Adli, Leao, Rebic … all the reasons to watch Zalaegerszegi v Milan

Milan flies to Hungary for another test of the season. Football in July, yes, but the match against Zalaegerszegi (today at 6pm) is an opportunity to see where the summer job is. Against Cologne (2-1) several players showed good things, here are five reasons to watch Saturday’s friendly.

The big names are back

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The owners will return to Hungary. Maignan, Tomori, Theo, captain Calabria, Tonali, Bennacer and Leao, back from a super vintage. It will be an opportunity to test the big names again after the good things seen in Cologne, Giroud’s brace with Rebic’s assist and Adli’s good plays. Only Kjaer will be missing (probable return to the field on Wednesday 27 in Klagenfurt, against Wolfsberger) and the injured Origi and Bakayoko, the latter struggling with a knee problem.

Adli from 1 ‘?

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In the test against Cologne, Adli showed good things. A couple of through balls, defense of the ball not bad, good dribbling and finally team play, going to defend Maldini in a confrontation with an opponent. The Milan fans have already fallen in love with Adli, who against Zalaegerszegi could start starting behind the striker and gain minutes in the eleven. By now he has already been noticed, Pioli is studying him, he can also be the midfielder next to Tonali or Bennacer. While waiting for De Ketelaere, Milan’s number one goal for the trocar (blitz by Massara and Maldini in Belgium), the Frenchman is the right man to test.

Rebic on fire

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It must have been the desire for redemption, the captain’s armband, the sense of challenge, who knows, meanwhile Ante Rebic is back on fire. Turned. Perhaps he will have taken the quod and gone into the woods near his home as he always does, but what matters is that Pioli has found his favorite squire. That of away goals and the second round as a protagonist. Against Cologne he freed Giroud in front of the goal with a heel strike. An excellent answer to those who gave it with the suitcase in hand. Rebic, despite such a Leao, will remain to play his cards and to redeem last year’s shady season: only 2 goals and 3 assists.

Module

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It is difficult to see Pioli without 4-2-3-1, the form he has been carrying out for a lifetime and will probably continue to propose. Give him a solid tip, a couple of fast, easy dribbling outside shots and a playmaker who does a little 8 and a little 10 and he’ll be happy. Who knows if he will propose a different game idea in Hungary. In training he tried a couple of new solutions: the 4-3-3 and the 3-man defense, with Theo and Calabria at full range. The French also did it in the national team with Deschamps, among other things. However, they still represent alternative game plans. The 4-2-3-1 will remain the reference module.

And Leao

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Spotlights on him. The Portuguese, fresh from a top year with 11 goals and 10 assists, is negotiating the renewal of his contract. Pioli considers it non-transferable, fundamental, the pivot on which to build the Milan to come. One of the stars of the last Scudetto. He is now ready to get back into action. For the occasion, he also redone his look: different braids, pulled back over the head. Leao wants to amaze and show off, just like last year.