As early as before the Three Musketeers of Holland, Milan also had a classic trio attack combination in the 1950s. They all came from Sweden and were therefore called the Swedish Three Musketeers: Gunnar Gren, Nils Liedholm, and Gunnar Nordahl. This three-man attacking combination helped the team win several league championships, but they brought more than just success and championships to Milan. Their arrival ushered in an era and gave Milan an elegant and distinctive style that later set her apart from other clubs. In the first season after the Three Musketeers joined, AC Milan defeated Napoli twice with Maradona, winning the long-awaited Serie A championship. Later in the European Champions Cup, AC Milan advanced smoothly, and in the final in May 1989, AC Milan defeated Steaua Bucharest 4-0 thanks to two goals each from Ruud Gullit and Marco van Basten. The world went crazy for this storm-like team, and thus a powerful Milan dynasty was established. The record of 58 consecutive unbeaten matches in Serie A during the 1991/92 and 1992/93 seasons was an unsurpassable myth jointly created by the Three Musketeers.
In the history of Serie A, classic forward attack combinations have emerged one after another, and trios were very popular in the 1990s. The Milan Three Musketeers and Inter Milan's Three Horses are unforgettable memories for veteran Serie A fans, and this is the most brilliant color of the Golden Age of the "Little World Cup." We will recount the classic attack combinations in the history of Serie A for you...
A century of Serie A has left fans with far too many memories. Since the mid-1980s when Serie A once again relaxed restrictions on foreign players, football elites from around the world gathered in Italy. And taking advantage of the glory of winning the 1982 World Cup, Italy developed its top-tier football league to its peak. Among these, the "trios" represented by the Milan Three Musketeers cannot be overlooked.
When it comes to classic trios, AC Milan's Dutch Three Musketeers in the 1990s is a name that cannot be bypassed. In 2010, the top three winners of the Ballon d'Or were all from Barcelona: Xavi, Iniesta, and Messi, but AC Milan had already staged this feat 21 years earlier. In 1988, the top three winners of the Ballon d'Or were all Milan players: Marco van Basten, Ruud Gullit, and Frank Rijkaard, and the name of the Dutch Three Musketeers echoed throughout the world of football.
In 1987, Van Basten and Gullit joined AC Milan first, and in 1988, Rijkaard was also purchased by Berlusconi, bringing the Dutch Three Musketeers together at San Siro. Sakki's undefeated Red and Black Army began to sweep across Europe. Van Basten scored goals in the front field, Gullit flexibly organized play in midfield, while Rijkaard guarded the backfield. The inherent carefree and unrestrained nature of the Dutch allowed Milan to stand out in that passionate era.