Christian Pulisic has contributed last night with a beautiful goal: he scored straight from the corner.
The former Chelsea player is the leader of the new Milan, a point of reference for the younger players and likely the most sought-after on the field. He's also the most decisive: he dribbles, scores, assists, and carries the team through difficult moments.
Pulisic as a play maker behind the centre-forward
The American moved to play as a playmaker behind the striker when Samuel Chukwueze entered the match.
In the post-match Champions League interview with Sky, the coach explained: "Honestly, Pulisic on the wing doesn't have the same influence as when he plays inside, and when we made that change, the team was different."
This is an experiment that works and was already seen in the first matchday against Torino and in the game against Udinese after Reijnders’ red card. In those cases too, it worked: the American assisted and Chukwueze scored.
Who risks losing a starting spot if Pulisic moves to the attacking midfielder?
This solution is yielding tangible results and has convinced the coach, who might continue with it, even at the expense of Ruben Loftus-Cheek, one of the players struggling the most at the moment.
With the ex Borussia Dortmund talent in the middle, it's the Englishman who risks losing his spot, after already falling behind in the pecking order when Fonseca tried the Morata-Abraham double striker formation.
Source; Calciomercato.com.
