Clince121188
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It's always been a goal of mine to set up the perfect representation of Ancelotti's Milan Diamond.
Before putting it into practice via mainly my memory banks, has anybody got any good articles on the tactic itself or insight from their own personal experiences of it?
From what I can remember, Milan would play with a pretty standard defensive line(although it was considered deep for a top team), not pressing too high up the pitch. Cafu, on the right of defence, would be far more attacking than the left full back - Maldini/Kaladze, with Stam and Nesta a formidable duo in the centre. Pirlo would constantly roam from the base of the diamond with Gattuso, a box to box destroyer type; darting up and down the pitch like an energiser bunny. Seedorf was more advanced than Pirlo and Gattuso, and often roamed out to the flank to make up for a slight lack of width on the left(due to the more conservative left back). Kaka was a driving force on the ball and defenders were often powerless to stop his marauding runs. Schevchenko would generally play slightly deeper than his striker partner and often end up on the right wing. Crespo or Inzaghi would provide a constant goalscoring threat on the shoulder of the centre back.
Any thoughts are welcome.
Before putting it into practice via mainly my memory banks, has anybody got any good articles on the tactic itself or insight from their own personal experiences of it?
From what I can remember, Milan would play with a pretty standard defensive line(although it was considered deep for a top team), not pressing too high up the pitch. Cafu, on the right of defence, would be far more attacking than the left full back - Maldini/Kaladze, with Stam and Nesta a formidable duo in the centre. Pirlo would constantly roam from the base of the diamond with Gattuso, a box to box destroyer type; darting up and down the pitch like an energiser bunny. Seedorf was more advanced than Pirlo and Gattuso, and often roamed out to the flank to make up for a slight lack of width on the left(due to the more conservative left back). Kaka was a driving force on the ball and defenders were often powerless to stop his marauding runs. Schevchenko would generally play slightly deeper than his striker partner and often end up on the right wing. Crespo or Inzaghi would provide a constant goalscoring threat on the shoulder of the centre back.
Any thoughts are welcome.