This morning, the mantra describing Milan's game, also in the columns of Tuttosport, is: minimum effort, maximum yield.
Stefano Pioli's AC Milan team performance certainly wasn't one of those eye-catching ones, but it managed to be effective despite absences, rotation, and the double challenge of the Europa League against Slavia Prague weighing on their legs and minds.
The important thing yesterday was to secure the three points without resorting to drastic measures, and Milan succeeded, also helped by an overly 'submissive' Empoli, making them easily manageable.
Certainly, the performances of Christian Pulisic and Noah Okafor were very encouraging, albeit different. The American is now a solid reality for this Milan. Landing at Milanello without too much spotlight, he's proving his qualities consistently. On the other hand, yesterday the Swiss was the only other offensive man who created concrete dangers towards Empoli's area.
Luka Jovic was absent, returning from a two-game suspension in the league, and didn't show up while on the field. The defensive performance was also good: a second consecutive clean sheet in the league.
The Empoli squad, it must be said, didn't seem particularly interested in attacking, but in general, having Tomori, Kalulu, and Thiaw back is a relief for everyone, especially for the final rush of this season that the Rossoneri hope will be as dense as possible, as relayed via Milan News.
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