AC Milan were held to a 1-1 draw at the San Siro by Gian Piero Gasperini’s Atalanta side. Milan took an early lead after Rafael Leao scored a sumptuous goal to break his goalless streak. However, Atalanta equalized from the spot via Teun Koopmeiners who fired home after a contentious VAR call, as both sides […]
AC Milan broke the Napoli curse at the San Siro to win the game 1-0 on home turf. A a marauding run from Theo Hernandez led to the only goal of the game as Walter Mazzarri chopped and changed relentlessly. All of that to no fruition, despite dominating possession as a last minute VAR call […]
Having lost to just two of the top-half teams so far this season, Bologna impressed at the San Siro through their dynamic deep buildup and switch to pragmatism. AC Milan found a route, but with two penalties missed and dry spells throughout, groans at the Pioli playbook rumble once more. Tactical analysis and match report […]
Time out of the limelight has not frightened Newcastle United in this group stage phase. In an attempt to carry on their expedition in the Champions League, this game was an adventure in its own right. Emotions oscillated from the highest of highs to the lowest of lows as the hosts would learn the hard […]
Group F, the so-called Group of Death, is the fraught fight many foresaw: three points separate top from bottom. The clubs with impetus now aspired to place one foot in the next stage. In another energetic encounter, the seasoned stronghold in Europe shrunk on their own turf. Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere. […]
In a game that tilted heavily towards chaos, it was PSG that found a way to adapt and develop, as Milan was left statically scrambling to recover or respond to a game that drifted ever further out of reach. Tactical analysis and match report by Nick Hartland. Two routine victories and an international break put […]
Juventus took the three points back to Turin following a 1-0 victory at the home of old foe AC Milan. Both Pioli and Allegri executed specific gameplans which counterbalanced the others but a red card towards the end of the first half and a deflected goal fifteen minutes into the second, swung the game in […]
As the first few passing patterns emerged, Stefano Pioli appeared to make a big tactical gamble. Davide Calabria kept his inverted position and AC Milan deployed the box midfield against Internazionale. The result was a dysfunctional performance as Inter brutalized Milan in a way not seen in many years. Tactical analysis and match report by […]
Roma and Milan squared off in a massive Friday night Serie A fixture, with the two teams taking opposite trajectories in the very early stages of the season. The visitors preserved their perfect record with a pretty convincing victory, whilst Roma’s struggles continued as they were left winless after three games. Tactical analysis and match […]
A nervous energy was close to home for a pair of teams that longed to forget the woes of the previous few months with the guarantee of a place in the Champions League. However, that tension gave way to exhaustion rather than exhilaration. Neither put on a firework display, so the man in the mood […]