AC Milan's head coach, Stefano Pioli, saw his team get another defeat in the league. The Rossoneri are now sitting at the 6th position in the Serie A standings. Naturally, comments and criticism arrived from different sources, including Milan legend Arrigo Sacchi. Here are his words to the usual Gazzetta dello Sport:
"Milan is no longer a team, especially the team in the first half. Inter didn't play against an opponent, but against a sparring partner. Milan only ran behind opponents and always arrived late. Never a hint of pressing, never an advance, markings always bland. Switching to five-man defense created confusion and canceled the last few years of work. How many shots on goal did Milan make in the first half? Zero. It was a monologue from Interwho didn't struggle too much and ended the first half dominating the field."
Sacchi continued:
"Pioli did a great job , this should never be forgotten. But in the derby, we have to be honest, with his choices he canceled all that work. In my opinion it is a mistake to change ideas and the game system. It's true that Hernandez and Giroud are squeezed like lemons after their World Cup adventure, but that doesn't mean you have to change the formation. You can cover yourself, but also in other ways. Instead of playing with two midfielders, put in three. How Giroud and Leao aren't returning? Help them with an extra man in the middle. But deploying a five-man backline means losing certainties. Milan seemed scared, even terrified. The real problem is that the coach mustbe the first to be convinced of his own ideas. and has the duty to pass them on to the players. If he changes form it is as if he were saying: I was wrong. That's not good..."
