AC Milan head coach Stefano Pioli once again got the better of Luciano Spalletti by repeating a ploy from last season’s win at the Maradona, a report claims.
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As Corriere della Sera (via MilanNews) report this morning, yesterday evening Pioli once again got the better of his counterpart Spalletti, marking the second game in a row in Naples where the Rossoneri have won without conceding.
He repeated a tactical intuition too. Last season, Franck Kessie was pushed forward to be the attacking midfielder and add some physicality in the forward line in the 4-2-3-1 formation.
Last night, Pioli chose to deploy Rade Krunic and Sandro Tonali as the defensive midfielders with Bennacer pushed up field, and he had the task of disrupting Stanislav Lobotka’s ability to control the game.
It certainly worked, as the three central midfield players were among the best on the pitch and recovered the ball in the middle of the park plenty.
