According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Amorim aims to completely transform Milan by focusing on tactical philosophy, training methods, and more direct personal relationships.

A new playing style, a new starting point, a new image: Milan has chosen to restart with a foreign coach, demanding that he make offensive football his signature style, preferably with a strong desire to win after a disappointing stint at another top European team. This gives Amorim extra motivation to pour all his knowledge into Milan, eager to prove himself again. He chose Milan, and Milan chose him from many candidates. To build his 3-4-2-1 formation—a clear innovation of recent seasons' frameworks—the club immediately provided him with striker Gonçalo Ramos and goalkeeper Gila to block opponent attacks. The former Paris forward was Amorim's top choice on his personal recruitment list, and he participated in almost all transfer meetings. Owner Cardinale wanted to hear his opinions to create the best conditions for him to translate the theory of offensive football into practice, and more importantly, into results. The goals have also been updated: returning to the Champions League is naturally the top priority, but Amorim has openly stated that he wants to be the coach who leads the team to sew on the second star.

Amorim is still looking for a suitable residence: his house hunting is focused on the city center of Milan, which helps him fully experience the city and the emotions of the fans. The best way to connect with a new environment is to learn and master a new language: most of Amorim's players are foreign, and he himself speaks fluent English, which is also the language needed to communicate with American owner Cardinale and the foreign management. But he is not satisfied with this: Ruben has started Italian lessons and is determined to learn it in the shortest possible time. At the presentation press conference, he already spoke a few words in Italian to the fans. Meanwhile, between the various initial tasks for the Rossoneri and the upcoming intercontinental work schedule, the coach will temporarily live at the Milanello training base. Living at the training base also helps him coordinate logistics and convenience: every morning before 8:30 AM, the entire team must gather at the base for breakfast, then head to the training ground to start the day's training.

"Whatever you need, I am here and available at all times." Amorim introduced himself to the team at Milanello with these words. This is a completely open signal to the team: as a former player, he understands the internal dynamics of the locker room. Whether he received the same response is not a given, but it is what impressed the coach most and made him most proud. He found perfect interlocutors in the team: the players are receptive to his ideas, curious about new solutions, and actively participate. The initial impressions are very positive, and the players' feedback on the training ground is exactly the response the coach expects most. The enthusiasm he feels within the team is very comforting. In addition, the club's efficient service and the well-established organizational system built around the team have also left a deep impression on him. Besides the club's willingness to meet his demands early in the transfer window, it is these daily details and small things that make the coach feel protected and supported, which is crucial at the current historical stage of the Rossoneri.

High pressing across the pitch, immediate ball recovery, and pursuit of game dominance: Amorim has outlined the basic principles of his football philosophy. He has only been putting these ideas into practice for five days, and without undue insistence. Those who equate summer preparation with fatigue and strenuous muscle training will not find agreement here. The principles remain, but the coach has his own way of cultivating them: only one training session per day, held in the morning, and not always long and physically demanding. He will alternate between shorter but more efficient training sessions that focus more on future concepts. The ball is always central, and Amorim, as a former midfielder, often participates personally: he actively takes part in training, even including the initial rondos. He is not just a coach who gives instructions but moves with the team, more like a protagonist on the field than other members of the coaching staff. In eight days, he will have his first official match: at 10 PM CEST, his international debut against Celtic will take place in Glasgow. The physical condition of the players is still unknown, and several key players of the new policy will also be absent, but Milan fans can get a glimpse of the team's future.

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