This game had it all: a goalkeeping howler, a penalty save and let’s not forget the small matter of four red cards. Marco Giampaolo’s Milan career was on the line before this fixture and his tactical switch up yielded more questions than answers, but he managed to escape the Stadio Luigis Ferraris with all three […]
First Fiorentina scared them, then they slowly deceived them, only to dismantle Milan once and for all in a second half that could not have gone worse for Giampaolo’s side. The newly appointed manager is left walking on a thin line, which is likely to break at any minute. Tactical analysis and match report by […]
Inter’s responded to their disappointing Champions League draw to Slavia Praha with a textbook Antonio Conte display. This win ensured their rampage in Serie A continued as they disarmed a helpless Milan side still in search of its identity for the season. Tactical analysis and match report by Kareem Bianchi. If Antonio Conte’s spell at […]
A seven times Champions League winning club Including Europan Cups got traded as the pledge in an unpaid loan. To an American hedge fund. AC Milan’s recent history sums up a lot of football’s current problems. Roughly a year into the new ownership, however, most of the turbulence seems over and this fallen giant may […]
In this slow-burner of a match, Fiorentina tussled for control of a match that always felt slightly out of their reach. So, while Milan did a solid enough job of threatening when keeping the ball within the home side’s half, Vincenzo Montella’s side failed when attempting to do the same. Tactical analysis and match report […]
This game between two sides fighting for the Champions League places began cagey, as predicted. Smart changes after half time from Gennaro Gattuso opened the game up. After Lazio’s desperation to make up ground cost them a penalty, Milan were able to keep all three points at San Siro. Tactical analysis and match report by […]
Second half changes from Massimiliano Allegri helped Juventus come back from 1-0 down against AC Milan. The decisive moments leading to the goals in the game came from individual errors by defenders, including the winner, scored by Moise Kean. Tactical analysis and match report by Josh Manley. Juventus came into this game almost certainly having […]
In the first half, Inter’s pressing and the key role of Matías Vecino allowed Inter to hinder Milan’s buildup and create many good chances. In the second half, Gattuso switched Milan to a more aggressive 4-4-2 setup and a more crossing-heavy strategy. What ensued was a high-tempo and intense game, which Inter ran away with. […]
In a very evenly matched first half, both Napoli and Milan failed to consistently disorder their opponent’s defense and create good chances. In the more dynamic second half, a more aggressive Napoli clearly dominated, until Milan unveiled their newest weapon: Krzysztof Piatek. Tactical analysis by José Pérez. AC Milan is in the middle of a […]
Joaquín Correa scored a late equalizer to earn a well-deserved point for Lazio, after AC Milan initially took the lead through a deflected own goal. The systems deployed by both sides largely cancelled each other out, but Lazio remained assertive for the large majority of the match because of their aggressive positioning and counterpressing. The […]