EL Quarter Finals - 1st Leg: AC Milan - Roma 11/04/2024 21:00 CET

[nonsonoqui]

I have laid off Pioli recently not just because of the results, but also because I want to remember him for how he won us a Scudetto and made us into a CL qualifying team again.

I have found it misguided to stake Pioli’s future on EL and the derby. If management want to get rid of him they should have solid reasons. Style of play. Different direction. Whatever. Not a string of results in a season that was over 3 months ago. Domestically, at least.

If he is to stay because or despite of 8-9 results then this is a fundamentally broken situation that could set us back a few.

 

[Raghav]

how has this idiot coach not tried Okafor as striker more times...

we should try Leao chuk wings and orator st with puli behind them and reindeers and rlc in midfield for second leg

 

[CDarius]

Is it true Pioli never won away game in europe this season?

Newcastle

 

[Shiby]

Is it true Pioli never won away game in europe this season?

We won newcastle

 

[Bird]

What happens if Atalanta wins it and the end up 6th? Do Italy get 6 teams?

No, they'd have to end up with 5th for Italy to get 6 teams.

 

[Sognatore]

Pioli should've changed the shape already at half time

 

[Samaldinho]

The job is still absolutely doable. I don't believe (yet) in the De Rossi hype. With a little bit of luck we score in the 2nd half (Giroud, damn you), and all of a sudden the game plan isn't as "brilliant" anymore.

Pioli today dropped a stinker both on match preparation and game adjusting in the 2nd half. Roma invited us to outplay them but Pioli prefered to play the fill the box with CMs, cross and pray. That's been very disappointing.

If there is no De Rossi hype, let's say he's nothing special, that makes this performance even more damning.

It means that the gameplan to beat Pioli is so obvious that even a phony like De Rossi can implement it.

 

[Ryo]

The idea was that Calabria drags the wingback inside, and that frees up space for Pulisic. But De Rossi isn't falling for it and isn't playing man marking. We just made it so that everytime we had the ball we were in an unfamiliar and chaotic situation, where players have to look up, assess, then decide what to do. No automated actions, no fast play.

I'm tired.

Inverted Fullback tactic that Pioli is so fond of only works for teams who fall for it.

De Rossi's Roma and Merda won't, which is why it shouldn't have been used.
Hope Padre learns his lesson.

 

[Chiko]

Pioli made the right substitutions but waited too long to make them.
El Sharrawy was incredible for them, pocketed both Leao and Okafor.
The way we played tonight we're very lucky it was only 1-0.

Pioli made shit subs honestly. Giroud and RLC played the whole game.

Leao played a garbage game, but Leao is Leao. He just needs one play.

 

[DonSilvio]

CL DNA doesn't work in EL

Nor does it work in CL

 

[Milan2012]

Cowardly media wont ask the question but why is Calabria playing in the middle forcing Pulisic to play wingback. Who is more likely to win a game closer to goal? I can understand trying it for a couple minutes but ridiculous for 75 minutes.

Pioli nonsense. Playing the wrong three back. Why is Theo staying back while Calabria plays in midfield? Players seemed lost out there multiple times.

 

[Wild]

Klopp

 

[Ryo]

Is it true Pioli never won away game in europe this season?

Newcastle though. So fake information.

 

[brk]

No, they'd have to end up with 5th for Italy to get 6 teams.

Why wouldn't it work if they're 6th?

 

[milanazkals]

I hate watching Pioli’s Milan. Terrible tactics and lineups.

 

[Milanista from Russia]

There's not even anyone to single out. Eleven turtles came out on the field who didn't really want to play that impression. What does the coach do in such situations? That's right, it starts to bring players out of a coma with substitutions and rebuilds. What does Pioli do? He stands up to 60 minutes and blinks his eyes, then the truth releases the long-suffering Adli, who apparently needs to do a hat-trick every match to get on the base, and falls asleep again. The full match of Loftus, who seemed to shit himself and moved so that he didn't stink for the whole 90 minutes, is beyond my understanding. Well, the cherry on the cake is Calabria in the role of either Kaka or Seedorf.

