Judging from the situation in the Serie A standings, this season's league champions will still be "deer dead in whose hands" is still foggy. The narrow points gap between the top three teams in the league makes it completely impossible to judge who will have the last laugh. For AC Milan, while they never saw themselves as strong contenders for the league title, head coach Pioli even said the team's performance had exceeded expectations. But with the season already drawing to a close, especially when the team is still in the lead in the table, it's impossible for the whole team to be indifferent to this long-lost championship trophy.
Pioli's attitude looks more like a relief from the pressure on the players. After all, in terms of the average age of the team, especially in the main squad, AC Milan is the youngest of all its competitors. This age structure has a clear advantage in terms of momentum and morale, and when the team is in a good situation, they can play at a very high level. But the team is too young and naturally has some disadvantages, that is, it is not experienced enough, and it is easy to be affected by pressure and emotions. Therefore, from Pioli's point of view, he must "decompress" the team in order to get these young players to play in line with expectations and even beyond expectations in the rest of the season. Because from the perspective of schedule analysis, AC Milan will face a number of teams that rank high in the standings in the remaining schedule. Compared to the relatively easy schedule of their competitors, their competition is significantly more difficult. Therefore, even if they are still in the leading position, the situation is not optimistic at all.
Judging from the situation of the team's three lines, each line needs to have key players stand up and drive the teammates around them to play at a higher level. In the midfield position, Tonari's performance will largely determine the operation of the team's midfield. The young Italy international has been stunning this season, with organising and passing at the back. And his technical characteristics are quite concise, never dragging mud and water, especially good at quickly passing and cutting. The team's rapid and varied tactical style is closely related to his performance. With the team already giving up hope for Casey and Bennacell's continued poor form, Tonelli will be Pioli's most crucial player in the midfield position. If he can lead the team to the league championship in such a stale situation, it will undoubtedly be very significant for his personal growth and promotion.
In the backline, Theo and Calabria are still playing quite solidly, and while Theo still has some problems defensively, his obvious advantage on the offensive end largely offsets the weakness on the defensive end. In terms of centre-backs, the combination of Kalulu and Tomori has put Pioli quite at ease. It is reported that due to the performance clearly exceeded expectations, Kalulu's importance in the team has increased significantly, he has not only successfully gained a foothold, but also hopes to get a good contract extension, thus becoming a standing player in the main squad of the team. In this case, Romagnoli, as the main rotating player, has had a hard time getting a chance to play, and the team has even given up on the idea of renewing his contract.
In the front line, Leo's role this season is obvious to all. The winger appears to have broken through the "bottleneck" this season and has become one of the best left wingers in the league. His speed advantage is quite obvious, and his foot skills and shooting ability have also been significantly improved. That makes him the team's most threatening player on the offensive end in many games. However, as a young player, Leo naturally has some areas for improvement and promotion. For example, he did not choose the timing of breakthroughs and passes with the ball. Especially when he is in the opponent's multi-person defense, many times he will choose to force a breakthrough, and the effect is often not ideal, affecting the team's offensive efficiency. Therefore, Pioli needs to guide and remind him to better integrate into the tactical system of the whole team. Relatively speaking, on the right side, the team always lacks a sufficiently good "output point". In the face of repeated disappointments from players on the team, the team had to turn to the transfer market.
According to the Mirror, the discerning Maldini showed great interest in signing Jesse Lingard. This season, the striker has barely had a decent chance, and leaving the team after the season is a foregone conclusion. Although his weekly salary requirement reached £150,000, the transfer was still quite maneuverable considering that the team did not have to pay a transfer fee. In addition, they also expressed their willingness to sign a contract with another Manchester United attacker, Mata. In poor form for Díaz, Juan Mata is expected to use his experience to give the team a boost. For AC Milan, if these two players can be signed, the team's strength in the midfield is expected to be significantly improved. In addition, according to the Milan sports newspaper, Luis Alberto is also in Maldini's reinforcement program. The Spain international is worth around €30 million. (The picture comes from the Internet, if there is infringement, please contact to delete)