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Milan head coach Massimiliano Allegri, having encountered problems at the start of the season when playing in a 4-3-3 formation due to the extremely weak and reluctant participation of creative players in defensive actions, switched to a 4-3-1-2 formation, which allowed him to clearly distribute responsibilities between midfield and attack players. This choice allowed his team to become champions, and us to consider modern application 4-3-1-2.

Before moving directly to Milan, it is worth noting that the main and fundamental difference 4-3-1-2 from 4-1-2-1-2 is the defensive orientation of the three midfielders. In 4-1-2-1-2, two of them actually operate between the center and one of the touchlines; in 4-3-1-2 they act much closer to the flanks and the defensive line, almost on the same line with the central defensive midfielder.

The composition is rather arbitrary, since Allegri used 32 players in his tactical searches during the season. In further diagrams we will indicate those players for whom these maneuvers are most typical.

In a 4-3-1-2 formation, the attacking central midfielder, who provides the main interaction with the forwards, must be a “very energetic all-rounder”. He is the only player on the team whose task is to play both attack and defense throughout the match. Thus, only two forwards remain completely relieved of defensive duties.

The versatility of a central attacking midfielder should be manifested in the mastery of the basic qualities when playing both in defense: the ability to take the ball, choose the right position and secure partners, and in attack: technique, long-range strike, mastery of an aggravating pass. These qualities do not necessarily have to be pronounced, but each of them must be developed at a certain, minimally high level.

Milan found such a harmonious player in Boateng. His endurance allowed him to carry out an enormous amount of work from one penalty area to another, organizing quick attacks and positional defense.

One of the typical options for starting a quick attack through the center was a situation where, after a tackle or interception, the midfielders tried to deliver the ball to Boateng as quickly as possible, and a pair of forwards ran at these moments towards the flanks and towards the partner in possession of the ball.

In the next stage of the attack, he “played back” with one of the attackers and continued to move with the ball. The forward, who returned the ball to Boateng, rushed to open up into the penalty area for a cutting pass, the second moved towards him, trying to get closer for the opportunity to play a short pass. The left midfielder moved towards the corner of the penalty area, retaining the opportunity to move to the flank or central zone depending on the specific position, and the right one shifted to the center.

If in the initial stage of the attack - when going from defense to attack - the Milan players tried to disperse so that someone was left without guarding or opened up into an area convenient for passing, then in its final stage they tried to narrow it to the transverse size of the penalty area . At this stage, improvisation had already begun, fortunately the players of Milan’s attacking group have sufficient qualifications to carry out their plans in practice.

During positional attacks by the opponent, Boateng retreated to the penalty area, providing backup for the central defensive midfielder, who moved towards the player in possession of the ball. Such movement from penalty area to penalty area is quite tiring, which is why Boateng almost constantly acted in the center, rarely moving further to the side on the flank, the range of his lateral movements and displacements was narrow.

If you have a powerful all-rounder who combines defensive and attacking skills, it makes sense for any team to consider using a 4-3-1-2 formation. If not in the case of the main formation, then as one of the options for playing the game.

The question arises: what if the opponent closes down such a “live”? However, to secure the defensive side, they need to detach one player, this is already a relief for the forwards. And even in this case, Boateng turned his back to the goal and acted as a technical wall, playing a pass with his partners. The defenders were a little hesitant - a U-turn followed by a shot and a cutting pass into the penalty area. And how can you take care of him if he is a playmaker, defensive midfielder and forward all rolled into one? A sort of “half-pressurizer”.

Milan preferred to use a rotation of a pair of strikers (Pato, Robinho, Ibrahimovic and Cassano) rather than putting three purely attacking players on the field, but missing one player in defensive actions. As the season showed, the practice turned out to be successful: the first three scored 14 goals each, and Cassano strengthened the team’s play at the right moments, coming on as a substitute.

Milan's fullbacks - Antonini/Zambrotta and Abate - rarely connected forward, the interaction on the flank took place between a defensive midfielder and a central midfielder, or between strikers, who rarely try to stretch the opponent's attack in moments of positional attacks, more often moving closer to each other. If the full-backs did join forward, then they were insured by the defensive midfielder closest to them, and the forwards provided him with support in the center.

If the full back takes Active participation in a positional attack with a connection along his edge, then a defensive midfielder interacts with him, one forward is located on the far corner of the penalty area, the other in the center. Depending on the context of the attack, they either remain in their positions, waiting for an opportunity to compete in an advanced play after a cross or transfer to a central attacking midfielder, or they move towards the flank from which the attack is coming.

