Del Piero: 'Milan wasted a giant probability towards Juventus; Leao should wish to be their image'

[ad_1] <img src="https://icdn.football-italia.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/italy-training-session-and-press.jpg" class="wp-image-848747 has-webp" alt="Alessandro Del Piero looks on during a press conference at Centro Tecnico Federale di Coverciano on June 03, 2024 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images)" srcset="https://icdn.football-italia.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/italy-training-session-and-press-310x207.jpg 310w,https://icdn.football-italia.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/italy-training-session-and-press-320x213.jpg 320w,https://icdn.football-italia.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/italy-training-session-and-press-414x276.jpg 414w,https://icdn.football-italia.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/italy-training-session-and-press-630x420.jpg 630w,https://icdn.football-italia.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/italy-training-session-and-press-768x512.jpg 768w,https://icdn.football-italia.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/italy-training-session-and-press-770x513.jpg 770w,https://icdn.football-italia.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/italy-training-session-and-press-900x600.jpg 900w,https://icdn.football-italia.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/italy-training-session-and-press-1024x683.jpg 1024w" sizes="(min-width:1665px) 1155px, (min-width:768px) 69vw, (min-width:576px) 60vw, 92vw" fetchpriority="high" style="aspect-ratio:1200/800;max-width:1200px"/> Alessandro Del Piero appears on throughout a press convention at Centro Tecnico Federale di Coverciano on June 03, 2024 in Florence, Italy. (Picture by Claudio Villa/Getty Photographs)

Following Juventus’ 0-0 draw with Milan on the Allianz Stadium on Sunday night, Alessandro Del Piero supplied a pointy evaluation of the match and Milan’s missed alternative to make an announcement within the Scudetto race.

A missed penalty from Christian Pulisic and a few good possibilities left begging by Rafael Leao meant the Rossoneri failed to select up the three factors in Turin.

Talking on Sky Sport, through MilanNews, the previous Juventus captain stated:

“Juve gained a degree however Milan threw away a giant alternative. They might’ve despatched an vital message to themselves and to everybody else. Past the missed penalty, they'd different possibilities to attain. Successful matches like these could make the distinction.”

<img src="https://icdn.football-italia.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ac-milan-v-ssc-bari-coppa-italia-1-1.jpg" class="lazyload lazyload wp-image-908778 has-webp size-medium" alt="MILAN, ITALY - AUGUST 17: Rafael Leao of AC Milan celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Coppa Italia match between AC Milan and SSC Bari at Stadio San Siro on August 17, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)" srcset="https://icdn.football-italia.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ac-milan-v-ssc-bari-coppa-italia-1-1-310x207.jpg 310w,https://icdn.football-italia.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ac-milan-v-ssc-bari-coppa-italia-1-1-320x213.jpg 320w,https://icdn.football-italia.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ac-milan-v-ssc-bari-coppa-italia-1-1-414x276.jpg 414w,https://icdn.football-italia.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ac-milan-v-ssc-bari-coppa-italia-1-1-630x420.jpg 630w,https://icdn.football-italia.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ac-milan-v-ssc-bari-coppa-italia-1-1-768x512.jpg 768w,https://icdn.football-italia.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ac-milan-v-ssc-bari-coppa-italia-1-1-770x513.jpg 770w,https://icdn.football-italia.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ac-milan-v-ssc-bari-coppa-italia-1-1-900x600.jpg 900w,https://icdn.football-italia.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ac-milan-v-ssc-bari-coppa-italia-1-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w,https://icdn.football-italia.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ac-milan-v-ssc-bari-coppa-italia-1-1.jpg 1200w" data-sizes="(min-width:1665px) 1155px, (min-width:768px) 69vw, (min-width:576px) 60vw, 92vw" style="aspect-ratio:1200/800;max-width:1200px"/> MILAN, ITALY – AUGUST 17: Rafael Leao of AC Milan celebrates after scoring the opening aim in the course of the Coppa Italia match between AC Milan and SSC Bari at Stadio San Siro on August 17, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photographs) Del Piero gives recommendation to Leao Del Piero praised Milan’s progress underneath Massimiliano Allegri however urged better conviction:

“Milan are in a superb second and have strengthened the midfield with two gamers of nice presence like Modric and Rabiot.

“They've a robust group, with vital gamers, and have to be thought of contenders for the title. Modric and Rabiot are lifting stress off others.”

Lastly, he turned his focus to Rafael Leao, difficult him to embrace his potential:

“There’s no higher place to make the ultimate leap than Milan, particularly with Allegri as coach. He solely performed half an hour however had three possibilities to attain. He was out 40 days – now he should wish to change into the image of Milan.”