AC Milan have descended into a full-blown crisis having now gone six games without a win and having conceded 18 goals in seven matches in 2023.
Corriere della Sera (via MilanNews) report that after yesterday’s rest day, the preparation leading up to the derby will officially begin today with the full squad back in training. While an easier game on Sunday might have been a better chance of reversing the current trend, tackling a match like the one against Inter could also provide a turning point.
Sunday’s derby is a real crash test that could ‘reawaken the lost pride’ of the Italian champions. There is no question that a response is needed – particularly from a psychological point of view – because it is clear that Stefano Pioli’s team have lost the spirit and attitude that made them deserved Scudetto winners seven months ago.
Ismael Bennacer is expected to be sidelined for a few weeks but that should not halt the switch from a 4-2-3-1 to 4-3-3. The Rossoneri are conceding too many goals and therefore Pioli knows he needs to change things up. We must wait until Sunday to see if it was the right call, because a positive result is the only way out of the current rut.
