GdS: Fonseca considering formation change after consistent exposure | OneFootball

AC Milan have regularly been exposed this season, and there are several reasons why. As a result, Paulo Fonseca is now considering a system change.

Across the board this season there have been problems for Milan. Since the summer, there have been complaints about players, the head coach and the management, and Fonseca will look to deflect criticisms with a system change.

Against Slovan Bratislava, the Rossoneri were caught out on several occasions and lost the midfield battle many times. However, this is not a criticism of the midfield pivot but rather the system in which they are playing.

The defence is often left exposed, and it could be argued that the midfield is also left without sufficient coverage, so the Portuguese head coach is looking to change this with the addition of another midfielder.

As Gazzetta dello Sport (seen below) write, Fonseca is considering moving away from the 4-2-3-1 system to a 4-3-3 to support the team more.

Should this happen, it seems that Yunus Musah or Ruben Loftus-Cheek would be brought into the side to be the third midfielder, to balance the squad. Perhaps, it would be more a question of personnel if the attack was outperforming themselves to lessen concerns about conceding, but this has not been the case.

A sacrifice in attack is therefore a must.