A look at three possible formations for Milan in 2023-24 [Bonus article]

The season opener against Bologna is fast approaching and Stefano Pioli will have a couple of weeks and four friendlies to fine-tune the system currently in place. The manager has famously said that he doesn’t believe in formations but rather in the movement on the pitch. So, what does that mean in practice?

Down below, we take a look at three possible formations for AC Milan this upcoming season: the main one, the back-up and the wildcard. For each one, we explain the motivation behind using it and the key tactics, which overlap a decent amount between the three formations.