GdS: Maignan’s penalty save not left to chance

There have been quite a lot of moments from the Derby della Madonnina this weekend. AC Milan obtained the higher of them, however one could last more than the others.

Mike Maignan was pivotal to the most recent derby win; he made numerous saves, however the greatest was from 12 yards, the place he stopped former Rossonero Hakan Calhanoglu. Penalty saves are uncommon, however this was not a case of getting fortunate.

Destiny not fortune

Gazzetta dello Sport writes that the save was not left to likelihood, and he did three issues to forestall the Turkish midfielder from scoring.

As Calhanoglu ready, Maignan modified his personal techniques, protesting the penalty a little bit, moderately than what he had carried out previously. Calm, current and able to face what the opposition needed to give to him. Totally different from attempting to place him off, inserting the stress on the taker.

The Frenchman then stepped to his left, opening up the facet which the Inter participant usually goes – and goes efficiently, too; he has scored two within the derby from the spot. Doing this obtained into his head, particularly as Maignan then returned to the centre of the purpose as he stepped up.

A feint to his left preceded a dive to his proper, and the remainder is historical past. A second to enter derby historical past, a second utterly managed by the Rossoneri’s ‘keeper.

Given what surrounds Maignan in the intervening time, the sweetness of the save can be blended with remorse.