Parma & Cuesta take leaf out of Arsenal book to conquer Milan at San Siro

Whatever your view on the legality of Mariano Troilo’s winner as Parma beat Milan 1-0 at San Siro, one thing is beyond dispute, it was no accident.

The positioning of Lautaro Valenti in front of Mike Maignan was carefully choreographed, and the man behind that choreography has a very particular source of inspiration.

Carlos Cuesta spent five years as Mikel Arteta’s assistant at Arsenal between 2020 and 2025, and during that time he would have worked closely alongside Nicolas Jover...