Won't lie, don't like how it feels. But there couldn't be a better timing for this to have happened.
This team has an enormous amount of class in it. But at the same time it somehow at times manages to act like a mediocre one. Tonight we saw a perfect example of it in the last 10 minutes of the game. Max is no different in this case - he brought in Barzagli against a quick and physical oppostion who desperately needed to win.
Of course, they will win another game and secure the first place in the group. But they have to really make some changes in their heads. This is just unacceptable for the team who's considered the main favorites of the tournament.
So, there couldn't be a better timing for this to have happened.
Also, it hurts that it happened against MU. And this is a good thing too. Should this have happened against some small team, everyone would just have said "shit happens" and moved on. But performance like this against the opposition like this is a disgrace, and it cannot be just shrugged off. The lesson has finally to be learned ffs.