Gonçalo Ramos falling in Milan: “You don’t want to be the one who buys drinks...”

O AC Milan reached, this Saturday, the one that was one of the most important results, since the start of the new sports season of 2026/27, by taking the best on Internazionale, at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, by 3-1, thanks to the goals of Christian Pulisic, Adrien Rabiot and Diego Moreira, who deserved ‘response’ by Alessandro Bastoni.

Ruben Amorim had plenty of reason to smile... unlike Gonçalo Ramos. The Portuguese coach once again trusted the compatriot with the title of the front of the attack, but he passed on the shore of the Derby della Madonnina, in such a way that he did not rehearse a single shot, having been replaced by Filippo Terracciano, to the passage of the 89 minutes.

After the final whistle, the player graduated from Benfica was analyzed in the program ‘Golazo‘, issued by American television station CBS Sports, and Mike Grella, a former club player like Leeds United, New York Red Bulls or Viborg, ended up using a curious metaphor: “You don’t want to be the guy who pays for all the drinks, you want to be the guy who gets the kiss good night in the end.”.

“ The only question they haven't solved yet is that of Gonçalo Ramos, and that's a concern, when you talk about building, when you talk about the project they intend to follow... It is a concern that they still have to put these guys around him, further on the ground, perhaps in different areas,” he said.

“ He's been in pretty bad shape, but I'm not gonna say it was just because of him. It was really bad, but think about it. He scored at PSG, she scores for Portugal. He perceives rhythm and timing. When I was with him, he said that positioning players and timing of these moments is very important ", he continued.

“ You have to find consistency, not only in the players around you, but also in the moment when you get the balls and in the way you get the balls, because at this point, it looks a little lost. They seem lost”, completed, having panel companion, Troy Deeney, agreed with this vision.

“ He's a good team player. 7 out of 10 as a team player. As a spearhead, he didn't make any shots, which reminds me. When you think about it, he was... meh. In a game where the team was unbelievable, this is very difficult for a spearhead, because he will go home and think, ‘Well, we won, done. I ran a lot, done. But I did nothing, I did not shoot.’ Now, he will have to wait for training to unload the shots, and that cannot be so”, he observed.

“Diego Moreira was the epitome of AC Milan”

Totally different was the way Watford’s ‘living legend’ analyzed Diego Moreira’s exhibition, which not only marked, but also signed two assists: “He was the epitome of the entire team, he and Christian Pulisic. The power, the high blood pressure... They defined, from the first minute, ‘We will come after you, Inter, will you be able to deal with it?’. And, unfortunately, Inter was not able”.

“ It doesn't matter if you think you have balls or not. It doesn't matter if you know everything or not. It's something different when you come here, you put your boots on and you get on the lawn. You better have all the tools working and be very confident in what you can do. What I like most about him is that this is an intimidating place, it’s an intimidating club,” added Mike Grella.

“ He arrived and, from the first day, said ‘Boom, give me the ball, let’s go ahead’. He wants to go one-on-one, either the balls in the back, or the free kicks, or he wants to impose... I remember the first game you played here, and it wasn't good, but you stood up the same way, played with zero fear. I think that's what's gonna make it very successful in the future. Now, when everything comes together and works, it looks like it's worth millions ", shot.