"Real Madrid players today have never pressed, never, and they won't. They didn't even press under Ancelotti. It's one thing to drop back and get into an area where they can help the team, but do you really want them to press? They don't have that ability, they can't do it. It's the same with Leao at Milan. We're talking about players who, when they have the ball, hurt the opposition, and when the team doesn't have it, they should drop back, but not to press."
"Luka is tired, a little tired, even though he's playing very well. Real Madrid's midfield no longer has great quality."
"Milan has one Italian in the starting eleven; Juventus has only two; Inter four or five; Roma two or three. This is the key. We don't have many opportunities for the future. The training system has failed; there are too many tactics and too little football. This is the problem in Italy."
Milan face a packed fixture calendar this month that could decide their title challenge. Attackers like Rafael Leao rely on ball-carrying to hurt opponents but typically do not press when the team is out of possession. Real Madrid's players similarly do not press, and the club's midfield has lost some quality, with Luka Modric described as showing fatigue despite good performances. Italian clubs field few domestic starters — Milan one, Juventus two, Inter four or five, Roma two or three — exposing a shortage of opportunities for young Italians. The training system emphasizes tactics over practical football, contributing to the development shortfall and raising concerns about the national future.
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