AC Milan have made a considerably worse start to the season than Inter and Juventus from a defensive standpoint and there are clear reasons why.
As has been reported by La Gazzetta dello Sport (via Calciomercato.com), a perfect storm had led to Milan conceding many more goals in the league than their main rivals.
Inter have conceded just five goals so far in the first 10 games, thanks largely to the form of Yann Sommer who has seven clean sheets.
For Juventus, just six goals have been conceded. A number of good defenders like Bremer, Danilo and Federico Gatti have been in form.
At Milan, 11 goals have been conceded, largely due to the defensive injuries that have led to a lack of stability as well as the lack of defensive work from the wingers in Stefano Pioli’s 4-3-3 system.
Also, Milan should have signed a proven defender in the summer to counter the decline of Simon Kjaer.
