After a tumultuous decade for AC Milan, which saw them suffer their longest trophy drought since the 1940's and go through 11 different managers, things are looking up for the Rossoneri. Stefano Pioli's side currently sit atop the Serie A table with 43 points -- just two points above Inter -- whilst they are set to face Crvena zvezda in the UEFA Europa League Round of 32.

With Juventus, Roma, Atalanta and Napoli within touching distance of first place, Milan will need to bounce back from their Coppa Italia elimination against Inter and maintain their domestic performances if they are to win their 19th Scudetto. But just how have Milan gone from a disappointing sixth-place finish under Pioli to competing for the league title?

Milan's Build-up Structure

After replacing Marco Giampaolo on October 9, 2019, Pioli originally went with a 4-3-3, but he switched to his favored 4-2-3-1 formation following the arrival of Zlatan Ibrahimović in January. Gianluigi Donnarumma has been one of the first names on the team sheet between the sticks, whilst Simon Kjær and Alessio Romagnoli have formed an impressive partnership in the heart of defense.