Pioli and his news ideas: how AC Milan changed in five days
In short, the formation change was a must to take advantage of the 38-year-old and after just a few days Pioli decided to make the step. The 4-4-2 deployed by the former Fiorentina boss paid off straight away, redesigning the team.
Suso and Piatek out, Castillejo and Leao in. By the looks of it, Milan have found a good balance in a classic but functional formation. Then again, the road is still long and simply the change shouldn't be considered as the solution.
However, it's a good starting point for the manager and now he must work on perfecting the play. Ibrahimovic is a guarantee, but the group is equally important.
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