It's as if Leao has found new life with this 3-4-3, and he himself confirmed it after the Udinese - Milan match, when, without too many words, he said that thanks to this formation, he—like many other teammates, has much more fun. And in fact, the team and individual numbers confirm it, since since this formation has been used (i.e., 4 matches), Leao has recorded one goal and one assist.
The Portuguese player has returned to being the technical leader of this team. When he lights up, everything seems to flow better, to the delight of Sergio Conceição, who obviously hopes to be able to count on the best version of his number 10 for the Coppa Italia final scheduled for May 14 in Rome against Bologna.
Today, however, the focus is on tonight's match against Genoa at the Marassi, a stadium in which Rafael Leao has never managed to score when dressed in red and blue. Considering that all his league goals this season have come away from home, the Portuguese player will try to break this taboo in order to prepare and build momentum ahead of the match at the Stadio Olimpico, a game Milan cannot afford to fail if they want to secure qualification for the Europa League next season.
Much will depend on the feet of Rafael Leao, who, feeling like a cornerstone of Milan’s future, absolutely does not want to go a year without playing in European competitions. It happened to him in the season of his arrival at Milanello, 2019–20, and now he has the ambition to perform consistently on more important stages. Of course, he would have preferred the Champions League, but at this point, the Europa League is better than nothing, as relayed via Milannews.it.
