Gonçalo Ramos Under Fire in Italy: "Disconnected," "Invisible"...

Gonçalo Ramos finds himself at the eye of a storm, facing intense scrutiny in Italy. His performance in the classic against Juventus (a 1-1 draw) earned him scathing reviews and a near-unanimous wave of criticism from the leading Italian sports newspapers, which lambasted the AC Milan forward's poor showing in crucial attacking areas.

In the Gazzetta dello Sport, Alessandra Gozzini delivered a blunt assessment of the Rossoneri number 9's offensive blackout: "Gonçalo Ramos was completely absent as an attacking threat, failing to register a single shot."

The journalist acknowledged the Portuguese international's physical effort but highlighted the bitter contrast in the final statistics: "He produced some of the best numbers on the field against Juventus, but unfortunately, these were in duels won and aerial challenges, rather than the penalty area where a striker is expected to make a difference: assists and, above all, goals."

The pink newspaper's analysis went further, even addressing the "Gonçalo Ramos case" from the perspective of a player "disconnected from his teammates," according to Fabio Licari, who noted a Milan attack still under construction against a more mature Juve side.

In a global summary, the newspaper encapsulated the former Benfica player's dichotomy: "Plenty of dirty work, no accurate shots. On one hand, Ramos fought like a lion, winning numerous duels and aerial battles... On the other, his presence inside the box was practically non-existent: the summary recorded zero shots on target."

In the match ratings, the verdict was unforgiving, with negative scores dominating the Italian press. TuttoSport highlighted that the forward "looked slow and devoid of ideas, completely fading against Bremer and Lucumí."

And the Corriere dello Sport echoed this sentiment, stating that Ramos appeared "completely stifled by Juventus's center-backs and was practically invisible."

His performance at the Allianz Stadium deepens the doubts surrounding the Portuguese forward's start to the season. While the Italian daily recalled that Ramos recently scored "a stunning goal against Venezia," it also emphasized that this brilliant moment only came "after he had missed four or five clear-cut opportunities," replicating a pattern of inefficiency that had already been evident in the previous visit to Torino.

In Milan, the pressure has intensified, and the team's attacking focal point is now expected to deliver more firepower quickly.