Serie A Round 2: Parma hosts AC Milan, team lineup and tactics analysis

Competition Overview

Serie A Second Round: Parma vs AC Milan

Parma will host AC Milan at the Tardini Stadium in the second round of the Serie A on August 25 at 0:30 GMT. The match will be a key battle for the promoted Parma against the giants AC Milan.

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Parma's season opener

Parma's recent performances and the manager's tactics

As a promoted team, Parma had an up and down start to the season. They were eliminated by Serie B team Palermo in the Coppa Italia and drew 1-1 with Fiorentina in the first round of the league. The team combined 31 shots on goal in these two games, showing a non-conservative attacking style. This is closely related to the tactical style of the team's manager, Pecchia, who is known as "Little Benitez" and has served as an assistant coach at Napoli and Real Madrid. Pechia's tactical style is similar to Benitez's, focusing on tactical details and overall layout.

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AC Milan's season outlook

AC Milan's summer reinforcements and new managerial challenges

AC Milan spent 71.7 million euros in the summer window to bring in new recruits such as Fofana, Pavlovic, Emerson and Morata, and launched the new manager Fonseca. Although Milan's 2-2 draw with Torino in the first round of Serie A showed that the team's bonding is not mature enough. Fonseca is confident in the team's training results and expects the new recruits to play a role in this round.

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History

Parma vs AC Milan History

AC Milan are unbeaten in their last eight meetings, with six wins and two draws. However, due to Parma's relegation, the most recent meeting was in April 2021, so both teams are currently undergoing major changes in personnel and tactics, and the historical head-to-head data is of limited reference value.

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Team injuries and tactical adjustments

Injuries at Parma and AC Milan

For Parma, five players are out with injuries, including left back Di Chiara, center back Osorio, midfielder Hermani, as well as Chapendier and Benedzak in the attacking line.

For AC Milan, the absence of rotating goalkeeper Sportiello and wingback Florenzi will have less impact, but the absence of top center forward Morata will have a greater impact on the team. Coach Fonseca said he would try a "strikerless formation", with Okafor starting at center forward and Jovic likely to play later in the game.

Understanding the injury situation at Parma and AC Milan

Pre-match Outlook

Match prediction and tactical analysis

Maintaining last season's strong form will be crucial for Parma, who will look to continue their good work at home against AC Milan, who will be looking to address teething problems by adjusting their tactics and staffing levels, and will be looking for a win on the road. The key to the game will be how both teams respond to each other's tactical setups and how they utilize their available resources.

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