On the one hand the couple going great, the one between Pato and the president's daughter Barbara, who as far as anyone says will have somehow influenced the choice not to sell the beloved striker to PSG.
On the other hand, however, the couple that doesn't work, the one between Pato and Ibrahimovic, who, thanks to that sudden about-face on the Milan-Paris axis, will still have to live together despite himself, at least until the end of the season.
Leading actor: Pato. Supporting characters: Zlatan and Barbara. Third wheel: Tevez. Moral of the story: Pato stays at Milan, to the joy of Barbara, the non-joy of Ibrahimovic – who said after the derby loss against Inter: "I tried to stay more in the penalty area, but I was too isolated ” – and the unknown Tevez, the ugly duckling who would have displeased Lady B. but, on the other hand, perhaps satisfied the Swedish attacker's desire to finally have a partner who is up to the situation.
To tell the truth, Ibrahimovic already had the ideal partner in the team. In fact, he had two: the unfortunate Cassano and the acrobatic Robinho. With the first out, the solution could therefore have been the Brazilian, but his inefficiency in front of goal (still a sensational mistake even in Sunday's derby) did not convince Allegri. Who, however, has the numbers on his side: the Rossoneri are, despite these tactical misunderstandings, the best offensive department in Serie A, with 37 goals. But going to see, only 5 of these have been scored by the ugliest couple in the world when they played together: 4 from Ibra (but with 3 penalties) and only one from the president's son-in-law. And the president, by the way, what do you think? Having accepted the relationship with his daughter, Berlusconi is also happy with Pato on the pitch, close to Ibra, but with Robinho behind him. But, once again, for Allegri the attacking midfielder is absolutely Boateng (or rather, even the anonymous Emanuelson).
But if the president finally accepted the Barbara-Alexandre relationship without interfering, the locker room did not do the same: “It's something you've never seen before”, "He doesn't realize what situation he's put himself in", these are the rumors that leaked from a player who obviously preferred to remain anonymous. The fact is that the Duck is not only far from Ibra. Apart from the Brazilians, almost the entire locker room marginalized him. And besides, it couldn't be otherwise.
Therefore, whether the crisis is technical or gossip, it doesn't matter: Allegri wasn't batting an eyelid in front of his transfer, and at this point he was right. Ibra with Pato does not turn. And if Ibra doesn't turn around, Milan doesn't turn around.