The 4-3-1-2 formation is an excellent counter to the 4-3-3 (4-5-1), since when playing against this formation, a curious situation arises: when the extreme defensive midfielders move forward, they have to play against the opponent's full-backs, which significantly makes it difficult for those to connect to attacks.

In the case of Milan, Seedorf participated in attacks much more often than Gattuso, who shifted to the center in such situations. Thus, at these moments, the team’s attacking formation, with two easy movements, turned into 4-2-2-2. When a full-back was involved, the attack gained a numerical advantage on the flank or forced the central defense players to shift there, which opened up new free zones.

Playing defense in a formation is not much different from playing in a 4-4-2, except that the first line of defense, consisting of midfielders, resembles a “flattened” diamond.” Boateng takes Van Bommel's place if he is shifted to the flank in those moments when the opponent is trying to create a numerical advantage there; in the event of an interception or tackle, the ball is delivered to one of the extreme defensive midfielders, and Boateng rushes forward, trying to get into the attack before those creating the same numerical superiority of the opponent's midfielders/defenders.

The weakness of this arrangement manifests itself in those moments when the opponent's flank midfielders enter the penalty area from the side line. Such an approach from the rear, coupled with a distracting maneuver by the attacking players on the opposite edge, leading the defenders towards their flank, frees up the central zone for connections and a subsequent strike. The defensive player in the 4-3-1-2 formation very rarely joins in attacks, most often delivering a long-range shot at goal at such moments.

The forwards try to move as far away from each other as possible in those moments when the team is defending so that there are several options for starting the attack using a long pass. Immediately after the ball is sent to one of them, the second one is sent to help him. Note that long forward passes as a way to start a quick attack can come from both the defenders and the defensive midfielder if the central attacking midfielder has been “closed.”

Why did Milan succeed?

The use of technical and short forwards is the best option for the 4-3-1-2 scheme. Despite the variety of attacking options, it is the interaction of forwards that is key point in an attack when using this scheme. The use of diverse attackers, one of whom would serve as the so-called “pillar” and is significantly inferior to the partner in technical equipment, is irrelevant here, since this would greatly limit the attacking diversity.

Milan found a player who is able to “catch on” to the ball and throw it to his teammates, interacting well with the second forward, thanks to the presence of good technique, which further increased the team’s attacking potential. If in the presence of two undersized forwards it would not make much sense to play on horseback, then thanks to the presence of Ibrahimovic, defensive midfielders willingly sent the ball into the penalty area not only in the form of a diagonal pass at chest level (with the expectation of a successful reception from the partner and his sharp turn with further exit to a striking position), but also made full use of mounted gears.

Another thing is that there are very few other examples of the combination of dexterity when playing low and the ability to successfully fight for high balls in modern football; offhand you can hardly remember even a few world-class players. It is largely thanks to this rare combination that Ibrahimovic so successfully integrated into the Milan game and played one of the key roles in winning the championship.

P.S. The description of Milan was not so specific. To post all the numerous attacking maneuvers would be blasphemous to the excellent improvisation shown by Milan's players last season. Fortunately, deviations from standard combinations, apparently, were only welcomed by the coaching staff, since the players time after time did not hesitate to take the game upon themselves and did not stop doing this after missing goals as a result of tackles and counterattacks, since improvisation was not always effective.

There are a lot of thoughts behind the text. If you wrote them all down, there would be a lot of letters, and so the “sheet” came out. In general, let’s better talk in the comments if someone lacks specifics (and there really isn’t enough of it in the resulting text). I especially want to hear from Milan fans, because the sample of matches used to write this description is probably smaller than that of fans of this team.

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The metro in Milan (Metropolitana di Milano) appeared in 1964. Underground highways densely cover the city and even lead beyond its borders. Four lines, more than a hundred stations, serve to save residents and guests of the city time spent on travel.

The Milan metro has a total railway track length of about 95 km. Moreover, there are both underground and above-ground sections of the route. On the metro map you can see 4 lines.

Red (line M1, Linea M1)

It was with her that the metro in Milan began. Construction work started in 1957, with the goal of opening the first subway section to passengers in 1964. Line M1 has a length of 27 km, connecting the northeast with the northwest of the city, while there is also a small branch towards the southwest. Starting station: Sesto 1º Maggio, ending stations: Rho Fiera and Bisceglie.

