AC Milan won’t change tactics because of Osimhen – Pioli
AC Milan Boss Stafano Pioli says they won’t change their tactics because of Victor Osimhen who is expected to lead Napoli’s attack for the Champions League second leg cracker.
Osimhen missed the first leg of the champions league tie which Milan won 1-0and the 4-0 Serie A defeat on April 2, but is ready to lead the Napoli attack tonight.
Ahead of the first meeting, Pioli had scrapped the three-man defence and returned to a 4-2-3-1 formation.
Speaking with the media, Pioli admits Osimhen is such an important player for Napoli, but insists he won’t change their approach for the tie.
AC Milan will not change their tactics or approach for the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final despite Serie A top scorer Victor Osimhen returning for Napoli, manager Stefano Pioli said on Monday. https://t.co/GZAwuAYEmJ
— Reuters Sports (@ReutersSports) April 17, 2023
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“He is such a powerful, impressive and decisive striker, so we take his characteristics into account, but at the same time we have our own way of playing football and we won’t move away from that.
“We saw with previous Napoli games that a lot of it is about knowing the bmoment to slow down and speed up, and that is even more crucial with a player like Osimhen,”he said.
Osimhen has scored four time in the Champions League for Napoli this season.