"The best coaches are able to invent solutions almost out of thin air in times of need, and that certainly applies to Massimiliano Allegri. As La Gazzetta dello Sport report, Allegri is someone who believes in the simplicity of football in the sense that players have roles they should be in. Despite this, he has also shown a propensity for tactical experimentation, but not all have actually works."
"The 2016-17 season saw Juventus reach their second Champions League final in three years. They were an experienced, well-oiled team with a deep, high-quality squad. The tactical sliding door arrived in January, when Allegri switched to a 4-2-3-1, deploying Mandzukic as a left winger in a win over Lazio. Allegri had thought about it since early 2017, wanting to use the Croatian alongside Dybala, Cuadrado and Higuain. It worked immediately and led to Mario scoring an overhead kick against Real Madrid in the Champions League final, a defeat for the Bianconeri in the end."
"Behind Juventus' historic comeback against Atlético Madrid in the second leg of the 2018-19 Champions League round of 16, there wasn't just a hat trick from a phenomenal Cristiano Ronaldo, but also a small but brilliant idea from Allegri: Emre Can as a centre-back. The German midfielder quickly settled into his new role, protected and guided by the experience of Bonucci and Chiellini. It was a decisive move: Juventus was able to exploit Can's dribbling and running ability to break down the pressure from Griezmann and Morata, while also ensuring numerical superiority in building from the back. Allegri worked on it for just three days, from a game against Udinese on March 8th until the night of March 12th against Atlético. Can himself called it 'a brilliant move from the coach, a true chess player'. In the following match, against Genoa, he returned to his natural role as midfielder."
Massimiliano Allegri repeatedly invents tactical solutions to address match needs while valuing simplicity and defined player roles. He converted Mario Mandzukic into a left winger after switching to a 4-2-3-1 in 2017, a change that produced an immediate impact and an overhead kick in the Champions League final. Allegri redeployed Emre Can from midfield to centre-back during the 2018-19 round-of-16 comeback against Atlético, exploiting Can's dribbling and running to relieve pressure and create numerical superiority in buildup. Allegri implemented the Can change over three days and then returned him to midfield. Some experiments did not succeed, but successful reinventions reveal tactical flexibility and problem-solving.
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