Stefano Pioli has entered Milan's history, this time in a negative sense. No Rossoneri coach had ever lost five consecutive derbies, writes Calciomercato.com.
In the pre-match press conference, Pioli had insisted in every way possible that the past season's four derby losses were no longer on his mind. Probably wrongly so, because from a tactical standpoint, despite the various new players in the Rossoneri lineup, he once again fell into the hands of Inzaghi and an Inter that no longer has precise references like Skriniar, Brozovic, and Lukaku.
The Nerazzurri found it easy to deal with a defensive line that was stretched all the way to the midfield, with Calabria playing as a midfielder and his colleague Hernandez often forced to resort to long passes to avoid the opponent's first line of pressure. The boldness of the Emilian coach was not followed by a reaction from his players on the field, who seemed even more timid than in the recent derby encounters.
For their part, Inter were in command and controlled the game's pace. For Milan, losing a derby always hurts, and especiall when it's a 5-1 result. It is only with this sentiment that we can judge some rather unclear statements made by Pioli in the post-match. It's a rather obvious communicative breakdown and appears to be a clumsy attempt to escape from the bitter reality, as per the website Calcio Mercato.
Milan has all the time to embark on this new course with enthusiasm, provided that they are then capable of not forgetting the mistakes made, as they can be a starting point for improvement.
