Allegri has always been very defensive in Europe, scoring these types of goals then going for long periods of sitting back and defending the lead. That has never changed. Back then we had an exceptional squad with very capable players along with characters like Buffon.
That's a team that we won't have again, but we have some players with real potential except that he's to stubborn to change up. Apart from Conte and Inzaghi, I can't think of any other managers who'd play 3-5-2. For the first time, we have width and pace on both left and right sides, a passer in Locatelli, a finisher in Vlahovic yet he just doesn't get that we can't defend properly yet we sit back and invite pressure.
He can't set us up to have Locatelli play forward because he used to be a top assist guy, we've got Chiesa and Weah to overlap and Kostic/Cambiaso and Kean the other side, so much potential to stretch and cross for Vlahovic. What about giving Vlahovic a strike partner? If shit gets hard, play 4-5-1 with an extra midfielder.
I feel like the only way to see change is if we lose half the squad to injury before he does anything and even then you'll see McKennie playing CB somehow.