There are a total of 37 stations within the Red Line. By following this line you can switch to the Green Line (Loreto, Cardona station) and the Yellow Line (Duomo station).

Green (line M2, Linea M2)

It stretches over 39.5 km and has 35 stations. The carriages of this line can travel from the northeast to the south of Milan. The terminal stations of this line are Gessate, Cologno Nord, Milanofiori Forum, Abbiategrasso. Several stations in the southern direction are ground-based. The metro on the section Famagosta - Milanofiori Forum smoothly turns into a commuter service between Milan and the town of Assago.

Yellow (line M3, Linea M3)

Length - 17 km, has only 21 stations. A relatively new line was built in 1990 to connect the north and south of Milan. Line boundaries: Comasina station in the north and San Donato station in the south. Moving along the M3 line, you can make transfers to other metro lines: line M1 (Duomo station, Duomo), line M2 (Centrale station), line M5 (Zara station, Zara).

Lilac (line M5, Linea M5)

Milan's newest metro line, which went into operation at the beginning of 2013. The locomotives of this line operate fully automatically without the participation of human drivers. This transport line leads from the northeast of the city to the west. The movement is carried out within the framework of: Bignami and (San Siro Stadio). Intersection stations with other lines: Zara (M3), Garibaldi (FS, M2) and Loto (M1).

Line M4

It was assumed that the work of the Milan metro would be of better quality due to the launch of another line - M4, was supposed to go into operation in 2015, timed to coincide with the opening. However, funding delays have prevented the M4 line from being used to this day. It is expected that the fifth and fourth by number metro line will be available to passengers no earlier than 2022.

Each line has its own color, which is indicated on the metro map. In addition, stations and trains are decorated in the colors of the line.

Milan's metro system is connected to the city train line "Passante Ferroviario", having 8 ground stations on their route.

You can also use the 14th suburban lines (Linee ferroviarie suburbane Milano) within the city. Detailed diagram can be viewed on the official website www.trenord.it

Helpful information

Most useful for tourists will be line M1, since in the immediate vicinity of its stations there are the main ones: the Victor Emmanuel II Gallery, exhibition complexes.

Lines M2 and M3 (station Centrale) suitable for those who want to quickly get to (Milano Centrale).

Opening hours

From 06:00 to 00:30, trains depart with a break of 5 to 10 minutes. Two holidays a year: December 25 and May 1, shorten the working day: from 07:00 to 19:30.

How much are the tickets

It will be useful for tourists who decide to visit Milan to know that the transport company ATM serves not only the metro, but other types of urban transport: buses, trams, electric trains. Therefore, a traveler can buy tickets valid for all types of municipal transport:

• City ticket (Biglietto Urbano)- costs 1.5 euros, valid for 90 minutes after composting. Suitable for one trip by ground transport, metro or city train.
• Ticket for 10 trips (Carnet 10 viaggi)- costs 13.80 euros and is good for 10 trips of 90 minutes. Travel conditions are similar to the City Ticket.
• Ticket for 4 trips (BI4 Biglietto integrato per 4 viaggi)- costs 6.00 euros, for 4 trips of 90 minutes.
• 1 day ticket (Biglietto giornaliero)- costs 4.50 euros, good for 24 hours after composting. Suitable for all types of urban transport, including trains.
• Ticket for 2 days (Biglietto bigiornaliero)- costs 8.25 euros, good for 48 hours from the moment of composting. The conditions are the same as for a 1-day ticket.
• Ticket 2x6 (Settimanale 2x6)- costs 10.00 euros, allows you to make 2 trips within 6 consecutive days. If the ticket has not been used on 1 or more days of the week, you can use it on Sunday.
• Evening ticket (Biglietto serale)- costs 3.00 euros, valid from 20:00 until the metro closes.

A travel card will greatly facilitate the use of metro services - replenished a plastic card"Ricarica Mi", in which 4 types of tickets can be activated. The basic cost of the card is 2.50 euros, this money guarantees one trip. Then, if desired, the traveler can add to the pass: several options from the above tickets.

Milan metro one of the largest in Italy. The first metro trains began carrying passengers on November 1, 1964.

Currently, there are 103 stations on 4 metro lines (red, green, yellow and the purple one under construction). The total length of the metro lines is 94.5 km. The red line connects the city from west to north, the green line from south to northeast, the yellow line extends from northwest to southeast.

About 10 metro stations are open (trains run on the surface of the earth). 11 stops serve as transfer points to trains.

general information

The Milan metro has 6 interchange hubs (including lines under construction). Moreover, all three branches have transition points with each other.

