Milan now wins team matches, finally...
The last 180 minutes, to which must be added the 90 minutes in Udine, have certified a change in Milan’s attitude, actually already seen against Atalanta, against whom came a totally occasional defeat. In Venice, Milan certainly did not display 'champagne football', but won a match that turned out exactly as expected: complicated, tough, against a team that played "to the death," in the understandable and desperate search for points.
Milan fell short in some individuals, Leao above all, but, unlike what was happening until a few weeks ago, they managed to compensate for the difficulties by relying on the group, with the commitment and focus of all the players on the field. In other times, Milan would have lost or drawn such matches, melting like snow in the sun at the first sign of trouble. And the numbers also show that something has changed: just one goal conceded in four matches, compared to nine scored. And again, second consecutive away win without conceding, something that had not happened for over three years: March 2022, the year of the Scudetto, against Napoli and Cagliari.
Milan, is the 3-4-3 the key to Sergio Conceição’s confirmation?
All of this with a formation that the coach himself admits he does not like: "I’m not a fan of this formation, but I adapt: you have to work based on the characteristics of the players and the league." But it’s inevitable that this new setup has given more certainties and taken away quite a few anxieties from some players, fitting perfectly to the likes of Tomori, Pavlovic, Fofana, and Theo Hernandez.
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And who knows, if on May 14 Milan were to lift the Coppa Italia to the sky, whether this newfound tactical solidity brought by the change of formation might not be the card that shuffles the deck and allows Conceição to play his chances of sensationally staying on the Rossoneri's bench.
What did Sergio Conceicao say about his future?
"At this moment Conceicao is not important. We are thinking about the championship, trying to win against Bologna, then what happens to me, to Allegri, or to others, doesn't concern me. Why Allegri specifically? Because you always talk about him," he said in a press conference yesterday.
The Portuguese tactician also said the following to DAZN:
"I work many hours a day with my staff. Then it can also happen to lose games as happened in past months, in some really bad matches where my players and I don't recognize ourselves. So we are working hard. In about a month I too will say what I want. It can happen that I also have other thoughts, like going on vacation to the Algarve in Portugal for ten years, I don't know (smiles)."
For now, all focus and eyes are set on the next challenges...
Milan must try to finish among the top eight in order to avoid the summer round of the Coppa Italia, and then there’s the other aspect regarding the pitch. Then, there is also the final on May 14 against Bologna. The Rossoneri have the chance to finish the season with two trophies, despite the many difficulties encountered.
What will happen beyond the pitch?
At Casa Milan, the topic of the new sporting director still holds center stage in Milan-related reports. Regardless of whether meetings have taken place or not, the situation is as follows: Milan has not yet made a definitive decision on the profile that will fill that role. And even if they have made a decision, they will not announce it now, but will wait until the end of the sporting season. That’s what they have decided over at Casa Milan, where evaluations of the profiles are still ongoing. Igli Tare was appreciated, but Tony D’Amico from Atalanta is also liked, and it’s fair to say that recently there have also been contacts with foreign profiles in a broad 360-degree round of interviews. Is there a possibility that, at the end of this casting, Milan does not find the right figure? The answer is yes, that option also exists, although as of April 28, its percentage is low. We shall see.
