"AC Milan travelled to Pisa on Friday night in the first game of the latest Serie A round, and they were given a scare by relegation battlers Pisa. Ruben Loftus-Cheek's header in the first half was a welcome opening of the scoring after a dull spectacle to that point. Then, the turning point seemed to have come when Niclas Füllkrug missed a penalty to make it 2-0."
"Massimiliano Allegri made just one change from that starting line-up, with Fikayo Tomori coming in for Koni De Winter. Once again, three of the four forwards available were not at 100%, so Loftus-Cheek started up front. Oscar Hiljemark meanwhile was coaching his first home game as the new Pisa boss, and he opted for a 3-4-3 system."
"One key variation was that Gabbia inverted into midfield during possession. The objective? To create central overloads, form numerical superiority in the first and second phase, and to disrupt opposition marking references. It's a subtle structural tweak, but one that gave Milan better control and progression through the middle. Pisa used a 5-3-2 central block to stop any progress of Milan through the centre."
AC Milan secured a 2-1 victory at Pisa thanks to a late Luka Modric goal after a one-two with Samuele Ricci. Ruben Loftus-Cheek opened the scoring with a first-half header, Niclas Füllkrug missed a penalty that would have made it 2-0, and Felipe Loyola equalised after conceding the spot-kick. Massimiliano Allegri made one change with Fikayo Tomori replacing Koni De Winter, and Loftus-Cheek started due to forward fitness issues. Pisa set up in a 3-4-3 and used a 5-3-2 central block later; Milan inverted Gabbia into midfield to create central overloads and aid progression.
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