On Sunday Milan beat Sassuolo 3-0 to win their first Serie A title in eleven years. The Rossoneri travelled to the Mapei Stadium knowing that a draw would be enough to claim their nineteenth scudetto. Inter who were in second place were two points behind their rivals with a worse...
The Serie A title race of 2021/22 has entered the final road, as AC Milan and Napoli are chasing Inter to take the throne off from the champion. This week, Stefano Pioli’s side travelled away from home to the capital to challenge Lazio. It won’t be an easy game as...
Franck Kessié left his native Ivory Coast when he was 18 years old. He had already made appearances for his country at senior level before he made the move to Italy in 2015. Despite some struggles adapting to Italian football, the 24-year-old has become one of the best midfielders in...
Even by our own standards at Total Football Analysis, this tactical theory article is on the niche side, I understand. However, details matter, and some teams pay a lot of attention to how they kick off. This isn’t the majority — in fact, when researching this article and watching an...
AC Milan and Inter put their Serie A title race aside as they faced off in the semi-final first leg of the Coppa Italia. Both sides had lost valuable ground in the league title race recently, Milan were coming off two consecutive draws against Salernitana and Udinese, while Inter were...
Tuesday night saw Liverpool win away against AC Milan in the UEFA Champions League. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis, including; * shot maps * xT (expected threat) * pass networks * xG timelines * defensive duels * average positions and...
AC Milan continued their solid performance from last year and started the 2021/22 season strongly, being in a constant battle with Napoli for first place in Serie A. The team were undefeated in their first 12 games this term, showing consistency in defence and being one of the most efficient...
Wednesday night saw AC Milan grab a late winner against Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis, including; * shot maps * xT (expected threat) * pass networks * xG timelines * defensive duels *...
Wednesday night saw AC Milan draw with Porto in the UEFA Champions League. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis, including; * shot maps * xT (expected threat) * pass networks * xG timelines * defensive duels * average positions and much...
Tuesday night saw Porto claim a 1-0 win over AC Milan in the Champions League. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis, including; * shot maps * xT (expected threat) * pass networks * xG timelines * defensive duels * average positions and...
Milan’s future was rather uncertain with the departure of their key player Hakan Calhanoglu to their city rivals Inter in the summer. While Stefano Pioli managed to build a solid team, who reached the second spot in Serie A last season, the fact that they relied on the midfielder so...
Tuesday night saw Atletico Madrid get a 2-1 against AC Milan in the Champions League. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis, including; * shot maps * xT (expected threat) * pass networks * xG timelines * defensive duels * average positions...
Putting Liverpool and Milan in the same sentence screams exciting football nights. While that final in Istanbul will probably always be remembered as the most epic meeting between the two teams, their UEFA Champions League 2021/22 opener in Group B was as intense as it gets with Milan’s complete turnover...
After an eventful summer and quite a few managerial changes, Serie A’s start didn’t disappoint, and the teams immediately showed a glimpse of their potential. Only a couple of rounds into the season there are five teams with the same number of points (6), after winning both of their first...
Many players don’t go under the spotlight no matter how hard they work or how well they perform. Some call them underrated, others just mediocre, but in fact, they might have been very valuable for their clubs physically and technically and mentally. The opinions on Olivier Giroud have always been...
When Zlatan Ibrahimović came back to AC Milan, nobody believed that, given his age, he could still play at the top level. What we all know is that Ibrahimović is a fighter. He doesn’t lack self-confidence, and if anybody doubts him, it just ignites the fire. This season, he is...
Who Is Ante Rebić? While the name of Zlatan Ibrahimović resonates in every conversation about AC Milan, it is Ante Rebić the player that has arguably offered the most significant contribution to the Rossoneri during the 2019/20 Serie A season. On loan from Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt, the 26-year-old Croatian...
When Gianluigi Donnarumma made his debut for AC Milan at just 16 years old, he was the most talked-about goalkeeper in the world. However, since then, with Milan not consistently performing in neither the league nor European competitions, he has somewhat fallen under the radar. Despite having an underperforming team,...
Since AC Milan sacked Marco Giampaolo in October 2019 after just seven league games in charge, Stefano Pioli has taken charge of the Rossoneri in their search for a return to European football. In this tactical analysis, I’ll try to answer the question of have AC Milan improved under Stefano...
