Malick Thiaw could not possibly have dreamed of a better debut with the Milan shirt: despite entering only at around the 81st minute against Verona. The German defender was decisive and saved the Rossoneri twice from conceding goals.
As pointed out by Tuttosport in today's print edition the two saves of Malick Thiaw, the first was at 87th minute while the second came two minutes later. Malick's attention and defensive qualities definitely spared the Rossoneri and contributed greatly to the win.
Before Sunday, Pioli never used Malick Thiaw, not even for a single minute. But now, he knows he can count on him. The player, who arrived permanently from Schalke 04 in the summer, was not included in the UEFA squad and therefore can only be deployed in the Serie A and Coppa Italia competitions. After an initial period of acclimatization, during which he worked hard to understand and learn Pioli's requests, now Thiaw wants to become an important resource for the Italian champions, as relayed by Milannews.it.
