Adli, Giroud and Pioli's common denominator [Bonus article]

AC Milan managed to beat Roma rather convincingly in front of a sold-out San Siro on Sunday evening, finding the back of the net three times. Although Theo Hernandez’s strike was indeed brilliant, we would like to highlight another thing from the game and that is the fight for survival.

Just as we have seen a lot of youth players shine with the first team this season, there are a few figures that have struggled in their own right. The first is obviously Stefano Pioli, who has received a bunch of criticism since the start of the season, and another one is Olivier Giroud. Looking at his stats you wouldn’t think so, but the striker’s contract renewal is up in the air.

To complete this special trio, we have another Frenchman in Yacine Adli. He impressed a lot when he was first given the chance in the No.6, but then he fell on hard times with bang-average displays and more bench cameos. Yesterday’s display was the perfect response, therefore, not just from Adli but also the other two in this ‘fight for survival’.