SALERNITANA v AC MILAN: KEYS TO THE MATCH

Who and what could decide Salernitana vs AC Milan? With the official restart of the league sees the return of our analysis of what to anticipate, trying to identify and go deep into the main keys of the match. Here they are, geared towards the 16th Serie A matchday scheduled at the Arechi stadium in Salerno:

WHO STARTS WELL...
Before the technical and tactical aspects, an issue related to the break must inevitably be underlined. Anomalous for the World Cup to be played in December, anomalous for others to be without matches - apart from sporadic friendlies - for a month and a half in the middle of the season. All this adds more uncertainty and complicates coaches' plans: between absences and sub-optimal conditions, the teams will be neither at full capacity nor at 100 per cent. Pioli without Maignan and with a reduced attacking unit, Nicola without Mazzocchi. The head is likely to weigh more than usual, it will make the difference in the ability to approach, to stay focused until the end. And with a high number of variables, adding the little comfort in taking the field at 12.30 CET, the solutions from the bench will also become more important.

TAKING CARE IN POSSESSION TO AVOID COUNTER-ATTACKS
In a script that should see more ball possession for AC Milan, Pioli's men will have to be very precise in their passing, particularly in the build-up phase. Salernitana are not used to pressing high, attacking the opponent at the start of the move, but they have quick and effective counters in their lockers: mistakes or carelessness, starting with the goalkeeper and defenders, would cost dearly. Easy and safe choices from the back, order in the midfield. By the way: Tonali and Bennacer, like Vranckx and Pobega, will have the delicate task of managing the central routes, a terrain of struggle but also full of spaces to surprise and strike, given that the Rossoneri and Granata prefer to manoeuvre mainly on the outside. Here too, precision will lend a hand.

LEÃO AND DIA, THE TWO SIDES OF THE OFFENCE
Coming down to individuals, one has to isolate Leão and Dia. The Portuguese, after his first World Cup, will start again stronger and more aware from the six goals and five assists in the current season so far. The Senegalese, on the other hand, from his six goals and two assists. Both are the best scorers of their respective teams, pawns that are almost impossible to leave out in order to put the coaches' game and tactics into practice. Young, quick and unpredictable forwards, complicated to mark them but essential to try and limit them because they provide a real danger. They will operate in different roles: Rafael on the wing of the 4-2-3-1, excellent in sprinting and beating his man; Boulaye at the tip of the 3-5-2, less of a dribbler and more of a striker. The statistics show their great offensive production, not only in their individual excellence but also in serving their teammates. In general in creating favourable situations to score and win.

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