Stefano Pioli is known for having brought about a modern style of play at AC Milan and the numbers from the season so far stand to prove it.
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Sky (via MilanNews) writes how pressing and aggression are the basis of the footballing idea of Pioli, who over three years now has turned the Rossoneri’s way of playing from being slow and laborious to fresh, fast and intense.
It is not just the eye test that shows this though as it is also supported by the data. Pioli’s team are first for recovered balls in the opposing half of the field, first for average height of the recovered balls (how high up the pitch it was won back) and first for shots taken after regaining possession.
Not only that, but Milan are first in goals on the counter-attack and second in average height of the centre of gravity (how high up the team are on average). All stats are valid for the league in 2022-23 so far.
