How AC Milan won the title ... without the ball
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- Опубліковано 15 чер 2024
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AC Milan broke the stats. If you were to believe the underlying numbers in the conclusion to the Serie A season Milan would never have clinched the Scudetto. But they did.
Jon Mackenzie was wrong, but he explains how they did it.
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Defence wins games was AC Milan's key to the title, plus Maignan, Kalulu and Tomori were rocks
Agreed mate, they stopped with the silly purchases and bought smart players like, kessie, bennacer, Theo Hernandez, leao, Kalulu, dias, tonali and Tomori, added some experience with kjaer and Ibrahimovic, all of which was added to donnarumma, romagnoli and calabria who were already there, then realized the talent in Mike Maignan after losing Donnarumma, it's been a great example how a club project should work and how to filter in youth with experience, losing kessie and romagnoli will be a big blow, plenty of experience, but will need to keep bennacer, Kalulu, Hernandez and leao as they are key for the future
@Abdulaziz Mohammed 5th but 1 point off 3rd which is crazy
Read an article in the paper 2 weeks ago on Tomori for AC. The 3 games he missed for Milan they lost, says it all really.
Which is something so common and normal for AC Milan. They have built its footballing legacy on having a REALLY strong defense
Plus Maignan being there for critical times. Also credit to Tatarusanu who had critical saves even with some mistakes against Fiorentina in the away match
Your explanation of the rest defense was spot on. Having quick defenders at the back, instead of the slower Romagnoli and Kjær there helped kill off so many counters. Both Kalulu and Tomori were running at the attackers and winning balls aggressively, and the propelling counters with good vertical/outlet passes. All a joy to watch.
The pace and tenacity of Tonali helped cover them when required. In all, a very rapid game plan, unfamiliar to most teams in the league.
Bro, why are you not on Twitter?
My man be pushing his romagnoli propaganda on every social media platform now dfkm
jk love you bro
Napoli, atalanta, sassuolo, lazio, inter, rome
All of them play rapidly
I watch every game since 27 years I’m a stubborn fan and rarely miss games, Kjaer never killed any counter attack, god kissed our foreheads with Kalulu he substituted and even took his place subliminally
@@encoxhi4200 kjaer wasn't really fast, but he timed his runs and tackles well. It was Romagnoli that had no speed at all
One of the best tactics / analysis videos I’ve watched for quite a while. More of this please 👌🏿
As an Italian Milan fan I loved this video, no one in Italy really get how Pioli managed to build a so effective team, a lot of journalists speak about luck, about Leao, about the great saves Maignan did, but this team building is much deeper than what everyone thinks, and you explained very well. Maybe you’re the closest to really understand what Pioli did
It takes a real man to admit that they were wrong about something.
Especially given it’s people didn’t know that he said that
John isn’t a real man
@@P0UTY1 I am sorry but as made clear by the first 20 seconds of this, Jon clearly is the Realest of the Real Men.
@@Siddy_69 I assumed John was a figment of Joseph Devine's imagination?
@@P0UTY1 What is a Joseph Divine if I may ask ?
That stat that Jon showed where they only conceded only 2 goals in 10 games made my jaw drop literally. Well deserved champions 👏🏾
also if you want another stat to show you how spot on this analysis is: in the last 5 games Milan scored 11 goals, 9 of them were from counterattacks. More in detail 3 of them were from Leao or Rebic pressing on the opposition RB and 3 were from Kalulu, Tomori and Krunic successful backdefending. Also speaking about leftovers, in those 5 games Tonali scored 3 goals, wich is impressive when you consider that he scored 5 in all season long
@Ssssss yes because Kessie went back to play as a holding mid while Krunic was the disruptive false 10
@@pietrovitale9940 In was in those last few games that Pioli gave Tonali free roam on the field. Tonali acted more as a half-back for the majority of the season, dropping between the center backs to help break oppositions high presses. But at the end of the season he was literally everywhere, defending and attacking. It’s exactly what I was hoping to see from him because he’s just so darn aggressive and intense.
2 goals against in a tense 10 game run in is amazing. Defence wins titles, and this shows it
Those last 5-6 were rather tricky as well. Every Milan fan had already accepted a loss of points in that run but the team just won them all
Jon really covered some underrated aspects of Milan's game and highlighted well that Milan's defenders were extraordinary but aren't praise much if it was any pl side people would've been going nuts about it for sure
I mean they were in Italy, it's just incredible jow little Serie A is covered in England, even compared to Bundesliga or la Liga🤷🏻♂️
@@gnello3713 Alexander Arnold is clearly world class you joker
@@safebans1369 not at defending he’s not, far from it
If ac Milan has won the premier league with the team playing like that people would be going nuts about it
@@safebans1369 Not overall as a player
Inter 'stat-padded' against the weaker sides (look at Salernitana, Genoa etc.) whereas Milan was more consistent, explaining the difference in xG. Inter struggled much more against the top sides.
