There is absolutely no talk of being crushed in all directions, but compared to Allegri's high-pressure coping strategy, Pioli looks like a fledgling and idealistic young manager. More than 75,000 spectators who visited "Football La Scala" dispersed, which was not the match they expected to see on a good weekend night. Following the Milan derby, Rosenelli's mood was once again confused: they had thought that Juventus would no longer be that formidable opponent in the Pioli era.
However, when the "old woman's" unbeaten streak came to an end at the figure of 6, people only realized that not only the so-called restraint of Juve in recent years is exaggerated, but the soaring progress in the league is also mixed with moisture. The only two Roma duo in the winning arena who are on paper have suffered this season. It turned out that the fatal finale that was really left for Pioli was still to come.
The buzz that led to Giroud's replacement dissipated faster than expected. It is realised that against an opponent like Juve, a goalkeeper with great strength and absolute control in the box is indispensable. The house leak coincided with the overnight rain, and the red and black world's expectations of Spertiello's good vision of being a substitute have been disappointed - the location and type of injury suffered by Milan II are almost the same as last season's Meignan, and people can only expect that the French goalkeeper can stay healthy in the late autumn with frequent injuries, based on the situation of the past two seasons, is this expectation realistic?
Looking at the present, looking at Mirant standing in front of the doorline, the red and black fans will only be more worried. If it was Meignan, would he be able to keep Locatelli's surprise cold arrow out? You can't expect more from an over-aged goalkeeper who made just one appearance last season, at least as he came across the naïve Vlahovic several times. Mirant's original plan was to retire this season, and his only appearance last season was more out of reward and reward.
The reason for conceding the goal is Krunic, the most love-hate player in Milan's squad at the moment. In his debut after his comeback, he indirectly gave the team a second bitter taste in the league with a highly irresponsible passing error. Unfortunately, the confidence of the Bosnian midfielder immediately after recovering from injury may be a last resort. Bennasser's return is still far away; After the Champions League draw with Dort, it was realised that Pobega could only be given chances in certain matches; As for Loftus Cheek, his injury is as paradoxical as Krunic's, and the two have rarely suffered injuries at the beginning of the season in previous seasons, and now the Englishman, who is supposed to provide hardness and escort in midfield, can only watch the team's embarrassment from the stands, lost in thought.
The satisfaction of the squad and the rich and complementary squad that Milan fans lamented at the start of the season is now gone. If Special Olympics was suspended for accumulating yellow cards for only 8 games as a chronic illness, the red card received by Jaffe will inevitably make Roseneri's confusion and anger reach a critical point, and finally explode. Why do Milan have to attrition for inexplicable reasons after every game? Excluding uncontrollable injuries such as Chukuezze, how much attrition can be avoided?
The finger points to Pioli's deployment: Is it overkill to insist on high-intensity pressing and keep key players on the pitch in certain games? Such assumptions don't make much sense, but surely the Redand Black fans who have a certain base will see the victories over Verona and Cagliari as a model for winning at the least cost, economical and affordable. The defeat suffered at Juve, and the lack of a major general seemed to be a prerequisite, but also a cause. It's no surprise that Pioli wasn't irreversing his fortune and ended up losing the game in an all-too-familiar way.
Te'o's absence actually cost Milan the most, which meant that the elderly and frail Florenzi needed to take turns with Viva Junior and Keane. As Rabiot sped past the Italian full-backs as he switched from defense to attack, Rosenneri already smelled ominous. Pioli's choice is to "respond to changes with no change", still adhering to the premise of formation and the tactical intention of high ball control.
If it weren't for the impact of the international cycle on the team, Milan's attitude and attacking quality would certainly not have begun to decline sharply after 25 minutes, even if the previous threats made people see the dawn of victory, it would not have helped. Jokingly, if Olivier Giroud had continued to play in the goalkeeper position, perhaps the sideways volley against Szczesny would have had a higher probability of scoring. After that, Milan could not get a more direct scoring opportunity than this one.
If Leon's poor follow-up and lazy attitude off the ball can be explained by the increased number of appearances in Portugal, then Pulisic's invisibility makes no sense. As the hero of the last round, the American team that played for the country was also in excellent form, and repeatedly influenced the offensive rhythm of the American team with personal inspiration. However, facing the long-estranged Rugani and the cold foot Kostić, crosses hit the wall and dribbled to a dead end, which was his main theme before leaving the field due to tactical adjustments.
We have no way of knowing whether Pioli noticed the abnormalities of the players in the pre-match training, and it was only a matter of time before Pioli continued to be stubborn under the premise that the objective conditions were more favorable to the opponent. In front of the headache of the red card, Jaffe and Tomori once seemed so trustworthy, perhaps because of this, Pioli had the confidence to continue to press forward, and eventually caused disaster. After the game, the public repeatedly discussed how similar Juve's attacking routine was to the two goals made by Thuram in the Milan derby, and even the owner was Jiaf. Allegri learned from the successes of his peers, but Pioli never seemed to draw any nourishment from his failures.
When Pandora's box was opened, it was customary to note the Milan manager's derelictions: uninspiring and ineffective substitutions, and set-pieces that should have been the backhand. The latter is indeed elusive: was it possible for the team to score set-pieces with a brilliant routine against Juve in pre-season, or twice, why was such a moment insulated from Milan in the league? Pioli and Milan still have a lot to do, such as how a weak team can contain a well-fed Paris after a tiring weekend, and who can withstand Mbappe's nitrogen acceleration.