Sassuolo vs Milan: The Space Behind the Full-Backs 🔴⚫

Sassuolo's 4-3-3 under Aquilani has a clear pattern. The full-backs push high to support Berardi and Laurienté. When they do, the space behind them is open for the opposing winger to run into. Milan's 3-4-2-1 with Pulisic and Moreira in the half-spaces can exploit that directly.

The key is the first ten minutes. Watch where Sassuolo's left-back stands when Milan wins the ball. If he's already past the halfway line, the pass into the channel is on. If he stays deeper, Milan has to build differently.

The full-back's first step after losing the ball tells you more than any pre-match prediction.

Question: When Sassuolo's full-backs push forward, should Milan's wing-backs stay high or drop to cover the space behind?