Welcome back to Scout Report, where today we’re looking at how Milan have transformed into one of the most exciting teams in Europe, and have staked their claim for an unlikely Serie A title with Zlatan Ibrahimovic leading the charge, and players like Theo Hernandez, Ismael Bennacer and Hakan Calhanoglu turning into stars.
For seven consecutive seasons between 2013 and 2020, the Rossoneri failed to qualify for the Champions League, and only finished as high as 5th on one occasion, dropping as low as 10th in 2014-15, and failing to score as many as 60 goals until last season.
But following an impressive end to the 2019-20 campaign under the guidance of Stefano Pioli, the sleeping giants of Italy have finally awoken, and are very much the pacesetters of Serie A this season, topping the table after 10 games with zero defeats so far. There are a number of reasons why the prestigious club are doing so well right now, but we’ve whittled it down to three key factors - the club’s excellent recruitment under Ivan Gazidis, the superb management of Stefano Pioli, and of course the world class form of 39 year-old Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
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