The red and green branches bifurcate: the first once in the west, the second twice (in the south and northeast of the city).

The first line, as in the Moscow metro, opened was red. Now there are 27 stations on it, its length is 26.9 km, it underwent the last expansion in 2005. The line runs entirely underground.

After 5 years, a green line was built. On this moment this is the longest metro line: its mileage is 34.6 km. It covers 33 stations, but the distance between them is greater than on other lines (more than 1 km). The last changes to the line took place in 2011.

The yellow line was put into operation only in 1990. Its length is 13 km, it connects 17 stations.

In 2012, the launch of a new (fourth, purple) metro line, which serves as a continuation of the green line in the city center. Construction is planned to be completed by 2015. According to the project, the line should have 19 stations and be 12.6 km long.

The outermost stations are planned to be Bignami, which was opened for passengers in 2012, and San Siro Stadium. Last year, the Isola station was opened on this section of the metro.

A fifth (blue) metro line is also being designed in Milan. It is planned to begin its creation in 2015, and commissioning will be completed after 2020. According to the architects, the new line will connect 21 stations and its mileage will be 15.2 km. The final stations are Lorenteggio and Linate Airport.

The extreme stations of the red line are Rho fiera in the northwest and Bisceglie in the southwest, as well as Sesto fs in the north of the city. The red line splits after Pagano station.. The stations “Cadorna” and “Loreto” are common to the first and second lines, and “Duomo” is the station for the transition to the third, yellow line.

The terminus stations of the green line are Milanofiori forum and Abbiategrasso in the south and Cologno nord with Gessate in the north. For the green line and the purple line, which is under construction, the transition station is Porta Garibaldi. The line bifurcates in the south after the Famagosta station, in the north - after Cascina gobba.

The starting and ending stops of the yellow line are Comasina and S. Donato. The transition from it to the fifth line is carried out at the Zara station, and to the green line - from the Centrale station.

How to use

As with any other metro, you first need to get to the transfer station, then go to another line and move along it.

Website public transport Milana http://www.atm.it. It contains information about the cost of travel, types of tickets, recommendations for their use.

Where to buy tickets? Cost and types of travel cards

There are several types of travel tickets to pay for travel in Milan. It is noteworthy that the same ticket is valid for trains within the city.

A standard travel ticket costs 1.5 euros and valid for one metro trip and the train and an endless number of trips to ground transport within 1.5 hours after the first composting. A dozen such tickets will cost 13.8 euros.

A ticket for 4 trips 4-Bi costs 6 euros. For each trip, the ticket is valid for 1.5 hours and allows you to make one trip on the metro and suburban railway transport, as well as an unlimited number of trips on ground passenger transport.

On weekends and holidays The ticket validity period is extended to 6 hours: if it was punched for the first time in the morning, it is good until 13:00, they struck in the evening after 20:00 - until 1 am.

A day pass is valid for 24 hours without a limit on the number of trips and costs 4.5 euros.

With a 2-day pass you can ride an unlimited number of times within 2 days. Purchasing this type the ticket will cost 8.25 euros.

A weekly pass allows you to make 2 trips per day, 1.5 hours each. Trips not used for one day of the week can be made up on Sunday. The cost of the pass is 8.4 euros.

The baggage pass allows you to carry baggage within 1.5 hours after composting. The cost of baggage transportation is 1.5 euros. This type of ticket can be replaced with a standard one.

An electronic card for 4 years costs 2.5 euros. When purchased, a standard travel card is already included in it, but you can upload any fare payment system there.

An electronic card with a photo valid for 4 years can only be purchased at Azienta Trasporti Milanesi offices for 10 euros.

There you need to upload yourself: a weekly ticket worth 11.3 euros, allowing you to make an infinite number of trips during the week, a monthly ticket that allows you to travel as many times as you like during the month for 30, or a yearly pass that allows you to make countless trips a year for 300 euros.

Composters are located at the entrance to metro stations or at the beginning or end of surface urban transport salons.

Travel tickets available for sale at the ticket office at the entrance to the metro or city stalls.

The end of the city ticket validity area for the green metro line is marked after the Famagosta and Cascina gobba stations, for the red line - after the Molino Dorino stop in the north-west.

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Milan's tifosi are rejoicing: they have not seen such a transfer campaign for their club for a long time. The duo of Italian managers Mirabelli-Fassone wisely spent the money allocated for purchases, while simultaneously solving the problem. To do this, they had to return Gigio’s brother Antonio, who spent last season in the Greek Asteras, to Milanello and agree to pay him a million euros a year.

