Krzysztof Piatek, currently plying his trade for Qatari side 'Al Duhail', has spoken about AC Milan in a recent interview.
On how Qatar is different from living in Genoa, Milan or Istanbul:
"It's nice to be in a quiet place, but also not to be: a few people have helped me settle into the city. And I met some Italian tourists or people who live here and know me from playing in Italy or Turkey. They said hello, they said that I'll surely have a good life here, and that we're welcome to Qatar. So that also in Doha I can meet people who recognise me. But it's certainly not at the level it was in Milan or Genoa."
On September 28th, Milan played against Napoli, does that remind you of something?
"And where do they play, at the San Siro? Well, you know it! That nice game we played in the Italian Cup, in which I scored two goals, a 2-0 win, and I hope for the same result on September 28th."
The start in Milan was incredible, everything clicked immediately. But, it ended bitterly... Piatek replied:
"Certainly only positively, because it is a dream club. I was always a Milan supporter, and I could wear their jersey and play at the San Siro. It's been a dream since I was a kid, and I will always have great memories of this stay, never negative ones," he told Flash Score.
"Even if there were some negatives - as you say - at the end, I'll always remember that time as the best of my career because I played at the club I wanted to play at since I was a kid and I can't remember it badly. Indeed, the end could have turned out differently; I could have also maybe reacted better, because I was a young lad and didn't have that much experience. The club could have reacted differently, too; it just is what it is. It's in the past, and I can only speak positively about Milan because they are a great club."
Piatek, Milan spent 70 million euros on you and Paquetà. Do you feel they lacked patience and faith in you?
"This is such a big club that you have to make a result here and now, you have to look good here and now, because at any moment they can replace you and bring in two more players for another 70 million. It's never been a problem for them, and the pressure is huge because it's one of the biggest clubs in the world; that's the truth. As I say, maybe I could have reacted differently; at the end, the pressure was at such a high level that I could have burned out, or the club could have held the pressure a little bit as well. So much, it was what it was. Paqueta and I certainly don't regret the move because we played at a great club. As you can see, they continue to have a problem with the striker; they change regularly and can't find a player who would play and score goals for the club for 5-6 years. Because it's not easy."
Source: Flashscore.com
