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Despite their high profile, neither Juventus or champions Milan have set the world alight in Serie A so far this season. A thrashing of Parma to start the season aside, the Turin club have scraped past Siena and managed draws against Bologna and Catania, while Milan have had a tricky opening few games, drawing against Lazio and Udinese and losing to Napoli, their only saving grace a 1-0 victory over Cesena. With both sides’ lacklustre starts making a momentum-setting win key, a traditionally Italian tactical duel was on the cards. Massimiliano Allegri packed the midfield of his Milan side with a 4-4-2 diamond, while Antonio Conte set up his side in a rough 4-2-3-1 shape, although his midfield was quite flexible. Clarence Seedorf claimed Milan “had some trouble pressing” Juve, which would explain why they gave up so quickly. The full-backs were such an easy outball for Juve they were able to move the ball forwards quickly regardless of the pressure Milan put them under and they remained so even after Milan stopped pressing. Giorgio Chiellini didn’t look comfortable at left-back, often looking to come into the centre, which worked for Juve as he had no direct opponent so was [...]
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