AC Milan return to Serie A action this evening as they take on Empoli at San Siro, and the pressure is on to secure another three points.
Paulo Fonseca’s side demonstrated that their vulnerability has not vanished in midweek against Slovan Bratislava, despite the fact that they were able to claim the victory.
They conceded twice and ended up narrow winners against a side that went into the game bottom with zero points, two goals scored and 15 conceded in the four games prior.
Milan vs. Empoli predicted line-ups
The pressure is on to not only win but to do so in a convincing fashion tonight, and La Gazzetta dello Sport (seen below) have provided some updates regarding the team Fonseca should pick.
The main news is in attack, where Alvaro Morata is expected to lead the line with Rafael Leao and Christian Pulisic part of the trident behind him. Yunus Musah is currently down as the right winger, and he could play a key tactical role again.
Tijjani Reijnders and Youssouf Fofana are unsurprisingly down as the double pivot, while Emerson Royal, Matteo Gabbia, Malick Thiaw and Theo Hernandez should form the back four.
Predicted Milan XI (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Emerson, Gabbia, Thiaw, Theo Hernandez; Fofana, Reijnders; Musah, Pulisic, Leao; Morata.
Predicted Empoli XI (3-4-2-1): Vasquez; Goglichidze, Ismajli, Viti; Gyasi, Henderson, Maleh, Pezzella; Colombo, Cacace; Pellegri.
Fonseca be like: When something works ditch it, when something doesn’t work, do it again and again.
Indeed
Lol
So true
Why no puli on the right and musah in the middle and let reijnders have a more creative role.
Because that will pretty much be a 4-3-3, and we shall not play a 4-3-3.
The cb rotation is getting about out of hand. Honestly can’t remember if we have gone with the same pair two games in a row.
is it so hard to understand? – important league game: Gabbia/Thiaw, unimportant CL game: Tomori/Pavlovic, important league game: Gabbia/Thiaw, unimportant cup game: Tomori/Pavlovic, important league game: Gabbia/Thiaw. on paper its not in a row, but if you consider the unavoidable rest in unimportant games, then it is.
It is yes, especially when defensive consistency is major problem. And yes it’s been pretty much every single game since day one. You can’t expect the players to be consistent when the coach is not.
It’s really bad
The only thing Milan practice in training sessions is formations and startingeleven, because when they play, they end up looking clueless like some amateurs
Finally, Fonseca went back to the Real Madrid Line up. Took long enough man.
Now that you say it it could be a 3-4-3 with Pulisic as a RW and Musah as a RWB.
As a hardcore milanista for over 35 years I pray that Empoli wins this game and Fonseca gets fired!