Milan, how many penalties: because he is so good at winning them

Always there, in the middle, but this time in the area to sneak away. Milan win, play well, come first and wait for Juve on January 6. He scored at least two goals per game in Serie A for 15 days, and yesterday he scored two more in Pippo Inzaghi’s Benevento. One of them in a penalty with Kessié, because the Rossoneri are the team that has conceded the most this season: ten (7 correct and 3 incorrect). Fourteen in all of 2020. The Ivorian is at 4, followed by Ibra with 2 and Calhanoglu at one.

Data

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Thanks to an offensive, dangerous and lively team. Word to the data: Milan have the second best attack in Serie A (34 goals scored, Inter lead with 40), and only Napoli shoot more on goal (236 shots to 211, 93 in the mirror). Above? No, because the places are also added: 12. Neither has been more unlucky, Verona (11) and Spezia (9) complete the podium. Finally, the number of corners made by Pioli’s boys closes the circle: 95. Here too, only Gattuso’s band did better than Milan (97). This is because the Rossoneri are always there to annoy, the amount of play is high and the goals scored, at least two per game, also show it.

Speed

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But why do Milan win so many penalties? Leaving aside the randomness, which has always existed, or the individual mistakes of the opponents, the Rossoneri are a fast, fast team, good to express in a narrow margin. Players jump to the man, and Pioli has a list of quick dribblers who squeeze in defenses and are often knocked out. The layout is clear and leads to familiar names: Leao, Calhanoglu, Rebic and Theo, which is released at a hundred per hour. Under the title of “successful dribbling”, the Frenchman is fifth with 28, behind Messias, De Paul, Boga and Ribery, longtime tightrope walkers. The former Real is the second defender in the top 15 (the other is Singo del Torino with 26). Additionally, playmaker Calhanoglu – one goal, 7 assists and 5 woods in Serie A – ranks second in chances created in 2020 (16 as Pellegrini).

Pressing

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Translated: the Rossoneri are always there, dangerous even in the sets (Theo’s goal against Lazio came from the corner, in the last minute). The numbers and statistics prove Pioli’s team right, which always brings many players to the area and puts pressure in a reasoned way when opponents are out (see the penalty awarded to Benevento, won by Rebic and done by Kessié). Now the great match with Juve de Pirlo, where Milan arrives undefeated and first in Serie A with 37 points, +10 from the Bianconeri (they have one game less). You can dream.