Amorim: Pulisic will play tomorrow; Fàbregas is doing well but I don't focus on Como

Milan will play away against Lazio, their opponent in the fourth round of Serie A, at 20:00 CEST on September 13. Manager Amorim attended the pre-match press conference, and this article is the third part of the press conference.

Franco Ordine (Il Giornale): Hello, manager, I have two very direct and simple questions. First, how is Pulisic's physical condition currently, and most importantly, do you like Pulisic? Second, with the Europa League approaching and Bondo still without a team, is it necessary to call him back?

Regarding the second question, no. Our squad has sufficient depth in all positions. When we assembled the team, we equipped an extra player in each position, so our current squad is complete, and the existing players are sufficient to meet all competition requirements.

As for Christian Pulisic, everyone will see him on the pitch tomorrow. I'm not sure if he'll start or come off the bench, but he'll definitely get some playing time. I really like Pulisic. Currently, he's a bit frustrated and moody about his lack of playing time, and I actually particularly like that attitude in players. I expect my players to be dissatisfied when they can't play, but they must be completely ready when called upon. Don't forget that Pulisic had just recovered from an injury, then got hurt in the first training session, had to stop training for a while, and only recently resumed. Even when facing the world's best players, I'll never sacrifice teammates who are performing exceptionally well in training just to blindly use famous players. This is my training and management style, and it's my principle as a leader. I'll stick to this principle until the end of my career. Pulisic is extremely important to me. After the international break, we'll have a packed schedule of three matches a week for eight weeks. Players will be very tired then, and everyone will get plenty of playing time. Pulisic is crucial and will play many matches. Everyone will see it this weekend.

Stefano Bressi (Milan Planet): Good afternoon, manager. You just mentioned that various positions have good depth and need players with similar characteristics. For example, you mentioned Moreira and Chukwueze. I'd like to ask, in midfield, who is a player with characteristics similar to Musah? Because Comotto, Jashari, and Modrić seem to have different characteristics from Musah.

Adrian Rabiot can play the same role as Musah, and Alonë Jashari can also play in this position. Jashari can provide great running energy in advanced positions. Although his characteristics are slightly different—he's better at making runs from deeper positions—Rabiot also has this ability. So, if we're talking about options for the number 8 position in midfield, we have: Alonë Jashari, Musah, Adrian Rabiot, and Christian Comotto, and even Ruben Loftus-Cheek if we want to add different elements to the pitch. Comotto is very young but improves in every training session.

Michael Cuomo (Radio Lombardia): Manager, Gerry Cardinale once considered Como under Fàbregas as a model to follow, which was also one of the reasons he chose you as manager. So I want to ask, can Ruben Amorim make Milan play the same entertaining football as Como? Were the transfer market signings made to create that kind of exciting football we saw recently?

We are completely different managers, with different backgrounds and at different clubs. Cardinale has never mentioned Fàbregas or Como as an inspiration to me. This is the first time I hear this today. I have my own philosophy, and that's been clear from day one. Any manager needs time to shape the team. You can see that against Torino, and even against Manchester United in preseason, the team is constantly improving, but I have my own style and identity. Coaching Milan is extremely difficult. Fàbregas is doing very well at Como, but I don't focus on how Como plays. Of course, I like to draw inspiration from other excellent managers, but I'll never copy anyone. Because as a manager, the most interesting part isn't sitting here dealing with you, my dear friends in the media. What I really love is tactical design and creating my own way of playing. You can accuse me of anything, but you'll never accuse me of copying other teams. I'll play my own clear and distinctive way, and I want to maintain my own style no matter what. I understand that everyone really enjoys Como's style of play, but we have our own identity and will play differently. Let's see whose method will be successful at the end of this season or after a few seasons.

Pierót Barzano Prota (Milan Vibes): Manager, speaking of tactics, your favorite area, Milan previously pursued Carnesecchi and Liberali and ultimately signed Emerson Royal, which suggests the team needs a very intelligent player who's good at cutting between the lines in that position. Can we say that Emerson Royal is your ideal attacking midfielder in that position? Also, what kind of tactical changes does having a player like Rabiot, who has the strong attacking qualities of an attacking midfielder, bring to your system?

That depends completely on the specific tactical objectives of each match. We have many players who can play in this position, and most of them are left-footed. The players you mentioned have similar qualities, but Adrian Rabiot is different because he's more of a complete midfielder and isn't accustomed to staying between the lines for long periods to receive the ball, but he's very good at getting into the opponent's penalty area and scoring goals. Therefore, in some matches, if you want to show stronger aggression and goal threat in the final 30 meters, Rabiot is an excellent option. Loftus-Cheek, although right-footed, can also play this role. In my opinion, the area where Loftus-Cheek needs to improve is maintaining aggression throughout 90 minutes, rather than being brilliant for 5 minutes and then disappearing. I'm doing everything I can to help players improve on this. Emerson Royal, on the other hand, is a talented player with perfect qualities for moving between the lines. As a left-footed player, he's very comfortable with this style of play. Although Pulisic is right-footed, he also moves very quickly between the lines, and we plan to rotate these players.

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