Milan fans urging Fonseca to use 4-3-3 formation: “Bennacer, Reijnders and Fofana”

By Isak Möller -

It was a tough evening for AC Milan at Ennio Tardini last night as Parma prevailed by two goals to one. Truth be told, they could have won by a lot more and with just one point in two games, the Rossoneri fans are pushing for a formation change. 

It has been a rough start to the season for Milan, their worst since the 2011-12 season, and a big response is needed against Lazio next weekend. However, there is so much to work on that there is little hope among the Rossoneri fans.

One thing Paulo Fonseca could do, however, is to switch from the 4-2-3-1 formation. During our watchalong for the game, several fans in the comments pointed out that 4-3-3 should be the way forward. Our host Ahmed Bdair agreed with this idea.

“Play 4-3-3 with Bennacer, Reijnders and Fofana? Absolutely, if there is one positive thing about this team it’s that, playing Bennacer, Reijnders and Fofana together in a midfield three. How long it will take for Fonseca to realise that, we’ll see,” he replied.

As said, the game against Lazio is now a must-win for the Rossoneri as they wouldn’t want to head into the international break with zero wins.

Tags AC Milan Ismaël Bennacer Tijjani Reijnders Youssouf Fofana

35 Comments

  1. It’s the one for me…failing that a stronger pivot of Bennacer and Fofana with Reijnders as the 10

    Midfield wins games, always has..

      1. Łamał też był słaby jak Barca go wpuszczała na mecze czy cubarsi ? To tylko pokazuje że nie trzeba się bać stawiać na młodych

  2. This won’t make a difference if you keep having everyone ahead of the ball. We don’t need to attack with 8 players. If your front 3 is fluid, your CAM helps. You create a defensive back up with your 2 DMs.

    1. That is the bottom line, not whether the team will play in 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3. Milan cannot attack with 8 players and leave the stoppers at their mercy. If only journalists would learn something. Neither Fofan nor Isma nor any other player will save us if he is behind the ball.

  3. Putting Fofana and Bennacer in the middle would bring defence and attack balance, if i were Fonseca, i would line up
    Maignan
    Royal-Pavlo- Gabbia- Theo
    Fofana-Bennacer
    Reijnders
    Pulisic-Morata- Leao

    1. I would go with a 3421, thinking about our current squad and the characteristics of our players compared with the difficulties we have still now I go with 3421. To be able to win you need to be solid behind.

      Gabbia-Pavlovic-Tomori
      Saelemaekers-Bennacer-Fofana-Jimenez
      Reijnders-Pulisic
      Morata

      In my book, the only one who deserves to play are the ones who can really show me that they’re willing, so I don’t care if you have a big name, if you don’t show me you are willing I will bench you forever.

  4. We were lucky he wasn’t there last night otherwise things were going to be worse we were already one man down (rlc) two man down is disaster

  5. The midfielders we have a better suited for a 433. I don’t get why Pioli and now Fonseca is still persisting with a 4231. We don’t have a trequartista aka attacking midfielder and RLC and Musah are very bad in a double pivot.

    Milan also need to sign Rabiot and Cheisa especially if Cheisa hasn’t signed with Barcelona yet.

    433 or just sack Fonseca and hire Sarri.

  6. Diamond midfield fofana-rejnders- cheek-pulisic ; attack leao okafor and let them do whatever they want,they do not listen anyway,
    I still remember how everyone was amazed by cheek last season,especialy in CL vs psg , but now with drop form everyone booo him,just like they were amazed by thiaw when he just came,and now he is enemy of the state, who is next victim? Pavlovic?

  7. Once U have rlc playing cam role it’s going to be disastrous.we need an actual cam or just change d formation. we were unable to breakdown d Parma defense cos our middle was nothing.all dangers came from the wings and it’s something they were already expecting.no contribution from rlc the entire match.he is not a cam.he got no vision.he is just a very good ball carrier who carries d ball too much

  8. You can go with any formation you want and we will still fail. THE TACTICS ARE WRONG !!! We do not have the correct players to ” PRESS HIGH ” we will fail. ( laziness is present in several players and you need complete TEAMWORK to succeed)

  9. Milan DNA is 4312. Twin striker. Now we have 2 lazy flanks that opens up for opposite to skin us. Our forwards lack support. We are going nowhere

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