For a club like Milan, 11 years make for a long wait.
Let alone the enormous hierarchical changes that have taken place at Casa Milan over that period, with turbulent changes of ownership and coaches that have impacted various transformations in approach both on and off the pitch, those 11 years in European football have witnessed a seismic tactical shift.
The Rossoneri s last Serie A title in 2010-11 sits as a stark contrast to this year s title charge that ended in success, glory sealed on Sunday with a 3-0 win at Sassuolo.
In 2010-11, the Scudetto was like a perfect storm – upon Massimiliano Allegri s hiring as coach, Alexandre Pato was coming into his own before injuries started to take their toll, while Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva were solidifying…