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The Rumour Commode XLIV: Paragliding to Piolistine Crisis
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No one cares about those fans any more. It's what their kids are watching that matters. And the kids of our fans watched the club not make CL for almost a decade.
It's why City is so popular nowadays even though many try and discredit it. They're very popular in the young crowd and those fans actually spend money.
Our recent growth is faster than anyone else's in Serie A and they need to build on that momentum.
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How did we get so old so quickly damn
How did we get so old so quickly damn
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@brk , here Luca Diddis comment:
Carlo Pellegatti: Luca, what do you think went wrong? Where did Pioli make errors?
Luca Diddi: Upon reviewing the game, let's delve into Pioli's chosen formation, a 3-4-2-1. I don't contest the formation per se, as it represented an innovative approach that could have caught Roma off guard. However, the players failed to interpret it correctly.
Pellegatti: But why deploy Calabria as a central midfielder?
Diddi: Pioli's intention was for Milan to stem Pellegrini's forward runs, a player known for his persistent movement. Consequently, Calabria operated within his sphere - in midfield. Also, in possession, he’s better at imposing the game than Musah. Why place Musah on the right among the four midfielders? It was an attempt to neutralize Spinazzola's advances. Why position Leao on the left? He was tasked with contending with Celik one-on-one. And why field Pulisic and Loftus-Cheek as attacking midfielders behind Giroud? Milan aimed to launch attacks primarily through Pulisic, trying to operate behind Pellegrini and Paredes. Moreover, there was a strategic desire to draw one of Roma's central defenders out, ensuring a one-on-one duel between Smalling and Giroud. This tactical blueprint underscored Milan's preparation for the match.
Pellegatti: So we adapted to Roma.
Diddi: Exactly. Milan adapted to what Roma was doing, but above all, everything I've said led to a very critical issue. The one-on-one situations with Lukaku, El Shaarawy, and Dybala in the back three.
Pellegatti: Care to explain?
Diddi: Look at the forty-two second mark in the game.
Diddi: From these images, you can see the matchups, Calabria on Pellegrini, Milan is pressing as Roma has possession while Dybala and El Shaarawy play between the lines. The ball reaches Dybala. Obviously, what happens? Look at Tomori's position carefully. Already after 42 seconds, he's late in closing down Dybala who has already recieved the ball but still decides to step out of his position, leaving the two-on-two between Gabbia and Lukaku and between Theo and El Shaarawy. This action didn't have negative consequences for Milan, but it's a warning sign.
Pellegatti: Then what happened?
Diddi: Once Milan conceded a goal, at the 21st minute, the worst tactical situation for Milan, in my opinion, occurred. The situation I feared and had already seen after 42 seconds.
Diddi: Here, Pellegrini alternates with Paredes and decides to drop deep to receive the ball from Silva, the goalkeeper. So, he drops very deep. Remember: Calabria was placed in midfield to mark Pellegrini and stop his runs. As we can see from these images, nobody expected Pellegrini to drop so deep, confusing Calabria, who raises his hand and says, "someone step out on Pellegrini, I can't go." But you see Leao, who obviously had Celik and stays with Celik. You even see Musah, who has his back to the ball because he's only watching Spinazzola. I have the feeling that everyone looked at each other and didn't know who should step out because everyone had their own matchup.
Pellegatti: What happened next?
Diddi: What happened next is that Pellegrini advances 30 meters undisturbed, Dybala widens, provoking another big mistake by Tomori who anticipates marking Dybala.
Pellegatti: Why is that a big mistake?
Diddi: Because it's well known when a player should press: When the ball is in transit. For example, when Pellegrini passes to Dybala, that passing interval is the time to press your opponent. Tomori instead goes even before the pass. And what happens? The same two-on-two situation occurs between Gabbia and Lukaku and between Theo and El Shaarawy. Meanwhile, Pellegrini is still undisturbed after covering 30 meters, so he passes to Lukaku, and from there, the 2-0 goal is born.
Pellegatti: But how does that happen?
Diddi: Obviously, there's no communication. The players found themselves a bit lost in this tactical situation. Calabria was too far from Pellegrini, Loftus-Cheek was on Paredes, Bennacer on Bove, so no teammate bothered to step out on Pellegrini because they were afraid of losing their man.
Diddi: So, when you play one-on-one, as a marking jumps, what's the best choice for the defending team? Retreat, regroup, make sure your teammates support you, and don't step out anymore. Instead, Milan kept stepping out, as you see with Tomori in this situation.
Pellegatti: But why?
Diddi: Honestly, I don't know. It's easy to blame Pioli because maybe he bears some responsibility, but in this tactical situation, in my opinion, Tomori had the main responsibility for anticipating Dybala before the pass, which leads to the same two versus two seen after 42 seconds, and it's a mistake you can't make at this level. But Calabria could also have stepped out, not having his man, or even better, dropped back and not allowed the two-on-two in defense. Instead, Calabria did neither, stayed in the middle in complete confusion, and kept waving his hand as if to say, "someone please step out on Pellegrini."