That is very true...just pure inter fluff
Inter played really well against top teams too, never lost against Juve, won twice against Roma, never lost against Napoli, only with Milan they fucked up by losing a match that was on their hands until the 75' minute, unfortunally you pay these mistakes
Inter only had tough period in january-febrary-march when they lost a lot of point and were mentaly exhausted because of strange calendar. Other time they were playing effective and really nice football against everyone
@@chingashow everyone had a tough schedule.
@@Neoyorchese from january till mart: milan 11 games inter 16 Inter
Mike Maignan is such a beast. The perfect GK. I thought Milan wouldn't be able to replace Donnarumma but they one-uped it with Maignan.
and everyone was saying he's a downgrade then. I really rated Maignan at Lille, looked very impressive whenever I saw him, so yeah, not really surprising to me personally that he went on to succeed like he did at Milan
This Milan team is scary, once they fix their attack (seems to be the goal of their summer) they will be truly elite. Thanks for covering Milan, I would love for even more Milan content!
Our new Owner is a bluff. Maldini and Massara, who are the sport directors, have not yet resinged their contract which are ending on Friday. Plus it is estimated a budget of only 40/50 milions while last year without fulls stadium, the sponsorships were less lucrative and not many bonus coming from winning the scudetti we spent about 70/80 milions. I think that Milan will use 30/35 Milions on De Ketelaere, 0 on Origi, 4.5 on messias, 2.7 on Florenzi and then a midfielder (possibly Renato Sanchez, who cost about 12/15), a defender whose either young Esteve/Thiaw for 8/10 or the trash Acerbi for 5 and hopefully a Right Winger( talks about Ziyech and Asensio for 20/25)
And Inter, who should respect Uefa settlement agreement and have lost more than 200 milions just last year have already spent 50/60
@@scrollux5182 facciamo a gara a chi fallisce finanziariamente prima? Io punto su noi interisti
@@mattiascaccabarozzi anche secondo me. Però da milanista questo calabrese-americano mi sa che è peggio di Commisso e il cinese prima di elliot
@@scrollux5182 anche voi avete avuto i cinesi? Non ricordavo
What an addition you are to the team Jon, great video!
Pioli is a coach with interesting ideas, would deserve some more analysis. Despite not being a possession-heavy team Milan were a lot more interesting to watch than a rival like Inter which enjoyed lots of possession.
Superb analysis Jon! I learned a lot here! This is your coming-of-age moment..
nothing quite like the affirmation of a complete stranger in the UA-cam comments section to confirm that you've finally made it...Jon, this is it. Your moment has finally come. You're a success. Well done. Tell your mother it was all worth it, and you're coming home, so get the parade ready! 🤣
I'm just teasing of course mate, it was a good video.
@@aldobonaso3481 ok
Really enjoyed this video, the explanation of the theory was a particular highlight for me, especially when applied to example of AC Milan. Maybe Man Utd would be alright if they had the same recruiter as Tifo, Jon and JJ Bull are elite!
I've always thought about that, so many teams would benefit from analysts like those 3
Tbh I was wondering how I'd feel about John replacing Alex but the intro to this video has me won over.
Not that I don't still miss Alex or anything but this John lad he seems cool
Did Alex quit at Tifo?
@@merijn4440 yeah
@@eoinfitzsimons why?
Great analysis. Theoretically Milan’s defense shouldn’t have improved with a young, inexperienced Kalulu, but you’re spot on that he’s elite in tracking backwards.
Milan’s Scudetto really came down to Kalulu, Tomori, and Maignan being near perfect.
Meanwhile at PSG Donnarumma bottles the CL. Maignan is so clear it isn't even funny.
ac Milan and real Madrid are the two most unforgiving teams in Europe.
it didn't matter how they controlled or played the game, if you make a mistake you are getting punished
On paper we weren't the best, but this year's defending was best in years, and defence wins you titles. Maignan is best keeper we could've thought of. Numbers tell you a lot, but mentality isn't something you can get in numbers. Forza Milan 🔴⚫
I remember couple years ago when we had mussachio conti and rodriguez in our defence, we've come a long way..
Great video! First time I’ve seen these pressing structures explained so clearly!
