AC Milan has had glaring problems in defence so far, but these are not just due to the defence. Rather, several things need to be fixed quickly.

Starting a season with a draw and a loss is disappointing for any club, and it gets even worse when you compare them all. Milan drew with a Torino side that had led twice and lost its star this summer, and then lost to a newly promoted Parma side.

To be honest, losing is a very kind way of putting it. In many ways, the Rossoneri were inferior to their opponents.

To return to context, such things would be frustrating for a team expected to finish mid-table at the end of the season. For a Diavolo team expected to challenge for the Scudetto, it is very worrying.

It might be a matter of small changes, but as Corriere dello Sport (via Milan News) recalls from this weekend’s match, several problems were at the root of the defeat and Milan must fix those issues quickly.

The defense was The main problembut the Rossoneri were inconsistent with their passing – only 88% of their attempts were successful. Passing in the final third was poor and that has consequences, especially when you play high-risk football.

Fikayo Tomori and Strahinja Pavlovic were often exposed, and some players showed a lack of effort which only harms the site even more.