barely played together, Christopher Nkunku remains goalless in the league, and Santiago Gimenez is sidelined by an ankle issue. The club is monitoring the transfer market for forward reinforcements.
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