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In the opening game of the season, AC Milan and Lazio showcased a problem that has become increasingly noticeable in recent Serie A seasons. Miroslav Klose opened the scoring for Lazio after Stefano Mauri crossed from wide right, then they went two up when Mauri once again swung in a cross from the right for Djibril Cisse to head in. Milan then fought back with Antonio Cassano squaring the ball for Zlatan Ibrahimovic, then Cassano heading home a corner kick for the game to finish 2-2. Milan’s goals weren’t a great example of it, but both teams frequently found weak spots down the flanks. It wasn’t the first time Milan’s weakness out wide had been exposed. Knocked out of the Champions League at the hands of Tottenham Hotspur, it was Spurs’ targetting of their full-backs that undid them, working the ball out wide to swing in for Peter Crouch. And neither was it simply in Europe where their shortcomings became obvious: Juventus, Cesena and Roma all beating Milan with their wing play in the league. With these deficiencies so obvious however, how is it Milan managed to win Serie A last season? The answer is that most Italian teams are [...]
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