As reported by Gazzetta dello Sport this morning, Stefano Pioli spoke this way at the end of last loss in Udine: "Against Napoli, after the break, we could go back to the old four-man defense, we'll evaluate everything. It will also depend on our conditions and the positions of the opponents." This is certainly not a trivial opportunity to change the pieces on the chessboard again, but after a totally disappointing March, it is definitely necessary. With the three-man defence, Milan has lost above all the flair of Rafael Leao, who has not scored since January 14th and who as a second striker seems more disoriented than ever.
In the end, however, as always, whether with three or four defenders, it will be the team's attitude that will make the difference between a good and a poor performance, as happened with Tottenham.
A possible return to the four-man defence could also reopen the doors of the pitch to some players who had been relegated to the bench in recent outings. One of them is Davide Calabria, whose last starting appearance dates back to early February. At the same time, Simon Kjaer could also be seen again, who, since returning from the Danish national team camp, has defined himself as fit and ready to play, but he was overshadowed by the performances of Malick Thiaw. The German center-back, on the other hand, would be worth considering in a four-man formation, in which he has been tested only a few times.
