This season, for AC Milan, their overall performance has not met the expectations of fans. In the competition with Inter, AC Milan seems to be weak in the case of leading for a long time, and the opponent has achieved a counterattack in one fell swoop. However, after winning the Milan derby, Pioli's side suddenly had a situation of "willow and another village" in the league. While still one more game than their opponents, they have managed to close the point gap between the two teams to one point. The two sides are almost back on the same starting line, and AC Milan undoubtedly has better momentum than their rivals in the same city.
From the perspective of the team lineup, AC Milan has received several pieces of good news in succession. The first is that the young Kalulu continues to contribute solidly. With tomori and Kyal, two main centre-backs unable to play at the same time, Kalulu, who had been playing as a right-back, had a fairly solid performance at centre-back. In the picks, he was not only significantly ahead of another full-time centre-back, Gabia, but even better than the captain of the team, Romagnoli. In the transfer market, Kalulu's value has risen to 10 million euros. Since AC Milan did not sign a central defender in the past transfer window, Kalulu's outstanding performance was a "reassuring pill" for the whole team, allowing the team to have more confidence in the second half of the league to compete for the league title.
The second is to return to the team after injury and has entered the team's bench. Although Pioli did not intend to let him rush to the scene for the sake of safety, this at least shows that Tomori's injury is no longer a big problem. The 24-year-old centre-back has not played for the team in the league for more than a month. Even though Kalulu brought a windfall to the team, the simultaneous absence of two main centre-backs still left Pioli stretching his line up in the backline stretched. Since coming to AC Milan, Tomori has undergone a transformation and has grown into one of the best centre-backs in Serie A. His value in the transfer market has also risen, reaching 45 million euros, rising to third place in the team rankings, and has a tendency to become the team's star.
The third is that Tonali's play is also increasingly reflecting the style of a general. This season, Tonali has become the main player in the team's back position. He has made 23 appearances in the league, including 18 starts. In terms of total appearances, Tonari ranked second in the team after "full attendance" Salmachus. But in terms of the number of starts, he is tied for first place in the team with Theo and Menion. This undoubtedly shows the extremely important tactical position of Tonali in Pioli's mind. Tonari's performance also lived up to the trust of the manager, who has contributed 2 goals and 1 assist in the league and Champions League this season, averaging 1 key pass per game, with a 92% pass success rate in midfield, and 1.4 steals and 1 interception. In addition to the intuitive contribution in terms of data, Tonari's excellent defensive positioning in the back position, the ability to pass the ball and the ability to insert the attack at the back are all crucial to the team. With Casey largely certain to leave the team and Benacell less developed than expected, Tonelli is likely to become the core of the team's future midfield.
However, on the offensive end, although Olivier Giroud showed good form, the overall situation of the team's forward line is still not ideal. In the center position, both Ibrahimovic and Olivier Giroud are short-term options for the team, Ražetic lacks experience and the team lacks a good scorer of the year. In the left winger position, Leo is in good shape, but Rebić's injury situation is still not optimistic. This season, the Croatia international has only made six league starts and has been more average overall. It is reported that if Rebich still cannot guarantee stable attendance in the subsequent schedule, the team is likely to choose to sell it at the end of the season. Maldini appears to have begun looking for a replacement in the winger position. According to transfer expert Daniele Longo, AC Milan intend to aggressively intercept Liverpool's reinforcement target, and the 19-year-old genius attacks Byo Carvalho. They have already negotiated with the young forwardcourt all-rounder in hopes of finalizing the transfer before the other teams.
In addition, on the Juventus side, after completing a number of important signings, they have regained their competitiveness at the top of the league. However, with too many points behind in the first half of the league, their hopes of winning the title are not great. Moreover, Dybala, one of the core players in the team, is still full of suspense in the future. According to Italian media, Liverpool have officially intervened in Dybala's transfer battle. Klopp hopes to sign the Argentine international and boost the team's creativity on the offensive end. However, Dybala's physical resistance and injury situation may be an issue that Liverpool have to consider. (The picture comes from the Internet, if there is infringement, please contact to delete)