Filippo Inzaghi Under Most Pressure for AC Milan Following Draw to Sampdoria

Following another disappointing result for the Rossoneri, Filippo Inzaghi must work out what has gone wrong at Milan and fix the problem before it's too late.

When Clarence Seedorf was hired, not many would've ever imagined the former Milan legend being sacked after six months. For a club that nearly held Carlo Ancelotti in charge for a decade, managerial merry-go-rounds have been a rarity at Milanello.

Milan only managed a 2-2 draw at the Luigi Ferraris against a surprising Sampdoria team that has been making it difficult for most opponents.

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As it stands, Inzaghi's side has won just one match in the past five outings, signaling a decline that seems to be spiraling out of control. The Champions League is the main target for the club, but reaching third place in the Serie A table seems more daunting than ever.

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Take a look at the parity at the top of Italy, and you'll see just how many teams are fighting for that third place, assuming that Juventus and Roma will jostle it out for first and second.

As for Inzaghi, his awkward mix of players is hardly his fault. This is the side that the management wanted during the summer. Instead of focusing on a young attacking talent, the Rossoneri went out and got Fernando Torres, a move that's now looking more and more like another failure.

The one upside has been Stephan El Shaarawy, who scored his first goal in Serie A since 622 days ago. El Shaarawy's brilliant strike against Sampdoria was a welcome sign for a side that's truly looking for a leader in the attack to carry the goal burden consistently.

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It would be worrying if the club started to point to Inzaghi as the scapegoat for the team's failure, as happened with Seedorf.

The last thing the club needs right now is yet another whisper of managerial unrest, and Inzaghi must be given the time he needs to make it work. The most important question is whether or not he'll be given the green light to have a say about transfers.

No one knows the players better than Inzaghi. After all, he's the one watching them on a daily basis at Milanello during grueling training sessions. Hopefully, Milan president Silvio Berlusconi doesn't override the tactical decisions made by Inzaghi and allows him to work peacefully.

In the past, we've seen Il Presidente publicly undermine decisions made by his coaching staff, and it's not uncommon to see him make declarations about how the team should line up from the first minute.

Hopefully, Inzaghi can find a right mix. So far, his defense has been a big problem. No other team in the top 10 in Serie A has conceded more goals than Milan's 16. Injury problems have also hampered the side, stopping experienced summer acquisition Alex from getting consistent playing time and building chemistry alongside another central defender.

As it stands, Milan could be in mid-table after Round 11 is over, with a spot in the top three looking more and more like a daunting task for the club and Inzaghi.

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