Finally, Milan's central defender pairing with Alessio Romagnoli will play Mateo Musacchio, and not a football player, whose reliability is comparable to a typical brainchild of the Russian automobile industry. It will certainly not be a shame to watch the Rossoneri’s side play. After leaving the Turkish shore Juraya Kutski must be responsible for the grunt work in the center of the field Frank Kessie, and for creative - . The icing on the red and black cake is Andre Silva, who arrived from Porto. The only thing that’s not too clear is the transfer Fabio Borini, from strengths which can only be noted as universalism. However, is the ability to look equally bad in different positions a strength?

Finally, Milan’s central defender pairing with Alessio Romagnoli will be played by a non-footballer whose reliability is comparable to that of a typical product of the Russian automobile industry.

Bad old friends

Milan's main problem at the moment is not the acquisition of a couple of unnecessary players, but getting rid of the ballast that has accumulated over the years. last years work at the Galliani club. It began with the departure of the diligent, but rather stupid Andrea Poli and also our old friend Keisuke Honda.

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Spent last season at Arsenal Tula Gerson Vergara can hardly count on a more solid team. Absolutely not needed by the club Lionel Vaggioni and Gabriel Paletta, who received 5 (!) red cards last season. Rossoneri student Mattia De Sciglio, who was once called the new Maldini, is further and further from repeating the fate of Paolo: the player will most likely leave for Juventus or Napoli. The youth - Jose Mauri, Patrick Cutrone and Davide Calabria- with such a bloated roster, she should go on loan. Sale Mbaye Nyanga, whose name has already become a dirty word for the Milan tifosi, will become one of the main transfer events of the club. Probably one of the pair will leave Milan Carlos Bacca - Gianluca Lapadula. If Fassone and Mirabelli decide to buy Aubameyang, both strikers could be sold.

The sale of Mbaye Niang, whose name has become a dirty word for the Milan tifosi, will be one of the main transfer events.

And then what?

Next season Milan will have to conquer the Europa League. In this regard, a long “bench” consisting of good players looks quite logical. La Gazzetta dello Sport named four formations that Montella can use, taking into account the newcomers.

Andrea Conti, at the time of this assumption by La Gazzetta, was fighting for the Italian U21 national team at the European Youth Championship, but Milan’s intention to buy him was so clear that he was being built into the schemes for the next season with all his might. At the end of the tournament, the player postponed his vacation in order to sign a contract with Milan, which immediately earned the love and respect of the fans.

Absolutely Conti and Rodriguez, two young modern laterals, will add movement to the team's flanks, be it in a four- or three-back formation. Their mobility is probably benefited most by the 3-5-2 formation. However, it has its downsides for Milan: the presence of Zapata on the field sharply reduces the level of reliability of the defense, and given Musacchio’s injury rate, the extremely unstable Gomez will also have the opportunity to play. And there, pah-pah-pah, it’s not far until Vergara appears. Another disadvantage of this scheme is the difficulty of weaving into it the main creator of the team, Hakan Calhanoglu, who will be kept on the bench in highest degree unreasonable. It is unknown what prompted the La Gazzetta journalist to include Borini in the squad: it is obvious that Fabio will be a rotation player, and either Bacca or Lapadula will play together with Andre Silva.

The downside of the 3-5-2 scheme is the difficulty of weaving into it the main creator of the team, Hakan Calhanoglu, keeping whom on the bench would be extremely unwise.

4-3-3 formation limits attacking potential Giacomo Bonaventura and jeopardizes the support zone, for which only Riccardo Montolivo, who had greatly slowed down after a series of serious injuries. The 4-4-2 scheme will not allow Conti to fully open up, since the lateral belayer Suso is worse than “Faust”. It is also unclear how Andre Silva’s attack will interact in pairs and how long it will take them to get used to each other. The 4-2-3-1 scheme looks the most balanced: it can fully reveal Calhanoglu’s creativity in the trequartista position, neutralize the shortcomings of Montolivo, who will be cleaned up by Kessie, and give relative freedom of action to Suso and Bonaventura.

It is interesting to follow the current Milan: the team is young and ambitious, it has all the resources for growth and development. This is no longer the same club that signed useless free agents, spending money only on wages. Even without a star like Aubameyang, Milan can surprise already this season. Perhaps very soon, from the ashes of wasted money, a red and black phoenix will be reborn, which will soar not only over Italy.

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