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[Review] Milan changed the formation to turn the tide of the game, teammates dug in and rescued Maignan

8:48am, 4 November 2025【Football】

. The quality of the ball shot by Dybala was not low, but the Milan captain guessed the angle and flew to make a save to push the ball out of the baseline. For Roma, what is more tragic than missing points is that Dybala was still injured while taking the penalty and will not be able to return until the national team game.

Milan's expected goals data in this game reached 3.76, which is a new high in the past three seasons. However, in the end, it was Maignan's save that prevented Fofana from ruining Milan's victory "single-handedly". In addition, another problem of Milan is also related to the French international: Nkunku, who played as a center, did not perform well throughout the game. His lack of goals also means that the Rossoneri's embarrassing shortage of center forwards this season continues.

"I have coached many teams with centers, and I have also coached teams without pure centers, but the key is to fill the penalty area. Fofana could have scored a few goals, but failed to seize the opportunity - but it does not matter, even if there is no traditional center, we will find a way to always have a threat in the penalty area." The optimistic Uncle James said after the game. Having said that, he would definitely be happier if he had a true center to fill in. After this campaign, Milan, Roma and Inter Milan have the same points, one point behind Naples at the top of the list. The melee has begun.