Di Stefano explains difference with Allegri as Pioli also 'wanted to win 1-0'

"Milan are playing much less in attack than before. Pioli's Milan created a lot, it was an attacking game whether they won, drew or lost. I remember an interview with Pioli when he said 'I wanted to win 1-0', but he understood that with this team, you need one more goal than the opponent."

"It doesn't work like that with Allegri. He said it right from the start, 'we first need to defend our goal, then we will score'. Milan are playing a very careful and pragmatic style of football in the defensive phase."

Stefano Pioli spent five years at AC Milan, winning the 2021-22 Scudetto and reaching the 2022-23 Champions League semi-finals before departing. Milan experimented with foreign managers Paulo Fonseca and Sergio Conceicao and then appointed Massimiliano Allegri. Allegri shifted the team's tactics toward Corto Muso, reducing attacking volume and emphasizing defensive organization and point collection. Pioli's teams produced many chances and pursued attacking football, while Allegri prioritizes protecting the goal first and scoring afterward. The tactical change has maintained Milan's competitiveness in the Scudetto race while altering match management and risk appetite.

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