It stands out that the elements in Milan’s defense have not changed that much between last season and this one. Last year, Gabbia, Tomori, Pavlovic, and Thiaw played. This year, the German was sold, De Winter and Odogu arrived, and the team switched to a back three whose starters are the Italian, the Englishman, and the Serbian.
This is not a joke, but the Rossoneri's starting defense is establishing itself as one of the best in the league, by the numbers, as relayed via those at Milan News.
Could AC Milan's Tomori, Gabbia, and Pavlovic be Serie A's most effective defensive trio?
In the nine matches played together by the Tomori-Gabbia-Pavlovic trio, they conceded only five goals, a very encouraging average of 0.55 goals per game. In the three matches where none of these three were on the pitch, Maignan collected the ball from the net four times, more than one per game. The difference is clear, and above all, it is a testament to the incredible work of Massimiliano Allegri and his staff from the first day they set foot in Milanello.
