
Milan look more attacking this year, true, but they will certainly be more cautious against high-level opponents. And then there is something else .
Have you seen the new Lea?
Despite the number on his back, the Portuguese looks like another player, who is not obsessed with dribbling and has put himself at the service of the cause. Against Bologna he returned several times to help in defence. Çukvueze himself knows that he must also do something like this, as was seen against Torino, while Pulisç runs for 90 minutes and makes a defensive phase "like Salmakers".
This means that individuals give to the availability of the team: Pioli was very good at understanding this. When there is readiness, it means that the backbone of the team is strong.
INNOVATIONS - Milan's formation does not change much compared to last year: Pioli still rises with 3 defenders and 2 midfielders. Last season it was Calabria, Çau/Kjaer/Kalulu and Tomori, with Benaser and Tonali in front of the defense. Width was being sought with Salmakers on the right and Teo, rising, on the left.
On the other hand, this year, the back three are the two centre-backs plus one of the two wing-backs or even Krunic who drops between the two centre-backs.
If you're looking for innovation, they're full-backs, who get on the pitch and get forward. Teo did it often against Torino, forcing Belanova to follow him, while Menja was given a corridor on the left, where he often chose to pass for Lea.
WHAT ABOUT THE MIDFIELDERS? – The two midfielders stand up and look for width, even approaching the attack. Milan trusts the forward defenders because they have ideal statistics in the key pass, or rather what goes from the defense to find the attack.
This is certainly a characteristic that the Reds and Blacks have looked for in the market with the algorithm and will continue to look for it in their players. So far they have succeeded, but only time will tell if they will succeed.