The sporting strategy and development director of AC Milan Paolo Maldini praised the Rossoneri for the important victory with Atalanta and singled out Romagnoli, Piatek and Paqueta.
A very important victory against a direct rival for a spot in Champions League. A brace from Kris Piatek and Calhanoglu’s goal from outside the box give AC Milan the 3-1 win in Bergamo. The Rossoneri now sit in fourth place in Serie A standings just one pint behind Inter.
A pleasing result that allows coach Gennaro Gattuso to prepare the upcoming match against Napoli with greater serenity. Paolo Maldini was also very happy with the three points and the overall performance of the team. In an interview with Sky Sport after Atalanta-Milan, the legendary number three declared:
“We want to give strength to the boys, in three years they have seen everything, the passage of the club from Berlusconi to the other presidency and then the arrival of the new owners while the the market had already started. These guys have experienced many ups and downs, it’s a very young but strong team. Initially they underestimated themselves, these results boost self-esteem”.
On Romagnoli: “He is a silent player, at the age of 23 I was not ready to have the captain armband. At that age I was struggling to transmit certain things. A very rapid growth is needed from this team and he has grown a lot from this point of view”.
On Piatek: “The resemblance with Sheva is very popular, but Sheva is unique. He joined an already very strong team and he was the champion who led us to achieve great results. Piatek is doing amazing things at a more difficult time compared to the arrival of Sheva, if he can lead us to great results we will all be happy“.
On Lucas Paqueta: “He’s a smart guy, we asked him to speed up, there’s also the language problem, he’s the only one who speaks Portuguese in the team. He has had a huge impact on the team, he solved this transition problem with his quality. Paqueta is always looking forward, he has the gift of pure class inside”.
