Tuttosport: Allegri now ‘certain’ about regista role for Modric – the reasons

One of the key questions that Massimiliano Allegri must come up with an answer to is where to play Luka Modric.

As Tuttosport (via MilanNews) write, Modric is approaching 40 years of age, but the numbers show that he is still in fact playing at an elite level. He has shown he can handle a certain pace, even if logically he will need to be preserved.

Decision made

This will be the Livorno coach’s task: to bring out the best in the Croatian champion. The big dilemma he has is whether to use Modric as a regista – or a deep-lying playmaker – in a three-man midfield, or if he would be better used as a box-to-box player.

The paper claims that Allegri is now ‘certain’ that he wants to use the former Spurs man as a regista. Indeed, the coach will use him in the center to exploit his ability to manage the flow of the game and also to preserve his physical condition.

With one game a week, it will be difficult to keep the former Ballon d’Or winner out of the starting line-up. The idea is that Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Youssouf Fofana and Ardon Jashari guarantee physlicality, energy and pace. What it means for Samuele Ricci remains to be seen.