AC Milan and Inter have strengthened their respective squads. The coaches have also worked on their tactical setups. Stefano Pioli in particular has abadoned the usual 4-2-3-1 formation module as he aims for more creative and diverse attacking transitions.
In fact, the current 4-3-3 formation appears to be, as reported by Tuttosport, a more European style in which the three forwards have greater opportunities to express themselves and, above all, allow the central midfielders like Loftus-Cheek and Reijnders to get into the penalty area.
What both Pioli and Inzaghi have in common, however, is the desire to use their defenders as playmakers even in the offensive phase. In the case of Milan, for several games now, you often see the two full-backs moving towards the center of the field to initiate the action.
On the Inter side, Inzaghi wants to exploit Bastoni's technical abilities and Dumfries' forward runs as new weapons to score goals. It's no coincidence that both full-backs, namely Theo and Dumfries, have scored in these first three games.
The idea of the two coaches certainly comes from Guardiola's tactical ideas, as he was the first to move the full-backs into midfield and advance a central defender into the midfield line. This new tactical concept is allowing both Milan teams to score several goals and, above all, concede few to their opponents.
