AC Milan have recovered from seemingly being in the abyss and have now won four games in a row without conceding a single goal in the process.
MilanNews recall Pioli’s words after the win against Atalanta last night after he was asked about how he engineered a turnaround in form: “It’s easier to maintain balance and serenity when you have two things: the unity of the group and the support of the club, of my managers. This has never failed and it was very important to me, I tried to help the kids overcome a moment that – I repeat – made us suffer a lot.”
He made some sizeable tactical changes, opting for a more cautious approach with the three-man defence that was criticised after the poor performance in the derby defeat to Inter, but gradually the team took a little step forward with each outing.
The first objective was to concede fewer shots on goal, protecting the central defenders and goalkeepers, and with each passing match the confidence was regained. During the win against Atalanta last night, the Rossoneri started defending up front again, pressing and playing high up the field.
Hojlund – the number one threat for La Dea – was dealt with by Malick Thiaw and one of either Pierre Kalulu or Fikayo Tomori neutralised the other threats. Intelligent readings of spaces are back, with Theo Hernandez pushing up to combine with Brahim Diaz and Rafael Leao, and then Junior Messias keeps finding himself in the area to score goals.
Pioli seems to have reorganised his team in a way that has them believing in their abilities again, and just at the right time given the Champions League last 16 second leg to come in eight days and a top four place to obtain.
Where are those hysterical morons who cried out loud for the immediate dismissal of the ‘failed’ and ‘disastrous’ Pioli?
Ha ha!
Came here to say to same thing. And also about the signings!
They are in Coma..🤣
And those who whinnied that things can only be resolved with the signing of 8543 new players?
Also those that wanted, Arab oil money..
Well… Hasn’t Chelsea proved this year that with money you can easily fix things? No? OK, then… 😀
Credit to Pioli for turning around.
Given his difficulties when he faced this issue at previous this is a huge personal achievement.
It also allows us to continue with the project.
People talk about last season and how it was a fluke but Milan have been on a title winning form for the best part of 3 years now.
Ever since we came out of the Covid break in June 2020 the team has hit title winning form. We ended the 19/20 season top of the form table for the period after Covid. We then finished 2nd in 20/21 and top on 21/22 and we’re keeping up with Napoli until the wheels came off in Jan 23.
From June 20 to Jan 23 we barely had a glitch. That’s not some flash in the pan. There’s substance there.
Jan 23 therefore should be seen as an anomaly. It could happen again as it can happen to any team. But if we keep going that way we can build on the past 2-3 years.
We’ve collect
People have incredibly short memories, my friends.
Naaaah, some of them are just REALLY stupid.
It’s simple. He didn’t panic, the team didn’t panic and management didn’t panic. The environment lends itself to being the best even during our worst times. I’ve said this so many times during that “crisis”. We’ve been playing at a very high level the last few years, relax, sometimes ppl get tired.
Im so happy many of you are not in charge of a football club let alone Milan sheesh.
What the hell are you guys on about? Short memories? You’re the ones who forgot that we just had the worst month in the club’s history. We got eliminated from the cup, we lost the supercup, we’re fighting for 4th place like we used to before last year. We got humiliated 3 games in a row. Wasn’t Pioli leading the team then?
Why is it so hard to accept that a coach can have qualities but also uninspired moments? Even Pioli himself admitted that recently. A lot of the critics were right. He did have to change formation contrary to what he was saying at the time. “We just need to work hard and we’ll get over this” – remember that? And then bam… 0-4 and 2-5. Only when he listened to the critics have things improved.
No, A, it’s YOU that have short memories… Do you even remember the calamitous state of things we were before Pioli?
Ah, the good old Giampaolo times. Or the Inzaghi/Brocchi/Seedorf era. The seasons without UCL. Those were the days, eh 🙂