AC Milan: With Rabiot, there is hope for championship victory

The door to the Scudetto seemed firmly shut for Milan after their loss to Lazio, but Inter themselves reopened it for them. The 8-point gap has now narrowed to 6, not impossible to overcome. Twenty-seven years ago, Milan once won the title when trailing Lazio by 7 points with only 7 rounds left in the season.

In Serie A round 30, while Inter drew 1-1 with Fiorentina, Milan defeated Torino 3-2 in a match where coach Max Allegri changed the playing style to improve Milan's attacking power and succeeded. Although concerns remain about the scoring ability of the forwards with Rafael Leao sidelined (due to injury) and Christian Pulisic still not scoring any goals in 2026, Milan can place trust and hope in Adrien Rabiot, one of the key factors revitalizing Milan this season, who has scored in both victories against Torino this season.

Statistics from the newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport highlight Rabiot's importance. In the 21 matches he played, Milan won 15, averaging 2.38 points per match. This means if Milan had the French midfielder for all 38 matches and maintained this performance, they could achieve up to 90 points, enough to win the Scudetto. Conversely, in the 9 matches without him, Milan only won 3, averaging 1.44 points per match. Most recently, when he was suspended, Milan lost to Lazio and lost much of their championship hopes.

Certainly, having Rabiot available for all 8 remaining matches this season is a top priority for coach Allegri and Milan fans. The French international not only brings fighting spirit and midfield control but also contributes greatly to the attack. His 5 goals and 4 assists are mostly decisive. Notably, whenever he scores or assists, Milan wins 100%. Rabiot scored 9 goals for Marseille last season and 8 goals for Juventus in 2022-23, so Milan can still expect more from the "gold-plated" feet of this star who will turn 31 in ten days.

Another positive signal for Milan is the return after over 4 months of injury of striker Santiago Gimenez, who came on in the 71st minute of the recent win against Torino. Although his first mark after returning was a yellow card in the final added minute after a foul to counter an attack, it was a play showing the Mexican shooter's desire to contribute. With the return of a true "number 9" striker, coach Allegri hopes to find a solution to fix Milan's attack, aiming for victories, starting from the crucial life-or-death match at Napoli in two weeks.