This morning's print edition of the daily Turin-based Tuttosport spoke about AC Milan and their next Champions League challenge, which is against Bayer Leverkusen, who reached the UEFA Europa League final last season (lost against Atalanta 3-0).
The German test will certainly not be a walk in the park for Milan. The team of head coach Xabi Alonso likes to dominate the game: Loftus-Cheek's physicality, therefore, might be called upon.
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AC Milan's '4-2 fantasy'
The first to propose the "4-2 fantasy", writes Tuttosport, was Leonardo. Clearly, the two Milan teams are not comparable; Leonardo's team had a true playmaker like Seedorf, while Fonseca is relying on Morata as the central link-up player.
Similarly, Ronaldinho and Pato have different characteristics from Leao and Pulisic. But, the common denominator is the courage to change the tactical approach in the face of a decisive challenge.
Former Milan coach, Leonardo, didn't start well, and if he had lost in Madrid, perhaps Silvio Berlusconi—whom he didn't get along with—might have considered other options. It's pointless to repeat what would have happened to Fonseca if he had lost the derby. Now the question is different:
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Will AC Milan coach Fonseca use the same system against Bayer Leverkusen?
The feeling is that, as mentioned, the Portuguese coach might bring in Ruben Loftus-Cheek in place of either Tammy Abraham or Alvaro Morata. Between today and tomorrow, during the last two training sessions, Paulo Fonseca will decide who to deploy as a starter.
