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Allegri plans Milan shuffle

January will apparently see Massimiliano Allegri look to adopt a new tactical system with Milan, to incorporate Keisuke Honda but not Stephan El Shaarawy.

Speculation from the Corriere dello Sport today indicates that the Rossoneri will develop a 4-2-3-1 system from the turn of the year, if Honda’s anticipated arrival from CSKA Moscow goes through.

Putting aside the team’s current 4-3-1-2 module, Allegri reportedly will opt for a shape placing Ricky Kaka, Honda and Mario Balotelli as three behind single striker Giampaolo Pazzini.

Pazzini is seen as Allegri’s preferred striker over Alessandro Matri, whilst the indication is that El Shaarawy’s first-team opportunities will be increasingly limited in this new system.

Nigel de Jong and Riccardo Montolivo would be the Rossoneri’s first-choice duel axis in midfield, backed by a defence set to include Adil Rami.

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Playing Balo on the wing or behind Pazzo is just a pure waste of goal scoring potential. He needs to be the main man. Last season he scored a goal in every game he played playing as the sole striker. And imo, that's where he needs to be, not on the wing or in the trequartista position

Add to that, no one from the front 4 Gazzetta is suggesting is willing to work hard, track back and press for the ball. Balo spends more time sulking around and throwing fits, Pazzini isn't known for working his @ss off although he does it in rare times when it's necessary like against Barca last season, Honda isn't known for being a hard worker and netiher is Kaka.

So those front 4 is just asking for trouble. We only need one striker, and Balo is enough. He's already a problem on his own when he's sulking around on the floor or complaining at the ref after he loses the ball and doesn't bother to run back to get it. So playing him on the wing or centre of midfield would not be a good idea.

The front 4 I put out is far more dynamic, plus SES will put in the work to cover spaces