I really hope that Cardinale has drawn conclusions for himself, even without taking into account the fact that there is still a second leg. The chances that Pioli will conduct a qualitative analysis and get a victory based on the results of two matches are very small

 

[SecondStar]

The idea was that Calabria drags the wingback inside, and that frees up space for Pulisic. But De Rossi isn't falling for it and isn't playing man marking. We just made it so that everytime we had the ball we were in an unfamiliar and chaotic situation, where players have to look up, assess, then decide what to do. No automated actions, no fast play.

I'm tired.

The problem is why not adjust when it isn’t working? Why persist with the same thing for the full match? Do you need 90 minutes to determine if an idea is working? Good managers adjust to setbacks frequently throughout a match. This guy is so one dimensional.

 

[Qaas]

Pioli made the right substitutions but waited too long to make them.
El Sharrawy was incredible for them, pocketed both Leao and Okafor.
The way we played tonight we're very lucky it was only 1-0.

No he didn’t

Gitoud and loftis should’ve been subbed out

 

[abritcemeng]

how has this idiot coach not tried Okafor as striker more times...

we should try Leao chuk wings and orator st with puli behind them and reindeers and rlc in midfield for second leg

RLC in double pivot?
Why?

 

[Raghav]

No, they'd have to end up with 5th for Italy to get 6 teams.

incorrect statement made with so much certainty

 

[Mr. Anonymous]

Bro

The job is still absolutely doable. I don't believe (yet) in the De Rossi hype. With a little bit of luck we score in the 2nd half (Giroud, damn you), and all of a sudden the game plan isn't as "brilliant" anymore.

Pioli today dropped a stinker both on match preparation and game adjusting in the 2nd half. Roma invited us to outplay them but Pioli prefered to play the fill the box with CMs, cross and pray. That's been very disappointing.

Bro we had so many chances. Giroud fuckin sucked donkey balls, he skyed a tap in that was easier to score than miss. And there were more we should have/could have scored.

I don't even like Pioli that much but as soon as we lose its by default Pioli's fault. What happens next year when we have a better team different coach and finish 3rd?

The players are getting the chances.

 

[brk]

Pioli should've changed the shape already at half time

Playing 352 with a free man to deal with Lukaku's hold up. This was the move, but needed bravery and an awareness that what you're doing isn't working.

 

[Raghav]

Pioli nonsense. Playing the wrong three back. Why is Theo staying back while Calabria plays in midfield? Players seemed lost out there multiple times.

bastard wants to show he's pep's new coming

 

[Samaldinho]

Why Adli wasn't starting lineup? Why baldie?

Uh. Adli missed a pass in the second half, that's why, who cares if we looked significantly better with him on?

 

[BaniCPT]

And performance like that deserves a loss in Europe, how many goals would we have conceded to barca, arsenal, real, atl mrd, add bayern.... Rubbish tactics belong in rubbish Europa league. Insert ibra gif, to think some think we can win this title.

 

[Raghav]

RLC in double pivot?
Why?

to run with the ball from midfield. piolissimo get ball and run like chicken or keep passing sideways

 

[doraemon]

Inverted Fullback tactic that Pioli is so fond of only works for teams who fall for it.

De Rossi's Roma and Merda won't, which is why it shouldn't have been used.
Hope Padre learns his lesson.

If 5th consecutive losses against merda didn't teach him any lesson, then he is dumber than a fucking rock

 

[Master Smurf]

I have laid off Pioli recently not just because of the results, but also because I want to remember him for how he won us a Scudetto and made us into a CL qualifying team again.

I have found it misguided to stake Pioli’s future on EL and the derby. If management want to get rid of him they should have solid reasons. Style of play. Different direction. Whatever. Not a string of results in a season that was over 3 months ago. Domestically, at least.

If he is to stay because or despite of 8-9 results then this is a fundamentally broken situation that could set us back a few.

That will set us back

There is nothing left for him to impart.
- how many times do we have to see the same movie???

 

[Milanista from Russia]

After such a performance by Bennaser, Valverde and Rhodri tensed up

 

[ymsv]

I do not understand why our team is not trying something different . For example , instead of to try passing to each other until all 22 players are in the penalty area , or a long crosses , to shoot into the opponent door .