Carlo Pellegatti has granted an exclusive interview to Milannews.it, where he has spoken about many topics concerning AC Milan and its team players. Here are his statements:
Let's start with Ibrahimovic's performance, someones liked it, someones didn't.
"There are some people who don't like Monet's Water Lilies, others don't like Degas's Dancers or Jockeys: it's a matter of taste, maybe they prefer Fontana's Tagli. It's a question of art, of taste. Me, over those. who criticize Ibra - to whom I would give not 7 but 21 million euros, so let's clarify immediately - I enjoyed him because I see football in him. He did something with Castillejo that I cannot describe despite having seen it. My luck, with respect to others, it is that I enjoy Ibra minute by minute. Then another player exposed to the public mockery, Tomori, among the best in the field, another that there was uncertainty whether to confirm it or not. We had ten to twelve goal chances, against Sassuolo, who played hard but without going crazy, we had three: it is no coincidence that there is Ibra, who delighted us with his touches. Gentlemen, Ibrahimovic to me - maybe you have got it - I liked him a little."
Convinced performance of Milan, but ahead we need to make better use of the opportunities.
"Certainly. Milan are superior to Benevento, just as they are superior to Sassuolo, Genoa, Sampdoria and Udinese. Against other teams they were unable to demonstrate this superiority. It went like in Cagliari: Ibrahimovic returns after a month, and he plays 90 minutes at the age of 40, a show. Someone didn't like him, it's him problem, but I repeat: maybe someone doesn't like Leonardo's Mona Lisa ".
Is the match against Juventus worth an entire season at this point?
"Oh yes, because Milan have thrown away important points with accessible teams. They have to accomplish, I'm not saying the miracle, but the great feat. But in the meantime, let's start to see what happens today to Atalanta, Napoli, Lazio and Juventus. If all four are good to win we will look at the ranking. Meanwhile we have reached 69 points, but I go home with many regrets for not having had at least two or three more home games, Ibrahimovic: he is back and the maneuver it has become a whole other thing at a touch."
Romagnoli also did well with Benevento, a player perhaps too mistreated.
"Of course. Remember one thing: when Milan [would] no longer have Romagnoli, perhaps for reasons of contract or whatever you want, I won't go into the merits, to go and get a quality defender with his left foot they will struggle and will have to spend 30-40 million. Because you can't find a player like that for 10-15 million. So I hope that, at least for a year, a solution can be found for Romagnoli, with him Milan have always conceded few goals. Tomori, Romagnoli, Kjaer and Gabbia are an important defense, Alessio made some mistakes, but he is another player that I hold on tight."
