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Leice

Leice

Leice had a thrilling relegation last season with 34 points. Although he showed defensive resilience at the beginning of this season (with a 0-0 draw with Genoa in the first round), the offensive end exposed a fatal shortcomings - no one shot in the first round was directed, and the problem of "breaking" in the front line after the main striker Kostovic transferred to Atlanta was highlighted. To make matters worse, the main forward Pieroti was suspended from red card and defender Gene had a torn cruciate ligament, and both offense and defense were severely damaged. The 4-3-3 high-pressure system that the team relies on failed due to injury to the midfield core Joan Gonzalez. The second-propulsion ability after pressing has dropped significantly, and all the defeats against AC Milan in the last five home games, so the psychological shadow is difficult to dispel.

Although AC Milan lost to the newly promoted team in the first round, its strength and heritage remain. The midfield dual-core composed of new players Modric and Ric showed control. The former completed a 69% pass success rate in his debut, while the latter ranked top in Serie A with 91% passing accuracy. Although core winger Leo is injured, attackers such as Pulisic and Nkunku still have the ability to blast the wing, and historical confrontations have formed a crushing advantage against Lecce - they have achieved 7 wins and 3 draws in the last 10 Serie A matches, scoring 2.7 goals per game. After introducing Derwent and Esturpinian on the defensive end, their high-altitude top-square and wing-defense capabilities have been significantly improved, which is expected to make up for the gap problem of central defenders exposed in the first round.

Overall, although Lecce built a defensive system with his home advantage, the lack of stable scoring points on the offensive end and insufficient midfield control is difficult to cover up. Although AC Milan suffered a setback at the beginning, there is more room for lineup depth and tactical adjustment, and the psychological advantages of historical confrontations are enough to offset away pressure. In this game, AC Milan is expected to break the deadlock with midfield dispatch and wing attacks, and score three points away.