Gonzalo Villar, former Roma player when Fonseca was in charge, spoke to La Gazzetta dello Sport about the Portuguese coach, who is now on the verge of becoming the new manager of Milan:
Now he's one step away from Milan. Is he the right choice?
“Absolutely yes. A great move. I am very attached to Italy, I watch several matches, and I can say that Fonseca, with similar potential, will manage to stand out again. After all, we played well under him.”
What is his best characteristic? The 26-year-old Spanish Granada FC player said:
“He improves the forwards. Under him, the strikers always scored. I think of Dzeko and Mayoral, but also David at Lille.”
And then there are also the midfielders like you, right?
“He always trusted me. I still remember the first phone call. Everything was set with Roma, but the higher-ups wanted to leave me on loan at Elche, in the Spanish second division. The coach told me that initially, he didn't know me, but after watching a dozen matches, he decided to keep me. ‘Settle in, and then I’ll play you.’ He kept his word.”
At Milan, who could benefit the most from Fonseca? Villar replied:
“I’d say Leao and the midfielders, especially Reijnders and Bennacer.”
