In the focus match of Serie A on September 29, Milan played against Napoli at home, Italian media sportsmediaset wrote an article to analyze the game.

Italian media believe that the showdown between AC Milan and Naples is a concentrated reflection of the tactical evolution of two top coaches, Allegri and Conte, who are both working hard to get rid of the inherent stereotypes of them by the outside world.

Milan under Allegri's rule is still based on its iconic solid defensive system, but the most eye-catching change is its attitude on the ball-handling end - the team now pays more attention to organization and ball-handling starting from the backcourt.

Tactically, Milan's defensive formation is very compact, and the two side midfielders will retreat in depth, while the front midfielder Pulisic will also actively return to defend to ensure the advantage of the numerical advantage of the midfield. In the midfield configuration, the team cleverly combined Modric's vision, Rabiot and Fofana's back-mounted ability, and used forward Jimenez's running to create space.

At the same time, Conte also abandoned his past rigid dependence on the 3-5-2 formation. After learning from Tottenham's coaching experience, he created a more liquid asymmetric system for Naples.

In order to integrate players such as De Bruyne and McTominay, except for the fixed position of Loboteka, who is the midfield fulcrum, other midfielders are performing continuous dynamic running positions.

Naples' tactics are asymmetric, with the left relying on Spinazzola's round-trip impact, while the right is fixed by Politano. Players on the left are also given the important responsibilities of cutting in and immediately making high-level counterattacks after conceding the ball.

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