Journalist comments on Theo’s improvement against Venezia: “Criticism did him good” | OneFootball

Theo Hernandez has been a hot topic of conversation in recent months. His future at AC Milan is still uncertain, with the Frenchman yet to sign a new deal, and he has been involved in controversy already this season. However, he had a much better performance than in recent weeks against Venezia.

Looking at the Theo situation is very difficult, and it really shouldn’t be. Milan are somewhat safe in the knowledge that his contract expires in 2026, so there is time to speak on a renewal, but with there being substantial interest in his services, teams could try to pry him away.

The summer was peculiar, with the Frenchman seemingly being happy at the club via Zlatan Ibrahimovic, only to suggest that he was not sure of his future at the club a few days later.

Partnering this with the controversy against Lazio and his generally poor start to the season, he has certainly been an interesting topic recently. However, against Venezia, he seemed much like his old self.

Il Foglio journalist Giuseppe spoke to Cronache di Spogliatoio about the Theo debacle, and his words have been relayed by Milan News.

Several months you indicated Maignan as the most expendable among him, Theo and Leao. Would you answer the same thing today?

“I don’t know if I would sacrifice Theo. Theo Hernandez scores a goal after 80 seconds in Milan-Venice and puts his index finger to his mouth to silence his contestants, who will be on social media because no one has ever booed him at the stadium.

“Which, I mean, for a man who wore the captain’s headband of Milan, and who has been at Milan for 6 years, in addition to being clearly the best full-back of the Milan squad, the best defender by performance, is a gesture, in my opinion, a little too easy, because clearly all the Milan fans, and all the observers, are waiting for Milan not in Milan-Venice, but in Milan-Liverpool and even more so in the derby, a match in which in six seasons Theo Hernandez, who has scored many goals and many assists, has scored 0 goals and 0 assists.

“Last year he caused a penalty in the first leg and was expelled on the return. The derby, for Theo Hernandez, is a kind of complex, and therefore doing that gesture with Venice, for a player of greatness, of importance, repeated also at the European Championship, where he was excellent with France, is too easy.

“So I expect the same Theo Hernandez, the same attitude, because before scoring goals in the second minute, in the 20th second Theo Hernandez makes a diagonal to the first action of the match with Venezia that attacks that in Parma and with Torino he did not do.

“The criticism and the sting did him good, but I feel like saying for respect and esteem, how to say, the value I give to Theo Hernandez, Milan-Venice is too easy. Let’s see Liverpool and the derby.”