I think this was an excellent video, very well written, and just as nicely delivered by Jon, much love for what you guys at Tifo do
Elite video. No pundits will talk about it though coz they never actually watched AC Milan’s Serie A games.
Amazing video. Keep the good work.
A.C. Milan was very fun and original in italian championship and deserved a video like that.
Attack wins you games, defence wins you titles. - Sir Alex Ferguson
Seeing chelsea scramble for a CB is made even more embarassing by Lampard and the board gave up on Tomori only for him to win the league in Italy.
Pulling the extra man up from the CB positions was crucial. Even Kjaer did it before his injury. Kjaer’s role was to mark the lone striker, especially people like Belotti, Immobile, Zapata, Osimen, so if they tried to drop in to receive the ball with their backs to goal, Kjaer would be all over them and wouldn’t allow them to turn. Nearly every time Kjaer was marking someone high up the field the striker would have to pass it backwards or else Kjaer would foul him. This made it so Kjaer didn’t need to be fast, just effective, which he is. Then Kalulu inherited that role for the most part due to his impressive anticipation of the play. Kalulu is smart as hell and reads the games like a master already. He’s not the strongest and he’s not the best at one v ones but if he’s in the right position at the right time you simply can’t get any time of day when the ball is passed to you. Then Tomori covers the spaces left open when the CB pushes up. I remember Kalulu won the ball at the halfway line and then began to make a forward run like a striker after he passed it off to a teammate. Incredible dedication and intensity from a young player.
That was genuinely excellent, particularly the more fundamental parts like pressing systems. More of that please.
holy bawls, I learned more from this video than I think any other Tifo video I've watched! Great stuff Jon, keep it coming!
Another key thing Pioli did was manage the stamina of his team superbly well. Often times Milan fans would criticize his lineup selection or his substitutions but he was very vocal about making sure his players were well rested and ready to give 100% each game. His use of Krunic, Rebic, Saelemaekers, Messias, Florenzi all helped immensely in keeping key players rested for big games. There were also many games that Theo seemed to be instructed to not make so many runs forward to preserve his energy. We didn’t really have a backup LB and Theo played a ton of games because of it. Making sure Theo wasn’t sprinting all game every game allowed him to be explosive when he needed to be. People also criticized Leao for being “lazy” in the beginning of the season but his role was to play as more of a wider striker who didn’t have as many defensive duties, giving him time to relax off the ball and conserve his strength. No point in having all players running around 100% all game, every game, and Pioli did a good job managing the rest cycles.
The very high line of defense was one of the reasons why Romagnoli struggled. He lacks the necessary pace to cope with very quick players on the counter and isn't the most experienced (Kjaer lacks pace but makes up for it with positional intelligence thanks to his experience), whereas Kalulu and Tomori love to those speed battles. Pioli is a very tactical coach. What he achieved with Milan last season was by no means a means feat. Hopefully, now that we have a potentially solid trequartista in Charles De Ketelaere, and potentially Adli (if he works on his shooting), Milan can become less predictable in attack and, invariably, more dangerous. Forza Milan per sempre!
Watch this space Tonali is an absolute baller he could be one of the best complete cms in the world
3:54 to 9:05 - I was like wtf is going on, the video was about Milan's tactics but the guy took almost 5 mins talking about pressing. Then climax, he tied it all together. Was fun watching. Definitely want more of this.
It's the AC Milan DNA, The Defensive brilliance is back just like the old days...
Fantastic vid by John, look forward to more of them 👍👍
quality stuff!
really enjoying jons contributions!
I recently made a video about Milan's season, and the more I look into the age and how they did it through finding players on a shoestring budget, the more impressed I get. Brilliant video as always ⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽
its definitely an interesting case study for football
It was a collective effort of players stepping up at the right times. We already knew Kalulu and Tomori was a solid CB pairing (some may say Kjaer's injury was a blessing in disguise) and Maignan was an amazing goalkeeper but had it not been for Tonali's late goals, Leao's assists, Theo's late goal, Giroud's clutch game vs Inter, Bennacer's late goal and so many other clutch games where we pulled out 3 points we would've not won that title.
Man this analysis is awesome. Really explained well. More of these please!
This is really good. Great work on explaining pretty in-depth tactics in an understandable way. My only criticism is that 'Theory Time' needed a JJ Bull style jingle. Please fix for next time, thank you.
Good stuff Jon, certainly a fine addition to the Tifo family 👌
Tifo editors slipping in a Hannah Montana reference at 11:05 :-) (bottom right)
I missed it!! Thanks for pointing it out!
