Observations:
Busquets was placed higher up in this match, but was not man-marked - as a result, he took on the role of Xabi and Iniesta, providing passes to the forwards who were in dangerous position, allowing them to score. - giving space at all is not acceptable.
Dribbling - retaining the ball for too long in the midfield by dribbling is very risky - losing the ball even once opens up a lot of space, which Barcelona players will take advantage of without hesitation - retain ball with passing, and avoid dribbling if possible.
Zonal marking clearly did not work in this match - though man marking has the risk of players leaving space in some areas, AC Milan, in this match, gave the forwards too much freedom to roam.
Unlike the first leg, the covering play of AC Milan wasn't as good.
Also, David Villa playing higher up prevented the defenders from moving forward, giving Messi more space - a distraction for Mexes, who marked Messi in the first leg.
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