Gattuso’s lesson for the “champions” of modern football
Higuain has caused a chaotic situation at Milan but in the eye of the storm coach Gennaro Gattuso stands tall as an example of dignity and pride.
A week at the limits of paradox is coming to an end. What happened would hardly have occurred in other realities. But we are Milan. And we are living the strange situations virtually every day for a few years on this parts. We are used to it, but every time it always seems to have reached the limit. This time, the protagonist is Gonzalo Higuain, the proclaimed “savior”.
That, with the decision to leave Milan after only six months, is confirming that part of the public opinion that has always defined him as a flop of the big stage, just a primadonna. We would not dare to go so far and we continue to think he’s a great football player, a striker who failed to have an impact at the Rossoneri for a number of reasons. We wish him the best for his career at Chelsea, where he finds the man who valued him better than anyone else, Maurizio Sarri.
The history of our club tells one thing: if you are not willing to fight, there is no room for you at Milan. There was none for Leonardo Bonucci, attracted by the sweet call of the winners wagon; there is no more for Gonzalo Higuain, who did not play the Super Cup final against those who sent him away without too much trouble. If you are not motivated enough even in such a situation, then Milan’s jersey is not for you. Milan is for those willing to put themselves for the greater good of the team.
Milan is for those like Gennaro Gattuso, victim along with all the fans of a situation very badly managed by the club. From Leonardo, who didn’t even showed up in Jeddah, to Paolo Maldini, who as a footballer had accustomed us to put his face in every difficult moment. All that is weighed on Gattuso’s lightning rod, to whom Milan must make a monument for the lucidity, dignity and serenity demonstrated.
Gennaro Gattuso & Gonzalo Higuain
He had to manage and explain everything, only him. From the history of the photo to Higuain’s fever. If he could only focus on his job, which is to coach the team, things would probably have been different. He deserves a little more serenity to play his cards better this season. Because yes, we know: if Milan does not reach the fourth place, the only one to lose is only him. And at that point everyone will forget what he did as a coach of this team. Not just for on pitch issues, where he is obviously the best of all those seen in recent years, but also and especially for the way he has managed the locker room and some particular players. All with one purpose: to do good for Milan. His Milan. The most beautiful motivation possible. If he is there, we can easily survive without the “champions” of modern football.