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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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We said exactly the same thing during last season (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sleep.gif)

But this one? We're not going to make top 3, that's already a huge nail in the coffin for Allegri

And THIS is the season of supposed "redemption" as Galliani has already put his neck out to defend him when Silvio had already made up his mind and wanted him out. I can't see how he could stay beyond this season

*cough*Pato*cough*

Pato was a completely different situation, it became physically impossible to keep him as he hadn't played more than 2 games in a row for us in years. We had to sell him at that point, there was no other choice for us.