DBasia.news – AC Milan successfully overcame the host’s resistance, Cagliari in the continuation of the Week 19 Italian League match at the Sardegna Arena, Saturday (01/12/2020) PM. AC Milan coach, Stefano Pioli, was also able to easily adapt in terms of Ziatan Ibrahimovic’s tactics. This made Pioli change the formation of his team and all the Rossoneri’s attacks were directed at him.
Starting from the continuing Serie A match which took place last January 11 against Cagliari. AC Milan won 2-0 through goals scored by their two attackers, Rafael Leao and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Pioli changed Milan’s formation from 4-3-3 to 4-4-2.
On that tactic, Pioli’s complaint about Ibrahimovic’s lack of ball supply was resolved. Attack from both sides of the active wing, both active full-backs assisted the attack, and Ibra’s goal was created from Theo Hernandez’s pass which went up to help the attack.
That tactic worked well. Ibrahimovic, 38, also admitted the 4-4-2 formation fits AC Milan’s current squad. Previously while still playing 4-3-3 Milan played a goalless draw against Sampdoria.
“We played with two strikers and two wing strikers to push the whole team further forward (playing offensively) and it went well. We worked on this system all week,” Ibrahimovic said in Football-Italy.
“This is my second match, the first ending 0-0 with Sampdoria, we have three points here and must continue to work. “When you work hard, luck changes your path,” the Swedish striker continued.
With the 4-4-2 tactics, Pioli can find a solution to Ibrahimovic’s assistant attacker who moved more to pick up the ball and disrupt the opponent’s defense. Leao became the ideal tandem for Ibra. In addition, the pattern of Milan’s attacks will now always be directed at Ibrahimovic.
“This is of course a different performance from recent appearances. We are more effective, more solid, Zlatan’s presence clearly gives us a reference point to build (attacks) and it takes time for us to really get to know each other,” Pioli added.
“We have to try to exploit the characteristics of our players. Ibrahimovic probably won’t run much for space, so we need someone around him who can run a lot, like today we saw Leao, Samu Castillejo and Hakan Calhanoglu, then Giacomo Bonaventura. We have just started working on this system, but the initial signs were positive. “
AC Milan’s
performance improved with 4-4-2 and Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s playing
characteristics. However, the attack patterns that depend on Ibrahimovic are
also easier for the opponent to guess and Pioli must prepare an alternative
plan if the opponent stalls Ibrahimovic.