Alexis Saelemaekers played as a starter against Juventus in a new role for the Belgian: Ruben Amorim deployed him as a left attacking midfielder in his 3-4-2-1. The former Roma player did not play well, as did the entire Milan attacking unit.

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The analysis of the tactical performance ahead of the next matches

In the first three league games he has always played as a left attacking midfielder, but he can also play as a central midfield wide player on either flank and, if needed, on the right attacking midfield. Inserted into the game while it is in progress, the Belgian can exploit his technical qualities, his speed in tight spaces and his counter‑attack progression, possibly using more space to attack. As a starter he risks having to play too much in traffic where he struggles and makes mistakes on almost trivial aspects such as short passes or ball control. Since Amorim can rely on Cisse and Pulisic on the right (who are more suitable role‑playing attacking midfielders), today Saelemaekers' ideal role seems to be that of the twelfth man on the bench who can quickly change the momentum of a match.