There is something special brewing in Serie A. AC Milan lead the table on 74 points, two ahead of arch-rivals Inter in second. Stefano Pioli has orchestrated a massive turnaround in the club’s fortunes since his arrival.
He has been helped by Sporting Director and club legend Paolo Maldini overseeing some prudent off-field moves. The wage bill was slashed massively while young talent was identified to take the club forward.
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The challenge for scudetto: @acmilan and @Inter are ready to fight until the end for the 🔝 of the table 📈#SerieA💎 #WeAreCalcio pic.twitter.com/fYcauFhVzZ
— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) April 25, 2022
The end result has been Milan on the cusp of their first Scudetto since 2011. Things were a lot different 11 years back with Max Allegri in charge. Milan won 24 and only lost four of their 38 games to win with a margin of six points. The look of the squad was very different from the one that is seen today.
Champions of Italy on this day 🏆14/05/2011 Forza Milan sempre… 👊🏽 pic.twitter.com/MhuNulWj25
— Mathieu flamini (@mathieuflamini) May 14, 2021
It was filled with veteran stars or players ready to explode. Incredibly, three towering members of the squad are still playing on! FootTheBall reveals where each key player in the lineup is now.
Goalkeeper: Christian Abbiati
One of the stalwarts of the successful campaign. Christian Abbiati featured 35 times for Milan, keeping 19 clean sheets. Moreover, he only let in 19 goals with Milan having the meanest defence. Abbiati would go on to set the record for the most appearances (380) by a goalkeeper for the team.
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First goalkeeper, then Club Manager: always a true red&black heart! ❤⚫
Happy 40th birthday to Christian Abbiati! 🎂#weareacmilan…
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