Floundering in Serie A and unconvincing in the Champions League. Is Milan's season over even before it started?

Il Faraone, like the rest of team, has had a frustrating season so farZero. That is the number of games that AC Milan have won on the road all season—both in domestic and continental competition. Sure, they’ve, oftentimes been fortunate to escape with a draw—their Champions League tie with Ajax and Serie A clash with Torino come to mind, but the Rossoneri have yet to secure all three points away from the San Siro.

And as if their 11th place standing wasn't bad enough, one should note that they’re currently on 12 points, which is just three above nine. That's the exact number of points that 18th-placed and relegation candidates Sassuolo have earned so far this season.

 

Started from the bottom, got my whole team here...or not?

Last season was supposed to be their rebuilding phase, which they certainly surprised many by finishing in third after their difficult start to the season. But this season so far, they’ve appeared to taken a giant step backwards—key players whose presence helped the team last season and new arrivals expected to he