Since the end of November (13th matchday), the Rossoneri have obtained the same number of points with Inter (who have one game less), and have performed better than Juventus, being the team that has scored the most goals.
The success against Napoli has confirmed the smiles of the recent period. “We are playing at Inter’s levels,” summarized Stefano Pioli about Milan’s momentum. “We are having an incredible season; let’s see what we can do until the end.” It might be funny, but the Rossoneri coach is not that far from the truth: for almost three months, Milan has stepped up in the league. And the numbers are clear.
Looking at the recent seasons of AC Milan, Pioli had never done better after 24 matchdays. With 52 points earned, this Milan has a better position than the 2019-20 season (35), 2022-23 (47), and has matched the scores of the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons, both ending with the Scudetto. Moreover, since the introduction of the 3 points per victory, Milan’s tally is only surpassed by the seasons of 1995-96 (53 points) and 2003-04 (61 points, which was also a title-winning season).
SCUDETTO PACE
Analyzing the Rossoneri’s performance, the word “scudetto”) has been mentioned recently on more than one occasion. Since the end of November, there has been a turning point. A clear change in pace. Looking at the performance of the league leaders from the 13th matchday, Pioli’s team has so far accumulated the same points as Inter (29) with one more game played (considering Inter’s commitments in the Italian Super Cup), 5 more than Juventus, and 7 more than Atalanta (with a game in hand as well). From the 1-0 win against Fiorentina on November 25th to the recent 1-0 victory against Napoli, Milan has scored more goals than its competitors (27 goals), but has also conceded more than all the teams aiming for Champions League qualification (13 goals, compared to Inter’s 6, Juventus’ 7, and Atalanta’s 12).
