Modric took the ball without immediately passing forward, instead pulling it back a little.
His vision is equally outstanding, but if he's positioned too far forward, he won't be able to utilize this advantage.
So he is more suited to the position behind the attacking midfielder, rather than the number 10 spot.
The AC Milan players did not press up.
On one hand, they needed to recover some stamina.
On the other hand, they began to defend after taking the lead.
This stance, instead, made the entire Chelsea team feel frustrated.
They are not afraid of a do-or-die attacking style since the abilities of the elite players are stronger. Even if they fall behind, there's still a chance to equalize or even come back. But once the other team starts defending after taking the lead, it's really exasperating.
At this moment, they finally understood how other teams felt facing Mourinho's Chelsea.
"AC Milan is playing quite steadily today."
