Under Arrigo Sacchi, and later Fabio Capello, Maldini formed with long-timers Franco Baresi, Alessandro Costacurta, Mauro Tassotti, as well as Filippo Galli, and later Christian Panucci, one of European football's most formidable defensive quartets of the 1990s.
Under Arrigo Sacchi, and later Fabio Capello, Maldini formed one of the greatest defensive lineups in history. The back four, that included Maldini, and fellow long-timers Franco Baresi, Alessandro Costacurta, Mauro Tassotti, as well as Filippo Galli, and later Christian Panucci, is considered one of European football's most formidable defensive quartets of the 1990s.