MN: Principles and progress – the signs of an ‘Allegrino’ Milan emerge

After 10 league games in 2025-26, AC Milan have found themselves among the pack at the top of the table, but how far can they go?

As MilanNews write, it has been an ‘unusual’ season so far. Four teams are separated by one point at the top as Napoli lead Milan, Inter and Roma, but the Rossoneri might just have an edge in things: Massimiliano Allegri.

The report describes the coach as a ‘calculating strategist’ who ‘knows when to accelerate’. He’s proven it in the past, and his second spell with Milan is confirming it. With a touch of evolution,  Allegri’s basic diktat is always the same and his experience could make the difference.

Managing phases

The beginning of the season has shown no team is ahead of the others at present, and Allegri knows how to manage the different periods of the season. He has repeated it many times in past years: this is not the time to get carried away but rather to stay on the train, with hard work and humility.

This is an ‘Allegrino’ Milan because it shares its coach’s character and has fully bought in: it matters little if the spectacle isn’t always top-notch because aesthetics don’t win points, but being solid does. This is precisely the basis of Allegri’s coaching manual, and his principles have remained strong.

The current Milan appear less soft and more cynical. Their mental strength is evident, as crucial matches have almost never slipped out of control. There are stumbles, but bouncing back is more important, and with Max this team can dream.