GdS: The four backwards steps Milan took during dramatic draw against Pisa

""I saw signs in the first half," Allegri said after the match. The other 72,615 people seated at San Siro saw them too. Milan entered the game softly, scored early, and perhaps subconsciously thought they would win easily. They weren't clinical and never tried to close out the game, even when it seemed like there was space. It's no coincidence that at the start of the second half, it became clear that the atmosphere at San Siro was different."

"Anyone who watched the match on TV might have nearly turned the game off. Milan kept the tempo low, never managing to accelerate or surprise Pisa's defence. "We needed to be more focused and quick," said Allegri, and he's obviously right. Most of all, Christian Pulisic was missing, a man who knows how to raise the pace of a match with a dribble, a move or a goal."

"AC Milan, often perfect in their penalty area, reverted to the blackouts of the past. Allegri must have been thinking about the 2-2 draw before going to bed: according to his principles, with the game in balance, it's unacceptable for the team to be caught out by a pass from Akinsanmiro. Aside from the foul-not-foul on Gabbia, the defence was too exposed. And at other moments throughout the match, Milan were less precise than usual, more careless, never ruthless. Even De Winter's outstretched arm was a game-changing detail. And Allegri builds seasons"

AC Milan dropped points against bottom-placed Pisa after taking an early lead, representing a setback following a strong month of results. The team started softly, scored early, and then failed to close out the game, surrendering possession at the start of the second half and allowing Pisa to recover. The overall tempo stayed low and the side lacked acceleration and incisiveness, with the absence of Christian Pulisic reducing pace. Defensive lapses reappeared, including being exposed to a key pass, a contentious foul decision, and an arm that altered the match, showing carelessness and loss of clinical ruthlessness.

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