Pellegatti: Also, because that's not his comfort zone, objectively. We need to buy a player of the type of Van Bommel, Modric or Pirlo, someone who reads these situations, who is the reference point, someone who understands and whom teammates look to when they get confused.
Diddi: You said something very right. But knowing that there isn't such a player, it's up to Tomori to understand when to step out or not, it's up to Gabbia to call Calabria back or to tell Tomori "stay here, don't step out of your position, we lost one marker, retreat", but instead, Tomori even anticipated his marking 40 meters from the goal while Calabria stood there in the middle in complete confusion.
Pellegatti: You say this shouldn’t happen?
Diddi: Yes. It may sound complex to the next guy. But in fact these situations shouldn’t be too complicated to read for players like Tomori, Gabbia, or Calabria. Not at this level. If you lose a marker, fall back, regroup, let them come to you, buy some time to let Calabria return, to let Bennacer return, even if it brings you to the edge of your box. I'd rather concede a shot from outside the box than a through ball like that, resulting in a one-on-one between Lukaku and Gabbia at the edge of the box. These kind of errors are emblematic for our whole season.
Carlo Pellegatti: Luca, what do you think went wrong? Where did Pioli make errors?
Luca Diddi: Upon reviewing the game, let's delve into Pioli's chosen formation, a 3-4-2-1. I don't contest the formation per se, as it represented an innovative approach that could have caught Roma off guard. However, the players failed to interpret it correctly.
Pellegatti: But why deploy Calabria as a central midfielder?
Diddi: Pioli's intention was for Milan to stem Pellegrini's forward runs, a player known for his persistent movement. Consequently, Calabria operated within his sphere - in midfield. Also, in possession, he’s better at imposing the game than Musah. Why place Musah on the right among the four midfielders? It was an attempt to neutralize Spinazzola's advances. Why position Leao on the left? He was tasked with contending with Celik one-on-one. And why field Pulisic and Loftus-Cheek as attacking midfielders behind Giroud? Milan aimed to launch attacks primarily through Pulisic, trying to operate behind Pellegrini and Paredes. Moreover, there was a strategic desire to draw one of Roma's central defenders out, ensuring a one-on-one duel between Smalling and Giroud. This tactical blueprint underscored Milan's preparation for the match.
Pellegatti: So we adapted to Roma.
Diddi: Exactly. Milan adapted to what Roma was doing, but above all, everything I've said led to a very critical issue. The one-on-one situations with Lukaku, El Shaarawy, and Dybala in the back three.
Pellegatti: Care to explain?
Diddi: Look at the forty-two second mark in the game.
Diddi: From these images, you can see the matchups, Calabria on Pellegrini, Milan is pressing as Roma has possession while Dybala and El Shaarawy play between the lines. The ball reaches Dybala. Obviously, what happens? Look at Tomori's position carefully. Already after 42 seconds, he's late in closing down Dybala who has already recieved the ball but still decides to step out of his position, leaving the two-on-two between Gabbia and Lukaku and between Theo and El Shaarawy. This action didn't have negative consequences for Milan, but it's a warning sign.
Pellegatti: Then what happened?
Diddi: Once Milan conceded a goal, at the 21st minute, the worst tactical situation for Milan, in my opinion, occurred. The situation I feared and had already seen after 42 seconds.
Diddi: Here, Pellegrini alternates with Paredes and decides to drop deep to receive the ball from Silva, the goalkeeper. So, he drops very deep. Remember: Calabria was placed in midfield to mark Pellegrini and stop his runs. As we can see from these images, nobody expected Pellegrini to drop so deep, confusing Calabria, who raises his hand and says, "someone step out on Pellegrini, I can't go." But you see Leao, who obviously had Celik and stays with Celik. You even see Musah, who has his back to the ball because he's only watching Spinazzola. I have the feeling that everyone looked at each other and didn't know who should step out because everyone had their own matchup.
Pellegatti: What happened next?
Diddi: What happened next is that Pellegrini advances 30 meters undisturbed, Dybala widens, provoking another big mistake by Tomori who anticipates marking Dybala.
Pellegatti: Why is that a big mistake?
Diddi: Because it's well known when a player should press: When the ball is in transit. For example, when Pellegrini passes to Dybala, that passing interval is the time to press your opponent. Tomori instead goes even before the pass. And what happens? The same two-on-two situation occurs between Gabbia and Lukaku and between Theo and El Shaarawy. Meanwhile, Pellegrini is still undisturbed after covering 30 meters, so he passes to Lukaku, and from there, the 2-0 goal is born.
Pellegatti: But how does that happen?
Diddi: Obviously, there's no communication. The players found themselves a bit lost in this tactical situation. Calabria was too far from Pellegrini, Loftus-Cheek was on Paredes, Bennacer on Bove, so no teammate bothered to step out on Pellegrini because they were afraid of losing their man.
