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Ruben Amorim will certainly have some reflecting to do after his AC Milan side were well beaten by Chelsea in their penultimate friendly. La Gazzetta dello Sport write how Milan were ‘overwhelmed’ by Chelsea in a match marked by numerous experiments, continuing a winless preseason campaign that began in Glasgow against Celtic, then continued in Australia and Indonesia. Read SempreMilan ad-free and get access to exclusive news. Click here for a free trial! The difference between the two teams was evident: the Rossoneri finished without a shot on target and practically suffered the entire match, despite Xavi Alonso having several internationals missing from the World Cup. The 3-0 final score should give pause for thought, and perhaps, despite being on the right track, the Rossoneri are still lagging behind. Honestly, however, it’s difficult to judge a Milan team that – by choice – fielded two equally matched lineups, with their starters spread out. Next Saturday against Manchester United is a dress rehearsal for the league opener at Torino’s stadium and experiments will no longer be permitted. After today, whoever’s in is in, and those who are out could be told in the coming days. A story of decline Amorim started many of the players he must evaluate, namely those who are playing for a spot, from Estupinan to Chukwueze, from Loftus-Cheek to Leao, including Filippo Terracciano. Nonetheless, the high press was evident. The Blues had more possession, but were unable to break the deadlock after Torriani made a good save to deny Joao Pedro. Milan competed in the game for 30 minutes and had their own bright moments, without testing Sanchez. Milan had Estupinan dropping deep, but at times the defence became a five-man line as Chelsea kept both wingers high, Pedro Neto on the right and Palestra on the left. When building up, however, Milan played with three defenders. Modric dropped deep, while Comotto stepped up to form a very unusual 3-1-4-2 formation. The Rossoneri’s defence held out until injury time, then it all went downhill from there.