Milan suffered their first defeat in the league when Gonçalo Ramos' performance against Bologna proved disappointing. The Portuguese striker, who spent the entire match in silence, failed to create concrete opportunities, leaving the Rossoneri team without shots on goal and without any balls touched in the penalty area. Despite the area being exploited with eight shot attempts, the number 9 did not produce any results, highlighting a lack of danger that impressed fans and commentators.
The paradox is accentuated by the fact that Ramos was purchased by Milan for a record price of 73 million euros, becoming the most expensive player in the club's history and the most expensive of the Serie A summer transfer window. However, his recent performance – three goals in 11 games, only one from a penalty, with an average of one goal every 308 minutes – does not justify the investment. The player, who was explicitly chosen by the new coach Amorim, never seems to find himself in the ideal conditions to be dangerous, both in terms of position and game decisions.
Despite the disappointment, Ramos remains an essential figure for Milan, at least until January, largely because there are no valid alternatives. Defender Francesco Camarda, although mentioned by Amorim, is not considered an adequate replacement, and even Alphadjo Cisse, who has shown he can play as an attacking midfielder by exploiting the spaces created by the centre-forward, has not been able to compensate for the lack of an effective striker. The team therefore had to rely on a game structure that did not produce the desired results.
The result of this match raised questions about Ramos' future within Milan. With the goalscoring average so low and the lack of shots on target, fans and pundits are asking whether the club should reconsider its position or look for alternatives to fill the attacking void. For now, Milan will have to continue to focus on Ramos, but with the awareness that his effectiveness is below expectations, and that the team will have to find other ways to generate goals in the next matches.