Really enjoyed this analysis ❤️🖤
We can talk tactics all we want, but it all comes down to the desire to win, just look at Madrid beaten by every big opponent with the ball, pulled thru just by sheer will
Maldini's arrival was quite critical and things worked out from top to bottom while recovering financially.
The explanation of the pressing systems were great
That's as simple as it can get... Kudos to Jon, great video 💙
Superb analysis. Bravo!
The reliance on all these stats to make a conclusion is why people got it wrong.
I still don't know what XG is?🙄
I hope you realise that many people go after a coaching career because of such well detailed content you provide
Sensational video! I never would've guessed from beginning of last season that Kalulu would play a big part in Milan clinching the title as a CB, arriving as a RB.
Thank you Jon and thank you Tifo!
Good analysis, this Milan team was very far from the title at the beginning for many people, AC Milan youngsters proved them wrong!
Ok this John dude sure knows how to explain stuff. Great coverage of complex tactical principles mate. Loved it!
Big Milan fan. This is on point. I would also mention the fact that at times when Theo goes high, Tomori covers on the left whiles Tonali goes in on the CB position. Cheers 🔴⚫
Very well explained. And love the shirt.
This was a great informative session.
Signing of the window so Far is definitely Jon to TIFO
Excellent and clearly articulated analysis..
0:10 that was the whole of Italy bro. Nobody gave us a chance and hoped for us to slip up
Brilliant Again Jon!
What's with the Hanna Montana lyrics that are popping up on screen?
They won against some really bad referring decisions too. Saelemakers is really important in balancing the team
new guy's bringing the KITS out, what a heater
What a pickup for tifo Jon is great stuff
“You know nothing Jon”
Never mind… just finished the video and, Jon, I have learned so so much
I have learnt a lot of stuff today from Jon.
The theory is so great !!
Very good video, explained beautiful
I would like Graham Potter to manage A.C. Milan sometime in the future if he continues to develop as a coach.
Great video!
Sweet Review!
Jon, killing it!
wasnt prepared for the right to left formation table
Nice analysis
I love u Tifo football, more serie a pls
You have just won best retro jersey there jon. What a beauty
good video , more of this please
JON KNOWS **** ALL would be a class show.
Yooo that gladbach shirt goes HARD AF!
( Hard is slang for cool or tough 😂 )
Amazing video
Exceptional explanation
You should take a look at how Pioli evolved this game once he finally got an upgraded squad this season, Pioli is really underrated esp by online fans who keep on spreading false rumors on him.
Apparently, i prefer to use a ball oriented pressing on FIFA and FM. Good Knowledge, Jon
"Chill it out, take it slow, then you rock out the show"
wonderful vid
Great video
brilliant video as usual by tifo. But the editing here was a big misfire. The focus should have been on the board here for the full video with Jon's hands guiding us through the arguments being made. There were terrible whiplashes when the camera was cutting back to the presenter and then to the board in the middle of a point.
I kind of expected it but boy Jon is good
can you make a video explaining the pressing of Liverpool. also which pressing is the best?
We seen a few great teams out of possession this season. Milan in Serie A and Rangers almost winning the Europa league showing there’s more than one way to win football matches
Don’t forget Roma
@@GuinessOriginal Roma seemed to have adapted the traditional Italian way of defending and holding back unless you're REALLY certain you can create a scoring action
@@NIDELLANEUM
All of their advanced stats early on were really impressive in the attacking sense, but it was producing nothing. Mourinho's teams are weird. Can't seem to get the W with more expansive ball even when they want to.
@@GuinessOriginal All Roma did this season was catenaccio e palla lunga and about 15/20 goals coming from corners
*don’t mention the shirt, don’t mention the shirt, don’t mention the shirt*
Great video Jon, also big fan of the shirt
DAMN IT
Fantastic Jonny Mac
Please please can we get a video of how England play under Gareth Southgate, And maybe other systems England could use with the players at their disposal. Thanks 🏴⚽️
England play an 8-1-1 with constant back passing, there, no need for a video lol. Fkn Southgate what a joker
He's the kind of guy that makes a spreadsheet every time he goes to the supermarket
All these system and tactics have really fooled a generation of football fans. If you can simply defend really good and have a few ways to kill your opponent then you’re the better team
'simply' lol
I'm german and i thought Restverteidigung was defending the leftovers of an opp. attack. After you defended a chance to clear the remaining threat. So thanks for the info :d
What a shirt
He looks like the kind of guy that reads the terms and conditions
3nd in xg and 2nd xga against. How do these stats suggest "nothing special"?
Mike maignan is world class. How many players win the league in one country, then win the league IN A DIFFERENT country the very next year?!?