"The football world is increasingly obsessed with possession and control, not to mention entertaining play through quick movement and passing. Despite all of this, however, Massimiliano Allegri is sticking to what he knows best. Indeed, his football is brutally simple: defend well, create enough and be clinical. Possession doesn't matter as much as getting goals, which is ultimately what will get you the wins. And the win against Como was a perfect example of that."
"Como adopted man-to-man pressing high up the pitch, similarly to what we saw Stefano Pioli do at Milan. They pressed with two or three players, forcing Milan to play wide, and then the second line jumped out to overload the flanks and suffocate the build-up. A clear, aggressive pressing plan. Como also built their play with purpose. Their 3-2 model (see image below) gave them a stable base at the back. They constantly formed passing triangles and had many combinations to bypass the pressing from Milan."
Como used aggressive man-to-man pressing high up the pitch, often with two or three players, forcing Milan wide while a second line overloaded the flanks to suffocate build-up. Como built from a 3-2 model that provided a stable base, forming passing triangles and combinations to bypass pressure. Como targeted Milan's left with Van de Bremt pushing high, Vojvoda tucking inside, and Nico Paz making in-and-out movements to receive between the lines. Milan's forward players pushed up, leaving a midfield gap that Butez exploited. Saelemaekers' press led to the goal before half. A single halftime tactical change tightened Milan's defense, improved chance creation, and allowed clinical finishing to produce the comeback win.
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