I was really surprised with the result of the Milan - Newcastle game. Milan was in full control of the game. Newcastle started to play even more defensive after realizing that they can't fight back much. Milan had so many goal opportunities in both half but there was still no goal at the end.
Especially the first half was something else. Milan wasted unbelievable goal opportunities. Newcastle should consider themselves lucky about this one point. The result could have been much worse for them if Milan were a little better at finishing.
A close look at the game shows that Newcastle United will have to improve or they will struggle in this group stage. The draw gave them away one point but I am worried that the English side is lacking good attack and defense. The only player they can boast of currently is their goalkeeper Pope who was the reason they didn't conceive up to five goals. I will assume that AC Milan was simply unlucky because they did all they could to win the game. With this quality, I am sure that they will qualify for the next round. I have a special love for Stefano Pioli who kept on encouraging his player till the end not minding the attackers' wastefulness. He needs to work on the attackers to assist each other to score goals. Some of them seem to be selfish in assisting others even when a pass would have brought a goal. Especially the first half was something else. Milan wasted unbelievable goal opportunities. Newcastle should consider themselves lucky about this one point. The result could have been much worse for them if Milan were a little better at finishing.
Where you expecting Newcastle to beat Milan easily to be rewarded with 3 points, anytime I see this kind of matches, I don't bet on them, not even predicting win or draw just like they did because its a match between two great teams that can do and undo surprises when you don't expect, despite that Newcastle struggle yesterday, their effort was worth it they defended heavily but they need to improve their forward, the had 3 men doing that work but just a single short on target for 91 minutes match.
However, have you thought for a second for what they did yesterday, Milan is strong and very dominant in having success in any match they play but Newcastle didn't allow them win this, since there is extra 5matches to be play, if Newcastle cast their net very well, they will come out success but that is if they beat PSG and Dortmund blueblack. My only fear is the PSG because Dortmund had a very hard time wth them yesterday.
