Stefano Pioli made a total of five changes to the starting XI for last night’s clash against Empoli. A decision that was criticised from the start and one that, in the end, backfired for the manager.
AC Milan were held to a 0-0 draw by the guests at San Siro yesterday and the rotation doubts from before the game were highlighted once again. After a 4-0 win against Napoli, one would have expected Pioli to not make so many changes.
As highlighted by DAZN (via Pasquale La Ragione), this isn’t the first time Pioli has made five changes from one game to another. He has done it nine times before (including last night) and Milan only managed to win four of those games.
In short, Pioli made a mistake that he has made quite a few times before. On the other hand, one could argue that the rotation was needed and that Milan don’t have enough adequate backups, which falls on the management.
