As perfect first halves go, that was a near perfect display in the first 45 minutes. 3 factors. 1. engaging successfully high up the pitch, win the ball and pass it with purpose. 2. All the critical players want to take responsibility by demanding the ball, moving and creating space. 3. Bacca and Niang partership. those 3 critical factors came together in that first goal - ball win with purpose, abate put into bags of space to get a ball in, niang takes on centre back to the near post, opening up a gap between gonzalez and goldaniga and allowing Bacca the simplest of tap ins. Add to that, I don't think Milan allowed Palermo any substantial opportunities for 93 minutes.
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As perfect first halves go, that was a near perfect display in the first 45 minutes. 3 factors. 1. engaging successfully high up the pitch, win the ball and pass it with purpose. 2. All the critical players want to take responsibility by demanding the ball, moving and creating space. 3. Bacca and Niang partership. those 3 critical factors came together in that first goal - ball win with purpose, abate put into bags of space to get a ball in, niang takes on centre back to the near post, opening up a gap between gonzalez and goldaniga and allowing Bacca the simplest of tap ins.