The space Ruben Amorim must fix at Milan

The new Milan manager faces a familiar problem: the gap between midfield and attack. In the opening matches of this Serie A season, watch how his midfield three position themselves when building from the back -5-9.

The key detail is the distance between the defensive midfielder and the trequartista. If that space grows beyond fifteen metres, the opposition can sit a forward in that pocket and cut the passing lane. Suddenly the centre-backs have no clean ball into the feet of the number ten.

Leao needs service in the half-space, not in the channels. If the midfield drops too deep to collect, he becomes isolated. The first ten minutes against Torino will show us whether Amorim has closed that gap -1-3-5.

Watch the distance between Milan's midfield line and their forward players. If it stays compact, the build-up will flow. If it stretches, they will struggle to progress.

Question: Where will Leao position himself if Milan cannot find him between the lines?