Muzi watching the tiger fight | AC Milan regains winning magic weapon Paris Saint-Germain exposed shortcomings in positional battles

AC Milan haven't won since the October international break.

In 5 games, AC Milan only recorded 1 draw and 4 losses, and in these 5 games, AC Milan conceded 7 goals, of which the biggest point difference was the last leg against Paris Saint-Germain:

0-3。

If this game continues to lose, the pressure on Pioli will become very high, so under heavy pressure, Pioli finally picked up the offensive and defensive balance, in order to try to get a relatively good result at home.

But his balanced approach to attack and defence is not destined to make the game look good, which is the price Milan will have to pay.

After the opening, the Milan players showed their vigorous fighting spirit at home, and Leao and other core players made obvious efforts:

Entering the attack, it is inevitable to expose space, so Paris Saint-Germain also countered from the side of individual ability:

and opened the scoring from set-pieces:

This was a big blow to Milan, but it also gave them a clarion call to attack.

Within one minute, Milan attacked from both flanks in positional battles and counter-attacking battles, especially in the scoring round, where Leao's role was crucial:

But between those two attacks, PSG always found space to attack the goal, as in the opening game:

In the 15th minute, Dembele's diagonal pass found Mbappe's offensive line and was not far from exceeding the score again:

However, it should be noted that this is the second time since the opening that PSG has been directly linked by two wings.

So, where is the mid lane?

After the equaliser, Milan began to compress their formation and line, ceding possession and space to Paris Saint-Germain, not only because the rest of their attack was dominated by counter-attacks:

And in defense, Leao has a very deep position and a lot of responsibility:

It is perfectly fine to think of him as a defender on the left flank, and it is perfectly fine to think of Milan's system as a 451.

In such a defensive situation, PSG's attack was naturally greatly limited, and one of the few attacking threats came from Dembele's single long-range shot:

One came from a very valuable counter-attacking environment, and it was Muani who gave Mbappe the opportunity:

These are opportunities that can be met but not sought.

In the more common time of positional warfare, PSG lacked a certain method, and the biggest problem was Mouani. As the central striker of Paris Saint-Germain, Muani's presence in the middle is still too low, and he has to support two teammates on the wing, and his back-to-back confrontation in this game is not very efficient:

Although it was good when he pulled the side, when he pulled the side, Mbappe and Dembele also failed to open up space:

So in this link, Paris Saint-Germain obviously lacks more linkage and cooperation, the three of them play their own, or Muani plays their own, and Dembele and Mbappe, two teammates who are far apart, try to cooperate, so that the offensive efficiency is destined to be not high.

Unfortunately, Enrique didn't think it was a serious matter, so after returning from the second half, PSG continued to behave like this:

And in the 50th minute, Milan scored a goal that overtook the score:

At this time, many things are almost too late.

In the 60th minute, Paris Saint-Germain began to make substitutions, increasing the number of people in the attacking end, and Muani in the center forward position was also replaced by Gonzalo Ramos, so the effect of strengthening the attack has been shown, at least the number of people invested is indeed a lot:

And Mbappe also has a shot with Gonzalo Ramos:

But with the help of the home atmosphere, AC Milan came together and tried to make the game more complicated, and it was not until the 89th minute that Lee Gang-in played this attack in the ribs that really threatened the goal:

In the end, AC Milan won a crucial victory at home, halted a five-game winless run, and returned to the competition for group qualification at the last minute.

Of course, they need to work harder.

In this game, AC Milan played in the same style as before, while protecting the backfield through tactics and positioning, and giving full play to the abilities of core players such as Giroud and Leao, so as to create a steady stream of defensive burden on the opponent.

Leao, in particular, was very good and that was the right way for him to open it.

On the side of Paris Saint-Germain, the problem is clear.

They may not have expected AC Milan to play so conservatively at home, so in the positional battle, Paris Saint-Germain really didn't think of too many ways, and the situation of each playing in the front court was more serious.

Muani, in particular, has been sluggish with his team-mates around him, in stark contrast to Olivier Giroud on the other side.

So like Milan, Paris Saint-Germain is essentially a team that will perform better when the speed is pulled up, at least at this stage.

In a positional environment, it is clear that Enrique still needs to continue to polish his team.