Diddi: So, when you play one-on-one, as a marking jumps, what's the best choice for the defending team? Retreat, regroup, make sure your teammates support you, and don't step out anymore. Instead, Milan kept stepping out, as you see with Tomori in this situation.
Pellegatti: But why?
Diddi: Honestly, I don't know. It's easy to blame Pioli because maybe he bears some responsibility, but in this tactical situation, in my opinion, Tomori had the main responsibility for anticipating Dybala before the pass, which leads to the same two versus two seen after 42 seconds, and it's a mistake you can't make at this level. But Calabria could also have stepped out, not having his man, or even better, dropped back and not allowed the two-on-two in defense. Instead, Calabria did neither, stayed in the middle in complete confusion, and kept waving his hand as if to say, "someone please step out on Pellegrini."
Pellegatti: Also, because that's not his comfort zone, objectively. We need to buy a player of the type of Van Bommel, Modric or Pirlo, someone who reads these situations, who is the reference point, someone who understands and whom teammates look to when they get confused.
Diddi: You said something very right. But knowing that there isn't such a player, it's up to Tomori to understand when to step out or not, it's up to Gabbia to call Calabria back or to tell Tomori "stay here, don't step out of your position, we lost one marker, retreat", but instead, Tomori even anticipated his marking 40 meters from the goal while Calabria stood there in the middle in complete confusion.
Pellegatti: You say this shouldn’t happen?
Diddi: Yes. It may sound complex to the next guy. But in fact these situations shouldn’t be too complicated to read for players like Tomori, Gabbia, or Calabria. Not at this level. If you lose a marker, fall back, regroup, let them come to you, buy some time to let Calabria return, to let Bennacer return, even if it brings you to the edge of your box. I'd rather concede a shot from outside the box than a through ball like that, resulting in a one-on-one between Lukaku and Gabbia at the edge of the box. These kind of errors are emblematic for our whole season.
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Pioli turning into a real dick. When you think he couldnt be any more arrogant he surprises you. He was very likable at one point because he seemed humble. Seems like he is just burning bridges now."After me, the flood". Luckily we already qualified for CL
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Vitiello claiming the new coach will be decided within the next few days with Gerry in town.
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Everytime Gerry is in town pioli embarrasses him. Poor man bought the club high on scudetto celebrations.
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Scouting ten hag as our next coach for @papaberlu
A new coach will definitely arrive at Milan. He is going to be a young and international coach who is capable of working with young players and is aligned with the club’s policy. A series of candidates will be put on the table for Cardinale who will evaluate with Ibrahimovic, Furlani and Moncada
Milan will not have a major summer transfer campaign but they will make few additions like a defender, a midfielder and a young striker, without having to sell one of their top players
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Milan will not have a major summer transfer campaign but they will make few additions like a defender, a midfielder and a young striker, without having to sell one of their top players
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I've heard Pioli many times saying, we press when we have numeric advantage, and we fall back when we dont to buy time for others to get back.
I dont know why we are not doing that. Tomori is good at defending, but i dont like him in build up play and his decision making.
I would say we need a leader in the middle but its pointless now, Pioli is done. I liked his style it worked great in the past.
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I think that's also where Diddi is trying to say it's easy to always blame the coach but the players are constantly making seemingly easy errors too. The blame has to be shared.
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Players making errors when you deploy a new formation for the first time away down 1-0 in a must win match.
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Just this morning, Gazzetta dello Sport outlinedthat Bayern Munich are keeping tabs on Hernandez and Maignan, while PSG are following Leao closely. In short, one or two offers could arrive in the summer and Milan are willing to listen (albeit only to very high offers).
Speaking to the pink newspaper (see photo below), the former Milan midfielder Demetrio Albertini was asked about the future of the trio. He stated that he would sell one of them as it could fund the summer mercato, as happened after the sale of Sandro Tonali.
“I would sell one. What Milan did with Tonali last summer was the right move, especially for a club that wants to reinforce while keeping the accounts in order. How would I choose? First of all, I would talk to the players to understand who really wants to stay and embrace the project.
He gets it
Speaking to the pink newspaper (see photo below), the former Milan midfielder Demetrio Albertini was asked about the future of the trio. He stated that he would sell one of them as it could fund the summer mercato, as happened after the sale of Sandro Tonali.
“I would sell one. What Milan did with Tonali last summer was the right move, especially for a club that wants to reinforce while keeping the accounts in order. How would I choose? First of all, I would talk to the players to understand who really wants to stay and embrace the project.
He gets it
patosheva
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Fuxk that
This ia all on bioli
Play 4 3 3 you fuck
Play okafor as cf for once
Play adli bena rejinders mid
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I am sorry @Milan10 for that post.
I didn’t mean to reply to you. I apologize . It wasn’t even the right post. I deleted it.
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I am saying again
Sell
Thiaw
Benna
Mike
Cdk
Sale
Colombo
Maldini
Sell
Thiaw
Benna
Mike
Cdk
Sale
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